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Cover: Jim Steranko

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn]

May 2000 · Marvel · 19.95 USD; 29.95 CAD
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This volume collects the 2000 Marvel series Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., a modernized take on the super-spy and his covert organization. The story follows the grizzled, eyepatch-wearing Fury as he leads S.H.I.E.L.D. against global threats, blending espionage and superhuman elements in the Marvel Universe. Written by Garth Ennis with art by various creators, the series reimagines Fury as a ruthless Cold War veteran navigating a new era of intrigue and violence.

In "Hydra Lives!", Nick Fury finds himself caught in a deadly game of shadows when The Claw unleashes the Ultimate Annihilator, only to be saved at the last second by the mysterious Suwan. Trapped in a high-stakes chase that spirals into the skies above New York, Fury must navigate a hidden airship and a web of deception, all while the fate of the city hangs in the balance. Written and illustrated by Jim Steranko, with cover art by Steranko, this 2000 issue delivers a tense, visually striking showdown that pushes Fury to his limits.

Contains 19 stories
Hydra Lives!
12 pp · Spy
Nick FuryJasper SitwellDum Dum DuganSenator Dudley (member of Plans & Operations Section)Supreme Hydra ["Don Cabellero"]HYDRA

In a high-stakes test of wit and will, Nick Fury pushes his limits to prove that a sonic weapon could trigger a distant atomic detonation—just as SHIELD fears HYDRA has mastered. While recovering from injuries, he’s drawn into a mysterious invitation to a party in the forgotten ruins of Karnopolis, where the line between ally and enemy blurs under the desert sun. As Fury prepares to confront a hidden threat, a distant sonic boom echoes through SHIELD HQ, signaling that the Overkill Horn is being tested—right on schedule.

Overkill!
12 pp · Spy
Nick FuryHYDRASupreme Hydra ["Don Cabellero"]Dum Dum DuganJasper SitwellGabe Jones

In "Overkill!", Nick Fury lands in Karnopolis only to be bested by a squad of relentless robots, stripped of his gear, and confronted by the new Supreme Hydra, who unveils a terrifying plan to trigger global nuclear detonations using the Overkill Horn. With Dugan torn between loyalty and conscience and Gabe’s betrayal leaving him wounded, Fury makes a desperate escape aboard a Hydra jet—unaware the Horn is already onboard. As Sitwell prepares to destroy the aircraft, Fury realizes the radio is dead, cutting him off from help.

The Power of SHIELD!
12 pp · Spy
Nick FuryGabe JonesJasper SitwellHYDRASupreme Hydra ["Don Cabellero""Emir Ali-Bey"]Laura BrownTony Stark (cameo)

In "The Power of SHIELD!", Nick Fury races against time when a rogue SHIELD pilot threatens to launch a Strato-Mine capable of igniting the atmosphere—only for Fury to turn the tide by diving from the plane and escaping via submarine. Meanwhile, Supreme Hydra tracks down Laura Brown, the daughter of a fallen ally, and sets his sights on revenge, forcing Fury to act fast. With the fate of Karnopolis hanging in the balance and a rescue mission in motion, Fury’s resolve is tested like never before.

The Hiding Place!
12 pp · Spy
"Clipper Charlie" (SHIELD barber)Nick FuryJasper SitwellLaura BrownHYDRAGabe JonesSupreme Hydra ["Emir Ali-Bey""Agent Bronson"]Dum Dum Dugan

In "The Hiding Place!", Nick Fury recalls a pivotal moment from SHIELD’s earliest days when Laura Brown saved his life during a clash with HYDRA. Now, years later, with the President poised to pardon her, Laura is whisked away by Gabe and Jasper, forcing Fury and Dugan into a desperate rescue. Just as they close in, a new SHIELD agent—disguised as the captured "Bronson"—arrives at the Heli-Carrier, earning Fury’s trust with a quiet confidence and a shared past in a WWII Commando Squadron.

Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!
12 pp · Spy
Dum Dum DuganNick FuryLaura BrownGabe JonesSupreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson"]Jasper SitwellHYDRABoothroyd (Personal Effects Dept.)The Dreadnought (HYDRA Robot)

In "Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!", Nick Fury races against time as he prepares to escort Laura to SHIELD’s West Coast HQ, only to be ambushed by a towering HYDRA assassin known as The Dreadnought. With AUTOFAC revealing a shocking twist about Bronson’s identity, Fury must fight for survival while Laura vanishes—leaving Fury to confront a betrayal that turns the truth on its head.

