S.H.I.E.L.D.: "This is not how the world ends."
Matthew
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The secret history of the Marvel universe begins here!
Taking place primarily in the 1950's Jonathan Hickman, and Dustin Weaver's new series shows us the true history of the super secret organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D.! Now a new threat has arisen, and a young man named Leonid has been recruited by the organization to "stand in the gap."
This is, without a doubt, the best first issue of a new series I have read, perhaps ever! Epic in scale, and deep in backstory, with just enough cameos to make it interesting!
SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT GO FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT!
S.H.I.E.L.D. is actually an ancient brotherhood of men, created in anceint Egypt by Imhotep, after he lead an army of warriors (including Apocalypse, and the god of the Moon Knight) to fight back and defeat an invading army of Brood. He used to artifacts that are now sacred, a spear (held in the East) and a Shield (held in the West).
S.H.I.E.L.D. has existed every since then to protect the world, and included such great figures as Gallileo, and Leonardo da Vinci among its ranks.. Over the years they have beat back the Celestials and Galactus, and (perhaps most importantly) used a strange orb artifact to help deal with an unknown threat lurking in the sun.
What are you guys thoughts on this series sofar?
Taking place primarily in the 1950's Jonathan Hickman, and Dustin Weaver's new series shows us the true history of the super secret organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D.! Now a new threat has arisen, and a young man named Leonid has been recruited by the organization to "stand in the gap."
This is, without a doubt, the best first issue of a new series I have read, perhaps ever! Epic in scale, and deep in backstory, with just enough cameos to make it interesting!
SPOILERS AHEAD! DO NOT GO FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT!
S.H.I.E.L.D. is actually an ancient brotherhood of men, created in anceint Egypt by Imhotep, after he lead an army of warriors (including Apocalypse, and the god of the Moon Knight) to fight back and defeat an invading army of Brood. He used to artifacts that are now sacred, a spear (held in the East) and a Shield (held in the West).
S.H.I.E.L.D. has existed every since then to protect the world, and included such great figures as Gallileo, and Leonardo da Vinci among its ranks.. Over the years they have beat back the Celestials and Galactus, and (perhaps most importantly) used a strange orb artifact to help deal with an unknown threat lurking in the sun.
What are you guys thoughts on this series sofar?
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I would but i'm pretty illiterate with those things.
enjoy
True, but the guy behind SW is also writing this one so I'm sure he hasn't forgotten that.
Let's Play Final Fantasy 'II' (Ch10 - 5/17/10)
Yeah S.H.I.E.L.D was but not Shield, totally different organizations.
And yes, I bought SHIELD, and it is indeed very good.
Surely it's
like the parts about the founding of Shield were fine and dandy but then there's this Night Machine cat and all of the sudden Tony Stark and Reed Richard's fathers are attacking a base and oh man what the fuck was happening?
was i missing something?
I'm sure Hickman will explain everything later. Most of the reviews for this issue have been outstandingly positive, but one complaint leveled at it is that it feels more like a issue #0 than an issue #1.
That is one of the most ridiculous criticisms I think I've ever read about a comic.
If it makes you feel better, the solicits say that #2 is back down to $2.99
S.H.I.E.L.D. #2
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by DUSTIN WEAVER
Cover by GERALD PAREL
Historical Variant by DUSTIN WEAVER
Why don’t we know about the first super heroes of the Marvel Universe? Leonardo Da Vinci, Imhotep, Sir Issac Newton, Nostradamus and Galileo are among the members of the Brotherhood of the Shield and have saved us all countless times. What events did they set in motion that still affect the Marvel U today? Do not miss the book that will be talked about for the next ten years.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Apocalypse
The Void
Kang the Conqueror
The Eternals
The Inhumans
Hercules, Ares, and all the Olympian gods
Thor and his gang
In fact, let's just say all the mythology-based characters
The Ancient one and other Doctor Strange villains and allies
The Immortal Weapons, including all of the Iron Fists
MI:13 characters and their various mythologies, like Captain Britain and Arthurian legend
The Watcher and other cosmic characters
Atlantis was active on the ocean floor
Christianity-based characters, like Mephisto
Mister Sinister
Ulysses Bloodstone, father to Elsa Bloodstone
Conan the Barbarian, Red Sonja, and all those characters
Two-Gun Kid, Rawhide Kid, and other western characters
How many of those were in SHIELD, I wonder.
Yeah, isn't the Conan stuff supposed to be a part of the Marvel history?
I hope not. I don't like getting other Marvel characters in my Conan stories. Though there was a Red Sonja meets Spider-Man story not long ago so...
Was a decent issue of WHAT IF.
First Nova and GOTG, and now this.
Thanks Marvel, thanks a hell of a lot.
Feel free to jump to conclusions though
Also fairly sure I read thats exactly how its going down. Marvels doing a few #1 re-launches with the heroic age.
Well, both are written by Hickman so I wouldn't be surprised.
Also, based on what wiki says about the preexisting character in your spoiler, I would guess so. I didn't even know that was his real name.
Either way they have me hooked on wtf everything is going tho
And hey, next ish
EXACTLY what i was hoping for/predicting. Also Di Vinci is gold in #2.
Apocalypse was in #1 actually, in the scene where the ancient Egyptians fight the Brood.