Helicarrier
| S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Strange Tales #135 (August 1965) |
| Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| In story information | |
| Type | Airborne aircraft carrier |
| Element of stories featuring | S.H.I.E.L.D. |
The Helicarrier is a fictional airborne aircraft carrier appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the aircraft first appeared in Strange Tales #135 (August 1965).
The Helicarrier is depicted as the crucial mobile command center, forward operations platform, and signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defense agency S.H.I.E.L.D. It has survived multiple redesigns while rarely straying from its originally depicted role as a mobile headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D. until recent years.