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Fury MAX (Collected Editions)
Фьюри. Моя война прошла давно. Том 1
Гарт Эннис («Проповедник», «Каратель МАКС») и Горан Парлов («Каратель МАКС») расскажут вам историю жизни Ника Фьюри, как никто другой!
В трясине Французского Индокитая в 50-е и в Заливе Свиней в 1961 году полковник Фьюри одним из первых увидит новые войны – а вы первыми
увидите, на что он готов ради своей страны. Смерть, огонь и свинец под одной обложкой – серия FURY MAX, выпуски №1-6.
В трясине Французского Индокитая в 50-е и в Заливе Свиней в 1961 году полковник Фьюри одним из первых увидит новые войны – а вы первыми
увидите, на что он готов ради своей страны. Смерть, огонь и свинец под одной обложкой – серия FURY MAX, выпуски №1-6.
150 pages, Paperback
First published December 19, 2012
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Garth Ennis
2,624 books3,170 followersEnnis began his comic-writing career in 1989 with the series Troubled Souls. Appearing in the short-lived but critically-acclaimed British anthology Crisis and illustrated by McCrea, it told the story of a young, apolitical Protestant man caught up by fate in the violence of the Irish 'Troubles'. It spawned a sequel, For a Few Troubles More, a broad Belfast-based comedy featuring two supporting characters from Troubled Souls, Dougie and Ivor, who would later get their own American comics series, Dicks, from Caliber in 1997, and several follow-ups from Avatar.
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
Another series for Crisis was True Faith, a religious satire inspired by his schooldays, this time drawn by Warren Pleece. Ennis shortly after began to write for Crisis' parent publication, 2000 AD. He quickly graduated on to the title's flagship character, Judge Dredd, taking over from original creator John Wagner for a period of several years.
Ennis' first work on an American comic came in 1991 when he took over DC Comics's horror title Hellblazer, which he wrote until 1994, and for which he currently holds the title for most issues written. Steve Dillon became the regular artist during the second half of Ennis's run.
Ennis' landmark work to date is the 66-issue epic Preacher, which he co-created with artist Steve Dillon. Running from 1995 to 2000, it was a tale of a preacher with supernatural powers, searching (literally) for God who has abandoned his creation.
While Preacher was running, Ennis began a series set in the DC universe called Hitman. Despite being lower profile than Preacher, Hitman ran for 60 issues (plus specials) from 1996 to 2001, veering wildly from violent action to humour to an examination of male friendship under fire.
Other comic projects Ennis wrote during this time period include Goddess, Bloody Mary, Unknown Soldier, and Pride & Joy, all for DC/Vertigo, as well as origin stories for The Darkness for Image Comics and Shadowman for Valiant Comics.
After the end of Hitman, Ennis was lured to Marvel Comics with the promise from Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada that he could write The Punisher as long as he cared to. Instead of largely comical tone of these issues, he decided to make a much more serious series, re-launched under Marvel's MAX imprint.
In 2001 he briefly returned to UK comics to write the epic Helter Skelter for Judge Dredd.
Other comics Ennis has written include War Story (with various artists) for DC; The Pro for Image Comics; The Authority for Wildstorm; Just a Pilgrim for Black Bull Press, and 303, Chronicles of Wormwood (a six issue mini-series about the Antichrist), and a western comic book, Streets of Glory for Avatar Press.
In 2008 Ennis ended his five-year run on Punisher MAX to debut a new Marvel title, War Is Hell: The First Flight of the Phantom Eagle.
In June 2008, at Wizard World, Philadelphia, Ennis announced several new projects, including a metaseries of war comics called Battlefields from Dynamite made up of mini-series including Night Witches, Dear Billy and Tankies, another Chronicles of Wormwood mini-series and Crossed both at Avatar, a six-issue miniseries about Butcher (from The Boys) and a Punisher project reuniting him with artist Steve Dillon (subsequently specified to be a weekly mini-series entitled Punisher: War Zone, to be released concurrently with the film of the same name).
Taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garth_Ennis
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May 29, 2022
Thirteen issues of Garth Ennis's brilliance across 2 volumes, this one and Fury Max: My War Gone By Volume 2. A no holds barred look at the old-school Nick Fury, the CIA, American imperialism and corruption all from the perspective of the man in the field. A truer look at military espionage you may not find. Garth Ennis - what a writer. 8 out of 12.
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October 24, 2023
"I thought we were owed for the blood we spent in World War II. I thought things were going to be different. Instead, it's empires and colonies, and us and the reds. Business as usual." -- Nick Fury
It is an intriguing concept - Marvel readers are well aware of Nick Fury's service in WWII (when he boldly led the Howling Commandos on several missions for the Allies in the European theatre) and then later from the mid-60's onward (when he then commanded the newly-formed global counter-terrorism organization SHIELD), but what did he do to occupy his time between the end of the Korean Conflict until the JFK assassination, or what turned him into such a cynical and embittered soul? That is explored with the two-part graphic novel series My War Gone By, which opens with Fury in Indochina (soon to be rechristened as 'Vietnam'), just prior to the partition of 1954, as a military advisor from the Central Intelligence Agency. It was talky and occasionally overwrought . . . but enlivened by a steamy sex scene, in which Fury meets his match with the raven-haired and dark-eyed Miss DeFabio, a visiting senator's sensual but two-fisted Gal Friday. Much, much better was the flash-forward into the spring 1961, with Fury training and then accompanying squads of freedom fighters - unofficially, of course, per U.S. foreign policy (hollow laugh) - spearheading the soon-to-be disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion. Arguably this Cuban-set story should have just been sole focus of the entire volume, as the suspense and gritty action scenes were always first-rate, plus it includes another assignation with the tempting Miss DeFabio which was as salacious as the initial one.
It is an intriguing concept - Marvel readers are well aware of Nick Fury's service in WWII (when he boldly led the Howling Commandos on several missions for the Allies in the European theatre) and then later from the mid-60's onward (when he then commanded the newly-formed global counter-terrorism organization SHIELD), but what did he do to occupy his time between the end of the Korean Conflict until the JFK assassination, or what turned him into such a cynical and embittered soul? That is explored with the two-part graphic novel series My War Gone By, which opens with Fury in Indochina (soon to be rechristened as 'Vietnam'), just prior to the partition of 1954, as a military advisor from the Central Intelligence Agency. It was talky and occasionally overwrought . . . but enlivened by a steamy sex scene, in which Fury meets his match with the raven-haired and dark-eyed Miss DeFabio, a visiting senator's sensual but two-fisted Gal Friday. Much, much better was the flash-forward into the spring 1961, with Fury training and then accompanying squads of freedom fighters - unofficially, of course, per U.S. foreign policy (hollow laugh) - spearheading the soon-to-be disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion. Arguably this Cuban-set story should have just been sole focus of the entire volume, as the suspense and gritty action scenes were always first-rate, plus it includes another assignation with the tempting Miss DeFabio which was as salacious as the initial one.
May 18, 2013
Garth Ennis picks up the character of Nick Fury, head of SHIELD, to write about what he writes about best - war. The framing device of the book is Fury sat in a hotel room, three prostitutes in the bed, a bourbon in one hand, a microphone in the other, talking into it with a cigar in his mouth about his battlefield experiences during the Cold War. The first three issues are about his time in 1954 French Indochina in the lead-up to Vietnam, and the second three issues are about his time in 1961 during the Bay of Pigs fiasco, trying to assassinate Castro.
Having read it, I can say this is one of the weakest Ennis/war books I’ve read, and I’ve read them all. But then I thought some more about the stories he chose - two losing conflicts - and about what he chose to focus on in the stories. The most memorable part of the first story is about Fury and Hatherly (Fury’s idealistic sharp-shooting compadre) encountering an ex-Nazi now working as mercenary sergeant for the French and Hatherly’s reaction to a free ex-Nazi, so obviously proud of his time in the war. The memorable part of the second story is when Fury kills a fellow soldier after he’s saved from shark-infested water, minus his arms - an asked-for mercy killing, given emotionlessly.
