NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of government agencies in comics

All comic book fictional universes depict their own versions of our reality except with the added complication of men and women who exhibit superhuman abilities. And each of those universe has evolved very different versions of government agencies and bureaucracies to deal with, and around posthumans. A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ...

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Dark Horse Comics

B.P.R.D.

The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense is a fictional organization in the Dark Horse Comics universe charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. It maintains and utilises the services of several supernatural persons. It was originally featured in the Hellboy comics and has been expanded in a series of comic miniseries and one-shots. The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense or the B.P.R.D. is a fictional organization in the Dark Horse Comics universe charged with protecting America and the world from the occult, paranormal and supernatural. ... Dark Horse Comics logo Dark Horse Comics is one of the largest independent comic book publishers in the United States, behind dominant publishers Marvel Comics and DC Comics. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956â€“present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic - President George W. Bush (R) - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Antarctica Australia Africa Asia Europe North America South America Middle East Caribbean Central Asia East Asia North Asia South Asia Southeast Asia SW. Asia China Australasia Melanesia Micronesia Polynesia Central America Latin America Northern America Americas C. Africa E. Africa N. Africa Southern Africa W. Africa C. Europe E. Europe... The word occult comes from the Latin occultus (clandestine, hidden, secret), referring to the knowledge of the secret or knowledge of the hidden and often popularly meaning knowledge of the supernatural, as opposed to knowledge of the visible or knowledge of the measurable, usually referred to as science. ... Anomalous phenomena are phenomena which are observed and for which there are no suitable explanations in the context of a specific body of scientific knowledge, e. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that Right_Hand_of_Doom be merged into this article or section. ...

Cabinet Intelligence Agency

The Cabinet Intelligence Agency (CIA), is a fictional intelligence department from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga series. The agency is based on Naicho, the real Japanese Cabinet Intelligence Office. An alternate translation is Cabinet Intelligence Service (CIS). Cabinet Intelligence Agency, is a fictional intelligence department from Masamune Shirows Ghost in the Shell anime series Stand Alone Complex. ... Masamune Shirow (å£«éƒŽ æ£å®— ShirÅ Masamune) is a manga artist of international renown. ... Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ... Naicho (å†…èª¿, an abbreviation for Naikaku Jouho Chousashitsu å†…é–£ æƒ…å ± èª¿æŸ»å®¤, Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office) is the premier intelligence agency of Japan, reporting directly to the Prime Minister. ... The Cabinet(内閣, Naikaku) is the executive branch of the government of Japan. ...

Public Security Section 9

Public Security Section 9 also referred to as Public Safety Section 9 in some translations, is a fictional intelligence department from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga series. Section 9 is located in the Japanese city of Niihama-shi (also known as New Port City). The exact location of Section 9's headquarters is held as top-secret and is only known by the Japanese government and Section 9 employees. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Ghost in the Shell characters. ... Masamune Shirow (å£«éƒŽ æ£å®— ShirÅ Masamune) is a manga artist of international renown. ... Motoko Kusanagi from the manga Ghost in the Shell. ... 2nd English edition of InuYasha Vol. ... New Port City (Japanese Niihama-shi) New Port City (or Niihama-shi æ–°æµœå¸‚) is a fictional metropolis depicted in Masamune Shirows Ghost in the Shell anime and manga series. ... Headquarters (HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are concentrated. ... Look up top secret in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... There is still dispute as to whether Japan is a constitutional monarchy or a republic. ...

DC Comics

The Agency

The Agency was formed by Amanda Waller to serve as a small, quasi-independent branch of Task Force X. It performed global operations which were vital to the security of American interests. Valentina Vostok brought former New York Police Lieutenant Harry Stein] into The Agency to oversee their activities. Adrian Chase the Vigilante and Christopher Smith Peacemaker were contract operatives for the Agency. First appears in Vigilante #36. Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a fictional character from the DC Universe, first appearing in Legends #1 in 1986. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... Valentina Vostok is a fictional character by DC Comics. ... King Faraday is a fictional policeman and secret agent feature in DC Comics. ... Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. ... The Peacemaker is a superhero owned by Charlton Comics who was later acquired by DC Comics. ... Vigilante is the name used by several fictional characters appearing in DC Comics. ...

