Religion: not determined yet
Name: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Other Names: Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division; Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage Logistics Directorate.
Classification:
supporting character
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: "The Man for the Job!" in Strange Tales #135 (Aug. 1965)
Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers
Number of appearances: 1,188
Comic book appearances: 1,171
TV, film appearances: 11
Video game, computer game appearances: 6
Teams/Affiliations: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Foe of: HYDRA
Occupation: intelligence agent, federal agent, spy
In the 2008-released feature films Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, "S.H.I.E.L.D." was said to stand for "Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division."
BELOW: Tony Stark (Iron Man) contemplates the dark "secrets" of his fellow Ultimates:
Then again it wasn't like Banner was the only one whose character could be considered . . . murky. They all had secrets... Who knew what sins Hawkeye would be atoning for when he finally met his maker? Years in SHIELD's black ops would have piled them up by the dozen.
Source: The Ultimates: Against All Enemies (2007), pg. 7. Written by Alex Irvine. See also: God; sin; atone; Maker (God); afterlife; Hawkeye (Clint Barton); S.H.I.E.L.D.
This character is in the following 384 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Amazing Fantasy (vol. 2) #11 (Nov. 2005): "Poison Tomorrow, Chapter Five: Wakers"
The Amazing Spider-Man
Astonishing X-MenAstonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006) (cameo)The AvengersThe Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1998)Avengers/Invaders #1 (July 2008): "Book One: Old Soldiers, New Wars"Avengers: The InitiativeAvengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil (vol. 1) (May 2009): "Missing Links"AVX: VS #1 (June 2012): "The Thing vs. Namor, The Sub-Mariner" (3-panel cameo)Bizarre Adventures #25 (Mar. 1981): "I Got the Yo-Yo... You Got the String"Cable (vol. 1) #60 (Nov. 1998): "The Nemesis Contract, Part 2: Atlas Burned"Captain AmericaCaptain America / Nick Fury: Blood Truce (Feb. 1995): "Blood Truce"Captain America 70th Anniversary Magazine #20 (Winter 2011): "Cap for President!"Captain America and the FalconCaptain America AnnualCaptain America Special ComiCon Edition #1 (July 1996)Captain America Special EditionCaptain America: RebornCaptain America: The First Avenger (2011)Captain Universe / Daredevil #1 (Jan. 2006): "Sensory Overload"Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1 (Mar. 2007)Civil War: War Crimes #1 (Feb. 2007)Conspiracy #2 (Mar. 1998): "Print the Legend"DaredevilThe DefendersExcalibur: Air Apparent (Dec. 1991): "Air Apparent"Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #1 (June 2007): "Denial"Fantastic Five (vol. 1) #2 (Nov. 1999): "Wrecked and Walloped by the Wizard's Warriors"Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!GLX-Mas Special #1 (Feb. 2006): "Eggnog, Toilet Paper, and Peace on Earth"HulkHulk Smash AvengersIdentity Disc #5 (Dec. 2004): "Identity Disc, Part 5"The Incredible HulkIron ManIron Man & Captain America Annual 1998 (Dec. 1998): "Life & Liberty"Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Annual #1 (Jan. 2008): "Regime Change"The Irredeemable Ant-Man #7 (June 2007): "Uninvited"King-Size HulkMarvel Double-Shot #2 (Feb. 2003): "The Roots of All Evil" (mentioned)Marvel Fanfare (vol. 2) #1 (Sep. 1996): "Fateful Choices"Marvel Graphic NovelMarvel HeroesMarvel KnightsMarvel Knights Double-Shot #2 (July 2002): "Nick's World..."Marvel Knights Spider-ManMarvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)Marvel Team-UpMarvel Two-in-OneMarvel Universe: The End #1 (May 2003): "Predestination"Marvel Year-in-Review #4 (1992)Maximum SecurityMoon Knight Saga (Oct. 2009) (2-panel cameo)Motormouth & Killpower #6 (Nov. 1992): "Pilgrims Progress"Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #14 (June 2007): "The Deal: Part 2"The New AvengersNew X-Men (vol. 2) #13 (July 2005): "Into the Light"Nick Fury Vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.Nova (vol. 1) #15 (Nov. 1977): "The Fury Before the Storm!"The OrderSabretooth and Mystique #1 (Dec. 1996): "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows"Secret Warriors #1 (Apr. 2009)Silver Sable and the Wild PackSoldier X #1 (Sep. 2002): "Dear Irene..."Spider-Man: Dead Man's Hand #1 (Apr. 1997): "Dead Man's Hand"Spider-Woman (vol. 4) #2 (Dec. 2009): "Agent of S.W.O.R.D.: Part 2" (mentioned)Strange Tales (vol. 3) #1 (Nov. 1994)Tales of SuspenseTales of the Marvel Universe #1 (Feb. 1997): "Doctor Doom"Taskmaster (vol. 2) #3 (Jan. 2011): "Unthinkable" (lead character)ThunderboltsUltimate Captain AmericaUltimate Nightmare #5 (Feb. 2005): "Ultimate Nightmare: Part V"Ultimate Spider-Man #90 (Apr. 2006): "Silver Sable: Part 5: 'Hey, wait up!! You can't just leave now!'"The Ultimates: Against All Enemies (2007)The Uncanny X-MenUnion JackUntold Tales of Spider-Man #-1 (July 1997): "There's a Man who Leads a Life of Danger!"What If? (vol. 1) #28 (Aug. 1981): "Matt Murdock, Agent of...S.H.I.E.L.D."What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (Feb. 2010): "What If Ord Resurrected Jean Grey Instead of Colossus?"WolverineWolverine: Inner Fury (Nov. 1992) (cameo)Wolverine: Origins #10 (Mar. 2007): "Savior: Conclusion"X-FactorThe X-MenX-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #218 (Jan. 2009): "Original Sin: Part Four" (cameo)
Suggested links for further research about this character:
- http://www.comicvine.com/shield/65-3775/
- http://marvel.com/universe/S.H.I.E.L.D.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S.H.I.E.L.D.
- http://www.comicbookdb.com/team.php?ID=49
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/shiashie.htm
- http://www.comics.org/issue/19382/
- http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=72571