I think Ennis wanted to talk about the morals of war in this book and these events illustrated those points the best. The grey areas wars are fought in by the people who do the fighting and those who run them -and the harsh realities people must live with in order to survive. In truth, the book didn’t need to have Nick Fury in it - Ennis has done numerous war books published outside of the Big 2, and this one read like any story from War Stories or Battlefields - all Fury is, is a tough bruiser with a strong head for strategy and a taste for war, but he could’ve been substituted for any archetypal tough guy really.
Goran Parlov does a fine job with the art, drawing the action perfectly and capturing the bloodiness of war in all its darkness. The extras at the end of the book show his dedication for historical accuracy as he drew the wrong type of planes in one issue and when Ennis pointed that out to him, he went back and re-drew the pages. Ennis and Parlov are a great pairing and if you enjoyed this book, definitely look for their work together on Ennis’ masterpiece, Punisher MAX.
While “My War Gone By” is a thoughtful, smart book that brings to life military disasters from the Cold War, I wasn’t as won over by the book as I was with Ennis’ last Fury book, Fury: Peacemaker. Nor is this book as brilliant as War Stories which I highly recommend. In the end, the stories are somewhat forgettable and feel quite small given the vast canvas of opportunities Ennis had with this character.
Having read it, I can say this is one of the weakest Ennis/war books I’ve read, and I’ve read them all. But then I thought some more about the stories he chose - two losing conflicts - and about what he chose to focus on in the stories. The most memorable part of the first story is about Fury and Hatherly (Fury’s idealistic sharp-shooting compadre) encountering an ex-Nazi now working as mercenary sergeant for the French and Hatherly’s reaction to a free ex-Nazi, so obviously proud of his time in the war. The memorable part of the second story is when Fury kills a fellow soldier after he’s saved from shark-infested water, minus his arms - an asked-for mercy killing, given emotionlessly.
I think Ennis wanted to talk about the morals of war in this book and these events illustrated those points the best. The grey areas wars are fought in by the people who do the fighting and those who run them -and the harsh realities people must live with in order to survive. In truth, the book didn’t need to have Nick Fury in it - Ennis has done numerous war books published outside of the Big 2, and this one read like any story from War Stories or Battlefields - all Fury is, is a tough bruiser with a strong head for strategy and a taste for war, but he could’ve been substituted for any archetypal tough guy really.
Goran Parlov does a fine job with the art, drawing the action perfectly and capturing the bloodiness of war in all its darkness. The extras at the end of the book show his dedication for historical accuracy as he drew the wrong type of planes in one issue and when Ennis pointed that out to him, he went back and re-drew the pages. Ennis and Parlov are a great pairing and if you enjoyed this book, definitely look for their work together on Ennis’ masterpiece, Punisher MAX.
While “My War Gone By” is a thoughtful, smart book that brings to life military disasters from the Cold War, I wasn’t as won over by the book as I was with Ennis’ last Fury book, Fury: Peacemaker. Nor is this book as brilliant as War Stories which I highly recommend. In the end, the stories are somewhat forgettable and feel quite small given the vast canvas of opportunities Ennis had with this character.
July 22, 2024
2 short stories about Fury before Vietnam. Both stories are where the USA/West were on the losing side.
I like the century hopping nature of this book. It shows how Fury went from WW2 to modern times. It doesn't include much superhero stuff, and like many of Ennis's Marvel/DC war stories I feel like this could have been stronger if it wasn't in those universes at all. It just makes the stories a bit awkward.
1954 French Indochina - Fury is part of a crew that includes an ex-Nazi (who doesn't feel bad at all about his actions).
1961 Bay of Pigs - Fury attempts to assassinate Che Guevara
Both stories have a lot of set-up with talking head scenes that drag down the pace. Introduces a love interest for Nick which I thought helped tie the stories together.
I like the century hopping nature of this book. It shows how Fury went from WW2 to modern times. It doesn't include much superhero stuff, and like many of Ennis's Marvel/DC war stories I feel like this could have been stronger if it wasn't in those universes at all. It just makes the stories a bit awkward.
