*Marvel: In our Marvel #1 slot this week, an old favourite that remains a classic. Having made his mark on the SHIELD strip in Strange Tales, Jaunty Jim Steranko took the brakes off and went all-out when Nick Fury’s Pals n’ Gals got their own full-length series, with cinematic storytelling and psychedelic designs, particularly on the cover and splash pages, that utilised the full potential of the medium with an imagination seldom seen since the heyday of Eisner. Nick Fury #1, ‘Who Is Scorpio?’, is the definitive example, with the popular espionage tropes of the day cranked up to 11, and a striking cover image which still resonates in the fandom psyche half a century plus later. Our newest Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD #1 is a lower graded copy, pence stamped, with quite a bit of edge wear, spine ticks and diagonal colour-breaking creases across the bottom right corner. But great value for such an iconic item.
PICTURED: NICK FURY, AGENT OF SHIELD #1 VG- p £35