Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Group publication information
Publisher| Marvel Comics
First appearance| Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1 (2015)
In-story information
Type of organization| Team
Leader(s)| S.H.I.E.L.D.
Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Series publication information
Schedule| Monthly
Format| Ongoing series
Genre|

* Horror, superhero

Publication date| 2015
Number of issues| 6
Main character(s)| Howling Commandos

Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics in 2015. The series was a spinoff of the 2014 series S.H.I.E.L.D. by Mark Waid. It lasted for 6 issues.[1][2]

## Publication history

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The series was part of All-New All-Different Marvel. The team first appeared in issue six of S.H.I.E.L.D. and picked up after issue nine.

## Plot

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A new team of Howling Commandos under the command of the S.H.I.E.L.D. subsidiary S.T.A.K.E. led by the rebuilt LMD of Dum Dum Dugan and under the supervision of Warwolf. It consists of Jasper Sitwell's zombie form, Vampire by Night, Man-Thing, Manphibian, Orrgo, Teen Abomination, and Hit-Monkey.[3]

The first mission involved the Earth Idol of Golthana that was being smuggled on the S.S. Chaney and mutated its crew into humanoid plantlike monsters. While the Howling Commandos are successful in defeating the mutated crew members, they merged into one giant plantlike monster. Man-Thing used his touch to burn the giant plantlike monster where its link to the Earth Idol of Golthana caused it to burn as well.[4]

The next mission that S.T.A.K.E gives to the Howling Commandos involves them fighting Sphinx and Adversary which led to them getting Glyph on their team.[5]

During the Avengers: Standoff! storyline, Paul Kraye caught Orrgo going through some S.T.A.K.E. files and informed Maria Hill enough for Orrgo to be sent to Pleasant Hill. The rest of the Howling Commandos rescued Orrgo and were teleported back to S.T.A.K.E. HQ by Kobik where they found that Paul Kraye had released every monstrous inmate there. This causes the Howling Commandos to spring into action.[6]

## Reception

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The series holds an average rating of 5.6 by 17 professional critics on the review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.[7]

Doug Zawisza of CBR.com stated that the book is a fun introduction to a new concept, but wrestles a little bit to find its identity.[8]

## Prints

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### Issues

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No.  | Title  | Cover date | Comic Book Roundup rating  | Estimated sales (first month)  | Rated

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#1  | "Mission 001: Earth Idol"  | December 2015  | 5.5 by fourteen professional critics.[9] | 44,532, ranked 46th in North America[10] | T[11]
#2  | "Mission 002: Ghost Train"  | January 2016  | —  | 20,498, ranked 119th in North America[12] | —
#3  | —  | February 2016  | —  | 18,002, ranked 144th in North America[13] | —
#4  | —  | March 2016  | 4.3 by one professional critic.[14] | 14,091, ranked 154th in North America[15] | —
#5  | —  | April 2016  | —  | 12,281, ranked 163th in North America[16] | —
#6  |  | May 2016  | 7.0 by two professional critic.[17] | 12,700, ranked 153th in North America[18] | —

## Collected editions

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Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | Estimated sales
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Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Monster Squad | Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1-6  | May 25, 2016[19] | 978-0785196464 | 838, ranked 142nd in North America[20]

## See also

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* 2015 in comics
* Nick Fury's Howling Commandos

## References

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1. ^ Sava, Oliver (2016-02-18). "Exclusive Marvel preview: Monsters save the day in Howling Commandos #5 · Newswire · The A.V. Club". Avclub.com. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
2. ^ "I've Enlisted With The "Howling Commandos Of SHIELD"". CBR. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
3. ^ "Frank Barbiere & Brent Schoonover Talk About S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Dirty Little Secret and the HOWLING COMMANDOS". Comic Vine. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
4. ^ Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
5. ^ Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D #2–5
6. ^ Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
7. ^ "HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
8. ^ Doug Zawisza (2015-10-28). "Howling Commandos of SHIELD #1 - Comic Book Review". CBR. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
9. ^ "HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #1". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
10. ^ "October 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
11. ^ "HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #1". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
12. ^ "November 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
13. ^ "December 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
14. ^ "HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #4". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
15. ^ "January 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
16. ^ "February 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
17. ^ "HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #6". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
18. ^ "March 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
19. ^ "Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Monster Squad (Trade Paperback)".
20. ^ "May 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2017-07-04.

