Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #18
In "Who Strikes at--- SHIELD?", Nick Fury faces a new threat as a deadly flying egg, disguised as a mystical weapon but rooted in advanced science, targets him once again. With the stakes high, Fury races against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown at a crash site, while battling the egg’s relentless attacks in his Porche 904—surviving flame-throwers, self-forming traps, and a dramatic flip, only to escape using the car’s jet fans. Meanwhile, a new recruit, Jasper Sitwell, struggles to prove his credentials at the SHIELD barber shop, setting the stage for an uneasy alliance as the mystery of the flying eggs deepens. Written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and H. Purcell, and a striking cover by Herb Trimpe and Marie Severin, this 1971 issue delivers a pulse-pounding blend of Cold War tension and sci-fi spectacle.
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A mysterious villain called The Druid, using "mystic rites" to disguise "modern, sinister science", sends another deadly flying egg, to kill Nick Fury! Meanwhile, at the crash site of the downed jet, Fury races thru the fire to shut down the plane's nuclear reactor before it can explode and take out half the countryside. Dugan refuses to enter the "Mobile Fallout Shelter", and waits for Fury-- thinking for a moment he's just died, then overjoyed to find his old friend alive and ornery as ever. On the road in his Porche 904, Fury & Dugan are attacked by the egg. The car dodges a flame-thrower, strikes back with a "Borer-Bomb", then falls victim to plastic self-forming tank traps. As the car flips over, its "Air Sacs" activate, then Fury uses its jet fans to fly away and land safely. The pair finally use "Grenade Guns" to take out the offensive omelette. Back at the SHIELD barber shop, clean-cut new recruit Jasper Sitwell has a hard time convincing the barber he's really a SHIELD agent. He tells Fury he's been assigned to help him against the flying eggs, which remain a mystery.
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