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{{quote|''"Spawned in battle and tempered by danger, afraid of nothing that lives or breathes, hurling their thunderous war cry into the teeth of tyrants, here come '''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos!'''"''|Stan Lee, Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos #1.}}
{{quote|''"Spawned in battle and tempered by danger, afraid of nothing that lives or breathes, hurling their thunderous war cry into the teeth of tyrants, here come '''Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos!'''"''
|Stan Lee, Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos #1.}}


From legendary [[Comic Book]] duo [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], one of the most iconic American war comics. ''[[Nick Fury|Sgt. Fury]] and his Howling Commandos'' followed a racially-integrated special operations squad of the US Army during [[World War II]], as they fought [[Those Wacky Nazis]].
From legendary [[Comic Book]] duo [[Stan Lee]] and [[Jack Kirby]], one of the most iconic American war comics. ''[[Nick Fury|Sgt. Fury]] and his Howling Commandos'' followed a racially-integrated special operations squad of the US Army during [[World War II]], as they fought [[Those Wacky Nazis]].


A war comic "in the Mighty [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Manner, the Howlers' missions were usually larger-than-life adventure stories, less realistic than, for instance, DC's ''[[Sgt Rock (Comic Book)|Sgt Rock]]'' feature. The series run for 120 issues (May, 1963-July, 1974)
A war comic "in the Mighty [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Manner, the Howlers' missions were usually larger-than-life adventure stories, less realistic than, for instance, DC's ''[[Sgt. Rock]]'' feature. The series run for 120 issues (May, 1963-July, 1974)


The Howlers eventually met up with many "modern" Marvel characters who were active in WWII, including [[Captain America]] and Baron von Strucker, who was one of Fury's chief enemies both as a Wehrmacht officer and decades later as head of HYDRA. [[Nick Fury]] and many of the Howlers survived the war and became active in "modern" Marvel stories as well. Indeed, Dum-Dum Dugan even wound up leading S.H.I.E.L.D.'s anti-[[Godzilla]] forces!
The Howlers eventually met up with many "modern" Marvel characters who were active in WWII, including [[Captain America (comics)|Captain America]] and Baron von Strucker, who was one of Fury's chief enemies both as a Wehrmacht officer and decades later as head of HYDRA. [[Nick Fury]] and many of the Howlers survived the war and became active in "modern" Marvel stories as well. Indeed, Dum-Dum Dugan even wound up leading S.H.I.E.L.D.'s anti-[[Godzilla]] forces!


