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The Liberators are a superhuman task force who appear at the climax of the plot arc. They spearhead an invasion of America and are from a coalition of nations opposed to the United States' foreign policy. This international collective is made up of China, Syria, North Korea, Iran, and rogue elements of the French and Russian governments. The Liberators and their overseers are an opposing counterpart to the Ultimates and S.H.I.E.L.D., respectively. The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

"We told you to stop making super people, America. We told you not to interfere with cultures you can never understand. This is what happens when your ambitions outstrip your capabilities. The empire takes a fall. Congratulations, ladies and gentlemen... The Great Satan has just been liberated."

- The Colonel

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Ideology

The members of The Liberators, and the countries supporting them, have varying reasons for attacking America, but are all against the United States in one way or another. In the Liberator's case, their reasons range from The Colonel hating America and believing that their plans had to be curtailed, the Chinese, Russians, Arabs, and North Koreans trying to stop more preemptive strikes, Black Widow for America turning her country into a land full of "prostitutes and gangsters", and Loki for fulfilling his role as the Lord of Mischief.

Ironically launching a preemptive strike against America to prevent further preemptive strikes, the Liberators (especially the Colonel) allude that the United States is a parallel to the Roman Empire. Coinciding with Niall Ferguson's work, they believe the United States to be an American Empire, with references of it being the "new Roman Empire". Niall Ferguson Niall Ferguson (b. ... For other uses, see American Empire (disambiguation). ...

Members

• Colonel Abdul al-Rahman (  Iran) - first appears in The Ultimates 2 #7 as a thin and sickly 17-year-old Muslim boy from Iranian Azerbaijan (as stated in The Ultimates v2 #12) who witnesses Captain America's led invasion of his country. Outraged, he volunteers for an experimental program and becomes the Middle East counterpart to Captain America, as well as the only other person to survive the Super-Soldier process. Killed by Captain America. However, his body was taken by S.H.I.E.L.D and sent to Dr. Branklin at the end of the "Grand Theft America" arc.

• The Abomination (  China) - real name Chang Lam, he is The Liberator's version of the Hulk. He possesses equal strength and retains his genius intellect. He is light green and gigantic, but is bald, has pointed ears, scales on his shoulders, and a tail; excepting the tail, the character resembles Bryan Hitch's character designs for the Abomination for the video game Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. Killed by the Hulk.

• The Crimson Dynamo (  China) - real name Alex Su, he is an analogue of Iron Man who has been fused with his titanium V-R war suit and can fight independently or with his 50 giant-sized duplicates. Killed by Iron Man.
• Perun (  Russia) - a "Soviet Thor" who appears to have the same belt and vest that Thor wore and wields a hammer and a sickle with both hands. Named after the Slavic god Perun. Surrendered to the US Military.

• Hurricane (  North Korea) - A woman with superhuman speed, the Liberators' version of Quicksilver. Killed by Quicksilver
• Swarm (  Syria) - A mutant woman with the ability to control any insect, millions at a time. Killed by Jan Pym.

• The Schizoid Man (  France) - A man augmented with stem cells stolen from Jamie Madrox that give him the same ability to create duplicates of himself. Prior to his assignment to the Liberators, he is said to have single handedly stopped riots in France. Killed by Captain America.

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Collaborators

• Loki (  Norway/Asgard) - Reveals himself to be the Norse God of Mischief who has aided the Liberators to cause the chaos and destruction associated with his namesake. Although he isn't officially commissioned by the organization that controls The Liberators, he tags along with them and he seems to be responsible for multiple events that occur during Ultimates 2. Defeated by Thor and sent back to Asgard to receive punishment by Odin. Loki is "apparently" from Norway, but is acting under his own will, not ruled by any government.

• Black Widow (  Russia) - Natasha Romanova, a former KGB operative during the Cold War and former Black Operative in the Ultimates. The infamous "Ultimates Traitor" whose identity remained concealed for a duration of the arc. Her motives for the betrayal were described as revenge for turning her formerly glorious country into a nation of "hookers and gangsters". She appears in Ultimates #13, having seemingly recovered from being subdued by Iron Man. In revenge for the death of his family, Clint Barton puts two arrows through her eyes, killing her.

• Ant-Man (  USA) - Henry Pym, expelled member of the Ultimates. He creates the Ultron robots used by the Liberators for crowd control and peace keeping following the invasion. In issue 12 he claims to have been working undercover, intending to infiltrate and betray the Liberators the entire time. Even though his Ultron robots kill many enemy soldiers, he eventually winds up placed in the same cell which once held both Banner and Thor on the Triskellion at different stages of the series.

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Invasion Forces

The complete extent of the support for the Liberators is unknown, but high-ranking officials and military personnel from the countries in the international collective are primarily associated with the responsibility of the Liberators and the Invasion of America. The Colonel mentions that at least some leaders and heads of state, of various countries in the coalition, knew about the planned invasion or outrightly had a part in structuring it. A month prior to the invasion, the Liberator's overseers met for a briefing in a secret facility, in France, regarding the final points of the planned invasion and the progress of the Liberators.

The Liberators are only a part of the multinational effort to conquer America. They are also supported by an array forces:

• Several hundred (perhaps thousands) foot soldiers, whose special suits grant enhanced strength and flight but consume their bodies within a month. They acted as a pure fighting force, seen disabling various S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel and capturing numerous targets.
• An armada of military zeppelins used for transport. They flew over major target areas and dropped the battalions of flying soldiers from the skies.
• Fifty piloted giant-sized duplicates of Crimson Dynamo, with heavy armor and high firepower capability.
• Medical staff responsible for healing and tending to the wounded. One of their main purposes was to see that important American figures would be kept alive and sustained for the sake of their public execution.
• Hank Pym's Ultron robots used for keeping the peace and crowd control. They were used for a containment procedure.

