The presence of Nick Fury in various Marvel Cinematic Universe movies does have its meaning as if when Nick Fury is there, everything will be fine. Of course, this makes the character always awaited, even though in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Nick Fury is not on Earth and doing other important things on other planets. It turns out that there are quite a few surprising facts about Nick Fury that are rarely known to many.

In this article, Dunia Games wants to talk about the facts regarding Nick Fury as the leader and the founder of the Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Let's dig in.

1. Nick Fury Once Had Fought in World War II Along with Captain America

In the comic entitled Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos in 1963, Nick Fury was first appeared by Marvel as one of the elite soldiers of The Howling Commandos, an elite soldier belonging to Steve Rogers or Captain America in the Captain America: The First Avenger. Until 1965, Fury was no longer a soldier, but he had become an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D and also worked as a spy.

2. Nick Fury Doesn’t Age

Nick Fury has been with Captain America since World War II, therefore, Nick Fury should have aged and his appearance and physical appearance must also age as well. But until Nick Fury formed the Avengers, he still looks the same and doesn't even age like Steve Roger. In Roger's case, he doesn't age because he was frozen for several years.

3. The Cause of Nick Fury Wearing an Eyepatch is Different in the Comics and in the MCU

Those of you who have watched Captain Marvel certainly know the reason why Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) wears an eye patch because Fury's left eye was scratched by Goose the cat, but Nick lied to many people that his eye was damaged because he trusted someone. In the comics, Nick Fury wears an eyepatch because his eye was hit by grenade shrapnel.

4. Master of Martial Arts

In the comics, Nick Fury was once told as a highly respected leader, it was all not only because of his intelligence but he also had a fighting ability that shouldn't be underestimated. Fury is known to have a black belt in Taekwondo, besides that, there is also a brown belt in Jiu-Jitsu, even Nick Fury is also very proficient and reliable in heavyweight boxing.

5. Once Had Saved by Berthold Sternberg

Nick Fury was once sentenced that his life won't be long, it was all because of the effects of the injuries he received at the end of World War 2. Fortunately, there is one person who wants to save Fury and he is Berthold Sternberg, where Berthold saves Fury by injecting him Infinite Formula liquid, gaining Fury longevity.

6. He’s a Superhuman

Most fans think that Nick Fury is just an ordinary person who doesn't have super abilities, but this assumption turns out to be wrong because Fury has turned out to be a superhuman since the end of World War II. Fury got superpowers because he was caught and used as a guinea pig to become a superhuman, but after that, Fury managed to escape not realizing that he was a superhuman.

7. His Right Arm is Cybernetic

The life of Nick Fury is quite mysterious enough so there are people who do not know that he is superhuman, and besides that, there is also the fact that Fury's right hand is a Cybernetic Arm which has a strength that is certainly much stronger than a muscular human hand. But unfortunately, Fury is rarely seen using his right arm to fight because he prefers to fight using firearms.

8. Nick Fury Once Had Killed Uatu The Watcher

Fury once killed Uatu The Watcher in the Marvel Original Sin comics. At first, Fury asked who took one of Uatu's eyes, but Uatu didn't answer which irritated Fury. Later, Fury shot Uatu with his gun and Uatu died. After that, Nick took one of Uatu's eyeballs In the end, he was punished and assigned to be the successor of The Watcher.

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9. Very Resistant to Diseases

Nick Fury is known to be a superhuman who cannot age due to the formula he used to save himself from death. The formula that he once got can even be passed on to his son, that way, his child can also not age and even be immune to any diseases, so that makes Nick Fury a human being who is always healthy at all times.

10. Once Had Become the Earth’s Watcher and Retire Afterwards

Fury had been proven guilty of killing Uatu The Watcher, so Nick Fury was punished by other The Watchers where the punishment was to replace Uatu as The Watcher. Nick, who has been The Watcher for decades, became the Watcher of the earth, but unfortunately, he intended to retire and try to find a suitable replacement for him because he's old.

11. Nick Fury is Retconned in the Comics Based on His Portrayal in the Movies

The MCU version of Nick Fury is known as an African-American and also has a bald head complete with an all-black outfit and an eyepatch. But did you know that Nick Fury in the comic version has an appearance that is not very to his MCU counterpart? Before being retconned, Nick Fury in the comics was white. Mark Millar and Bryan Hitch, the creators of the comics, finally decided to change Nick Fury's appearance in the comics to look like the MCU counterpart.

12. Nick Fury is Indeed Based on Samuel L. Jackson

Previously, actor Samuel L. Jackson had never given permission for his face to be used as the face of Nick Fury in the comics, so it surprised Jackson when he saw his face in a comic shop. Samuel did not sue Marvel for his actions, but he was flattered and instead immediately signed a contract as Nick Fury in the film later.

13. Nick Fury is Often Betrayed

Betrayal is no stranger to Nick Fury because in the MCU he is seen betrayed several times, such as by his close friend, Alexander Pierce, who turned out to be an agent of Hydra. Not only on the big screen but in the comics, he is also often betrayed by several people even though at that time Nick Fury was still in S.H.I.E.L.D.

14. Once Had a Massacre

Nick Fury is a person who will try to do everything possible to achieve his goals and intentions, even he is also willing to sacrifice himself for urgent matters. In the Marvel Original Sin comics, Fury once stated that he had carried out mass massacres to carry out torture and brutal actions for his goal, namely wanting the threat to humans to be eliminated.

15. Nick Fury is the Long Lasting Coordinator of the Avengers

The Avengers is a group that contains superheroes, but actually, the group was formed and inspired by the name of the plane that was used by Captain Marvel, so Nick, one of the coordinators, decided to create an Avengers Initiative. Until now, Nick Fury has been trusted as the coordinator of the Avengers, and there is no one else who seems to fit the position.

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