L'Inattendu #23
"Power-Man contre Black Goliath" delivers a tense, high-stakes thriller in L'Inattendu #23 (1980), a 5 FRF comic that stands out for its sharp storytelling and dynamic art. Written by Steve Parkhouse and Barry Windsor-Smith, with interior art and inks by the legendary Barry Windsor-Smith, the issue plunges readers into a web of betrayal as Nick Fury is framed by a rogue SHIELD agent—only to find himself hunted by allies he once trusted. Cover by Gil Kane, with inks by Frank Giacoia and Mike Esposito, this issue captures the paranoia and urgency of a man on the run, fighting not just for survival, but for the truth.
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Fury is taken into custody when Intelligence Agent Ricard claims he has proof Fury is associating with enemy agents. Unknown to SHIELD Rickard is actually an agent of HYDRA out to discredit Fury and destroy SHIELD. On the run, Fury attempts to avoid capture by his fellow agents and friends. He tracks down Rickard, confronts him and winds up apparently killing him in self-defense when Dum Dum Dugan shows up to arrest him for murder.
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