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S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional paramilitary counterterrorism and intelligence organization that operates in the universe of Marvel Comics. It originated in Strange Tales #135 (1965) in a story created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. Traditionally, the organization has been led by Nick Fury. It was created at a time when James Bond, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Secret Agent Man, and other fictional spies were the rage. The idea was to create a Marvel Comics version of this trend. The series title was officially Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In those days S.H.I.E.L.D. stood for Supreme Headquarters International Espionage and Law-enforcement Division, and was a federal government agency. It featured characters that were prominent in the World War II military book Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandoes. Nick Fury, now wearing an eye-patch and . . .