Death Trap!
12 pp · Spy
Nick FuryPresident Johnson (cameo)Jasper SitwellProfessor Anton Trojak (creator of Q-Ray machineAnihil-Agent 47)HYDRAGabe JonesDum Dum DuganSupreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson"]Laura Brown

In "Death Trap!", Nick Fury faces a double threat aboard the Heli-Carrier: a seemingly benign science demonstration by Prof. Trojak, whose Q-Ray hides a HYDRA infiltration, and a sinister plot orchestrated by his own 3 best friends—hypnotized and turned against him. With the carrier under siege and a mysterious, unconscious Laura discovered in the computer room, Fury must untangle the web of betrayal before the situation spirals beyond control.

The Tribunal!
12 pp · Spy
Supreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson"Baron Strucker]Laura BrownJasper SitwelllGabe JonesDum Dum DuganNick FuryHYDRAThe Thing (cameo)Human Torch (cameo)Invisible Girl (cameo)Mr. Fantastic (cameo)Spider-Man (cameo)Daredevil (cameo)Thor (cameo)Scarlet Witch (cameo)Hawkeye (cameo)Captain America (cameo)Angel (cameo)Beast (cameo)Iceman (cameo)Cyclops (cameo)Marvel Girl (cameo)Professor X (cameo)Iron Man (cameo)Hulk (cameo)Goliath (cameo)Wasp (cameo)

In "The Tribunal!", Nick Fury finds himself hunted after his quarters are destroyed, only to uncover a chilling conspiracy unfolding aboard the Heli-Carrier. With Bronson revealed as the masked Supreme Hydra and a deadly plague poised to spread, Fury must confront the shocking truth: the man behind the scheme is none other than Baron Strucker, his long-lost enemy from World War II.

Crisis!
12 pp · Spy
Supreme Hydra [Baron Strucker]Laura BrownHYDRAJasper SitwellGabe JonesDum Dum DuganNick Fury

In "Crisis!", Nick Fury finds himself trapped on Hydra Island as the deadly Alpha Ray beam threatens to end his life, while the villainous Strucker plans to use his corpse to build an army of HYDRA androids. With SHIELD scrambling to find a bomb aboard the Heli-Carrier and no time to spare, Fury escapes and takes to the shadows, fighting his way through HYDRA's ranks one by one. As he closes in on Strucker, the battle turns personal—and the fate of the world hangs in the balance.

Final Encounter!
12 pp · Spy
Supreme Hydra [Baron Strucker]Nick FuryHYDRALaura Brown

In "Final Encounter!", Nick Fury faces off against the cunning and ruthless Baron Strucker in a high-stakes showdown on Hydra Island. With the island on the brink of destruction, Fury uses a clever ruse involving Strucker’s own device to create a shocking deception—leaving both man and machine to face the consequences of their own schemes.

Spy School
12 pp · Spy
Dum Dum DuganJasper SitwellNick FuryGabe JonesLaura BrownYancy Street Gang (cameo flashback)Mamma Fury (cameo flashback)Jake Fury (unnamedcameo flashback)The Gaff [Sidney E. Levine]Val [Contessa Valentina Allegro De Fontaine]Captain America [Steve Rogers]

In a quiet moment with Laura, Nick Fury recalls his youth in Hell's Kitchen before transitioning to SHIELD HQ, where he offers her a chance to join the ranks. At the UNIT Academy, he faces rigorous training alongside new recruits Sidney E. Levine, a tech-savvy prodigy, and Val, who challenges his belief that espionage is a man’s game. When Fury squares off against Captain America in a demonstration for the recruits, a lingering effect from an invisibility pill clouds his focus—just as Cap reveals a long-buried truth about a mission from a year prior.

Project: Blackout
12 pp · Spy
Nick FuryJimmy WooCaptain America [Steve Rogers]
The Second Doom
12 pp · Spy
Captain America [Steve Rogers]Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]The Thing [Ben Grimm]Nick FuryJimmy WooThe Yellow ClawSuwanFritz Von Voltzmann

In a tense flashback from the past, Reed Richards and Ben Grimm race to save Captain America from a deadly fall, while Nick Fury barely escapes by clinging to the Statue of Liberty’s crown. With the help of the Fantastic Four, Fury thwarts a massive attack that plunges the East Coast into darkness—the event known as the New York City Blackout. Decades later, Jimmy Woo shares his suspicions with Fury that the mastermind behind the chaos was the Yellow Claw, unaware that the villain and his allies, Suwan and Von Voltzmann, are listening in on their conversation from a hidden underground base, where the Yellow Claw speaks of his "infallible" plan: The Second Doom.

So Evil, the Night!
12 pp · Spy
The Gaff [Sidney E. Levine, "Gaffer"]Nick FuryCaptain America [Steve Rogers]Val [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]Jimmy WooThe Yellow Claw ("Fang-Chu")Fritz Von Voltzmann

In "So Evil, the Night!", Nick Fury takes the wheel of a sleek, invisible fiberglass car gifted by the Gaff, only to be pulled into a high-stakes mission when Jimmy Woo detects The Yellow Claw’s presence in Chinatown. With the ESP Division on the case, Fury goes undercover, infiltrating a shadowy operation where he faces off against the Claw’s enforcers—only to find himself trapped in a deadly trap beneath a hidden shop, plummeting into the grasp of a monstrous octopus.

