Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising
| Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 1994 |
| Main characters | Wolverine, Nick Fury and Mikel Fury |
| Series | Marvel Graphic Novel |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Howard Chaykin |
| Artists | Shawn McManus |
| Letterers | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Colourists | Gloria Vasquez |
| Original publication | |
| Date of publication | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Wolverine: Bloody Choices |
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising, sometimes just known as Scorpio Rising is a graphic novel published by American company Marvel Comics in 1994.[1][2]
Publication history
[edit]The story was reprinted in Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio in 2012, which contains the three stories of the Wolverine/Nick Fury trilogy, Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection and Wolverine: Bloody Choices being the other two.[3][4]
Plot
[edit]Fury's son, Mikel, is having a hard time training to become S.H.I.E.L.D. agent and soon he's seduced away by the cry of his homeland, Carpassia, which is undergoing revolution. He takes the Cosmic Key and heads for Carpassia, where HYDRA is using LMDs to wage war and to bait Mikel so Hydra steal the Key from him. Fury and Wolverine team up again to set Scorpio straight and free the country of HYDRA. It is later revealed that Mikel is the heir to the Carpassian throne from before the country was taken over by the Soviet Union. After Hydra is defeated, he runs for president and wins the election.[5][1][6]
Collected editions
[edit]The trilogy was originally collected as in the following trade paperback.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio | Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection Wolverine: Bloody Choices Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising |
April 4, 2012[7] | 978-0785153481 |
The trilogy was also later reprinted in the Marvel Epic Collection of Wolverine.
| Title | Vol. | Vol. title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Epic Collection | 2 | Back to Basics | Wolverine (vol. 2) #17–30; Wolverine/Nick Fury: The Scorpio Connection; Wolverine: The Jungle Adventure | March 2019 | 978-1302916091 |
| 3 | Blood and Claws | Wolverine (vol. 2) #31–44 (1988), Wolverine: Bloodlust (1990) 1, Wolverine: Bloody Choices (1991) 1 | July 2021 | 978-1302930899 | |
| 7 | To the Bone | Wolverine (vol. 2) #76-86; Wolverine: Evilution; Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising; Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Punisher: The Dark Design; Cable #16 | June 2023 |
Reception
[edit]The book was the third American highest selling trade-paperback of 1994.[8]
SuperMegaMonkey of Comics Chronology stated that, despite being a sequel to The Scorpio Connection, it does not really delve into the Scorpio history any further; Howard Chaykin also drew the Scorpio Connection but did not get any writing credits for it and probably felt some ownership or connection with the characters. However, according to him, Scorpio Rising is just a general spy adventure story.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Weiner, Robert G. (17 March 2008). Marvel Graphic Novels and Related Publications: An Annotated Guide to Comics, Prose Novels, Children's Books, Articles, Criticism and Reference Works, 1965-2005. McFarland. ISBN 9780786451159 – via Google Books.
- ^ Thompson, Maggie; Frankenhoff, Brent; Bickford, Peter (5 November 2009). 2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide. Krause Publications. ISBN 9781440203862 – via Google Books.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Wolverine And Nick Fury: Scorpio". ComicBookRealm.com.
- ^ "WOLVERINE & NICK FURY: SCORPIO (TRADE PAPERBACK)". Marvel.com.
- ^ Doctor. "Wolverine/ Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising".
- ^ Plowright, Frank (1 January 2003). The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide. Slings & Arrows. ISBN 9780954458904 – via Google Books.
- ^ Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Paperback. Amazon. 4 April 2012. ISBN 978-0785153481.
- ^ "1994 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ "Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising : SuperMegaMonkey : chronocomic".
External links
[edit]- Wolverine & Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising Archived 2017-02-15 at the Wayback Machine at the Comic Book DB
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