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CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Nick Fury

8 votes

Elektra

5 votes

Edgy MD Nov 28 2014 06:01 AM

Two deadly S.H.I.E.L.D. assets with bitter backstories are a bad-ass matchup, I tell you what. Neither is quite super-powered, but both are more than human. [fimg=300]http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11112/111121855/3199022-406px-nickfury_main.jpg[/fimg] [fimg=300]http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/11/110612/2116551-BigElektra_4.jpg[/fimg] Name: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. Name: Elektra AKA: Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury, Sgt. Fury AKA: Elektra Natchios Creator(s): Jack Kirby, Stan Lee Creator(s): Frank Miller --- open your ears, jackass Place of Birth: New York, NY Place of Birth: Greek island in the Aegean Sea How He Came to Be: Wounded in action during World War II, he is healed with the experimental Infinity Formula, granting him long life and possilby immortality. How She Came to Be: Trained to be an assassin under the mystical ninja sect, the Hand Base of Operations: New York, NY; Washington, DC; Mobile helicarriers Base of Operations: New York, NY Teams: S.H.I.E.L.D., Avengers, Howling Commandos Teams: Thunderbolts, The Hand, The Chaste, S.H.I.E.L.D., Hydra, Heroes for Hire Signature Lines: "I've killed... More times than I can count. I've burned worlds. Destabilised galaxies. Dethroned gods. And I did it without any of them even knowing my name. That's what it means to be the man on the wall. To be the invisible monster who keeps the other monsters at bay. " Signature Lines: "I am Elektra Natchios. Not even the stars are safe in the sky." Arch-Enemy: Baron von Strucker Arch-Enemy: Kirigi Paramour(s): Lady Pamela Hawley, La Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine Paramour Madd Murdock/Daredevil Once Played By: David Hasselhoff Once Played By: Jennifer Garner Could Have Been Played By: George Pepard Could Have Been Played By: Jolene Blalock Song I Think Of: "Fury, Oh Fury" Song I Think Of: "Electra" Powers: Nick has halted aging from the infinity formula. Apart from that, he's tough as nails, a superior marksman, skilled with many weapons and fighting techniques, and a legendary tactician. Powers: Elektra's a top-flight assassin, who pretty much owns every martial art there is, particularly ninjutsu. She's especially adept with her trademark twin sai, but is expert in all types of weaponry. She's in peak physical shape and flexibility and has a cold soul that makes combat pretty much the sea she swims in. Her studies have also introduced her to low-level mind control and telepathy. Weaknesses: He's human and made of human stuff. The infinity formula will stop aging, but not bleeding. And he's pretty much addicited to the stuff. For a while it was understood that he was taking annual injections, but it appears he expended the last dose, and so may eventually succumb to time, as the rest of us do. Weaknesses: She's human, made o' flesh, and has indeed died once or twice. She's also reguarly warring between her better and worser angels. You think being created by Frank Miller is a picnic? She's here to tell you it's not.

Benjamin Grimm Nov 28 2014 06:11 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Elektra is definitely sexier (not really going out on a limb too much on that one) but Nick Fury is more essential to the Marvel Universe. I don't really know his publication history; I'll have to look it up. I know he appeared in the Hate Monger story in Fantastic Four 21, but I don't know if he had already been in any of his Howling Commandos stories yet at that point. In present day Marvel comics, Fury now looks like Samuel Jackson. I had to look this up: apparently Fury had a one-eyed black child as a result of some secret affair, and he has now stepped aside for Nick Fury Jr., a blatant move to get the comics to look like the movies.

Fman99 Nov 28 2014 07:01 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Duh

Vic Sage Nov 28 2014 07:11 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Nick Fury was the tough talking cigar-chomping hero of a war comic, later re-conceived as a superspy in a MAN FROM UNCLE/James Bond style. I never had much interest in Fury and his howling commandos, but Jim Steranko's hip pop-art vision of the character made me take notice. After reading the Dr. Strange story in each issue of Strange Tales, i would then flip to the Fury story just to look at Steranko's art and composition. He was doing stuff i had never seen before. And when Fury spun off into his own series, STeranko's work revolutionized comic book art, and his covers became iconic images that i have framed for the walls of my study. That being said, i never really cared much about the character himself, and when Steranko wasn't drawing him, he had no appeal for me at all. I like the Samuel L. Jackson movie version better, but not enough. Elektra? She's the hottest, baddest chick on the planet, and her run in Miller's DD was as impactful as Steranko's Fury, in its own way. Bite me, Nick. I'm going with the brunette in red, with the blades in her hands (sai... i mean, sigh)

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 28 2014 09:16 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Fury probably read true-crime as childhood bedtime stories. He brushes his teeth with sand and loofahs with sandpaper. He likes his coffee with sugar and gravel and ash particulate. He's gritty, is what I'm getting at. But Elektra's gritty, too. And, also, so, so... smooth. (Also, she's pretty composed.) (Why more comix-and-sexy-costume-lovin' ladies don't do the Elektra bit for Halloween, I don't know... and I perpetually regret.)

Vic Sage Nov 28 2014 09:21 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

(Why more comix-and-sexy-costume-lovin' ladies don't do the Elektra bit for Halloween, I don't know... and I perpetually regret.) yeah, right?

Vic Sage Nov 28 2014 09:35 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra Edited 5 time(s), most recently on Nov 28 2014 09:42 AM

STeranko's work revolutionized comic book art, and his covers became iconic images that i have framed for the walls of my study.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Nov 28 2014 09:37 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Vic Sage wrote: (Why more comix-and-sexy-costume-lovin' ladies don't do the Elektra bit for Halloween, I don't know... and I perpetually regret.) yeah, right? Funnily enough, I have dressed as Fury for Halloween, at age 10 or 11. (Just as well that I didn't go the other way; my pre-adolescent butt probably couldn't have pulled off red leather straps.)

RealityChuck Nov 28 2014 09:43 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

I preferred the leader of the Howling Commandoes.

Vic Sage Nov 28 2014 09:56 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Benjamin Grimm Nov 28 2014 10:12 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Nick Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1, May 1963. His appearance in the Fantastic Four was in December 1963. It may have been his first "modern-day" appearance, since the Howling Commando stories took place during World War II.

Vic Sage Nov 28 2014 10:26 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Nick Fury, Agent of Shield, starts in Strange Tales #135 (Steranko comes aboard in issue #151, pencilling Kirby's layouts)

Frayed Knot Nov 28 2014 10:36 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Benjamin Grimm Nov 28 2014 11:14 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Marvel Wikia says that Strange Tales #135 is Fury's next appearance after Fantastic Four #21, and that the FF issue is, as I guessed, Fury's first "modern" appearance. http://marvel.wikia.com/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_21

Edgy MD Nov 28 2014 07:12 PM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Frayed Knot wrote: Man, Springer knew how to amp up the drama with an air of creepy sexual dominance.

Vic Sage Nov 29 2014 06:08 AM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Marvel Wikia says that Strange Tales #135 is Fury's next appearance after Fantastic Four #21, and that the FF issue is, as I guessed, Fury's first "modern" appearance. http://marvel.wikia.com/Fantastic_Four_Vol_1_21 yes, but ST 135 is the 1st appearance of SHIELD, so before that he was still just a soldier, not "Nick Fury of SHIELD".

Edgy MD Dec 10 2014 02:45 PM Re: CPF WotS-H, Rd. 1: Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. vs. Elektra

Elektra goes down like the spinoff she is.