Wolverine Nick Fury The Scorpio Connection

Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio #1

by Archie Goodwin

hard cover not sure of the copy date in plastic with some slight peeling of plastic nothing bad

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Superheroes, Graphic Novels Comics, X Men, Fiction

Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Archie Goodwin was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He worked on a number of comic strips in addition to comic books, and is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. For Warren he was chief writer and editor of landmark horror anthology titles Creepy and Eerie, and for Marvel he set up the creator-owned Epic Comics as well as adapting Star Wars into both comics and newspaper strips. He is regularly cited as the "best-loved comic book editor, ever."

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent 80s graphic novel from Marvel. Some authors are well known for their iconic runs on characters: Chris Claremont on Wolverine, Frank Miller on Daredevil and Jim Steranko on a psychedelic pop-art Nick Fury.



Goodwin and Chaykin studied well Steranko's run and realized an awesome sequel of it, taking ideas and characters from it,



Storyline is like a James Bond movie with superheroes, full of action and old-school twists, and Chaykin's innovative artworks were just far ahead of his time.



Such a shame they not studied as much as well Wolverine and the other guest-stars X-Men characters and powers... Wolvie protecting from an explosion an invulnerable Rogue instead of Dazzler?



Oh good grief...

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wolverine and Nick Fury eventually cross paths after a SHIELD team in Peru is taken out. Nick Fury recognizes it as the same M.O. as Scorpio, his dead brother's alias while Wolverine just wants vengeance for a friend who was murdered at the scene. It's a nice extension of what Jim Steranko built during his famous SHIELD run. Lots of spycraft and hard boiled type action. Howard Chaykin was a perfect choice of artist for this type of book.

[Sophia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actual rating 3.7 stars.
Continuity be damned! I guess…
Also, the synopsis basically told us the first half of the story. So you know, *SPOILERS*

Anyway, Wolverine involves himself when he hears about David Nanjiwarra’s death at the hands of Scorpio!

Nick also learns of his crew's death in Machu Picchu and decides to handle it personally…
Most likely because Scorpio was his brother! Though, it can’t be Jake as he sadly ended his own life.

Logan finds Nick and together, they investigate who this new Scorpio is.

The path it takes them on is wound up in Nick and Jake’s past…

Amber was seduced by Nick to get her away from his brother. Then he had her arrested!
Her son Mikael is the new menace against SHIELD.

There’s also flashback’s to how Logan knows David and their journey through the desert together.

The ‘epic’ climax takes place in a fortress villa on an island in the Aegean sea.

Amber thinks she’s won, but she didn’t count on Wolverine’s healing factor or that Nick was prepared for Scorpio’s weaponry!

The rooftop is where everything explodes (literally).

Dropping the bombshell of the truth, Mikael is Nick’s son! But Amber’s conditioned the young man to believe SHIELD’s director is a villain…

Twisted with so much hate and the need for revenge, Amber is willing to hurt her son to kill Nick.
She never saw Wolverine coming…

Wolvey is ready to end Mikael’s life, until Nick talks about the mole within SHIELD.

Later, Nick tells Logan he’s stubborn enough to help Mikael and L gives him a cigar with a ‘congratulations poppa!’

It was cool seeing Nick as a younger man and some of the not so heroic things he’s done in the past.

The art was definitely different. It wasn’t bad, it kind of reminded me a little of the bubble 90’s cartoon art.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

SHIELD has some agents down in Peru investigating Swift Sword, a criminal organization. During the investigation, the SHIELD crew are hit and killed by one man who leave a calling card. A disc with a scorpion on it. Fury knows who this is and decides to handle it personally with the help of Wolverine. Some cool action as our duo track down this Scorpion. Throw in a few twists and surprises at the end and you have yourself a decent story. Not the best comic but solid.

[Baal Of · Rating 4 out of 5]

A long time ago I was a fairly avid comic book reader, frequenting Dargon's Lair, and picking up stacks of books every week. And that included some special edition hard-covers like this one. It's been roughly 3 decades since I last read this book, which is plenty of time to have completely forgotten it. I found this one to be quite satisfying, giving me a nice break from James Joyce Ulysses. It's a Marvel comic with all that implies - action, explosions and fights, hero's arguing about whether or not they are justified in killing, a bit of flashback and exposition. Back when I started reading Marvel on a regular basis, having escaped my anti-comic book house, Wolverine became one of my favorites, so revisiting a tale with him as a main character was decidedly fun. This isn't high-art but it brought me back to just what it was I liked about reading my weekly dose of comics. The artwork is nice, especially the backgrounds. Chaykin has a tendency towards very rectangular faces, and some occasionally odd body proportions, but overall the art fit well with the story. I've got several more of these hard-covers on my shelf, and I think I'll pull some more of them out this year.

