Nick Fury

Col. Nick Fury is a legendary American veteran of World War II, the leader of the Howling Commandos, and the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Biography

World War II

Sgt. Nick Fury was a valiant war hero during World War II, leading the Howling Commandos to victory in countless seemingly impossible situations.

Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Full article: Biography of Nick Fury, 1965

In 1965, Col. Nick Fury was mysteriously called to the Pentagon by the U.S. government. There, he was hastily and covertly transported to a secret location by a man who said he was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., a secretive international defense organization. The two were attacked by assassins from Hydra, an equally secretive organization from whom S.H.I.E.L.D. fights to protect the planet. The agent took Fury aboard S.H.I.E.L.D.'s airborne helicarrier, where he met Tony Stark, head of the group's special weapons division. Fury also noticed a number of well-known international dignitaries and leaders present. Stark told Fury that S.H.I.E.L.D. had chosen him to be their new Director. Fury initially scoffed, seeing himself as a simple soldier who couldn't compare with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s high-tech, espionage approach. At that moment, Fury noticed a bomb hidden nearby and managed to throw it out the window before it produced a massive explosion. A Hydra technician on the helicarrier was found and held captive. Realizing the dire importance of his task, Fury accepted the role of Director, entering a new chapter of his life.