Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos,
issue 13

Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos,
issue 13

Many American comic books published during the 1960s featured stories set during World War II, as exemplified by Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos from the Marvel Comics Group. Sgt. Nick Fury and his supporting cast were co-created by U.S. Army veteran Jack Kirby. The magazine cover seen here features two of Kirby's most well-known creations, Nick Fury and Captain America, together in one story for the first time.
Kirby's cartoonish style was well-suited to depicting humans and superhumans in combat action, but he was also adept at quieter scenes, such as the pub scene featured here.

Jack Kirby

Marvel Comics

December 1963

Robert M. Ervin, Jr. Collection

English

01/MSS 1980-09