Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 - First Appearance of Alexander Pierce, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel, 1988 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: June 1988
Key date: June 1988
On-sale date: March 1, 1988
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.50; 4.75 CAD
Pages: 52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Alexander Pierce - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Deltite - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of S.H.I.E.L.D. Director General - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Jimmy Woo LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jack Rollins LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sidney "Gaff" Levine LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gail Runciter LMD - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance (cover) of John Adams Allen - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Jack Rollins - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Clay Quartermain, Jack Rollins.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Book One of Six	cover	1	pencils: Jim Steranko; inks: Jim Steranko; colors: Jim Steranko	John Adams Allen First, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Deltite First, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Alexander Pierce First, S.H.I.E.L.D. Director General First
1	-	blank page(s)	1	letters: typeset
2	Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.	credits, title page	1	pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder
3	Book One: The Delta Equation	comic story	46	script: Bob Harras; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye; letters: Janice Chiang	Izzy Cohen, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Deltite First, Dum Dum Dugan, Dum Dum Dugan, Nick Fury, Nick Fury, Gabe Jones, Gabe Jones, Sidney "Gaff" Levine LMD First, Sidney "Gaff" Levine, Percival Pinkerton, Clay Quartermain Death, Jack Rollins LMD First
4	Next: Into the Depths	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder
5	Credits	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
6	Back Cover	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Bob Harras; pencils: Paul Neary; inks: Kim DeMulder; colors: Bernie Jaye

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn] ISBN 0-87135-554-X	1989	On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-5901-8	2011	On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. ISBN 978-0-7851-6244-5	2011	On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D. by Steranko: The Complete Collection #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-8536-9	2013	On eBay ›
S.H.I.E.L.D.: Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #[nn] ISBN 978-0-7851-8500-0	2013	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wikidata, Q65929755 (Alexander Pierce), first-appearance property (CC0)
Wikidata, Q66190289 (Jack Rollins), first-appearance property (CC0)

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