1954 French Indochina - Fury is part of a crew that includes an ex-Nazi (who doesn't feel bad at all about his actions).
1961 Bay of Pigs - Fury attempts to assassinate Che Guevara
Both stories have a lot of set-up with talking head scenes that drag down the pace. Introduces a love interest for Nick which I thought helped tie the stories together.
March 6, 2015
This was one I'd been waiting for for MONTHS from the library (many holds, only 1 copy...sheesh!). Sadly, the anticipation at finally getting it gave way to the realization this wasn't edgy or cool, or more extreme than any other books really. It's just the usual Ennis stuff. The book looks back at Fury's time in conflicts after WWII, showing us just what kind of shit Fury got into.
From French Indochina (Vietnam in case you weren't sure) in the 50s to the disastrous Bay of Pigs in Cuba (early 60s), we see where Fury was, how he was involved, and the harsh realities of post-WWII warfare in the Communism versus Democracy Cold War.
There's good stuff here, and I like that Fury isn't a fool and knows how badly everything is going to go before it starts. However, we also get some odd storylines with Fury and his love interest, which is just kinda there because it's Marvel MAX and they can show TITS! Which gets a whole few panels discussing them...with the word TITS. How edgy. Yawn.
Other than that, there's not much to this, in fact, there's hardly any action at all for the first chunk of the book. This just doesn't feel like it hit the right notes for me. That's not to say it's a bad book, but Ennis' other work is usually doing a lot more for me than this did.
Give it a chance if you like Fury or Ennis, but don't say I didn't warn you. If you're not a fan of either, then maybe you just want some blood and boobies? There are a ton of other books that make better use of them.
I give this a big fat MEH. It wasn't horrible, but I certainly didn't enjoy it, and I'm at a point now where I realize if I don't enjoy something that's supposed to be great/good/classic, then it's not a problem with me, it's just now that I realize I don't have to justify not liking something beyond 'it didn't work for me'. Which Fury Max is a perfect example of.
From French Indochina (Vietnam in case you weren't sure) in the 50s to the disastrous Bay of Pigs in Cuba (early 60s), we see where Fury was, how he was involved, and the harsh realities of post-WWII warfare in the Communism versus Democracy Cold War.
There's good stuff here, and I like that Fury isn't a fool and knows how badly everything is going to go before it starts. However, we also get some odd storylines with Fury and his love interest, which is just kinda there because it's Marvel MAX and they can show TITS! Which gets a whole few panels discussing them...with the word TITS. How edgy. Yawn.
Other than that, there's not much to this, in fact, there's hardly any action at all for the first chunk of the book. This just doesn't feel like it hit the right notes for me. That's not to say it's a bad book, but Ennis' other work is usually doing a lot more for me than this did.
Give it a chance if you like Fury or Ennis, but don't say I didn't warn you. If you're not a fan of either, then maybe you just want some blood and boobies? There are a ton of other books that make better use of them.
I give this a big fat MEH. It wasn't horrible, but I certainly didn't enjoy it, and I'm at a point now where I realize if I don't enjoy something that's supposed to be great/good/classic, then it's not a problem with me, it's just now that I realize I don't have to justify not liking something beyond 'it didn't work for me'. Which Fury Max is a perfect example of.
February 8, 2025
This FURY story takes us deep in the Cold War, with now-colonel Nick Fury a CIA operative in French Indochina and Cuba. The comic is going for hard-boiled paramilitary action, with plenty of guts & boobs to satisfy the red meat crowd and scrupulous attention to detail to satisfy the history nerds.
I like red meat. I'm a history nerd. I found 'My War Gone By, Vol. 1' to be entertaining in a whiskey & cigarettes kind of way. This Nick Fury isn't a glossy superhero wrangler, but a dirt-under-his-fingernails fighter who's most at home in the thick of the action. His supporting cast includes a trustworthy #1, a slinky dame, and a weasely politician. In other words, he's Lee Marvin in a hard-boiled war thriller.
