stop Leader, Nick destroys a central support beam that collapses Kratos, killing Leader. Upon surviving the collapse, Nick salvages Leader's head so that he can hack it and learn how he discovered his plan. Nick forgives Hill for sending him on a mission that would've resulted in his death, and states that he is not ready to return to S.H.I.E.L.D. yet. Upon his return to S.H.I.E.L.D. as a top-ranking agent, Fury infiltrates the French Riviera, where he ends up in a cat-and-mouse game with Hydra Agent Frankie Noble. In the aftermath of the 2017 "Secret Empire" story line, S.H.I.E.L.D. was disbanded but Fury continued to work as an independent operative. Fury observes Frank Castle slay every Hydra agent in an abandoned warehouse as a way to atone for siding with Hydra. Fury then gives Castle access to the War Machine armor for a deniable operation against a rogue Eastern European state caught using old S.H.I.E.L.D. resources. Later he imprisons Ripley Ryan (aka Star) bearer of the Reality Gem. Powers and abilities Nick Fury Jr. initially appears to have no superhuman qualities but he inherited his father's Infinity Formula at birth, slowing his aging process, speeding his healing time, and granting him peak human physical fitness. Fury was trained in espionage under Maria Hill. Reception The reaction by comic book fans to the revelation of Marcus Johnson being Nick Fury's son and replacing his father has been mixed. Tom Brevoort, Marvel's Vice President of publishing, believed this was a prudent move by Marvel because the African American incarnation appears in films, animated shows, and other licensed adaptations. See also Mikel Fury References External links Nick Fury Jr. at Marvel Wiki Comics characters introduced in 2012 Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength Fictional Iraq War veterans Characters created by Matt Fraction Fictional characters from Atlanta Fictional characters missing an eye Fictional characters with slowed ageing Fictional military strategists Fictional sergeants Fictional special forces personnel Fictional super soldiers Fictional United States Army Rangers personnel Marvel Comics martial artists S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Nick Fury Characters created by Christopher Yost African-American superheroes Avengers (comics) characters