Nick Fury Character Review
Colonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos (May 1963), a World War II combat series that portrayed the cigar-chomping Fury as leader of an elite U.S. Army unit.
The modern-day Fury, initially a CIA agent, debuted a few months later in Fantastic Four (Dec. 1963). In Strange Tales (Aug. 1965), the Character transformed into a James Bond-like spy and leading agent of the fictional espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The character makes frequent appearances in Marvel comic books as the former head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and as an intermediary between the U.S. government or the United Nations and various superheroes.
It is eventually revealed that Fury takes a special medication called
the Infinity Formula that halted his aging and allows him to be active
despite being nearly a century old...More about Nick Fury Character Review - Keep reading !!
Nick Fury appears in several Marvel comic series set in alternate universes, as well as multiple animated films, television shows, and video games based on the comics. The character is portrayed by David Hasselhoff in the 1998 television movie Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and by Samuel L. Jackson in the 2008 film Iron Man, its 2010 sequel Iron Man 2, the 2011 films Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, and the 2012 film The Avengers; the first five films of a nine-film commitment as the character for the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The Ultimate Marvel version of the character was based on Jackson's appearance and screen persona, well before he was cast in the role. In 2011, Nick Fury was ranked 33rd in IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes.
Powers, Abilities and Equipment (Nick Fury)
Nick Fury's aging has been slowed greatly by the Infinity Formula, a
serum created by Dr. Berthold Sternberg. Fury was first inoculated with
the serum in the 1940s. Fury took the serum annually for many years. Due
to its cumulative effect, Fury no longer needs additional doses to
prolong his life span. Nick Fury is an athletic man despite his advanced chronological age.
Fury's injured left eye, though initially minimally affected by a
grenade blast during World War II, has over the decades resulted in a 95% loss of vision in this eye.
Despite some comments to the contrary, Fury has not had the eye removed,
nor bionically enhanced, and merely covers it with a cosmetic eye-patch
to prevent depth perception distortion. He has explained that when
needing to disguise himself, he only need remove the eyepatch, slip in a
contact lens and darken his hair, as everyone always looks for a
one-eyed man.
Fury is a seasoned unarmed and armed combat expert, was a heavyweight boxer in the army (during World War II), and holds a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu. He has honed his unarmed combat skills sparring with Captain America.
Fury is a combat veteran of three wars, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict,
as well as numerous "military adviser" missions and clandestine
operations ("a dozen conflicts you've never even heard of"). He is
trained as a paratrooper, Ranger, a demolitions expert, vehicle specialist (including aircraft and seagoing vessels), and a Green Beret.
Fury has access to a wide variety of equipment and weaponry designed by S.H.I.E.L.D. technicians. He wears a S.H.I.E.L.D. uniform made of 9-ply Kevlar (able to withstand ballistic impact up to .45 caliber bullets) and a Beta cloth (type C), a fire-resistant material, which has a kindling temperature of 1,700 °F (930 °C).
Fury uses various types of handguns, including a .15 caliber needle gun, a government issue .45 caliber automatic, a captured German Luger in 9mm Parabellum, a modified semi-automatic Walther PPK in 9 mm Parabellum, and the Ingram MAC-10 machine pistol in .45 caliber.
As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Fury has access to the entire
S.H.I.E.L.D. highly advanced arsenal of weaponry; various air, land, and
sea craft provided by S.H.I.E.L.D.; and numerous S.H.I.E.L.D.
paraphernalia, including a radio-link tie and a bulletproof suit. Due to
his high-ranking status, even when S.H.I.E.L.D. is directed by Tony Stark, and then Norman Osborn, Fury retains access to several
S.H.I.E.L.D. warehouses and paraphernalia that are unknown to anyone
else but him.
In Other Media (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Samuel L. Jackson plays Nick Fury in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The Ultimate Marvel characterization of Fury was originally modeled after Jackson.
- A post-credits scene in the movie Iron Man (2008) depicts Nick Fury in Tony Stark's home where he tries to recruit Iron Man for the Avengers.
- During the opening credits of The Incredible Hulk (2008), Nick Fury's name appears briefly on a government document.
- Nick Fury has a more substantial role in Iron Man 2 (2010), again played by Jackson.
- Jackson makes an uncredited appearance as Fury in a post-credits scene of the movie Thor (2011).
- Jackson's Fury makes an appearance in the final and post-credits scene of Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
- Samuel L. Jackson reprises the role in The Avengers (2012), in which Fury's long-planned Avengers Initiative sets the film's events into motion.
- Jackson is set to reprise the role in the upcoming film Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014).
- Jackson is signed on to play the character in future Marvel films.
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