No, his character doesn't develop over the course of the story. No, you aren't going to learn anything new. No, Ennis isn't writing a history book. Nevertheless, when taken for what it is, this is a Saturday Afternoon Syndicated Television good time. Have fun.
I like red meat. I'm a history nerd. I found 'My War Gone By, Vol. 1' to be entertaining in a whiskey & cigarettes kind of way. This Nick Fury isn't a glossy superhero wrangler, but a dirt-under-his-fingernails fighter who's most at home in the thick of the action. His supporting cast includes a trustworthy #1, a slinky dame, and a weasely politician. In other words, he's Lee Marvin in a hard-boiled war thriller.
No, his character doesn't develop over the course of the story. No, you aren't going to learn anything new. No, Ennis isn't writing a history book. Nevertheless, when taken for what it is, this is a Saturday Afternoon Syndicated Television good time. Have fun.
December 19, 2017
Excellent
Ennis is good at gritty, but he is particularly good here with this cold war era Nick Fury that is as grimy as much of the 70s film Ennis is clearly taking inspiration from. Political intrigue and war comics are far more his inspiration for this incarnation of Nick Fury than any superhero comic.
Ennis is good at gritty, but he is particularly good here with this cold war era Nick Fury that is as grimy as much of the 70s film Ennis is clearly taking inspiration from. Political intrigue and war comics are far more his inspiration for this incarnation of Nick Fury than any superhero comic.
December 8, 2013
Surprisingly dull. I gave up after reading the first arc, being bored, and then realizing that I didn't care about the second arc. There's just nothing new in this story, and if there is some ennis-trademarked gore and sex, it's lost all of its shock value.
January 17, 2017
If I had to read nothing but Ennis-penned war stories for the rest of my life, that would be okay. Excited to see where this goes in volume 2.
May 27, 2017
marvel evrenine ait okuduğum çizgi romanların en az heyecan veren serisinin ilk kitabı
December 21, 2017
Primer tomo de la que para mi gusto es una de las mejores obras de Garth Ennis. Extraordinario.
July 3, 2018
Very bleak, sobering cold war political thriller. A cynical masterpiece.
May 9, 2013
I couldn't want more out of any comic... no, scratch that, any story full stop. Fantastic placement of a thoroughly dimensioned character in situations which really bring him to life, make him real, give him meaning, gives one a reason to read. Loved it. Can't wait for volume #2 (or what the hell, I'll even chase single issues for once). Fantastic - and Ennis' (quite uncharacteristic) restraint really, really pays off. Well done all concerned.
November 30, 2015
Ennis és capaç d'escriure les barrabassades més salvatges. Però de vegades, com aquí o a Historias de la guerra, també explica històries que reflexionen al voltant dels conflictes bèl·lics i aprofiten cojuntures geopolítiques per furgar en les bambolines de la Història recent. En aquest cas, Vietnam i Cuba.
Imprescindible.
Imprescindible.
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September 28, 2012A wonderfully brutal tour through some of the Cold War's greatest hits, following a Nick Fury whose sixties espionage wasn't conducted in a jumpsuit.
January 11, 2013
Garth Ennis writes a boring history of Vietnam and inserts Nick Fury into the mix. Nothing exciting and is seriously toned down for an Ennis book, which is actually the best part of the entire arc.
December 14, 2025
En su habitual animadversión con el género superheroíco comiquero, Garth Ennis se acercaba al personaje de Nick Furia para la línea Max con una particular saga que lo establecía en un mundo alternativo ajeno a cualquier atisbo "Marvelita" que no fuese la excusa argumental del suero que retrasa el envejecimiento del personaje para que pueda estar presente en el desarrollo geopolítico del S. XX.
"Mis Guerras Perdidas" nos descubre como Nick Furia se asocia con una promesa a senador Estadounidense que tiene una fiera política anti comunista que dispone de diversos frentes armados que suplen el espíritu bélico de Nick. Así que su paso por Indochina y Cuba estará marcado por promesas de bien común "yanqui" que realmente escudan el hacer pervivir los sangrantes conflictos que solo benefician a unos pocos y se ceban con la mayoría.
