Secret Warriors (2009 series)

{{Short description|Comic series from Marvel Comics}}

{{about|original Marvel series|other uses|Secret Warriors (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox comic book title

| title = Secret Warriors

| image =

| caption =

| schedule = Monthly

| format = Ongoing

| ongoing = y

| limited =

| Superhero = y

| publisher = Marvel Comics

| date = 2009

| issues = 28

| main_char_team = Several;
Daisy Johnson
Nick Fury

| writers = Brian Michael Bendis
Jonathan Hickman

| artists = Stefano Caselli

| pencillers = Stefano Caselli

| inkers = Stefano Caselli

| colorists = Daniele Rudoni – 'Danielle Rudoni'

| letterers = Artmonkeys, David 'Dave' Lanphear – 'Comicraft/DL & Artmonkeys Studios'

| editors = Tom Brevoort
Joe Quesada
Jeanine Schaefer

| creative_team_month =

| creative_team_year =

| creators =Jonathan Hickman & Stephano Caselli

| subcat = Secret Warriors

| sort = Secret Warriors

}}

Secret Warriors is a 2009 comic book ongoing series published by Marvel Comics, the series focuses mainly on Nick Fury and his secret teams (Team White being one off), which the title is referencing to as well as members of other hidden groups, such as the ones from Hydra. The series was written by Brian Michael Bendis and Jonathan Hickman, with art by Stefano Caselli.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/22/secret-warriors-1-preview|title=Secret Warriors #1 Preview – IGN|date=22 November 2008 |via=www.ign.com}} The series ran for 28 issues and ended in 2011.

Publication history

The series has been published in several collected editions, two for each storyline with one version in hardcover and the other in trade paperback format. The hardcover for the first storyline was published with the tagline: "The greater sin is doing nothing when you could be giving everything...of dreaming too small. I will be the ONE MAN."{{Cite web |url=http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=179700 |title=Secret Warriors (2009) HC vol. 01 - Comic Book DB |access-date=2017-12-15 |archive-date=2017-07-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720230920/http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=179700 |url-status=dead }}

Plot

The series focuses on Nick Fury and his secret teams who are meant to combat Hydra who have infiltrated the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D.{{Cite web|url=https://comicstore.marvel.com/Secret-Warriors-God-of-Fear-God-of-War/comics-story-arc/685|title=Secret Warriors: God of Fear, God of War – Marvel Comics|website=comicstore.marvel.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://comicstore.marvel.com/Secret-Warriors-Vol-5-Night/comics-story-arc/1357|title=Secret Warriors Vol.5: Night – Marvel Comics|website=comicstore.marvel.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://comicstore.marvel.com/Secret-Warriors-Vol-6-Wheels-Within-Wheels/comics-story-arc/1454|title=Secret Warriors Vol. 6: Wheels Within Wheels – Marvel Comics|website=comicstore.marvel.com}}

Roster

Reception

The series holds an average rating of 7.7 by 128 professional critics on the review aggregation website Comic Book Roundup.{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS |url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/secret-warriors |publisher=Comic Book Roundup|accessdate=2017-12-12}}

Prints

=Issues=

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! Estimated sales (first month)

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#1

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| April 2009

| 8.2 by eight professional critics.{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS #1 |url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/secret-warriors/1 |publisher=Comic Book Roundup|accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| 57,694, ranked 19th in North America{{cite web|title=February 2009 Comic Book Sales Figures |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2009/2009-02.html|publisher=The Comics Chronicles |website=comichron.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| T{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS (2008) #1|url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/23648/secret_warriors_2008_1|publisher=Marvel.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

#2

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| May 2009

| 7.9 by seven professional critics.{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS #2 |url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/secret-warriors/2 |publisher=Comic Book Roundup|accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| 48,079, ranked 24th in North America{{cite web|title=March 2009 Comic Book Sales Figures |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2009/2009-03.html|publisher=The Comics Chronicles |website=comichron.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| T{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS (2008) #2|url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/23812/secret_warriors_2008_2|publisher=Marvel.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

