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I can answer this one: It basically covers Steranko's run of Nick Fury stories that were featured Strange Tales Vol 1 and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 1. I'm guessing - and -.

It's not the first SHIELD stories (That was a Stan Lee/Jack Kirby creation from -) but it was basically where Stan and Jack left off. It is visually great, but the stories are a product of their times (the late 60s). The most prolific story in the bunch is the introduction of Scorpio, Nick Fury's brother. It's also got a story arc where Fury and Captain America fight Yellow Claw, and some other not so memorable stories involving Hydra. There's a weird story about an alien invader that turns out to be a dream. It's all very kitschy 60s era stuff.

So its a matter of taste. Find out if your boyfriend is into older comics -- some people just aren't, the pacing and story telling methods are quite different than they are now --

I would recommend Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. Vol 1 and Secret War Vol 1 and Secret Warriors Vol 1 for some more recent stories. The thing with SHIELD is that up until recently any SHIELD story mostly focused on Nick Fury. SHIELD series featuring other characters is a more recent thing and was likely a marketing move after they decided to do Agents of SHIELD the TV series.