And the Dragon Cried...Death!
12 pp · Spy
The Yellow ClawFritz Von VoltzmannNick FuryA.I.MSuwanVal [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]Clay QuartermainThe Gaff [Sidney E. Levine]

In "And the Dragon Cried...Death!", Nick Fury races against time to stop the Yellow Claw’s scheme to steal the Ultimate Annihilator from A.I.M., aided by a reluctant Clay Quartermain and haunted by a dragon statue that holds the names of four doomed scientists. When the Claw’s plan unfolds, Fury must impersonate the final scientist—only to fall victim to the villain’s hypnotic grip and a weapon meant to end all life.

When Comes...Black Noon!
12 pp · Spy
The Yellow ClawNick FurySuwanFritz Von Voltzmann"Clipper Charlie” (SHIELD barber)"Slim" (SHIELD barber)James Bond 007 (cameo)Val [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]

In "When Comes...Black Noon!", Nick Fury finds himself caught in a deadly game when the Claw unleashes the Ultimate Annihilator, only to be whisked away by Suwan’s sudden teleportation to a hidden lair and back to SHIELD. With his body still reeling from the trauma, Fury follows a cryptic lead, slipping unseen through enemy lines to uncover a shocking revelation: The Claw is aboard The Sky Dragon, a colossal airship hovering above the city. Now trapped beneath the weapon’s devastating power, Fury must outthink his enemy before the skies over New York turn to ash.

Behold the Savage Sky!
11 pp · Spy
Dum Dum DuganThe Yellow ClawNick FuryFritz Von Voltzmann

In "Behold the Savage Sky!", Nick Fury races against time as The Claw threatens to level New York City, deploying a fleet of robotic doubles to scatter SHIELD's forces. With the Heli-Carrier locked in battle and Fury locked in a brutal showdown with Von Voltzmann, the true menace emerges—The Claw, now armored and enhanced, evading capture through sheer force and cunning.

If Death Be My Destiny!
11 pp · Spy
Nick FuryDum Dum DuganJimmy WooSuwanThe Yellow Claw

In "If Death Be My Destiny!", Nick Fury races after The Claw’s fleeing airship, using a H.A.W.K. Harness to track him to an underwater lair beneath New York Harbor. With the Heli-Carrier’s vortex beam pinning The Sky Dragon in place, Fury ventures into a deadly labyrinth, while Jimmy Woo is ambushed and trapped in the same fortress—forced to face a machine that will kill him unless he acts. As tensions rise and sacrifices are made, the line between ally and enemy blurs in a fight for survival.

Armageddon!
11 pp · Spy
Jimmy WooSuwan (deceased)The Yellow ClawNick FuryClay QuartermainDum Dum DuganVal [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]The Gaff [Sidney E. Levine]The Prime Mover (chess robot)Dr. Doom

In "Armageddon!", Nick Fury races against time when the mysterious Claw vanishes into the Space-Time Continuum, leaving behind a trail of chaos. With the help of a Prototype Warp-Vest and a psychic duel that pushes his mind to the edge, Fury confronts the enigma of The Claw—only to uncover a shocking truth beneath the armor.

Today Earth Died!
11 pp · Spy
Nick FuryVal [Contessa Valentina Allegro de Fontaine]Chet Huntley (NBC News)Dum Dum DuganVaengrJimmy Woo

In "Today Earth Died!", Nick Fury is pulled from a restless sleep by a call from Val about a UFO over Manhattan—where a mysterious alien named Vaengr emerges, offering a miraculous device to end all human conflict. As Fury, Val, and Dugan investigate the alien craft, they uncover a horrifying truth beneath the alien’s benevolent facade, leading to a brutal betrayal and a monstrous transformation. The story unfolds with tense suspense, blending sci-fi dread with the sharp edge of espionage, as Fury confronts a nightmare that blurs the line between reality and illusion.

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Full credits

writer, artist Jim Steranko
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Jim Steranko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #150 (1966), Strange Tales #151 (1966), Strange Tales #152 (1967), Strange Tales #153 (1967), Strange Tales #154 (1967), Strange Tales #155 (1967), Strange Tales #156 (1967), Strange Tales #157 (1967), Strange Tales #158 (1967), Strange Tales #159 (1967), Strange Tales #160 (1967), Strange Tales #161 (1967), Strange Tales #162 (1967), Strange Tales #163 (1967), Strange Tales #164 (1968), Strange Tales #165 (1968), Strange Tales #166 (1968), Strange Tales #167 (1968), Strange Tales #168 (1968), Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #4 (1968)

Reprinted in S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection #[nn] (2013), S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Complete Collection Omnibus #[nn] (2015)

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