#3

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| June 2009

| 8.0 by seven professional critics.{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS #3 |url=https://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/secret-warriors/3 |publisher=Comic Book Roundup|accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| 50,122, ranked 31st in North America{{cite web|title=April 2009 Comic Book Sales Figures |url= http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2009/2009-04.html|publisher=The Comics Chronicles |website=comichron.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

| T{{cite web|title=SECRET WARRIORS (2008) #3|url=http://marvel.com/comics/issue/24002/secret_warriors_2008_3|publisher=Marvel.com |accessdate=2017-12-15}}

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#12

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#13

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#14

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#15

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#16

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#17

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#18

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#20

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#21

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#22

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#23

| Rebirth

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#24

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#25

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#26

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#28

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=Collected editions=

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TitleMaterial collectedPagesPublication dateISBN
Secret Warriors Vol. 1: Nick Fury, Agent of Nothing

| Secret Warriors #1–6 and material from Dark Reign: New Nation #1

| 184

| September 16, 2009

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-3999-7}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/26292/secret_warriors_vol_1_nick_fury_agent_of_nothing_hardcover|title=Secret Warriors Vol. 1: Nick Fury, Agent of Nothing (Hardcover)|website=Marvel Entertainment}}

Secret Warriors Vol. 2: God of Fear, God of War

| Secret Warriors #7–10, Dark Reign: The List – Secret Warriors #1

| 144

| January 27, 2010

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-4306-2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/29608/secret_warriors_vol_2_god_of_fear_god_of_war_hardcover|title=Secret Warriors Vol. 2: God of Fear, God of War (Hardcover)|website=Marvel Entertainment}}

Secret Warriors Vol. 3: Wake the Beast

| Secret Warriors #11–16

| 145

| July 28, 2010

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-4757-2}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/30956/secret_warriors_vol_3_wake_the_beast_hardcover|title=Secret Warriors Vol. 3: Wake the Beast (Hardcover)|website=Marvel Entertainment}}

Secret Warriors Vol. 4: Last Ride of the Howling Commandos

| Secret Warriors #17–19, Siege: Secret Warriors #1

| 99

| November 10, 2010

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-4759-6}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goodreads.com/work/best_book/13594895-secret-warriors-volume-4-last-ride-of-the-howling-commandos|title=Secret Warriors, Volume 4|website=www.goodreads.com}}

Secret Warriors Vol. 5: Night

| Secret Warriors #20–24

| 128

| June 15, 2011

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-4802-9}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/comics/collection/30964/secret_warriors_vol_5_hardcover|title=Secret Warriors Vol. 5 (Hardcover)|website=Marvel Entertainment}}

Secret Warriors Vol. 6: Wheels Within Wheels

| Secret Warriors #25–28

| 112

| September 28, 2011

| {{ISBNT|978-0-7851-5814-1}}{{Cite book|isbn = 978-0785158141|title = Secret Warriors - Volume 6: Wheels within Wheels|date = 28 September 2011}}

Secret Warriors: The Complete Collection Vol. 1

|Secret Warriors #1-16, Dark Reign: The List — Secret Warriors #1 and material from Dark Reign: New Nation #1

|480

|June 2, 2015

|{{ISBNT|978-0785197638}}

Secret Warriors: The Complete Collection Vol. 2

|Secret Warriors #17-28, Siege: Secret Warriors #1

|352

|July 28, 2015

|{{ISBNT|978-0785197645}}

Secret Warriors Omnibus

|Secret Warriors #1-28, Dark Reign: The List — Secret Warriors #1, Siege: Secret Warriors #1, Mighty Avengers #13, 18 and material from Dark Reign: New Nation #1

|904

|July 18, 2012

|{{ISBNT|978-0785163336}}

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