Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy
Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy | |
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Date | 1989,[1] 1991, 1994 |
Main characters | Wolverine, Nick Fury and Mikel Fury |
Series | Marvel Graphic Novels |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Creative team | |
Writers | Archie Goodwin[1] Tom DeFalco Howard Chaykin |
Artists | Howard Chaykin John Buscema Shawn McManus |
Pencillers | Howard Chaykin[2][1] John Buscema |
Inkers | Howard Chaykin[1] John Buscema |
Letterers | Ken Bruzenak[1] Janice Chiang Chris Eliopoulos |
Colourists | Richard Ory[1] Barb Rausch[1] Gregory A. Wright |
Editors | Mark Gruenwald[1] Evan Skolnick[1] Sara Tuchinsky[1] Gregory Wright[1] Tom DeFalco Ralph Macchio |
Original publication | |
Language | English[3] |
Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy is a trilogy of graphic novels published by American company Marvel Comics, all featuring the characters Wolverine and Nick Fury.
Publication history[]
The graphic novel Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection was originally published in 1989, Wolverine: Bloody Choices was published in 1991 and Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising was published in 1994. They were all reprinted in Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio in 2012.[4][5]
Plot[]
Scorpio Connection[]
An old friend of Wolverine is murdered by Nick Fury's old enemy Scorpio who was presumed dead. Fury wants to find out if it is the same man behind the mask this time, his brother Jake. As the mystery resolves it is revealed that the new Scorpio is actually Nick Fury's son Mikel, who has been brainwashed and manipulated by his mother to hate Fury and to eventually kill him. In the end she is killed and Nick takes his son into custody to try to help him recover from his mother's mistreatment.[6]
Bloody Choices[]
Wolverine intervenes when he finds out from an old friend that a boy has been sexually abused by a crimelord named Mr. Bullfinch. Wolverine tries to track down Bullfinch but finds out that the man is under Nick Fury's protection so that he can stand as a witness in a trial to bring down a large crime ring. After finding the S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house where Bullfinch is being held, Wolverine and Fury comes to blows, with Fury fighting his best to keep his promise to protect Bullfinch but Wolverine ultimately prevailing, after which he chases down Bullfinch and kills him.[7][8]
Scorpio Rising[]
Mikel Fury is having a hard time adapting and training to become S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and after learning that his home country of Carpasia is waging a civil war, he leaves to fight for peace. He takes the Cosmic Key and heads for Carpasia where HYDRA is using LMDs to wage war, as well as to bait Mikel and take possession of the Key from him. Fury and Wolverine team up again to go set Scorpio straight and free the country of HYDRA.[9][10][11]
Collected editions[]
Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
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Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio | Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection Wolverine: Bloody Choices Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising |
April 4, 2012[12] | 978-0785153481 |
Wolverine And Nick Fury: Scorpio sold an estimated 1,441 upon its release, ranked the 56th ranked trade paperback in North America in March 2012.[13]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Marvel Graphic Novel: The Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection". comicbookrealm.com.
- ^ Brannon Costello (2011). Howard Chaykin: Conversations. p. 18. ISBN 978-1604739756.
- ^ "Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio (2012)". Comic Book DB. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Wolverine And Nick Fury: Scorpio". ComicBookRealm.com.
- ^ "Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio (Trade Paperback)". Marvel.com.
- ^ Goodwin, Archie (w), Chaykin, Howard (p), Chaykin, Howard (i), ; Rausch, Barb (col), Bruzenak, Ken (let), Gruenwald, Mark; Skolnick, Evan; ; Wright, Gregory; DeFalco Tom (ed). "Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection" Wolverine and Nick Fury 1: 62-67/all (August 1989), New York, NY: Marvel Comics
- ^ Gorton, Austin (2016-03-23). "Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Wolverine: Bloody Choices". Therealgentlemenofleisure.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ 1991-08-01 00:11:10 (1991-08-01). "Wolverine: Bloody Choices : SuperMegaMonkey : chronocomic". SuperMegaMonkey. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Doctor. "Wolverine/ Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising". Nickfuryagentofshield.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ Weiner, Robert G. (2008). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism, and Reference Works — 1965–2005. Jefferson, N.C. and London, England: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2500-6.
- ^ Plowright, Frank (ed.) (2003). The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide. ISBN 978-0-9544-5890-4.
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External links[]
- Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio at the Comic Book DB
- 2012 graphic novels
- Marvel Comics graphic novels
- Nick Fury titles
- Wolverine (comics) titles