
He discovered a major project involving mass replication of mutant DNA, but was captured by enemy operatives.

Not long ago, Fury (now a colonel) was sent to Delhi, India, to investigate alleged violations of international superhuman test-ban treaties. Fury also participated in various activities of questionable legality in his quest for advanced technology, such as cooperating with a Latverian effort to steal Tony Stark's Iron Man technology.

Interestingly, this was the same timeframe as Magneto's break with his fellow mutant scholar, Charles Xavier Whether or not Fury anticipated Wolverine's subsequent intervention in their conflict is unclear. and Oscorp, earning him the hatred of Osborn, who soon mutated himself into the Green Goblin.Īround the same time, Fury went to significant trouble to free Wolverine from the mutant-enslaving Weapon X, a barely controlled subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury personally cut ties between S.H.I.E.L.D. Fury is both directly and indirectly responsible for the recent, sudden upsurge of non-mutant super humans. developed the technology that would empower some of the government operatives known as the Ultimates. Companies such as Norman Osborn's Oscorp and Hammer Industries vied for this government contract, experimenting upon and empowering both willing and unwilling subjects. super-soldier program failed to yield results for six years, Fury recommended private enterprises offer competitive bids to develop the required technology and procedures. Fury participated in the Gulf War, during which he lost an eye and the mutant adventurer Wolverine saved his life. Hawkeye) to develop S.H.I.E.L.D., a worldwide high-tech security organization however, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s directorship itself went to Fury's commanding officer, General Ross. Years ago, Fury worked closely with spy Clint Barton (a.k.a. He has also said he has been prepared to die since the age of eighteen, but what happened then and how it affected his life remains a mystery. Regardless, his status as a "war hero" is generally considered unquestionable. He has claimed both that he was orphaned as a child, and that his mother is still alive that he graduated college in India less than a decade ago and that he personally contributed to the end of the Cold War.

Details of Nick Fury's early life and career are sketchy and contradictory.
