{"product_id":"nick-fury-agent-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-1-1989-vf-nm","title":"Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. # 1 1989 VF\/NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. # 1\u003c\/b\u003e, published in September 1989, is the first issue of a new series (Volume 3) that sees Nick Fury come out of retirement to investigate a series of assassinations tied to an old, extraterrestrial threat. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe issue, titled \"The Past Still Haunts\", follows Nick Fury, who has essentially been in retirement following a major internal shakeup within the ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D.. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAssassinations: High-ranking intelligence operatives, many of whom were Fury's old contacts and colleagues, are being systematically assassinated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Investigation: Fury begins an investigation that leads him to an unexpected, and potentially extraterrestrial, threat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe WWII Connection: The trail leads back to a plot initiated by Fury's old World War II nemesis, Baron Wolfgang von Strucker, suggesting a long-buried conspiracy is resurfacing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAllies: Realizing the scope of the threat, Fury understands he cannot tackle it alone. He calls on trusted allies, including Dum Dum Dugan, the alluring Countess Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, and even Captain America, to help him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA New Villain: The story introduces the villain Wilhelm Schmidt, also known as the new Hydra head's agent. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Bob Harras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Bob Hall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInkers: Kim DeMulder, Bernie Jaye \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe series delves into espionage and action, with a focus on uncovering a threat that challenges the very existence of S.H.I.E.L.D. as the world knows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47862628515940,"sku":"BM214","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_02_03_20_06_37_155.jpg?v=1770170916","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/nick-fury-agent-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-1-1989-vf-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}