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Issue: SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] #1
Publication Date: February 1973
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/31/1972
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from The Comic Reader #90, October 1972.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: four color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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They Are the Unliving!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
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In Issue: FlagMarvel Visionaries: Jim Steranko #[nn] published September 2002
In Content Item: FlagMarvel Firsts: The 1970s #1 published January 2011
as SHIELD [Nick Fury and His Agents of SHIELD] #1 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagS.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection #[nn] published January 2013
as They Are the Unliving! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover depicts a scene from Strange Tales #146 (July 1966). Fury's pose is a variation of the one from Page 5, Panel 4 of Strange Tales #166 (March 1968).
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When the Unliving Strike!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): Charley; unnamed Lieutenant General; Senator Dudley (unnamed, introduction); Sam; Slim
First Line: If those creeps who call themselves "Them" are anywhere in this blasted swampland...
Synopsis: Fury uses a sonic vibrator to blast into an underwater base but is trapped between electric energy waves. A group of androids escape and trample AIM's hordes. Defeating the androids, Fury suspects A.I.M behind the operation. After returning to base, Fury catches hell from the military brass. A general explains to Fury how A.I.M. has technology they desperately need, but refuse to do business as long as Fury's in charge. An A.I.M squad invades the SHIELD barber shop. Fury, Dum Dum & Jasper save the day.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #146 [U.S. Cover Price] published July 1966
was When the Unliving Strike! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 21
Disclose Notes: Originally published as two separate stories in Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #'s 146 & 147. However, this reprint issue presents as a single story, and has omitted the following content from the originals:

Strange Tales #146
- Last two panels from story page 9
- first three panels from story page 10

Strange Tales #147
- First two pages (including the opening splash page)
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Awsome Announcements for You to Conjure with, Ponder Over — and Yawn at!

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Stan Lee's Soapbox, Items, Marvelous Marvel Mini-Items, Mighty Marvel Checklist.
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The Terrific Ten

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, espionage
Character(s): Adam; Evey; The Houndcats [Stutz, Dingdong, Mussel Mutt, Putty Puss, Rhubarb]; The Roman Holidays [Gus Holiday, Laurie Holiday, Happius, Precocia, Groovia, Brutus]; The Barkleys [Arnie Barkley; Agnes Barkley; Terry Barkley; Chester Barkley; Roger Barkley]; Michael Murphy; Jerry Mahoney; Phileas Fogg; Jean Passepartout
First Line: Saturday morning, and Adam and Evy are talking over what to do...
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Tales #147 [U.S. Cover Price] published August 1966
was The Enemy Within! [Story on Interior Page(s)]minus 1 page; minus 2 pages
Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 2
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The Enemy Within!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Stan Lee
Penciller(s): Jack Kirby
Inker(s): Dick Ayers
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Character(s): Jasper Sitwell; Dum Dum Dugan; Nick Fury; A.I.M.
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Pages: 1

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