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S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014)
S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
High-tech weapons. High-stakes missions. High-octane adventure! For the men and women of S.H.I.E.L.D., it's just another day in the field! Special Agent Phil Coulson brings together the best and the brightest, the gifted and the elite, normal people and superhumans from across the Marvel Universe on an as-needed basis to confront, combat and curtail dangers beyond the scope of any conventional peace-keeping force! One mission. Unlimited budget. Unlimited imagination. Six periods. And a helper monkey. Welcome to Level Eight. Welcome to S.H.I.E.L.D.
33 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 31, 2014
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Mark Waid
3,200 books1,168 followersMark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America.
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May 27, 2016
I am a huge fan of Phil Coulson and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and so when I went with my friend Grace to Motor City Comic Con (which was completely amazing) I bought the first S.H.I.E.L.D. comic. I really wish I could have liked it more, but it just couldn't compare to the amazing TV show. It felt like a who's who of superheroes, and there was too much going on plotwise. Phil Coulson being fantastic nerdboy Agent Coulson gives the comic an extra star (and the monkey card Fitz apparently has and gets punched when he's good which is now my headcannon for the show), but overall I wouldn't recommend the first one. Not sure if I'll continue with the series.
January 15, 2015
Lo siento, pero me quedo con la serie de televisión
June 30, 2016
This issue was just bleh and weird . It didn't make much sense either . Not gonna take it up again that's for sure . Okay maybe I'll give it a second try .
June 9, 2018
Another raiting: 8/10
June 28, 2015
Baseado na série de televisão produzida pela ABC, o título SHIELD se concentra nas aventuras vividas pelos agentes da divisão liderada por Phil Coulson, que é mostrado na revista como um fanboy de super-heróis da Marvel desde a infância, não muito diferente de sua origem nos filmes, vale ressaltar. Já na SHIELD, é incumbido da tarefa de recrutar um time de elite, composto por agentes brilhantes, incluindo humanos e super-humanos. Neste primeiro número, a equipe se vê as voltas com um exército de demônios. Com o mundo sob ataque, os heróis da Marvel em peso se unem para tentar evitar a destruição e cabe a Coulson e seus agentes desvendarem a procedência disso (que acaba por envolver o guardião da ponte Bifrost, Heimdall, e uma estranha rocha). Os méritos da revista são o fato de a equipe de Coulson trabalhar diretamente com os Vingadores e os roteiristas poderem citar X-Men, já que por questão de direitos autorais (a rixa entre Fox e Marvel Studios), os mutantes não podem sequer ser mencionados nas produções cinematográficas e televisivas da Marvel. Do time original da série de TV, além de Coulson, apenas May, Fitz e Simmons aparecem no título em quadrinhos. Fitz tem até algum protagonismo na história, especialmente nas tiras finais que são bem bacanas - envolvendo o personagem e seu macaquinho de estimação. Sim, ele finalmente realizou seu sonho. Mas a revista em si é bastante genérica e deixa a desejar em termos de narrativa, especialmente no tocante à introdução dos personagens. A trama é rápida, sem muita relevância, pecando no desenvolvimento do plot. A arte também vacila, com um traço pouco autoral e até rudimentar em certos pontos. Espero que, assim como a série que começou procedural e burocrática, a revista também evolua e venha a apresentar tramas mais interessantes. Mais do que capitalizar em cima de uma série que está se tornando cada vez melhor, que represente um santo remédio para a abstinência dos espectadores do seriado durante o hiatus.
June 3, 2015
Not gonna lie: I wanted Skye to be in here, seeing as she is absolutely my favorite character on Agents of SHIELD. I was sorely disappointed.
As I should have expected, this mostly focuses on Coulson -- who I do like as a character. I was glad to see May and Simmons and Fitz. I was quite surprised, however, by the appearances of multiple superheroes. It's clear that this comic is a TV show tie-in, and it was my impression from mainlining AoS that FitzSimmons, at least, had not met that many superheroes (though May and Coulson had). So, I'm really not sure how this all is supposed to be consistent, but! comics have never been known for things like consistency anyways. Either way, I enjoyed it, and I'll keep checking it out for at least a few issues.
