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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published October 1973
Cover Price 0.20
Pages 36
Editing Roy Thomas

Cover Details - "Death-Trap!"

Characters HYDRA; Nick Fury
Genre Spy
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils Jim Steranko
Inks Jim Steranko
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #155 (April 1967)

10 page Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. story "Beware... The Deadly Dreadnought!"

Characters Dum Dum Dugan; Nick Fury; Laura Brown; Gabe Jones; Supreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson"]; Jasper Sitwell; HYDRA; Boothroyd (Personal Effects Dept.); The Dreadnought (HYDRA Robot)
Synopsis While the AUTOFAC computer works out the true identity of the Supreme Hydra, Fury plans to have Bronson transport Laura to SHIELD's West coast HQ. In the Personal Effects Dept. Fury is given a new weapons-laden outfit. Just in time-- as moments later, he's attacked by The Dreadnought, a deadly 8-foot-tall HYDRA killer robot. Laura suspects Bronson may be the Supreme Hydra himself, and her suspicions are confirmed by AUTOFAC, but before she can pass on the info, "Bronson" overpowers her. Fury just barely manages to beat The Dreadnought, but finds Laura is missing-- and AUTOFAC names her as the Supreme Hydra!
Genre Spy
Script Jim Steranko (plot); Roy Thomas (dialogue)
Pencils Jim Steranko
Inks Jim Steranko
Letters Sam Rosen
Editing Stan Lee
Notes Part 5 of 9. Fury's "Repulsor Watch", capable of deflecting bullets, later turned up in the film LIVE AND LET DIE (1973), though in the movie, it was only used to attract metal, not deflect it.
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #154 (March 1967) [minus 2 pages]

10 page Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. story "Death-Trap!"

Characters Nick Fury; President Johnson (cameo); Jasper Sitwell; Professor Anton Trojak (creator of Q-Ray machine; Anihil-Agent 47); HYDRA; Gabe Jones; Dum Dum Dugan; Supreme Hydra ["Agent Bronson"]; Laura Brown
Synopsis The Heli-Carrier takes on a number of VIP's, as well as Prof. Trojak and his "Q-Ray" for a demonstration. But Trojak is really a HYDRA agent, and his oversized machine has been used to smuggle several HYDRA thugs aboard! In addition to these dangers, Fury must also cope with his 3 best friends, who've been hypnotized to kill him. Fury manages to save the day, and an injured, unconscious Laura is found hidden in the computer room, wearing a HYDRA outfit. "LBJ" appears to blame Fury for the security screw-up, and orders him confined to quarters...
Genre Spy
Script Jim Steranko
Pencils Jim Steranko
Inks Jim Steranko
Letters Sam Rosen
Editing Stan Lee
Notes Part 6 of 9. Fury comments that no amount of attempted brainwashing could ever force Sitwell to turn bad as "it's against his principles". Last issue, reprints end on a cliffhanger. Reprints continue in CAPTAIN BRITAIN (Marvel UK) #1 (October 13, 1976), but skip the last 3 episodes of the "Hydra Reborn" story, which were NOT reprinted until 2000!
Reprinted from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #155 (April 1967) [minus 2 pages]