Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (May 1963). Cover art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
FormatOngoing
Publication dateMay 1963 – Dec. 1981
No. of issues167
Main character(s)Sgt. Fury
Izzy Cohen
Dum Dum Dugan
Gabe Jones
Junior Juniper
Eric Koenig
Dino Manelli
Pinky Pinkerton
Rebel Ralston
Creative team
Created byStan Lee
Jack Kirby
Written byStan Lee (1-28, Annual #1)
Roy Thomas (29-41, Annual #2)
Gary Friedrich (42–57, 59–73, 75–76, 83, 94, 96–98, 100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 115–116, Annual #3–4, 6)
Penciller(s)Jack Kirby
Dick Ayers
Inker(s)Dick Ayers
George Roussos
John Severin

Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos is a comic book series created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee and published by Marvel Comics from 1963 to 1981. The main character, Sgt. Nick Fury, later became the leader of Marvel's super-spy agency, S.H.I.E.L.D. The title also featured the Howling Commandos, a fictional World War II unit that first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 (cover dated May 1963).