Al MacKenzie

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Al MacKenzie
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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (Aug. 1988)
Created by Bob Harras (writer)
Paul Neary (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoAlphonso MacKenzie
Team affiliations S.H.I.E.L.D.
C.I.A.

Al MacKenzie is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

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Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , portrayed by Henry Simmons. After briefly becoming the host of Spirit of Vengeance , he eventually became the new director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Publication history

Al MacKenzie first appeared in Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (Aug. 1988), and was created by Bob Harras and Paul Neary.

The character subsequently appears in Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. #1–7 (Sept. 1989–Jan. 1990).

An entry for Al MacKenzie appears in issue four of the reference series The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 .

Fictional character biography

Al MacKenzie was born in Austin, Texas. He was once the C.I.A. liaison to S.H.I.E.L.D. [1] He became romantically involved with Contessa Valentina Allegra di Fontaine after a while, which led to an estrangement between him and Nick Fury. [2] Because of this, he returned to the CIA with the Contessa. [3]

MacKenzie later joined the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization full-time, and spent considerable time as the senior liaison officer to the C.I.A. [4] Subsequently, under unknown circumstances, MacKenzie resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D., and wrote a "tell-all" book entitled UnSHIELDed: an Unauthorized Insider's Look Behind the World's Most Powerful Global Spy Network, which purportedly explained some of the history behind the organization from his point of view. [5] Since then, he also acted as an unofficial source to Ben Urich, prodding Urich and Jessica Jones to attempt to expose Fury's unauthorized mission to Latveria. [6]

In other media

Henry Simmons as Al Mackenzie in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Henry Simmons as Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie.png
Henry Simmons as Al Mackenzie in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Mackenzie appears in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , portrayed by Henry Simmons. His full name is Alphonso Mackenzie, but goes by the nickname "Mack". He is an African-American mechanic and engineer who is recruited into the newly rebuilt S.H.I.E.L.D. by Phil Coulson after the events of the film Captain America: The Winter Soldier . He is old friends with Barbara "Bobbi" Morse. [7] He develops a close friendship with Leo Fitz, [8] and a romantic relationship with Elena "Yo-Yo" Rodriguez. [9] Mack later goes on to become the director of S.H.I.E.L.D due to the ill health and subsequent death of Phil Coulson. [10] In the final episode, "What We're Fighting For", Mack continues to lead S.H.I.E.L.D. [11]

Simmons reprises his role in a six part web series titled Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot . [12]

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  6. ↑ The Pulse # 9. Marvel Comics (New York).
  7. ↑ Tancharoen, Kevin (director); Monica Owusu-Breen (writer) (March 17, 2015). "One of Us". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 2. Episode 13. ABC.
  8. ↑ "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Fitz + Mack's Bromance". Comics2Film. July 31, 2019. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ↑ Underwood, Ron (director); Monica Owusu-Breen (writer) (March 8, 2016). "Bouncing Back". Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3. Episode 11. ABC.
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