After Hawkeye's capture, he is guarded by masked coalition soldiers with a circular logo of a black fist on a red background, which is also seen on the costumes of some of the Liberators.

Fictional team history

Cover to Ultimates 2 #10, The Liberator's Attack on America. Art by Bryan Hitch.

The Liberators first appear in Ultimates 2 #9 amid the chaos and destruction caused by the initial surprise attack by the foot soldiers. Previously in the series, there were numerous conspiring events responsible for weakening the United State's and the Ultimates power and strength. Some where the coalition had some influence and control over (such as the kidnapping of Hawkeye and tricking S.H.I.E.L.D. into arresting Thor and Captain America) and some independent consequences (such as Ant-Man being expelled from the Ultimates and the Hulk's execution). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x825, 159 KB)Cover to Ultimates v2 #10. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (550x825, 159 KB)Cover to Ultimates v2 #10. ... The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Hawkeye (Clint Barton) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a longtime member of the Avengers. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... Incredible Hulk, The Hulk and The Incredible Hulk redirect here. ...

In Ultimates 2 #9, the Liberators' contingent forces bring down all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s helicarriers on the Triskelion, and the Liberators appear and begin their attack on America. The coalition's soldiers slaughter the Ultimate Reserves and capture General Nick Fury, Betty Ross, Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Within an hour, key facilities (such as major military and nuclear facilities, the Triskellion, the Baxter Building, and Xavier Mansion) have been captured and major cities (such as Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, and New York) have been restrained and controlled. They then topple the Statue of Liberty, in a fashion similar to the toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein during the fall of Baghdad. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... The Helicarrier, an aircraft carrier specifically designed to be itself capable of independent powered flight in addition to the conventional functions of aircraft carriers, is the signature capital ship of the fictional intelligence/defence agency S.H.I.E.L.D., usually shown in Marvel Comics-published comic book magazines. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional military officer, Gulf War veteran and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Categories: Hulk supporting characters | Comics stubs ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... For other monuments to freedom, see Monument of Liberty. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ...

The Ultron robots Hank Pym created keep the peace and minimize civilian casualties during the occupation. All the Ultimates, X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man are by this time captured and accounted for, except for the Wasp. Loki plans a public execution of all U.S. superhumans and the President at midnight. For other uses, see Ultron (disambiguation). ... Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Ultimate Fantastic Four is a comic book published by Marvel Comics, part of the Ultimate Marvel line featuring classic Marvel Universe characters re-imagined for a modern audience. ... For the video game of the same title, see Ultimate Spider-Man (video game). ... The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Loki (Loki Laufeyson) is a fictional comic book character, a Marvel Comics supervillain, based upon the Loki of Norse mythology. ...

Ultimates 2 #10 flashes back to an overview of the powers of each member of the Liberators, in the form of a presentation given beneath the Louvre in Paris, France. Also in this issue, Hawkeye escapes his captors, and Black Widow reveals herself as a traitor to Iron Man and kills Jarvis. Tony disables her after downloading information on the Liberators from her via the nanites he gave her back in issue #4. This article is about the museum. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

In Ultimates 2 #11, Hawkeye frees Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Betty Ross and General Fury. Captain America is freed by The Wasp. After joining forces with Hawkeye and the others, the group is attacked by dozens of coalition soldiers, The Swarm, Hurricane, and The Abomination. In the final pages, Hulk arrives.

In Ultimates 2 #12, the Hulk fights and kills The Abomination, Captain America defeats and kills the Colonel. Quicksilver proves himself faster than Hurricane by tackling her at increasing speeds until she liquefies. Wasp injects herself with the Giant-Man formula and steps on Swarm. Nick Fury and Betty Ross rescue the President while Hawkeye evacuates the Vice President. Iron Man descends in a suit more like a ship than an armor, and destroys the Crimson Dynamo and his robots. Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and the EDI super-soldiers fight off the rest of the Liberator's soldiers. Only Perun remains.

His group's success in peril, Loki reveals his full powers, rising above the fight and turning the sky orange. The Scarlet Witch responds by summoning Thor in the final page of issue #12.

In "Ultimates 2" #13, Thor breaks out of an illusion created by Loki. Thor apparently kills Loki, who disproves this by getting on his knees and summoning a great serpent (possibly analogous to Jormungand, the World Serpent). Loki flies away, summoning a great many mythical creatures including giant wolves, giants, trolls, goblins, dragons) Thor kills the serpent and proceeds to battle Loki and some of his duplicates. Norse warriors arrive and a titanic battle occurs with the Ultimates and the Norse Warriors against the summoned creatures. When Loki is defeated all the mythical creatures disappear. Perun surrenders, and the Ultimates unanimously agree that they must be independent from the government or risk another similar event. Hawkeye kills the Black Widow in retribution of his family. It is revealed that Tony Stark will be funding future Ultimates activities and that he is not so upset about the Black Widow's betrayal or death (He sees a blonde and leaves to seduce her). Hank Pym is at least temporarily locked away in the Triskelion, and the whereabouts of Bruce Banner are unrevealed as of yet. The issue ends with a flashback of Captain America and his then-fiancee, Gail, shortly before the super-soldier experiments were done on him.

The Liberators later appear in Ultimate X-Men #75 as holograms during a Danger Room exercise. Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics. ...

Appearances

Ordered by publication date

• Ultimates 2 #9 (first appearance)
• Ultimates 2 #10 (first chronological appearance)
• Ultimates 2 #11
• Ultimates 2 #12
• Ultimate X-Men #75 (as holograms)
• Ultimates 2 #13