## External links

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* Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the Comic Book DB

* v
* t
* e

Howling Commandos

* Stan Lee
* Jack Kirby

Original members|

* Nick Fury
* Dum Dum Dugan
* Gabe Jones
* Rebel Ralston
* Dino Manelli
* Junior Juniper
* Pinky Pinkerton
* Eric Koenig

Other members|

* Clay Quartermain
* Frankenstein's Monster (clone version)
* Gorilla-Man
* Vampire by Night
* N'Kantu the Living Mummy
* Warwolf
* Zombie
* Man-Thing
* Glob
* Orrgo
* Hit-Monkey
* Jasper Sitwell
* Manphibian

Supporting characters|

* Happy Sam Sawyer
* Peggy Carter
* Captain America
* Shiklah
* Wolverine
* Bucky Barnes

Opponents|

* Arnim Zola
* Baron Strucker
* Baron Zemo
* Adolf Hitler
* HYDRA
* Madame Hydra (Viper)
* Merlin
* Red Skull

Publications|

| Main|

* Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
* Shotgun Opera
* Nick Fury's Howling Commandos
* Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos

|

Spin-offs|

* Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders
* Combat Kelly and the Deadly Dozen

Related|

* Leatherneck Raiders
* Howling Commandos (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
* Monsters

* Category

* v
* t
* e

S.H.I.E.L.D.

* Stan Lee
* Jack Kirby

Characters|

| Directors|

* George W. Bridge
* Sharon Carter
* Timothy Dugan
* Nick Fury
* Maria Hill
* Daisy Johnson
* Norman Osborn
* Steve Rogers
* Tony Stark
* Rick Stoner
* Monica Chang

|

Field Agents|

* Clay Quartermain
* Victoria Hand
* Jasper Sitwell
* Al MacKenzie
* Mitch Carson
* Valentina Allegra de Fontaine
* Jessica Drew
* Clint Barton
* Natasha Romanova (Natasha Romanoff)
* Bobbi Morse
* Sam Wilson
* Jimmy Woo
* Alexander Pierce
* John Garrett
* Nick Fury Jr.

Antagonists|

* A.I.M.
* Baron Strucker
* Baron Zemo
* Crossbones
* Doctor Doom
* Fixer
* H.A.M.M.E.R.
* Hydra
* Leviathan
* Loki
* Maggia
* Magneto
* Masters of Evil
* Mentallo
* Mys-Tech
* Norman Osborn
* Red Skull
* Secret Empire
* Skrulls
* Ultron
* Zodiac

Affiliations|

* Avengers
* New
* Dark
* Mighty
* Secret
* Howling Commandos
* Project Livewire
* Team White (Secret Warriors)
* S.T.R.I.K.E.
* S.T.A.K.E.
* S.W.O.R.D.

Bases and facilities|

* Helicarrier
* Stark Tower
* The Vault

Technology and units|

* Life Model Decoy
* Mandroid
* Red Ronin
* Superhuman Restraint Unit
* Iron Patriot
* S.H.I.E.L.D. Flying Car

Publications|

* Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* 1965 feature
* Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Kitty Pryde, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* S.H.I.E.L.D.
* 2010 series
* 2014 series
* Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Agent Carter: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary
* Fury: S.H.I.E.L.D. 50th Anniversary
* Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

In other media|

| Marvel Cinematic
Universe|

* Item 47
* Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* characters
* Phil Coulson
* Leo Fitz
* Nick Fury
* Daisy Johnson
* Melinda May
* Jemma Simmons
* Daniel Sousa
* Grant Ward
* episodes
* season 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* web series
* Slingshot
* Most Wanted

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Other|

* Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
* Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Empyre

Related|

* Ultimate Nick Fury
* Ultimate Captain America
* Peggy Carter
* Howard Stark

* Category

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