[Joe Kucharski · Rating 3 out of 5]

(a re-read from 1989)

A mostly by-the-books spy story set in the world of super-heroes. Wolverine wants revenge. Fury wants safety. Archie Goodwin throws around some colorful language. Howard Chaykin's art, particularly his layouts and backgrounds, are gorgeous as always. Chaykin, it should be noted, draws Logan as a dead ringer for Hugh Jackman - a full decade before the actor was cast.

A note for continuity buffs: although The Scorpio Connection was published in late summer 1989, the story would have taken place a full year prior. Back to a time when SHIELD was "Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage and Law-Enforcement Division." Following the Nick Fury vs SHIELD mini-series (1988) SHIELD - "Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate" - became a stripped down, mobile unit, which was obviously not the case in The Scorpio Connection.

[Beelzefuzz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a 3 star Nick Fury soap opera that is fairly enjoyable, but drags you through exposition dumps in some areas.
Judging it in its temporal context, this is probably a 4 star book for its era.

[tony dillard jr · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of those titles I had when I was a kid. For Christmas one year, my mom bought me a slew of stuff that I am guessing the owner of my favorite comic book store recommended. Because at the age of 10 or so, I was not a fan of Wolverine. In fact, I think you could easily say that a child under the age of 13 shouldn't have owned this book.

The Scorpio Connection is a super-spy story at it's very best. Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin pepper in plenty of ultra-high tech gadgets, eccentric villains and action scenes galore. But with the host of alluring femme fatales and James Bond level of sex and sex appeal, this is PG-13 material at best.

While I am sure that whomever recommended this book to my mother for purchase was building upon the fact that in the late 1990s, Wolverine was more popular than most comic book heroes out their; I ended up becoming a Nick Fury fan for life because of this graphic novel!

Fury's arch-enemy, Scorpio is apparently back from the dead. Being as Scorpio is/was also Nick estranged brother, this suspected resurrection is quite personal for the head of SHIELD.

The return of this super villain is also personal for the X-Man, Wolverine; but for different reasons. One of the operatives killed is a close personal friend of the mutant. An agent that once saved his life back when Logan was working for Canada's counter intelligence team.

With family honor and a blood oath at stake, Nick Fury and Wolverine will team up on an errand of justice that will take them through just about every continent on earth!

Archie Goodwin (Star Wars) pens a tale of international intrigue that ranks up their with the likes of SHIELD legends Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and Steranko! Add to it the very 80s art style of American Flagg's Howard Chaykin and you've got one of the best Nick Fury tales ever told.

This is a book I first read 30 years ago. I never forgot it, despite being stolen years later. I was so excited to find this book at a used book store! Even more excited to read it again. Unlike some books I read as a kid and love and then hated when I re-read it again older, The Scorpio Connection did not disappoint.

[Rodolfo Santullo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agarro al azar algo de mi biblioteca para leer un rato y me reencuentro con esta estupenda novela gráfica que sólo gana en esta relectura. Scorpio, un viejo enemigo de SHIELD en general y de Nick Fury en particular, hace su regreso y en ese mismo acto asesina a un amigo de Wolverine. Esto pone de inmediato en su búsqueda al combo Fury+Logan en una aventura donde el guionista Goodwin -en el que probablemente sea uno de sus mejores trabajos, junto con Manhunter- recrea los modos y estilos de las películas de James Bond y traslada a nuestro dúo protagónico por las más variadas y exóticas locaciones (Grecia, Macao, Venecia, etc.) mientras, con paciencia, arma el plan de este nuevo Scorpio y cómo se vincula tanto a su anterior encarnación como a Nick Fury. Y si bien hay un exceso de información en los muchos bloques de texto -algo que es simplemente producto de su época- la historia es buenísima. Goodwin maneja al dedillo a los personajes y la química que tienen Fury (el franco protagonista) con Logan (secundario de lujo) pocas veces funcionó mejor. Por su parte, el nuevo Scorpio y su propio contexto está super bien desarrollado. Y si encima de todo, tenemos el dibujo de un Howard Chaykin en el pico, en el cenit de su talento, difícilmente podamos pedir algo mejor. Domina perfecto absolutamente todo: las escenas de acción (espectaculares), las de conversación, las de tensión. Chaykin está a la altura de lo que sea que le pida el guión de Goodwin y más. Seguro hay mejores historias de Wolverine que esta, pero de Nick Fury lo dudo seriamente.

[Jdetrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the SHIELD aspects of this book, but it feels dated. Perhaps that's because it's from Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin, known for their work in the 70s and 80s, and it's not that their work here isn't good; it just feels like it's from another time.

