Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 1 4

Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #4
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Next Issue	Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #5
Cover Date	September, 1968
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Stan Lee
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Country	USA

1. "And Now It Begins"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Roy Thomas
Penciler(s)	Frank Springer
Inker(s)	Frank Springer
Letterer(s)	Sam Rosen
Editor(s)	Stan Lee

Appearing in "And Now It Begins"

Featured Characters:

•  Nick Fury 

Supporting Characters:

•  Tony Stark 
• unnamed SHIELD agents

Adversaries:

• Hydra
  • Imperial Hydra
  • Agent H
  • Agent R
  • Agent T (voice only)
  • Agent N (voice only)
  • Agent C
  • Agent L

Other Characters:

• Charles Atkins

Locations:

• Washington, D.C.
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier

Items:

Vehicles:

• S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car

Synopsis for "And Now It Begins"

• Synopsis not yet written

Notes

• This issue is a reworked version of the origin story told in Strange Tales #135.

• The caption on page 16 which recounts Nick Fury's introduction to the SHIELD Helicarrier was lifted from Stan Lee's narration in Strange Tales #135.

• This issue contains a letters page, "Don't Yield, Write SHIELD!". Letters are published from Edward Romero, Donlad F. McGregor, Steve Shuchart, Steven Grant, Mike Richmond, and Ralph Duby.

• This issue is reprinted in comics and books, see references below for more info.