The legendary SHIELD organization reemerges under the pen of Chip Zdarsky with a darker and more tactical purpose

Ten years after its dissolution, SHIELD wants Marvel Universitybut he does so completely transformed. What was once the symbol of global security returns with a more clandestine, dirtier and, above all, more human air. The announcement came during the course Lucca Comics & Gameswhere Marvel editor-in-chief CB Cebulski and screenwriter Chip Zdarsky has revealed the first details of this new stage which will begin in Captain America #6illustrated by Valerio Schiti, Diaz affair Yes Frank Alpizar.

A rebirth in the heart of the war

The story will take place Steve Rogers at a key point in his quest to protect the future of Latveria following the events of A world in ruins. There, Cap will meet a SHIELDdirected by Nick Fury Jr.that no longer responds to the same rules or pursues the same ideals.

Cebulski explained that the idea of ​​bringing the organization back “has been on the table for years.” But the return will not be a simple “revival”: this SHIELD is smaller, more agile, and operates in the shadows. His team mixes old soldiers and new recruits, including Joe Ramos, Charles Castlemore, Trevor Tambling Yes Red Widowa former Russian agent whose loyalties are as unstable as her past.

According to Zdarsky, the goal was to recover the classic spirit of the agency, but adapt it to a world in which mistrust and political manipulation reign. “SHIELD is Marvel. It represents human strength, the ability to resist. Coming back to them with a new mission and scope was incredibly fun,” commented the author.

And, like everything in Zdarsky’s universe, nothing is what it seems. Nick Fury Jr. and his team are there to “recover Doom’s arsenal,” but their true goals remain in the shadows.

Marvel’s most anticipated return

The number also marks the SCUDO 60th anniversarya wink that Marvel couldn’t miss. Founded in the comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1965, the organization has been destroyed, corrupted and rebuilt more times than Fury has lost a part. From Secret Empire in 2017, fans had lost hope of ever seeing the agency again.

Now Zdarsky promises a more realistic return: “They weren’t there to stop Doom, but they could be the ones to prevent what happens.A phrase that many already refer to the event Armageddonthe next big Marvel saga scheduled for the summer.

A new stage full of surprises

In this new phase, Captain America will not only have to face external enemies, but also the doubt about who to trust. SHIELD could be an ally or a threat, and Steve Rogers will have to decide which side he’s on as the lines between good and evil become increasingly blurred.

Visually, Valerio Schiti provides an aesthetic that mixes the military with the futuristic, while Diaz and Alpizar They are responsible for the promotional designs that show a SHIELD with a more tactical air, more paramilitary than diplomatic.

The story of Captain America #6 promises to be a essential piece in the construction of the next big Marvel eventconnecting directly with Weapons of Armageddonthe new series centered on Wolverine that will serve as a prelude to that great catastrophe.

A new order on the horizon

The return of SHIELD is no coincidence. With the fall of Doom and growing global instability, Marvel prepares the council for a planet-wide conflict. Fury and his new agents represent a desperate attempt to control the uncontrollable. But if the history of the organization has taught us anything, it is this power always has a priceand this time it could be the soul of Captain America himself.

Captain America #6 will arrive in stores January 21stagainst covers by Schiti and variants by Diaz and Alpizarmarking the start of a year that could change the face of the Marvel Universe as we know it.