Preamble If there was ever a comic poised for a letdown for me, it is Secret Avengers #9. I love with a big old capital L the Mockingbird centered Secret Avengers #8. So it would take a lot for Nick Spencer and team to keep me from being disappointed with this Daisy Johnson focused issue. […]
Secret Warriors: Nick Fury Agent of Nothing (Comic Files)
Preamble In the wake of Secret Invasion in 2009, Nick Fury was yet again separated from S.H.I.E.L.D.. The superspy was labeled an outlaw and villain Norman Osborn took over Fury’s toys now labeled H.A.M.M.E.R. a more aggressive pose for sure. But despite being “Nick Fury: Agent of Nothing”, Fury still has plenty of time to […]
Nick Fury Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Comic Files)
Preamble In the wake of Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D., the organization has been shattered. Agents are dead, and surviving agents are dispersed. Nick Fury has retired to a cabin with Agent Kate Neville, trying to avoid further involvement in the spy world that lead to the deaths of those he cared for. But in Nick […]
IRON MAN/HULK/FURY (MCU Comic Files)
Preamble As I said in my first review of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (about THOR: THE DARK WORLD Prelude), The Marvel Cinematic Universe is fairly self-contained. The movies are all you really need. But often, fans want more. Be careful what you wish for, because just because they give it to you doesn’t mean you’ll […]
Strange Tales #135 (Comic Files)
Preamble How did Army officer Nick Fury become a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.? What did early S.H.I.E.L.D. look like? When did they get flying cars? These questions can all be answered in reading Strange Tales #135 from August 10, 1965. Situation Report As the story , “The Man for the Job”, opens Colonel Nick Fury […]
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (Comic Files)
Preamble I have heard it said that Nick Fury is the James Bond of the Marvel Universe. He is the super spy amongst super heroes. If any storyline proves this statement its 1988’s Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D., which easily could be rewritten for the English super spy. It is a tale of deceit, betrayal, and […]
THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE #1 (MCU Comic Files)
Preamble The Marvel Cinematic Universe is fairly self-contained. All you really need to enjoy it is what you see on the screen. But, as with everything that fans enjoy, we tend to want more. More backstory. More adventures with the characters we love. Just plain more. That’s what THOR: THE DARK WORLD PRELUDE gives us. […]
Avengers Assemble “Avengers Protocol” (Video Files)
Preamble It is a long time before Avengers 2 but there is still plenty of toys to sell! In November 2012, Marvel wrapped up The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. But we cannot be long without animated MCU heroes. Recently Disney XD premiered their new Avenger title, Marvel’s Avengers Assemble, in a special one hour premier […]
Battle Scars (Comic Files)
Preamble Some moments get a lot of hype. In 2012, Peter Parker “died” within the main Marvel universe. In early 2013 Damian Wayne the current Robin in the DC universe was killed. I apologize if I spoiled something for you, but both of these story arcs led to major news coverage in the mainstream […]