Eric Koenig
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Eric Koenig is a fictional character
in the Marvel Comics
Universe.
and Dick Ayers
.
The character subsequently appears in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #35-56 (October 1966-July 1968), Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #1 (January 1968), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #57-61 (August–December 1968), 63-67 (February–June 1969), Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders #11 (February 1969), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #70-71 (September–October 1969), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Annual #4 (1968), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #77-81 (April–November 1970), #83-84 (January–February 1971), #88 (June 1971), #90 (August 1971), #92 (October 1971), #94 (December 1971), Captain America #145-146 (January–February 1972), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #96-97 (February–March 1972), #100 (July 1972), #106 (January 1973), #108 (March 1973), #110 (May 1973), #112 (September 1973), #114-117 (October 1973-January 1974), Captain America #188-190 (August–October 1975), Rampaging Hulk #4 (August 1977), Captain America #273-274 (September–October 1982), Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 (July 1988), Marvel Comics Presents #77-79 (1991), Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #434 (October 1995).
Eric Koenig received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3 (2007).
and fought alongside the team during World War II
. He was a pilot as well as a trainer and was very Anti-Nazi German as the Nazis killed his sister. He was the replacement of Dino Manelli
, who was away on a special mission, and then replaced Izzy Cohen
when he was a Prisoner of War. Upon Cohen’s return, Koenig stayed as a member of the team. After the war, Koenig was one of the Howlers that joined Nick Fury in forming S.H.I.E.L.D.
A Life Model Decoy
of Koenig appeared and was part of the Deltite affair, but destroyed itself after being captured and scanned by Tony Stark.
When S.H.I.E.L.D. was decommissioned and its agents auto-transferred to the newly founded H.A.M.M.E.R.
, Eric remained with H.A.M.M.E.R. This was despite the fact that 1200 agents who were Fury loyalists (including Dum Dum Dugan and Gabriel Jones) resigned and formed the Howling Commandos PMC. It later transpired that he was working for them from within, and aided in a heist that saw the HCPMC (now owned by Fury) raid a number of H.A.M.M.E.R. Helicarriers, and bolstering their ranks when over 3000 H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent defected to their side. He is later killed in a battle against HYDRA
.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
in the Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Universe.
Publication history
Eric Koenig's first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos vol. 1 #27 (February 1966), and he was created by Stan LeeStan Lee
Stan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, actor, producer, publisher, television personality, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and Dick Ayers
Dick Ayers
Richard "Dick" Ayers is an American comic book artist and cartoonist best known for his work as one of Jack Kirby's inkers during the late-1950s and 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comics, including on some of the earliest issues of Marvel Comics' The Fantastic Four, and as the signature...
.
The character subsequently appears in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #35-56 (October 1966-July 1968), Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders #1 (January 1968), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #57-61 (August–December 1968), 63-67 (February–June 1969), Captain Savage and his Battlefield Raiders #11 (February 1969), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #70-71 (September–October 1969), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos Annual #4 (1968), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #77-81 (April–November 1970), #83-84 (January–February 1971), #88 (June 1971), #90 (August 1971), #92 (October 1971), #94 (December 1971), Captain America #145-146 (January–February 1972), Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #96-97 (February–March 1972), #100 (July 1972), #106 (January 1973), #108 (March 1973), #110 (May 1973), #112 (September 1973), #114-117 (October 1973-January 1974), Captain America #188-190 (August–October 1975), Rampaging Hulk #4 (August 1977), Captain America #273-274 (September–October 1982), Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 (July 1988), Marvel Comics Presents #77-79 (1991), Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #434 (October 1995).
Eric Koenig received an entry in the All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3 (2007).
Fictional character biography
Eric Koenig was a member of the original Howling CommandosHowling Commandos
The Howling Commandos is the name of several fictional groups led by Nick Fury in the Marvel Comics Universe.-World War II:The first group of Howling Commandos was an elite special unit formed in World War II...
and fought alongside the team during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was a pilot as well as a trainer and was very Anti-Nazi German as the Nazis killed his sister. He was the replacement of Dino Manelli
Dino Manelli
Dino Manelli is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos vol. 1 #1.-Fictional character biography:...
, who was away on a special mission, and then replaced Izzy Cohen
Izzy Cohen
Isadore "Izzy" Cohen is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos vol. 1 #1 .-Fictional character biography:...
when he was a Prisoner of War. Upon Cohen’s return, Koenig stayed as a member of the team. After the war, Koenig was one of the Howlers that joined Nick Fury in forming S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
A Life Model Decoy
Life Model Decoy
A Life Model Decoy is fictional android appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is designed to function as an exact body double for VIPs...
of Koenig appeared and was part of the Deltite affair, but destroyed itself after being captured and scanned by Tony Stark.
When S.H.I.E.L.D. was decommissioned and its agents auto-transferred to the newly founded H.A.M.M.E.R.
H.A.M.M.E.R.
H.A.M.M.E.R. is a fictional espionage and law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe led by Norman Osborn. The organization is formed in Secret Invasion #8 to replace S.H.I.E.L.D.. The organization plays a large part in Marvel's "Dark Reign" and Siege events.What H.A.M.M.E.R. stands for,...
, Eric remained with H.A.M.M.E.R. This was despite the fact that 1200 agents who were Fury loyalists (including Dum Dum Dugan and Gabriel Jones) resigned and formed the Howling Commandos PMC. It later transpired that he was working for them from within, and aided in a heist that saw the HCPMC (now owned by Fury) raid a number of H.A.M.M.E.R. Helicarriers, and bolstering their ranks when over 3000 H.A.M.M.E.R. Agent defected to their side. He is later killed in a battle against HYDRA
HYDRA
HYDRA is a fictional terrorist organization in the Marvel Universe.Despite the name's capitalization per Marvel's official spelling, the name is not an acronym but rather a reference to the mythical Lernaean Hydra...
.