Celebrating S.H.I.E.L.D."s 50th anniversary, Marvel proudly presents the very fi rst S.H.I.E.L.D. adventures! Having revolutionized everything from super heroes to war and Westerns, in 1965 Stan Lee & Jack Kirby set their sights on the spy game. Cold War covert ops had been dominating headlines, so they created an international organization to protect the Marvel Universe. Headed by Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D. featured amazing gadgets, world-dominating villains and the debut of the awesome Helicarrier! COLLECTING: STRANGE TALES (1951) 135-150, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) 21, TALES OF SUSPENSE (1959) 78