A.P.E.S.

A.P.E.S. (All-Purpose Enforcement Squad) is a semi-indepepndent US governmental division within the DEO. Donald Fite father of Empress and Ishito Maad are their mmost well known operatives. A.P.E.S. first appears in Young Justice #1 (September 1998).^[1] Empress (Anita Fite) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. ... Young Justice is the name of a comic book written by Peter David and published by DC Comics, and the DC Universe superhero team within it, created by Todd DeZago. ...

Argent

Argent was the domestic branch of Task Force X, it was a sister organization to the Suicide Squad. Argent was led by Control and consisted mainly of former O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services) agents. Argent was a powerful agency during most of the Cold War. After confronting and killing a government official responsible for the assassination of President Kennedy, Control ordered all records of Argent destroyed and pulled the organisation undercover. For years, the Argent continued their work in secret, but shrunk considerably in size. Eventually, Control died, but his granddaughter, Anne-Marie Vere, maintained the pretence that he was still alive to keep the group operating. In recent times, a confrontation with the Suicide Squad exposed the deception and Argent disbanded. Known agents of the Argent included: Control, Falcon, Fleur, Iron Munro, Phantom Lady I, and Anne-Marie Vere. The agency first appears in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #14, 1987.^[2] Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime (but not direct) precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. ... Iron Munro is a fictional character in the DC Comics Universe. ... Phantom Lady #17 (April, 1948), Fox Feature Syndicate. ...

A.S.A.

The American Security Agency was a U.S. Government organization that supervised the creation of the national team of super-agents called the Force of July. The chairman of the A.S.A. was B. Eric Blairman. Blairman was later replaced as head of the A.S.A. by the even more corrupt Abraham Lincoln Carlyle, who made an attempt to use the Psycho Pirate's Medusa Mask to get himself elected president. During an internecine war within the US Government called the Janus Directive, Carlyle and most of the Force of July were killed in battle. The American Security Agency was defunct shortly afterwards.^[3] The Force of July is a fictional DC Comics superteam introduced in 1984s Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1. ... The Psycho-Pirate was the name of two DC comics supervillains. ... The Janus Directive was a 11-part comic book crossover published by DC Comics in 1989, focusing on the covert operations superteams that the publisher had at the time. ...

B.A.A.

The Bureau of Amplified Animals is a US Government agency that monitors and deploys superhuman animal operatives. Currently known operatives of the Bureau are Rex the Wonder Dog and Detective Chimp. Rex the Wonder Dog is a fictional dog in the DC Comics universe created in 1952. ... In the fictional DC Universe, Detective Chimp (Bobo T. Chimpanzee) is a deerstalker-wearing chimpanzee (in honor of Sherlock Holmes) with human-level intelligence who solves crimes, often with the help of the Bureau of Amplified Animals, a group of intelligent animals, like Rex the Wonder Dog. ...

C.B.I.

The CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence), was formerly led by Sarge Steel and also included King Faraday, Richard Dragon and Ben Turner in its stable of agents. Steel was eventually depicted as a Federal Cabinet Secretary of Metahuman Affairs (giving him control of agencies such as the Suicide Squad), until the election of Lex Luthor as President. Luthor then appointed Amanda Waller as his replacement until he was exposed as a criminal in the events of Superman/Batman: Public Enemies.^[4] Sarge Steel was a detective/spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s. ... King Faraday is a fictional secret agent featured in DC Comics. ... Richard Dragon is a fictional character created by Dennis ONeil and Jim Berry in the novel Dragons Fists (1974). ... Bronze Tiger (Ben Turner) is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... Lex Joseph Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and Supermans nemesis. ... Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a fictional character from the DC Universe, first appearing in Legends #1 in 1986. ...

C.E.M.A.

The United States government's Cosmic Emergency Management Agency, first appears in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #166 (August 2003).^[5]

ШaХ И МаТ! (Checkmate!)

The Russian version of Checkmate was introduced in the last issues of the original series run. They were admittedly underfunded but wore armor similar to their US counterparts (see above). Checkmate is a covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. ...

