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Sinister Tales#85
Cover: Jim Steranko

Sinister Tales #85

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In Sinister Tales #85, a mystery unfolds across the country as Nick Fury traces a series of seemingly unrelated events to a single, ominous symbol: Scorpio. Written and illustrated by Jim Steranko, with inks by Joe Sinnott and letters by Sam Rosen, this gripping tale follows Fury as he uncovers a trail of assassinations, hidden identities, and a conspiracy stretching from Nevada’s desert test sites to San Francisco’s back alleys. The cover, also by Steranko, captures the tension of a world on edge—where a single badge, a tattoo, and a whispered name could be the key to a deadly game.

Contains 8 stories
Untitled Fantasy story
1 pp · Fantasy
Eldred
Who Is Scorpio?
20 pp · Spy
Pinky (lounge owner)Flip Mason (stand-up comic, death)Mitch Hackett (racketeer, death)Lester (villain)Crusoe (villain)Marge Mason (cameo)Timmy Mason (cameo)

In *Sinister Tales #85*, Nick Fury races to uncover the truth behind a mysterious assassin known only as Scorpio, a shadowy figure whose symbol appears across the country—from a fake Fury in an island fortress to a tattooed racecar driver, a secret weapons technician, and a sleeper agent in Las Vegas. As Fury pieces together the clues, he finds himself entangled in a web of coincidences and deadly traps, while a desperate comic book artist and a mobster stumble into the same deadly game. The hunt leads to a final confrontation where the line between fate and conspiracy blurs, and Fury must ask: who is Scorpio, and why is everyone else caught in his scheme?

The Lucky Pocket-Piece!
7 pp · Fantasy
Ted NicholsOswald Fortune
The Afterlife of Albert Ames!
13 pp
Albert AmesHelen AmesBobbie AmesArtie TessanoMr. Abercrombie
The Test Tube Flies!
12 pp · Superhero
The Fly [Thomas Troy]Fly-Girl [Kim Brand]Grq
Strange Visit
2 pp
S. R. WilmotW. J. TaitLucy Wilmot
Sabotage at the Switch!
8 pp · Adventure, Aviation
Captain Midnight [Captain Jim "Red" Albright]
The Records!
3 pp
Anton Hauser

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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $334*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $280*
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Cast · 6 characters

Full credits

writer, artist Jim Steranko
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils, inks Jim Steranko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Captain Midnight #53 (1947), Forbidden Worlds #41 (1956), Forbidden Worlds #58 (1957), Adventures into the Unknown #113 (1960), Adventures of the Fly #17 (1962), Forbidden Worlds #108 (1962), Unknown Worlds #26 (1963), Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD #1 (1968)

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