[Tim Lapetino · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is absolutely gorgeous. It’s 80s era Howard Chaykin, with bold linework, lots of energy and the coloring is top notch on Marvel’s-then-best-in-class Prestige Format books. Wolverine and Nick Fury (the original incarnation) rarely look better.

Archie Godwin’s writing takes some of the sheen off the apple. It’s wordy, exposition-heavy (which is more a product of the time) but also a bit plodding and unevenly paced. The reveals meant to be surprising are clunky and much of the exposition would have been served better with internal monologue. This feels like it was pitched as a good cop/bad cop premise, but the motivations that bring the two anti-heroes together are thin, feeling like they are told to us rather than shown.

Overall, a lot of flash (incredible art!) with a bit less substance. Only for 80s comic completists.

[Harriet · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was published in 1989, on the cusp of the nineties, but it feels solidly 80s in art and style, particularly the interior design (at one point we see a charming camel phone table. Not enough people have phone tables any more). It feels like the kind of spy novel my grandfather loves to read. Very masculine, with lots of 'this is personal for me. Don't ask me why' dialogue and lots of globe trotting.

This is the first volume in a trilogy, and I won't be making any special effort to pick up the next two, but Wolverine is a character I'm always happy to spend time with, and Archie Goodwin and Howard Chaykin haven't let me down yet. I enjoyed this volume and I'm glad to have it on my shelf.

[Kurt Zisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Marvel 90's era graphic novel with an avant-garde painterly quality to it. I enjoyed Goodwin's short tag team story line along with Howard Chaykin's artwork. The contrasting color schemes work very well with the action scenes giving the work a slight edge. Some panels are a bit lacking but overall a very good short read.

[Jack Stubblefield · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only complaint is that the story is too short! Chaykin/Goodwin and Fury/Logan you can't go wrong with those combinations. Definitely recommend. Good stuff, Maynard!

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't capture my interest too much. I loved the artwork though a lot, it was well done and polished, especially the colors.

[Ribrarian Not · Rating 3 out of 5]

Libro de historietas con código de barras propio. Colección Novelas Gráficas Marvel.

[Nicholas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adult and sophisticated yarn with a morose Fury coming to terms with his past in a perfect sequel to the Steranko tales of the 60's. Wolverine is perfectly characterized here; one sequence, in particular, standing out as the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents watch and discuss Wolverine donning the mask, a scene that transcends the material and single-handedly justifies the "cape & spandex" reality of comic book heroes. The story is fast-paced and exciting with plenty of twists. The art by Howard Chaykin is good stuff; the flashback sequences are fantastic. Continuity-wise the novel poses some hiccups as it dates after NF Vs S.H.I.E.L.D. (as is demonstrated by the comment Dum Dum makes about Nick and Val) but Dum Dum suddenly has two kids and his wife is still alive, contradicting the first issue of the second S.H.I.E.L.D. title. Also, the story is obviously meant to fit into the "old" S.H.I.E.L.D. rather than the second incarnation with Kate, Pierce, and Nina; both the long gestation for this project probably has allotted to do with that. The revelation of Fury's son as Scorpio is certainly a remarkable bit of plotting and serves Fury well in terms of character development

[Johnathon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun trade featuring Wolverine and Nick Fury taking on the mysterious Scorpio. Goodwin has fun with the format, especially able to tell a more mature story while Howard Chaplin delivers some exceptional to match the story, with great renditions of Wolverine and Fury. Not a standout read but a fun one and interesting relic of the 1980's.

[M Pereira · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a pretty dark story of two separate narratives that are intertwined in a single mission. Nick Fury and Wolverine work together without their respective SHIELD and X Men for a personal mission. The animation was really bad quality and this put me off, otherwise it was an okay story.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leído dentro del tomo de Panini Marvel Gold del mismo nombre (compuesto por esta historia más sus dos continuaciones). Si llego a leerme "elecciones sangrientas" podría decir que completé la trilogía, ya que "El regreso de Skorpio" me lo leí hace como doce años.

[Gonzalo Oyanedel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dos rudos de la casa Marvel unidos en una trama a la medida, donde las deudas de Fury con su pasado se cruzan con la venganza perseguida por el hombre-X. Acción de estilo Bond-esque.

[Devero · Rating 1 out of 5]

Storia debole, e disegni di Chaykin ancora più deboli. La cosa migliore è la copertina della GN.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average story of Nick Fury and Wolverine. Good Howard Chaykin art. Recommended

[Reyel2107 · Rating 4 out of 5]

i miss this times , when comics were more fun !!!!