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'''''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.''''' is a comic book series published by [[Marvel Comics]] in 2015. The series was a spinoff of the 2014 series ''[[S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014 series)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' by Mark Waid. It lasted for 6 issues.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sava |first=Oliver |url=http://www.avclub.com/article/exclusive-marvel-preview-monsters-save-day-howling-232457 |title=Exclusive Marvel preview: Monsters save the day in Howling Commandos #5 · Newswire · The A.V. Club |website=Avclub.com |date=2016-02-18 |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbr.com/ive-enlisted-with-the-howling-commandos-of-shield/ |title=I've Enlisted With The "Howling Commandos Of SHIELD" |date=9 December 2015 |publisher=CBR |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref>

==Publication history==
The series was part of [[All-New All-Different Marvel]]. The team first appeared in issue six of ''[[S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014 series)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' and picked up after issue nine.

==Plot==
A new team of Howling Commandos under the command of the [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] subsidiary [[S.T.A.K.E.]] led by the rebuilt [[Life Model Decoy|LMD]] of [[Dum Dum Dugan]] and under the supervision of [[Warwolf (Marvel Comics)|Warwolf]]. It consists of [[Jasper Sitwell]]'s zombie form, [[Vampire by Night]], [[Man-Thing]], [[Manphibian]], [[Orrgo]], [[Teen Abomination]], and [[Hit-Monkey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicvine.com/articles/frank-barbiere-and-brent-schoonover-talk-about-shi/1100-152826/ |title=Frank Barbiere & Brent Schoonover Talk About S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Dirty Little Secret and the HOWLING COMMANDOS |publisher=Comic Vine |date=2015-07-06 |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref>

The first mission involved the Earth Idol of Golthana that was being smuggled on the S.S. Chaney and mutated its crew into humanoid plantlike monsters. While the Howling Commandos are successful in defeating the mutated crew members, they merged into one giant plantlike monster. Man-Thing used his touch to burn the giant plantlike monster where its link to the Earth Idol of Golthana caused it to burn as well.<ref>''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #1</ref>

The next mission that S.T.A.K.E gives to the Howling Commandos involves them fighting [[Sphinx (Marvel Comics)|Sphinx]] and Adversary which led to them getting [[Glyph (comics)|Glyph]] on their team.<ref>''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D'' #2–5</ref>

During the ''[[Avengers: Standoff!]]'' storyline, Paul Kraye caught Orrgo going through some S.T.A.K.E. files and informed [[Maria Hill]] enough for Orrgo to be sent to Pleasant Hill. The rest of the Howling Commandos rescued Orrgo and were teleported back to S.T.A.K.E. HQ by Kobik where they found that Paul Kraye had released every monstrous inmate there. This causes the Howling Commandos to spring into action.<ref>''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #6</ref>

==Reception==
The series holds an average rating of 5.6 by 17 professional critics on the [[review aggregation]] website [[Comic Book Roundup]].<ref>{{cite web|title= HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D|url=http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/howling-commandos-of-shield |publisher=[[Comic Book Roundup]]|access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>

Doug Zawisza of CBR.com stated that the book is a fun introduction to a new concept, but wrestles a little bit to find its identity.<ref>{{cite web|author=Doug Zawisza |url=http://www.cbr.com/howling-commandos-of-shield-1/ |title=Howling Commandos of SHIELD #1 - Comic Book Review |publisher=CBR |date=2015-10-28 |access-date=2017-02-24}}</ref>

==Prints==
===Issues===
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
! No.
! Title
! [[Cover date]]
! [[Comic Book Roundup]] rating
! Estimated sales (first month)
! Rated
|-
| #1
| "Mission 001: Earth Idol"
| December 2015
| '''5.5''' by fourteen professional critics.<ref>{{cite web|title=HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #1 |url= http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/howling-commandos-of-shield/1 |publisher=[[Comic Book Roundup]]|access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| '''44,532''', ranked 46th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=October 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-10.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| T<ref>{{cite web|title=HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #1 |url= http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/howling-commandos-of-shield/1 |publisher=[[Comic Book Roundup]]|access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
|-
| #2
| "Mission 002: Ghost Train"
| January 2016
| {{N/A}}
| '''20,498''', ranked 119th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=November 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-11.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
| #3
| {{N/A}}
| February 2016
| {{N/A}}
| '''18,002''', ranked 144th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=December 2015 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2015/2015-12.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
| #4
| {{N/A}}
| March 2016
| '''4.3''' by one professional critic.<ref>{{cite web|title=HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #4 |url= http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/howling-commandos-of-shield/4 |publisher=[[Comic Book Roundup]]|access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| '''14,091''', ranked 154th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=January 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-01.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
| #5
| {{N/A}}
| April 2016
| {{N/A}}
| '''12,281''', ranked 163th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=February 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-02.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
| #6
| 
| May 2016
| '''7.0''' by two professional critic.<ref>{{cite web|title=HOWLING COMMANDOS OF S.H.I.E.L.D #6 |url= http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/marvel-comics/howling-commandos-of-shield/6 |publisher=[[Comic Book Roundup]]|access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| '''12,700''', ranked 153th in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=March 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-03.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
| {{N/A}}
|-
|}

== Collected editions ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Title !! Material collected !! Publication date !! ISBN !! Estimated sales<br>(first month)
|-
| ''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.:'' ''Monster Squad''
| ''Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' #1-6
| May 25, 2016<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://marvel.com/comics/collection/56289/howling_commandos_of_shield_monster_squad_trade_paperback|title=Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Monster Squad (Trade Paperback)}}</ref>
| {{ISBNT|978-0785196464}}
| '''838''', ranked 142nd in North America<ref>{{cite web|title=May 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures|url=http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-05.html|publisher=[[The Comics Chronicles]] |website=comichron.com |access-date=2017-07-04}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[2015 in comics]]
* ''[[Nick Fury's Howling Commandos]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=49301 Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D.] at the Comic Book DB

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