Back in the early days, Sgt. Rock and Nick Fury and their cohorts were all interchangeable as far as I was concerned. I had a few comics from each and had no real preference.  They were all blood'n'guts soldiers and were written for just that audience. I guess the PC climate had a lot to do with the changes over the years. But personally I think they should have remained true to their origins. S.H.I.E.L.D has however become a familiar organization in the Marvel universe and has had it's moments.

The one 'rediscovered' soldier for me has been 'The Unknown Soldier'. The bandaged character is more occult like, and hence to my liking. I forgot all about him until just over a year ago when I found some old comics in a cheapie bin. Still enjoyable to read. I gotta check out if DC has put out a cheap B/W Showcase phonebook collecting his adventures.

Yes...

~ Lazarus ~