Checkmate (UN)

Checkmate is a covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. Created from the ashes of its predecessor group, The Agency, it was originally set up by Amanda Waller to serve as a small, quasi-independent branch of Task Force X under the command of Colonel Valentina Vostok (formerly Negative Woman of the Doom Patrol) to perform operations worldwide considered vital to the security of American interests. In the wake of events depicted in the mini-series The OMAC Project and Infinite Crisis, Checkmate has been re-chartered as a United Nations Security Council-affiliated agency. Checkmate is a covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. ... Covert operations are military or political activities that are not only clandestine (undertaken in a manner that disguises the identity of the perpetrators) but also covert, i. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Dr. Amanda Blake Waller is a fictional character from the DC Universe, first appearing in Legends #1 in 1986. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... The Doom Patrol is an idiosyncratic DC Comics superhero team that has been through several incarnations. ... The OMAC Project #1; cover by Jose Ladronn. ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics. ... The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations. ...

Checkmate's original hierarchy was modelled after the peices of a chess game- One King, one Queen and several Bishops. The Bishops oversaw the Rooks behind the scenes while the Rooks planned missions and supervised the field agents, or Knights, and the Knight's support, Pawns.

Pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution 1696, Checkmate was reorganized as the UN’s Chartered Metahuman Monitoring Force. The organization was restructured utilizing the “Rule of Two”. Each super-powered or otherwise enhanced member in the “Royal Family” must have an un-powered counterpart in a corresponding position of power. In addition, there are an indeterminate number of “pawns”. In the original incarnation of Checkmate, they were low-level field agents that provided intelligence-gathering, logistical and operational support; it appears that pawns in the current incarnation serve similar roles. Metahuman is a term to describe superhumans in the DC Universe. ...

D.E.O.

The Department of Extranormal Operations is a branch of the United States government, concerned with the magical, the alien and the superhuman and having connections with such organisations as the Suicide Squad and Knightwatch. Other divisions include an agency for training 'gifted' youngsters whose powers manifest at a difficult age, and numerous surveillance and data-collection operations. The Department of Extranormal Operations (or DEO) is a fictional government agency in the DC Universe appearing in several comic books published by DC Comics. ... Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ...

The current Regional Director for the Eastern Seaboard is a former costumed villain named Mister Bones. And one of its highest-profile agents is Cameron Chase. Categories: US geography stubs ... For the South African film, see Mr Bones. ...

D.M.A.

The Department of Metahuman Affairs is first introduced in Wonder Woman #2 (2006), it is a division within the DEO. Known operatives are Sarge Steel, Tom Tresser (Nemesis), and Diana Prince (Wonder Woman). Sarge Steel was a detective/spy character published by Charlton Comics during the 1960s. ... // Nemesis I Nemesis is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Wonder Woman is a fictional DC Comics superheroine co-created by William Moulton Marston and wife Elizabeth Holloway Marston. ...

Finger, Eye, & Ear

The Finger (secret police), the Eye (CCTV monitoring), and the Ear (phone surveillance). These were the three branches of overt government surveillance depicted in the dystopian Britain of V for Vendetta. Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior. ... This article is about the comic book series. ...

G.O.O.D.

The Global Organization of Organized Defense, or G.O.O.D. first appeared in the pages of Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter. The only known operatives of this international organization are: Barney Ling the organization's director, Ben Turner and Richard Dragon, field operatives. Richard Dragon is a fictional character created by Dennis ONeil and Jim Berry in the novel Dragons Fists (1974). ... Bronze Tiger (Ben Turner) is a fictional character in the DC Universe. ...

Knightwatch

The military arm of the D.E.O., Knightwatch operatives wore armor that resembled the suits worn by Checkmate agents. First appearance in Superman/Batman #5.^[6]

Project Atom

A United States government initiative masterminded by General Wade Eiling and lead scientist Heinrich Megala, with the aim of creating a super-hero answerable only to the military. The project used a combination of nuclear physics and an unknown alien alloy with quantum properties. The project only had two recorded successes, Captain Atom and Major Force. First Appearance: Captain Atom Vol. 3 #1, 1983.^[7] Captain Atom is a comic book superhero. ... Major Force (Clifford Zmeck) is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the DC Comics universe. ...

