Strange Tales #153

In "The Hiding Place!", Nick Fury reflects on a past mission where Laura Brown—secretly working to stop her father’s HYDRA ambitions—saved his life during SHIELD’s first major clash with the organization. Now, as the President moves to pardon her, Fury and Dugan race to rescue her and her escorts, Gabe and Jasper, after their transport is ambushed. A mysterious new SHIELD agent, "Bronson," arrives just in time at the Heli-Carrier, joining the rescue team and quickly earning Fury’s trust—though his wartime past and quiet demeanor leave more questions than answers.

In "Alone, Against the Mindless Ones!" from Strange Tales #153, Stephen Strange fights desperately as Umar observes from afar. Though he rescues Clea from a mystical trap, the victory is short-lived—her freedom was a trick, and now, drained and exposed, Strange must face the relentless Mindless Ones alone.