Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-11220539-20160214210504

I've recently been doing some work on various articles related to SHIELD and Hydra and I've got a few questions:


 * At the end of Secret Warriors we learn that in 1961 Nick Fury, Baron von Strucker, and several others were chosen to be part of da Vinci's Great Wheel. When did the founding of SHIELD, Hydra, and Leviathan take place in relation to this event? Before or after?


 * The showrunners of Agent Carter have said the villains this season are based on the Secret Empire, which they claim in the comics is ruled by something called the Council of Nine. Marvel's official wiki backs this up, but the only comic I've read that features anything close was Tales to Astonish #83, though they weren't referred to as such. Are there any comics or handbooks where the Secret Empire's ruling body is actually called the Council of Nine?


 * This wiki states that Baron von Strucker is the "leader of THEM". The official Marvel wiki again backs this up, even going into greater detail. I cannot, however, verify any of this (especially the Don Guy Antonio Caballero part). Same as my previous question, are there any comics or handbooks that confirm this information? 