one perfect moment: Nick Fury and Nightcrawler

[goblinthebamf.insanejournal.com]

heya, first post, let me know if I'm doing this wrong.

...yeah, you've seen it, but it always bears reposting.


from the Spidey/Nightcrawler Marvel Team-Up, issue 89.
This is Nightcrawler at his core- a little self-deprecating, but overall a fun-loving guy. Several times writers have had to scrape the general angst off of his character because too many others find it easy to slowly pile it on him, especially when teamed with the main X-Men groups. It's not that this is a terrible thing; no one can be all fun all the time, but I am always happier to see him reestablished as the swashbuckler.

see also Kurt punching the devil.

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Comments

[jcbaggee.insanejournal.com]

"I know how to stop them. I'm gonna crash through their wall, halfway straddling a motorcyle and topless, while firing wildly into the air."

"That's hardly anything!"

"And the cigar will never leave my lips."

*gasps of shock*

[sianmink.insanejournal.com]

The nameless mooks will simply keel over, their hearts exploding from the sudden wave of inexorable manliness of Barechested Fury as he smashes through the wall straddling his Ramrod. Even the big bad is all, "What the hell, man? WHAT THE HELL?" Fury will shoot him in the face then ride back out (through a different wall) with the unconscious woman draped over his lap.

[cmdr_zoom.insanejournal.com]

I was already chuckling, but "(through a different wall)" finally broke me. 'Cause it's true.

[mechanicaljewel.insanejournal.com]

And you know what happens after she regains consciousness!



To reiterate:



Awwww yeeaaaah

[daningram.insanejournal.com]

You are mistaken, good sir.

Mr. Fury is not riding a motorcycle. He is riding a rocket-cycle. Victory is assured.

[cmdr_zoom.insanejournal.com]

Is that... STERANKO!?

[goblinthebamf.insanejournal.com]

hell yeah!
this blog (http://worldofkane.blogspot.com/2008/02/jim-steranko-b.html) says it's from Nick Fury, Agent of SHIELD issue 1.

[pyynk.insanejournal.com]

Damn sure looks like it!

[kingrockwell]

Hell yeah Steranko! I read that trade a few years ago, but I really need to buy it or something. Steranko was just wild.

[jcbaggee.insanejournal.com]

I came back and looked at this again, and I figured it out guys. We are all so, so wrong.

See, that guys not holding a weapon. Its a key. Its the key to the chastity belt he's wearing. And that woman? She's not hurt. She's offering herself to him in the way a woman does to a courageous man who has earned her affection. But Nick Fury won't stand for that, 'cuz he's gotta tap that first, while its still fresh.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...Nick Fury, Cock Blocker.

[the_jeff.insanejournal.com]

Man, that belt has 14 keyholes and the key has 3 prongs, I'd be frustrated too!

[20thcenturyvole.insanejournal.com]

Is it possible to be gratuitously awesome? Because I think that shot of Nick Fury qualifies.

[mechanicaljewel.insanejournal.com]

Keep in mind, Fury has just outrun a hydrogen bomb.

That page was worth the $20 I paid for that issue.

[kali921.insanejournal.com]

Motto. This entire issue was nonstop awesome from the cover to the last page. My GOD.

[greenmask.insanejournal.com]

Oh darn, Nick! I've been pondering getting his first Essential volume. And now I know I MUST!

[mechanicaljewel.insanejournal.com]

There isn't one, Marvel >:(. And the trade this issue was collected in is out of print and had really bad re-coloring. This is one of those times where piracy is really your best option.

[greenmask.insanejournal.com]

There isn't?? I was sure I saw that there was!

Balls!

But thanks for the correction.

[mechanicaljewel.insanejournal.com]

The worst part is, Marvel's probably a little hesitant to put any more Steranko work out in trade, because when they put out the two Nick Fury trades, they tried to exploit a loophole that would allow them to not pay him any royalties. Because, you know, it's not like his name is the primary draw of the book.

Suffice to say, Steranko found out and got royally pissed off. They did eventually agree to pay him, but they didn't consult him about the design or the recoloring or anything, so it's basically not worth it.

[greenmask.insanejournal.com]

You're kidding!

I can't even maaaarveeeelllll properly, that's just heinous.

[taggerung301.insanejournal.com]

O_O
wow
that first panel . . .