In the movie, ''[[Captain America the First Avenger]]'', these characters (minus Nick Fury) are merged in concept with Cap's World War II superhero group, The Invaders. Essentially it's the Howlers but includes Captain America, Bucky and James Montgomery Falsworth (who is the British superhero, Union Jack, in the comics).
In the movie ''[[Captain America: The First Avenger]]'', these characters (minus Nick Fury) are merged in concept with Cap's World War II superhero group, The Invaders. Essentially it's the Howlers but includes Captain America, Bucky and James Montgomery Falsworth (who is the British superhero, Union Jack, in the comics).
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* [[All Germans Are Nazis]]: Eric Koenig subverts this, being a very anti-Nazi German, because the Nazis killed his sister.
* [[All Germans Are Nazis]]: Eric Koenig subverts this, being a very anti-Nazi German, because the Nazis killed his sister.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: The series notably killed off a {{spoiler|Junior Juniper}} early on, as well as {{spoiler|Pamela Hawley, Fury}}'s love interest. Quite unheard of for its day.
* [[Anyone Can Die]]: The series notably killed off a {{spoiler|Junior Juniper}} early on, as well as {{spoiler|Pamela Hawley, Fury}}'s love interest. Quite unheard of for its day.
* [[Badass Crew]]
* [[Badass Crew]]
* [[But Not Too Black]]: Gabe Jones suffered this early on.
* [[But Not Too Black]]: Gabe Jones suffered this early on.
* [[Clothing Damage]]: Fury almost never completes a mission with his jacket intact.
* [[Clothing Damage]]: Fury almost never completes a mission with his jacket intact.
* [[Comic Book Fantasy Casting]]: Izzy was Charles Bronson.
* [[Comic Book Fantasy Casting]]: Izzy was Charles Bronson.
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: Pinkerton.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Pinkerton.
* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Dino spoke Italian and German. Quite handy in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) of WWII.
* [[Cunning Linguist]]: Dino spoke Italian and German. Quite handy in the European Theater of Operations (ETO) of WWII.
* [[Five Token Band]]: One of the trend setters, actually. You had Jewish Izzy Cohen, Black Gabe Jones, German Eric Koenig, British [[Word of Gay|gay]] Pinky Pinkerton, Italian-American Dino Manelli and Irish-American Dum-Dum Dugan. There was also Nisei Jim Morita.
* [[Five-Token Band]]: One of the trend setters, actually. You had Jewish Izzy Cohen, Black Gabe Jones, German Eric Koenig, British [[Word of Gay|gay]] Pinky Pinkerton, Italian-American Dino Manelli and Irish-American Dum-Dum Dugan. There was also Nisei Jim Morita.
* [[Insert Grenade Here]]
* [[Insert Grenade Here]]
* [[Its Raining Men]]: The Howlers made a combat jump once every other issue.
* [[It's Raining Men]]: The Howlers made a combat jump once every other issue.
* [[Nice Hat]]: A great many:
* [[Nice Hat]]: A great many:
** Dugan had a Bowler hat emblazoned with his Corporal's insignia.
** Dugan had a Bowler hat emblazoned with his Corporal's insignia.
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** Rebel wore a hat that shouldn't exist for another twenty years.
** Rebel wore a hat that shouldn't exist for another twenty years.
* [[Oddly Small Organization]]: The Howling Commandos were a squad and perfectly the proper size. The Ranger Company they belonged to, however, was actually platoon sized.
* [[Oddly Small Organization]]: The Howling Commandos were a squad and perfectly the proper size. The Ranger Company they belonged to, however, was actually platoon sized.
* [[Pin Pulling Teeth]]: Dino can even be seen doing it in the page illo.
* [[Pin-Pulling Teeth]]: Dino can even be seen doing it in the page illo.
* [[Politically Correct History]]: One issue had a bigoted replacement commando join their ranks temporarily, at which time he antagonized Dino, Izzy and Gabe, an Italian, Jewish and African American. Everyone acted like it was a very rare and backward view. Of course, since the comics were written at a time when this was true (the racism), YMMV on whether this is [[Politically Correct History]] on the part of the comic and/or the authors, or whether they were seriously trying to show that racism was stupid.
* [[Politically-Correct History]]: One issue had a bigoted replacement commando join their ranks temporarily, at which time he antagonized Dino, Izzy and Gabe, an Italian, Jewish and African American. Everyone acted like it was a very rare and backward view. Of course, since the comics were written at a time when this was true (the racism), YMMV on whether this is [[Politically-Correct History]] on the part of the comic and/or the authors, or whether they were seriously trying to show that racism was stupid.
** Point is the non-ethnic Howlers acted like they'd never met a racist person before.
** Point is the non-ethnic Howlers acted like they'd never met a racist person before.
* [[Psycho Rangers]]: Baron Strucker and his Blitzkreig squad!
* [[Psycho Rangers]]: Baron Strucker and his Blitzkreig squad!
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* [[Retired Badass]] / [[Handicapped Badass]]: The Howlers' CO, Cpt. Happy Sam Sawyer.
* [[Retired Badass]] / [[Handicapped Badass]]: The Howlers' CO, Cpt. Happy Sam Sawyer.
* [[Sergeant Rock]]: Who else but [[Nick Fury]]?
* [[Sergeant Rock]]: Who else but [[Nick Fury]]?
* [[Southern Fried Private]]: Robert "Rebel" Ralston.
* [[Southern-Fried Private]]: Robert "Rebel" Ralston.
* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]
* [[Stupid Jetpack Hitler]]
* [[The Rival]]: Bull McGivenney and his Maulers.
* [[The Rival]]: Bull McGivenney and his Maulers.
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 6 December 2019

"Spawned in battle and tempered by danger, afraid of nothing that lives or breathes, hurling their thunderous war cry into the teeth of tyrants, here come Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos!"

—Stan Lee, Nick Fury and his Howling Commandos #1.

From legendary Comic Book duo Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, one of the most iconic American war comics. Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos followed a racially-integrated special operations squad of the US Army during World War II, as they fought Those Wacky Nazis.

A war comic "in the Mighty Marvel Manner, the Howlers' missions were usually larger-than-life adventure stories, less realistic than, for instance, DC's Sgt. Rock feature. The series run for 120 issues (May, 1963-July, 1974)

The Howlers eventually met up with many "modern" Marvel characters who were active in WWII, including Captain America and Baron von Strucker, who was one of Fury's chief enemies both as a Wehrmacht officer and decades later as head of HYDRA. Nick Fury and many of the Howlers survived the war and became active in "modern" Marvel stories as well. Indeed, Dum-Dum Dugan even wound up leading S.H.I.E.L.D.'s anti-Godzilla forces!

In the movie Captain America: The First Avenger, these characters (minus Nick Fury) are merged in concept with Cap's World War II superhero group, The Invaders. Essentially it's the Howlers but includes Captain America, Bucky and James Montgomery Falsworth (who is the British superhero, Union Jack, in the comics).

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