The Nick Fury Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Nick Fury mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1963

Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury

The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (1963) · 698 appearances

Powers. No superhuman powers; peak human conditioning, expert combat/espionage, master strategist. Longevity extended for decades via the Infinity Formula.

Origin

Nick Fury is a World War II veteran and former Howling Commandos leader who rose to become the founding director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Marvel's premier espionage agency. Kept at peak condition for decades by the Infinity Formula, he operates as a master strategist and covert operative with no superhuman powers.

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Successorheld the mantle from 2001

Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury

Ultimate Marvel Team-Up #5 (2001) · 51 appearances

Powers. Enhanced by the Super-Soldier Serum: strength, speed, stamina, and senses beyond peak human; slowed aging. Master spy, tactician, and combatant.

Origin

The Ultimate Universe's Nick Fury is a Super-Soldier Serum-enhanced veteran whose slowed aging and peak-beyond-human abilities made him the natural choice to direct S.H.I.E.L.D., the world's premier intelligence agency, keeping Earth's mightiest threats in check from the shadows.

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