Alexander Pierce

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Alexander Pierce
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Alexander Pierce as depicted in Secret Warriors #12 (January 2010). Art by Stefano Caselli.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August 1988)
Created by Bob Harras (writer)
Paul Neary (artist)
In-story information
Team affiliations S.H.I.E.L.D.
Secret Warriors
Notable aliasesAnthony Duranti

Alexander Goodwin Pierce is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He primarily appears as a supporting character in stories featuring the espionage agency S.H.I.E.L.D., of which he is an agent.

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A re-imagining of the character was portrayed by Robert Redford in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).

Publication history

The character, created by Bob Harras and Paul Neary, first appeared in Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August 1988).

Fictional character biography

Alexander Pierce was born on Long Island, New York, and majored at S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy in civilian surveillance, and serves in the Philadelphia Accounting Department before becoming a sleeper agent working in decoding dispatches from Hydra. [1] After escaping death in an ambush at Hydra's Hong Kong base, Pierce accompanies Nick Fury to the Himalayas, along with their prisoner Madame Hydra. The group is seized by robotic duplicates called "Deltites" and brought to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s orbiting satellite. Aided by Madame Hydra, Pierce and a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents escape and take part in a battle that leads to the Deltites' destruction. [2]

Following the disbanding of S.H.I.E.L.D., Pierce serves as caretaker of the S.H.I.E.L.D. skyscraper that once served as its headquarters. He is then contacted for help by Nick Fury and aids him in vanquishing the Death's Head Squad. He has since joined the new version of S.H.I.E.L.D. organized by Fury.

Pierce later appears as the Secret Warriors' leader following the events of "Secret War". Pierce is given command of Team Black, consisting of dangerous and unruly young superhumans. The team is ordered to gather intelligence on Hydra. Pierce brings his team in for a joint attack with the Howling Commandos on Hell's Heaven, a stronghold in China. The mission is successful, but after the team leaves, they are attacked by Hydra. Pierce and his team survive and are folded into a S.H.I.E.L.D. team run by Daisy Johnson. [3]

Other versions

An alternate universe version of Alexander Pierce makes a minor appearance in Mutant X . [4]

In other media

Television

Alexander Pierce appears in Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. , portrayed by Neil Roberts.[ citation needed ] This version is a British recruit who is assigned to work with Nick Fury following their exile from S.H.I.E.L.D.

Film

Robert Redford portrays Alexander Pierce in films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. [5] This version is the secretary of the World Security Council, Nick Fury's close friend, director of a Hydra cell within S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Winter Soldier's handler.

References

  1. ↑ Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (August 1988)
  2. ↑ Nick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #6 (November 1988)
  3. ↑ Secret Warriors #11 (February 2010)
  4. ↑ Mutant X #1 (October 1998)
  5. ↑ Mysogland, Gregory (August 23, 2023). "Robert Redford Surprised Us Big Time in This Unexpected Movie Role". Collider. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' filming begins". Marvel. April 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved April 8, 2013.
  7. ↑ Hood, Cooper (April 27, 2019). "Every Character In Avengers: Endgame". Screen Rant . Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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