Garth Ennis tiene un habitual ciclo creativo ligado a relatos bélicos. Esto se integró hasta su paso por las sagas de nuevo milenio del Castigador. En el caso de este arranque de FURIA MAX, tenemos algo que puede resultar totalmente antipático de entrada. Si bien el personaje base del canon Marvelita tiene una gran conexión con las trincheras (sobre todo de la 2º Guerra Mundial), se erige más bien en el perfil de super espía trasunto Bondniano, que desde luego aquí ni se ve ni se espera. El Furia de Garth Ennis es el colmo del veterano de guerra que puede (y SOLO PUEDE) que en su último respiro se arrepienta de todo su estilo de vida que solo ha dejado destrucción y pena a su paso. Así es como se enmarca todos estos pasajes, en unas grabaciones que lo más cercano a una avejentado Furia (que aún bebe y f*lla como un veinteañero) está grabando como aparente testamento vital.
Goran Parlov consigue que el acabado gráfico muestre un sentido más profundo al relato que los pretendidos guiones de Ennis. Incluso cuando la vena más oscura y sádica del autor da rienda suelta a la excusa de las guerras abiertas en la vida de este personaje.
"Mis Guerras Perdidas" nos descubre como Nick Furia se asocia con una promesa a senador Estadounidense que tiene una fiera política anti comunista que dispone de diversos frentes armados que suplen el espíritu bélico de Nick. Así que su paso por Indochina y Cuba estará marcado por promesas de bien común "yanqui" que realmente escudan el hacer pervivir los sangrantes conflictos que solo benefician a unos pocos y se ceban con la mayoría.
Garth Ennis tiene un habitual ciclo creativo ligado a relatos bélicos. Esto se integró hasta su paso por las sagas de nuevo milenio del Castigador. En el caso de este arranque de FURIA MAX, tenemos algo que puede resultar totalmente antipático de entrada. Si bien el personaje base del canon Marvelita tiene una gran conexión con las trincheras (sobre todo de la 2º Guerra Mundial), se erige más bien en el perfil de super espía trasunto Bondniano, que desde luego aquí ni se ve ni se espera. El Furia de Garth Ennis es el colmo del veterano de guerra que puede (y SOLO PUEDE) que en su último respiro se arrepienta de todo su estilo de vida que solo ha dejado destrucción y pena a su paso. Así es como se enmarca todos estos pasajes, en unas grabaciones que lo más cercano a una avejentado Furia (que aún bebe y f*lla como un veinteañero) está grabando como aparente testamento vital.
Goran Parlov consigue que el acabado gráfico muestre un sentido más profundo al relato que los pretendidos guiones de Ennis. Incluso cuando la vena más oscura y sádica del autor da rienda suelta a la excusa de las guerras abiertas en la vida de este personaje.
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April 10, 2020Ennis is no stranger to Nick Fury, having penned two great solo books for the character and included him in Punisher MAX. My War Gone By seems to be his ultimate statement on Fury: the colonel finds himself in the middle of Cold War disasters over the years, coming to terms with the nature of a post-WWII, post-colonial world. The first six issues constitute two arcs, 1950s Indochina and Castro’s Cuba. Fury is given a foil in the less cynical Agent Hatherly who accompanies him on both missions, while contending with an opportunistic congressman and his secretary. This is Ennis writing war, so the dialogue and storytelling are excellent. As always, there’s an incredibly compelling realism* to his scripts. I’m not a veteran and have little to no rah-rah patriotism in my blood, but Ennis’ war writing fascinates me because of the care, humanity, and honesty with which he treats the subject matter. My War Gone By is no different. It could be argued that this series exists as a vehicle for Ennis to talk about Cold War conflicts. It is that to a degree, but he keeps Fury front and center, tracing his decisions and actions all the way through. This is a character study of a soldier who can’t step away from what he’s best at, no matter where he has to go to do it. There’s a mournful edge to the story, however, what with the framing device of Fury confessing these conflicts into a tape recorder. I anticipate the second book being even bleaker in exploring Fury’s war addiction.
