L'Inattendu #24
"Le secret d'Oméga" delivers a tense, well-paced thriller in L'Inattendu #24 (1980), a standout issue from the Arédit-Artima run. Written by Gary Friedrich, Herb Trimpe, and Dick Ayers, with art by Trimpe and Ayers and inks by Sam Grainger, the story unfolds with a shocking assassination attempt on Nick Fury during a concert in Central Park—only for the real danger to shift in unexpected ways. The cover by Dave Cockrum and Pablo Marcos captures the moment's intensity, setting the stage for a high-stakes confrontation that keeps readers on edge.
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HYDRA hires the services of Bulls-eye, a paid assassin, to kill Nick Fury. Fury and Laura attend a concert by Country Joe and The Fish in Central Park when Bulls-eye strikes apparently assassinating Nick Fury in full view of horrified onlookers. Abruptly, Hydra leader number 72 decides this would be the moment SHIELD would expect HYDRA to strike and changes his plans for an attack. Instead, SHIELD converges on Central Park and corner Bulls-eye, who decides to shoot it out with them but Dugan kills him.
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