Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (comic book)

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. is an ongoing digital[2] comic book published by Marvel Comics. It debuted in 2016.[3][4][5] It was created after the success of the television series of the same name.[1][6][7][8] It is a sequel to the 2014 series S.H.I.E.L.D.

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Cover to issue 2
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Publication dateMarch — December 2016
No. of issues10
Main character(s)Phil Coulson[1]
Creative team
Written byMarc Guggenheim
Artist(s)Germán Peralta
Penciller(s)Germán Peralta
Inker(s)Germán Peralta
Colorist(s)Rachelle Rosenberg
Editor(s)Axel Alonso
Tom Brevoort
Katie Kubert
Alanna Smith

Publication history

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The series has 10 issues and ended in February 2017. The series was written by Marc Guggenheim and drawn by German Peralta. It has had two collections as of January 2017, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: The Coulson Protocols and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Under New Management.

Plot

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The series focuses on Agent Coulson, Agent May, Fitz, Simmons, Skye/Daisy, Deathlok and Mockingbird.[9]

Reception

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The series holds an average rating of 6.2 by 21 professional critics according to review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[10] Jennifer Cheng of Comic Book Resources stated that the first issue doesn't add much yet to the franchise, but that it shows flashes of promise.[5]

Prints

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Issues

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Number Title Cover date Comic Book Roundup rating
#1 Lola March 2016 6.4 by 8 professional critics.[11]
#2 Dangerous Liaisons April 2016
#3 Free Fall May 2016 6.2 by 2 professional critics.[12]
#4 Reversals of Fortune June 2016 4.5 by 1 professional critic.[13]
#5 Shanghaied July 2016 6.6 by 1 professional critic.[14]
#6 Unintended Consequences August 2016 6.5 by 1 professional critic.[15]
#7 Whose Side Are You On? September 2016 6.5 by 1 professional critic.[16]
#8 The Third Faction October 2016 5.5 by 1 professional critic.[17]
#9 Elektra, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. November 2016 5.5 by 3 professional critics.[18]
#10 End of the Line December 2016 8.3 by 3 professional critics.[19]

Collected editions

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Title
[Tagline]
Material collected Publication date ISBN
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 1: The Coulson Protocols Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6 and All-New, All-Different Point One #1 August 9, 2016[20] 978-0785196280
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2: Under New Management Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #7-10 and The Accused #1 December 14, 2016[21] 978-0785196297

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Guggenheim Channels Bond to Bring "Agents of SHIELD" from TV to Comics". 20 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016 - Present) - Comic Books - Comics - Marvel.com".
  3. ^ "The Marvel Rundown: Comics and Television Collide in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 12 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (UNLETTERED)". 10 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1". 18 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Packs a High-Octane Spy-Fueled Punch This January". Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  7. ^ ""Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." #9". 23 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #10 Review and *SPOILERS* - Marvel Monday".
  9. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (13 January 2016). "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 Review".
  10. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
  11. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  12. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #3". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  13. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #4". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  14. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #5". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  15. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  16. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #7". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  17. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #8". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  18. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #9". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  19. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. #10". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  20. ^ Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 1: The Coulson Protocols. 9 August 2016. ISBN 978-0785196280.
  21. ^ "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol. 2: Under New Management (Trade Paperback)".
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