Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy

Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy
Cover of the collected graphic novel
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
Publication date1989,[1] 1991, 1994
Main character(s)Wolverine, Nick Fury and Mikel Fury
Creative team
Writer(s)Archie Goodwin[1]
Tom DeFalco
Howard Chaykin
Artist(s)Howard Chaykin
John Buscema
Shawn McManus
Penciller(s)Howard Chaykin[2][1]
John Buscema
Inker(s)Howard Chaykin[1]
John Buscema
Letterer(s)Ken Bruzenak[1]
Janice Chiang
Chris Eliopoulos
Editor(s)Mark Gruenwald[1]
Evan Skolnick[1]
Sara Tuchinsky[1]
Gregory Wright[1]
Tom DeFalco
Chris DeFelippo
Dawn Geiger
Pat Garrahy
Ralph Macchio

The Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy is a trilogy of graphic novels published by American company Marvel Comics, all featuring the characters Wolverine and Nick Fury.

Publication history

The graphic novel Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection was originally published in 1989, Wolverine: Bloody Choices was published in 1991 and Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising was published in 1994. They were all reprinted in Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio in 2012.[3][4]

Plot

Scorpio Connection

Main article: Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection

An old friend of Wolverine is murdered by Nick Fury's old enemy Scorpio who was presumed dead. Fury wants to find out if it is the same man behind the mask this time, his brother Jake. As the mystery resolves it is revealed that the new Scorpio is actually Nick Fury's son Mikel, who has been brainwashed and manipulated by his mother to hate Fury and to eventually kill him. In the end she is killed and Nick takes his son into custody to try to help him recover from his mother's mistreatment.[5]

Bloody Choices

Main article: Wolverine: Bloody Choices

Wolverine intervenes when he finds out from an old friend that a boy has been sexually abused by a crimelord named Mr. Bullfinch. Wolverine tries to track down Bullfinch but finds out that the man is under Nick Fury's protection so that he can stand as a witness in a trial to bring down a large crime ring. After finding the S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house where Bullfinch is being held, Wolverine and Fury comes to blows, with Fury fighting his best to keep his promise to protect Bullfinch but Wolverine ultimately prevailing, after which he chases down Bullfinch and kills him.[6][7]

Scorpio Rising

Main article: Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising

Mikel Fury is having a hard time adapting and training to become a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and after learning that his home country of Carpasia is waging a civil war, he leaves to fight for peace. He takes the Cosmic Key and heads for Carpasia where HYDRA is using LMDs to wage war, as well as to bait Mikel and take possession of the Key from him. Fury and Wolverine team up again to go set Scorpio straight and free the country of HYDRA.[8][9][10]

Collected editions

The trilogy was oringally collected as in the following trade paperback.

Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection
Wolverine: Bloody Choices
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising 		April 4, 2012[11] 978-0785153481

Some of the trilogy were also later reprinted in the Marvel Epic Collection of Wolverine.

Title Vol. Vol. title Material collected Publication date ISBN
Wolverine Epic Collection 2 Back to Basics Wolverine (vol. 2) #17–30; Wolverine / Nick Fury: Scorpio Connection; Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure March 2019 978-1302916091
3 Blood and Claws Wolverine (vol. 2) #31–44 (1988), Wolverine: Bloodlust (1990) 1, Wolverine: Bloody Choices (1991) 1 July 2021 978-1302930899

Sales

Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio sold an estimated 1,441 upon its release, ranked the 56th ranked trade paperback in North America in March 2012.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Marvel Graphic Novel: The Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection". comicbookrealm.com.
  2. ^ Brannon Costello (2011). Howard Chaykin: Conversations. University Press of Mississippi. p. 18. ISBN 978-1604739756.
  3. ^ "Wolverine And Nick Fury: Scorpio". ComicBookRealm.com.
  4. ^ "Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio (Trade Paperback)". Marvel.com.
  5. ^ Goodwin, Archie (w), Chaykin, Howard (p), Chaykin, Howard (i), Ory, Richard; Rausch, Barb (col), Bruzenak, Ken (let), Gruenwald, Mark; Skolnick, Evan; Tuchinsky, Sara; Wright, Gregory; DeFalco Tom (ed). "Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection" Wolverine and Nick Fury, vol. 1, no. 1, p. 62-67/all (August 1989). New York, NY: Marvel Comics.
  6. ^ Gorton, Austin (2016-03-23). "Gentlemen of Leisure: X-amining Wolverine: Bloody Choices". Therealgentlemenofleisure.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  7. ^ "Wolverine: Bloody Choices : SuperMegaMonkey : chronocomic". SuperMegaMonkey. 1991-08-01. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  8. ^ "Wolverine/ Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising". Nickfuryagentofshield.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
  9. ^ Weiner, Robert G. (2008). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism, and Reference Works — 1965–2005. Jefferson, N.C. and London, England: McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2500-6.
  10. ^ Plowright, Frank (ed.) (2003). The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide. Slings & Arrows. ISBN 978-0-9544-5890-4. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Paperback. Amazon. 4 April 2012. ISBN 978-0785153481.
  12. ^ "March 2012 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-06-27.