Project Cadmus

A high tech genetic research facility, responsible for the successful cloning of Jim Harper the Guardian, and Connor Kent the second Superboy as well as a number of other heroes and villains. First Appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #135, 1971. Project Cadmus is a fictional government genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. ... The Guardian (Jim Harper) is a DC Comics costumed hero. ... Superboy is the name of several DC Comics superheroes, all of them youthful incarnations of Superman. ...

Project M

Project M was a secret government organization which operated during World War II and specialized in experimental biotechnology and necromancy. Known creations of the Project include the Creature Commandos, Miss America and the G.I. Robot. The Project's main scientist is one Professor Mazursky. He was aided by Robotman. As told in Young All-Stars #12, they operated from a secret underground complex on mythical Ferris Island in New York. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Creature Commandos are a fictional DC Comics team of military superhumans first deployed in World War II. The original team was introduced in Weird War Tales #93 (November 1980) created by Robert Kanigher and Jim Craig. ... Miss America is the name of two Golden Age patriotically-themed comic book superheroines. ... Robotman is the name of a Golden Age DC Comics Superhero. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 kmÂ²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ...

Project Peacemaker

The US government division that was tasked with handling Peacemaker's interraction with other government agencies. After the so-called "Janus Directive", the Project became part of Checkmate, and placed under the supervision of the CBI and Sarge Steel.^[8] The Peacemaker is a superhero owned by Charlton Comics who was later acquired by DC Comics. ...

Red Shadows

The Russian version of Task Force X, just as they copied Checkmate, they also mirrored the Suicide Squad under the old Soviet Government. Organization originally consisted of ex-members of the People's Heroes and Blue Trinity. Later on other original Russian characters were introduced such as Stalnoivolk, Russia's World War II Superman. The Red Shadows were all organized under Amanda Waller's opposite number, a man known only as Major Zastrow. Other Red Shadow operatives were: Pozhar (Mikhail Arkadin), Bolshoi (martial artist), Molotov (explosives expert), Mrs. Gradenko (a were-bear), Yerosha (Could alter a person's senses), Lamia (Pheromone manipulation), Blue Trinity (speedsters), and Schreck a metahuman vampire.^[9]^[10]^[11] Stalnoivolk is a character in the DC Universe. ... Pozhar is a fictional DC Comics Russian superhero. ... Schreck was created by John Ostrander, Kim Yale and Geof Isherwood for Suicide Squad Vol. ...

S.H.A.D.E.

The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive, which first appears in Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein! #3 (2006), is a United States military organization that investigates, assesses, and contains paranormal and superhuman activity. Father Time and his S.H.A.D.E. agency exercise martial law over the devastated city of Blüdhaven. Father Time used this posting to carry out S.H.A.D.E.'s other mandate, the harvesting and creation of new metahuman talent. S.H.A.D.E. uses its specially trained metahuman talent to carry out black ops assassinations of threats to the United States and its policies. Several S.H.A.D.E. operatives defect from the organization in to form a new version of the Freedom Fighters under the guidance of Uncle Sam, resulting in Sam and his team being declared enemies of S.H.A.D.E. and Father Time ordering their death (see Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters). Father Time is a morally ambiguous figure in the post-Infinite Crisis DC Universe. ... BlÃ¼dhaven is a fictional city in the DC Universe. ... Freedom Fighters is the name of a minor DC Comics comic book superhero team made up of characters acquired from the defunct company, Quality Comics, and the short-lived comic book series of the same name featuring those characters. ... In the Golden Age of Comic Books of the 1940s, Will Eisner created a superhero version of Uncle Sam for Quality Comics. ...

Suicide Squad

The original Task Force X consisted of two branches the domestic and the international. The domestic branch was called Argent, and the international branch called the Suicide Squad, was originally put under the command of General Jeb Stuart. Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ...

The first Suicide Squad was a minor backup series about a quartet of adventurers. That Squad consisted of Rick Flag, his girlfriend Karin Grace, Dr. Hugh Evans, and Jess Bright. Rick Flag is the name of three fictional characters in the DC Comics universe. ...

