<P> General Nicholas Joseph `` Nick '' Fury is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics ' Ultimate Marvel section as a different version of Nick Fury or Nick Fury Jr. , his son and successor as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He has a substantial presence in all the Ultimate Marvel comics , appearing first in Ultimate Marvel Team - Up and Ultimate X-Men and later reappearing regularly in Ultimate Spider - Man and finally securing a regular , recurring role as the general of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the leader of the Ultimates , a re-imagining of the Avengers . This character was designed to look like Samuel L. Jackson , the actor who later went on to portray Nick Fury in several Marvel movies and television shows set in the established Marvel Cinematic Universe . </P>
<P> General Nicholas Joseph `` Nick '' Fury is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics ' Ultimate Marvel section as a different version of Nick Fury or Nick Fury Jr. , his son and successor as director of S.H.I.E.L.D. He has a substantial presence in all the Ultimate Marvel comics , appearing first in Ultimate Marvel Team - Up and Ultimate X-Men and later reappearing regularly in Ultimate Spider - Man and finally securing a regular , recurring role as the general of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the leader of the Ultimates , a re-imagining of the Avengers . This character was designed to look like Samuel L. Jackson , the actor who later went on to portray Nick Fury in several Marvel movies and television shows set in the established Marvel Cinematic Universe . </P>
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Nicholas Joseph `` Nick '' Fury
Nicholas Joseph `` Nick '' Fury