Nick Fury was supporting character numero uno in the short-lived Deathlok "M-Tech" series of 2000, featuring SHIELD agent Jack Truman as the new Deathlok. This image comes from the cover of issue number 11 done by Leonardo Manco. | |
Here's a second image from the interior of Deathlok #11, featuring the patch-profile of Nick and a darkened Dum Dum Dugan (spiffed up with a bow tie to accentuate his usual bowler hat). | |
This picture comes from Marvel Knights #10 (2001) with art by Ed Barreto. While this is clearly a "younger" vision of Fury (where's the gray at the temples?), I still think it captures the Steranko spirit of the character - sauve, brooding and looking the true ladies-man. I like the cigarette (instead of the usual cigar) and the loosened collar and tie on his suit. | |
Here's Marvel's Mangaverse version of Nick Fury. Kind of cool, I guess, though I was never into the manga/anime style for the traditional comic characters I grew up with. No sense of realism and the style makes the characters all that much more cartoonish. | |
This pic comes from Daredevil #298 (1991), drawn by Lee Weeks. Having abducted an irate Matt Murdock who pretends that he doesn't know what "abilities" of his Fury is referencing, Fury explains "Look, Murdock, don't insult my intelligence, I'll return the favor... You wanna get in your red jammies an' jump off rooftops, that's between you an' your therapist." One of the all-time best Fury quotes. | |
One more from Daredevil #298. Fury being his usual charming self. | |
Another pic done by Robertson, this one to promote the "Fury" book from Marvel MAX and featured on the cover of issue number 127 of Wizard magazine. | |
Fury showed up in the early issues of the second X-Men series as the lone sympathetic military/politician type with respect for the X-Men and their relationship with Magneto. This shot comes from X-Men #2 and has Jim Lee showing us the classic "decked-out-in-gear" Fury. | |
In Wolverine #50, Wolvie manages to break into the Helicarrier in true berserker fashion - driving his motorcycle right into the bridge window. Appreciating Logan's adamantium claws, Nick is the only one taking the appropriate precautions. | |
Making a somewhat rare cover appearence, here's Nick fighting side by side with good ol' Captain America - from the cover of Captain America vol. 4 #24 (2004). Too bad the cover art is like 200 times better than the interior art. | |
Nick just finished up being part of a recent 2004 "Fantastic Four" storyline, playing his usual role of "I hate to do this but I have my orders." At least he comes off half-way decent in this arc. This image is from Fantastic Four #509 showing an impressive take on his standard SHIELD uniform. | |
This image of Fury comes from a Marvel print advertisement that came out a few years back to promote Marvel's "Flashback" stories that featured tales of Marvel's hereos from before their official entrance into the Marvel Universe. Nick had to be cropped for this pciture - say hello to my little Bucky. | |
I might do a seperate 1602 page, but in case I don't I wanted to throw in this picture by Andy Kubert of Fury from Neil Gaiman's 1602 mini-series. I hate to say it, but I almost liked this alternate reality version of Fury better than the original. He was written and drawn to perfection and played a major role in the series - check it out! | |
This image comes from Captain America vol. 3, #50. It's Cap's "funeral" and shows Fury, Sharon Carter, Dum Dum and Sam Wilson (the Falcon) in front of Cap's flag-covered coffin. Actually, it's a splash page with close to a hundred recognizable Marvel characters in attendance, but to get more of them in would make Fury too small to appreciate the art. You know, I think Marvel has "buried" Captain America almost as many times as Fury. | |
After "killing" Nick off in Marvel Edge "Omega", Marveldom held a funeral for Nick in The Incredible Hulk #434. This shot comes from the cover of that comic book, entitled "Funeral Story." A decent read if it wasn't for the fact that Nick came back (not that I'm complaining, mind you). | |
Being a true Marvel Legend, when Topps released the first "Legends" series of Marvel characters, ol' Nick was right in there. I like that they included the flag for his card - very appropriate. Not a bad picture of the old war-horse either. | |
Here's the Personae Dramatis of Marvel's "Secret War" on the cover of the magazine, Amazing Heroes. Yeah, I chopped off the Thing - oh well. Nick's image may be small on the cover, but I think it's a great rendition of him. |