Nick Fury

Real Name: Nicholas Joseph Fury
Current Alias: Nick Fury
Aliases: Nick, Doyle, Man in the Mystery Mask, Patch, Gemini, Sgt. Fury
Alignment: Good
Identity: No Dual Identity
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation : Rogue/Fugitive, Former Director of S.H.I.E.L.D., intelligence agent, soldier
Gender: Male
Height: 6' 1"
Weight : 221 lbs (100 kg)
Eyes: Brown
Hair :Brown, with White at his temples
Unusual Features: Nick wears an eye-patch over his blind left eye, white hair at the Temples
Universe : Earth-616
Place of Birth : New York, New York
Created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Origin:

Born and raised in the area of New York City known as Hell's Kitchen around 1920, Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury was around 20 years old when he was drafted into the United States Army to fight the Nazi's in World War II. He soon florished in the rangs of the U.S. Army and became sergeant. During this time, Nick was asked to lead a handpicked squad of highly trained soldiers. This squad would soon become known as the famous Howling Commandos. Sergeant Fury and the Howling Commandos fought through much of World War II, with missions in France, Greece, Belgium, Holland and even inside Nazi Germany itself. The team also encountered and fought alongside a few of America's superheroes, such as Captain America and the Invaders. Nick even met Logan, the person whom would later be known as the X-man Wolverine.

Creation:

Nick Fury was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby as a WWII character for the war comic book Sgt. Fury in 1963 and first appeared in the first issue of that comic. In 1965, Lee and Kirby updated the character and put him in the present, as the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. in Strange Tales. Jim Steranko's landmark run starting with Strange Tales #151 in 1966, however, is what gave Nick Fury his cool spy credentials.

Character Evolution:

Silver Age:
While created in the Silver Age, Nick Fury's history has been retconned to World War II, so in Marvel's continuity, the character has fought along side several Golden Age characters. He became head of S.H.I.E.L.D. in this era, a position he held for most of his comic book career.

Modern Age:
Besides numerous guest appearances, Nick Fury had an ongoing, two mini-series and starred in Bendis' Secret Wars in this era.

Major Stories:

After the War and S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Punisher, Fury's apparent murder and return
Secret War
Secret Invasion
Dark Reign & Secret Warriors
Seige
Battle Scars

Powers and Abilities:
Intellect
Longevity

Marvel Cinematic Universe:

The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Iron Man (2008
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Thor (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers


Television:
Cartoons:

Iron Man (1994)
The Incredible Hulk (1996)
Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)
Spider-Man: Unlimited (1999)
X-Men: Evolution (2000)
Ultimate Avengers films (2005-06)
Wolverine & The X-Men (2009)
Iron Man: Armored Adventures (2009)
The Super Hero Squad Show (2009)
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010)
Ultimate Spider-Man (2012)
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)

Parodies:

The Tick
The Venture Brothers
Robot Chicken
Kim Possible

Video Games:

The Punisher arcade game (1993)
The Punisher (2005)
Fantastic Four: The Video Game (2005)
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (2005)
Ultimate Spider-Man (2005)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (2006)
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (2007)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (2008)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (2009)
Iron Man 2: The Video Game (2010)
Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (2010)
Marvel Super Hero Squad Online (2011)