As I should have expected, this mostly focuses on Coulson -- who I do like as a character. I was glad to see May and Simmons and Fitz. I was quite surprised, however, by the appearances of multiple superheroes. It's clear that this comic is a TV show tie-in, and it was my impression from mainlining AoS that FitzSimmons, at least, had not met that many superheroes (though May and Coulson had). So, I'm really not sure how this all is supposed to be consistent, but! comics have never been known for things like consistency anyways. Either way, I enjoyed it, and I'll keep checking it out for at least a few issues.
January 16, 2015
I just don't know. A lot of stuff is going on in this one. It just feels jumpy to me. The art is great, but at the same time I don't recognize anyone from the show. Except for Phil Coulson, but that is stretching it. (Also, he has looked like this for a while in the comic books.) They do flesh out Phil a lot in this one. Makes him feel more important. Turns out he is just a huge superhero fan. Just the way we like him.
Waid didn't flesh out any of the other characters. But I guess that is coming later on.
Gonna continue reading it. Ms. Marvel (Kamala) is in the next issue. I sure don't want to miss that. She can light up any comic book!
Waid didn't flesh out any of the other characters. But I guess that is coming later on.
Gonna continue reading it. Ms. Marvel (Kamala) is in the next issue. I sure don't want to miss that. She can light up any comic book!
March 23, 2015
This new series is based on the tv show. There are some differences, there is no Skye or Ward at present, which was a bit disappointing. Also, Thor is a female in this universe. The timeline is also a bit different than tv series and movies and this is shown in the first few pages as the reader gets a glimpse of Coulson during various stages of him growing into the man he is today. Lastly, the pages are either filled with Superheroes or filled with many name dropping of Superheroes and I think this has been done in issue #1 to let the audience know that any limitations of the Marvel Studios movie universe have been lifted with this series.
October 14, 2015
I already love Coulson, so I really liked this. His character is very similar to the version played by Clark Gregg on Agents of SHIELD.
Like others, I wish Skye was included, but perhaps she'll come later, or they are waiting for some Inhumans stuff to tie her in.
It's a pretty simple and simply told story, and there is nothing ground-breaking, but it's a nice introduction to the cast. Lots of Marvel Superheros make a cameo, which goes along nicely with Coulson's adorable fanboy tendencies, which is a big part of the story line. Strong 3.5 for me, but gave a 4 because I think 3 is way too low. Fun read, and looking forward to the next issue.
Like others, I wish Skye was included, but perhaps she'll come later, or they are waiting for some Inhumans stuff to tie her in.
It's a pretty simple and simply told story, and there is nothing ground-breaking, but it's a nice introduction to the cast. Lots of Marvel Superheros make a cameo, which goes along nicely with Coulson's adorable fanboy tendencies, which is a big part of the story line. Strong 3.5 for me, but gave a 4 because I think 3 is way too low. Fun read, and looking forward to the next issue.
January 16, 2015
Impulse buy since I was getting S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 : The Animator. It was okay but I'll probably wait for the TPB before reading more. Unless they bring back Ms. Marvel. Obviously.
April 13, 2015
Para ser el primero de la saga, está bien. Habrá que pillarse un par de números más para ver si merece la pena seguir esta serie. Y como apunte, es increíble la cantidad de superhéroes que hay y que no conozco.
January 10, 2015
Not my thing, generally, but I love that Melinda May is going to be in actual book form.
April 10, 2015
What an exciting start to the series!
April 1, 2015
Me ha sabido a poco, pero me ha gustado.
June 12, 2015
What an exciting start to the series!
February 10, 2016
I miss the show :[
August 17, 2016
It was a good read.
January 30, 2015
...meh.
June 8, 2015
Good story but the artwork is kind of jank (which shocks me since Pacheco did the art).
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