Goran Parlov, one of the great Punisher artists, gives an appropriately gritty look to the story. I love his rough-around-the-edges style, and I love how he draws Fury. The panels of him at the end of issue three stand out in particular.
*Ennis had Parlov redraw a scene because he used the wrong planes in several panels.
Goran Parlov, one of the great Punisher artists, gives an appropriately gritty look to the story. I love his rough-around-the-edges style, and I love how he draws Fury. The panels of him at the end of issue three stand out in particular.
*Ennis had Parlov redraw a scene because he used the wrong planes in several panels.
August 10, 2021
This is the sequel series to the Fury series from 2001. It lasted thirteen issues, the first six of which are contained in this volume. The story is split up into two different three issue arcs. The first arc concerns Fury's time working for the C.I.A., which he did before joining S.H.I.E.L.D.. He is aiding the military in French Indochina and informing a politician named McCuskey. Fury is there to assess the situation and get an understanding of the Communist threat and how America could theoretically impact the situation on behalf of the French. The second arc takes place in Cuba in 1961 when Fury attempted to help assassinate Fidel Castro. The Bay of Pigs and its lack of preparation leading to a half-assed invasion attempt and Kennedy’s ultimate betrayal of those freedom fighters. Fury and crew barely escape Cuba with their lives.
This is not the over-the-top violent ridiculousness of a lot of Ennis’ work, but a straight up sober war story. An old fashioned book even, harkening back to E.C.’s Frontline Combat, Warren’s Publishing Blazing Combat, and even Charlie’s War from Battle Picture Weekly. It doesn’t glamorize combat, nor does it openly condemn violence. It is a neutral observer looking on armed combat as a fact of life for humanity, and amorally accepting that his side needs to win, because they might not be perfect, but the other side is even worse. Grim and well researched, this is worth a serious look.
This is not the over-the-top violent ridiculousness of a lot of Ennis’ work, but a straight up sober war story. An old fashioned book even, harkening back to E.C.’s Frontline Combat, Warren’s Publishing Blazing Combat, and even Charlie’s War from Battle Picture Weekly. It doesn’t glamorize combat, nor does it openly condemn violence. It is a neutral observer looking on armed combat as a fact of life for humanity, and amorally accepting that his side needs to win, because they might not be perfect, but the other side is even worse. Grim and well researched, this is worth a serious look.
January 13, 2019
Awesome, exciting, fun... and WAY better than Peacemaker.
This one has the feel of the Punisher MAX series, with the dark humor, insane violence, and brutal surprises.
In the Ennis MAXverse, Nick Fury is basically Frank Castle if Frank Castle fought for the USA and fucked more women. Which isn’t a bad thing.
Sometimes Ennis is on, and sometimes he’s off... but when he’s on, it’s a page turner. This book just had a really great flow. It’s pacing was spot on. No parts lingered longer than they needed to, and the narrative just charged forward.
The art was killer. I really dug this, and I think anyone who is reading Fury MAX because they already finished all of the Punisher Max books (like me) will be pleased!
This one has the feel of the Punisher MAX series, with the dark humor, insane violence, and brutal surprises.
In the Ennis MAXverse, Nick Fury is basically Frank Castle if Frank Castle fought for the USA and fucked more women. Which isn’t a bad thing.
Sometimes Ennis is on, and sometimes he’s off... but when he’s on, it’s a page turner. This book just had a really great flow. It’s pacing was spot on. No parts lingered longer than they needed to, and the narrative just charged forward.
The art was killer. I really dug this, and I think anyone who is reading Fury MAX because they already finished all of the Punisher Max books (like me) will be pleased!
