SHIELD's technology could be up to a decade ahead of Tony Stark's. 1 / 7
Phil Coulson was using a photon shield 8 years before Stark... 2 / 7
And in season 6, they've launched Earth's first intergalactic vessel. 3 / 7
The key to SHIELD's success is that they study and reverse-engineer alien tech... 4 / 7
And recruit all the world's best scientists to collaborate on their projects. 5 / 7
Even Tony Stark is only one man... 6 / 7
So it's no wonder SHIELD is ahead of the game. 7 / 7