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Al MacKenzie

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Al MacKenzie
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceNick Fury vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. #3 (Aug. 1988)
Created byBob Harras (writer)
Paul Neary (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoAlphonso MacKenzie
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D.
C.I.A.

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

Al 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

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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).

MacKenzie appears in the reference series The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89.

Fictional character biography

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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 Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, which led to an estrangement between him and Nick Fury.[2] Because of this, he returned to the CIA.[3]

After leaving S.H.I.E.L.D., MacKenzie writes UnSHIELDed: an Unauthorized Insider's Look Behind the World's Most Powerful Global Spy Network, an informational book about the history of S.H.I.E.L.D.[4]

In other media

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Henry Simmons as Alphonso Mackenzie in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Alphonso Mackenzie appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Henry Simmons.[5] This version is an African-American mechanic and engineer who was recruited into S.H.I.E.L.D. by Phil Coulson. Mack later goes on to become the director of S.H.I.E.L.D due to the ill health and subsequent death of Coulson.

Simmons reprises his role in the web series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe vol. 3 #4. Marvel Comics (New York).
  2. ↑ Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vol. 3) #1 (September 1989)
  3. ↑ Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (vol. 3) #3 (November 1989)
  4. ↑ Amazing Fantasy (vol. 2) #10 (September 2005)
  5. ↑ Strom, Marc (August 7, 2014). "Henry Simmons Joins Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." Marvel.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2026.
  6. ↑ CS (December 6, 2016). "Agents of SHIELD: LMD and a Slingshot Digital Series are Coming". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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