September 7, 2023
Garth Ennis does what he does best and makes a war comic featuring Nick Fury. There's ample esponiage/film noir stuff happening here too, with femme fatales, booze, sex, assassinations, etc. to mix things up, but at its core Fury MAX is a war comic. Set during the Cold War, this is a tale of Nick Fury navigating the lead up to the Vietnam War and later, the Bay of Pigs. This isn't the strongest Ennis entry with respect to war comics, but overall still entertaining. If more Nick Fury related stories were like this, I'd definitely be more of a fan of the character. Goran Parlov does an excellent job with the art duties, capturing the violence perfectly. Parlov puts in sufficient effort in terms of capturing historical details, which do pay off to make the comic feel well grounded.
January 26, 2020
So this is just The Quiet American with graphically depicted violence and the gratuitous portrayal of nipples, right?
Even if it does not appear to be as original as the format would warrant, it hits all the marks.
Even if it does not appear to be as original as the format would warrant, it hits all the marks.
November 19, 2021
Fury je zde představitelem všeho, proti čemu dnešní progresivisti bojují - bílý, šovinistický a po všech stránkách nekorektní heterosexuál. Netolerantní kuřák, milovník masa, chlastu a kávy s kofeinem. Starý voják, kterému chybí střílení do špatných lidí. Boží! Tenhle důchodce je zatraceně nespokojený s novými pořádky a když se naskytne šance na ještě jednu vojenskou akci, tak po ní skočí jako flanďák po ministrantovi. Ať to stojí, co to stojí. Tenhle Ennisův komiks však není jenom vtipným festivalem krvavého masakru, ale také kritikou všech vojenských intervencí ve jménu "dobra".
October 7, 2021
It's like a more militaristic version of the Punisher, more strategy but plenty of action. I'm new to Ennis's work and it's kind of tricky because it's so well-written but it's also impossibly macho. Can't help but give it 4 stars because I ripped through it and it's full of stuff that I just don't see or isn't put together nearly as well. This could be full of cliche but he makes it compelling.
October 21, 2021
Jeez this is dark
Man, I read this on a whim and loved it so much I bought vol 2 right after I finished. I guess I never gave much thought to Fury as a character but after he got the Ennis treatment I'm a true fan. Don't expect to see superheros fighting Super villains in crazy, hard to follow multi-verses, this is a story that follows a soldier and the harsh realities of warfare.
Man, I read this on a whim and loved it so much I bought vol 2 right after I finished. I guess I never gave much thought to Fury as a character but after he got the Ennis treatment I'm a true fan. Don't expect to see superheros fighting Super villains in crazy, hard to follow multi-verses, this is a story that follows a soldier and the harsh realities of warfare.
June 13, 2022
War is hell. Ennis and Parlov give readers a real look at Nick Fury before superheroes were his life. Whether it be the beginnings of Vietnam or Cuba during the Bay Of Pigs, Fury is in deep and its dark and gritty. The book is raw and shows Fury at his best in a simpler time. The book doesn't show anything new or unique though. Parlov's art is a perfect choice for the book. Overall, not the most thrilling book but a solid look into Fury's war days.
August 3, 2017
Nick Fury a la Rambo. Spolu s protivníkom z Hydry sú už v dôchodku, ale moc ich to nebaví. Pri panáku Gagarin pozve Furyho na rozpútanie chaosu na nejakom zapadlom ostrove. Ten odmietne a keď sa Fury z TV dozvie, že Gagarin do toho šiel sám, vyrazí so Shieldom na protiútok. Krvavé s kvantom mŕtvol. Kyklop je osobnosť.
June 15, 2018
More good Fury stuff by Ennis, with gorgeous art by Goran Parlov. I read Vol 2 first by mistake (thinking it was coming off Ennis's previous FURY series), so I think I need to go back and re-read that now.
May 5, 2020
Best Nick Fury since...
Steranko did SHIELD. Real world politics, Garth Ennis and company take Nick from Viet Nam to Cuba in 64. Just a brilliant comic. As good as his Max Punisher run.
Steranko did SHIELD. Real world politics, Garth Ennis and company take Nick from Viet Nam to Cuba in 64. Just a brilliant comic. As good as his Max Punisher run.
December 9, 2017
War porno. История, которая восхищается объективацией, сексизмом и убйиствами. Зачем я это вообще читал?
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