The second and better-known Suicide Squad was a covert black ops government strike team. The team was partially made up of imprisoned supervillains who had agreed to perform extremely dangerous missions, which were officially denied by the US Government using the prisoners' participation as rationale to claim that the incidents are merely attacks by criminals, in return for a full pardon for their actions. In addition, there were other non-prisoner members such as Nemesis and Nightshade who participated in the team as part of individual arrangements. The Suicide Squad operated out of Belle Reve prison in Louisiana. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... // Nemesis I Nemesis is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Nightshade (Eve Eden) is a fictional character, a superheroine who was owned and published by Charlton Comics and was later acquired by DC Comics. ... From the television series Smallville, Belle Reve Sanitarium is like an insane asylum with the exception that patients at Belle Reve usually have some form of supernatural power, or are connected to supernatural phenomena in some way. ...

Task Force Delta

Task Force X

Following the dissolution of the O.S.S. in October of 1945, President Truman replaced it with the C.I.A. in 1946. In 1951, seeking to fill the void left by the retired JSA, Truman created Task Force X and its domestic branch, Argent. The international branch, the Suicide Squad, was put under the command of General Jeb Stuart. Jeb Stuart was later succeeded by Rick Flag.^[13] Suicide Squad is a name for a variety of organizations created for and owned by DC Comics. ... The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II. It was the wartime (but not direct) precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency. ... For the victim of Mt. ... CIA, see CIA (disambiguation). ...

Malibu (Ultraverse)

Aladdin

Aladdin was a U.S. government agency apparently founded sometime in the 1960's to deal with the growing number of Ultras (super-powered beings) in their world. 1n 1970, their scientific division, using a synthesis of organic brain tissue and computer systems called GENIE (Genetically Engineered Neural Intelligence Experiment) were examining alien technology and corpses discovered by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam war, when some unknown event caused the corpses to release a cloud of material which caused GENIE to develop sentience and grow into a true fusion of organic and mechanical technology. Aladdin was the name of a fictional organization from Malibu Comics Ultraverse imprint. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam Peopleâ€™s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Sentience is a capacity for basic consciousnessâ€”the ability to feel or perceive, not necessarily including the faculty of self-awareness. ...

The newly upgraded GENIE also contained information from the alien lifeforms/technology it had assimilated. It told the Aladdin scientists of a cosmic force called Shu-Ji, a nearly Godlike power to alter reality; but attempts to access this force by human beings proved dangerously unsuccessful. GENIE decided to genetically engineer the proper recepticals for the Shu-Ji: two human males, each holding a fraction of the power. However, the power could not be fully controlled until they matured, and so it was decided to raise the boys separately, and keep them unaware of their true natures. Aladdin and GENIE were a part of Marvel's Ultraverse imprint. The Ultraverse was the name given to a comic book imprint published by Malibu Comics. ...

Marvel Comics

Black Air

Black Air is a former Governmental Intelligence department founded and operating primarily within the United Kingdom in the fictional Marvel Universe, initially as an adjunct to the Ministry of Defence. It was introduced along with Pete Wisdom in the Excalibur series when it was written by Warren Ellis. Black Air is a former Governmental Intelligence department founded and operating primarily within the United Kingdom in the fictional Marvel Universe, initially as an adjunct to the Ministry of Defence. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Peter Pete Wisdom is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of comic books and graphic novels, well known for his acerbic personality and sociocultural commentaries, both through his online presence and his writing. ...

Black Air, as a covert, secretive Intelligence department, was mandated with the investigation into and research of supernatural and paranormal phenomena, at first alongside, and then replacing another British Intelligence department, the Weird Happenings Organisation (W.H.O).

Commission on Superhuman Activities

The organization was created by the President of the United States of America. It's a very special appointed task force, which has been requested to supervise the American citizens possessing superhuman powers. They have an office set in Washington, DC. The organization is best known for putting events into motion that led to Steve Rogers temporarily resigning as Captain America and John Walker's recruitment and training to take over the role. It was later revealed that one of the members was an agent of the Red Skull. The Commission on Superhuman Activities is a fictional government group from the Marvel Universe. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ...

Department H

A fictitious branch of Canada’s Department of National Defence that deals with super-powered persons. Depatment H was responsible for bringing together and manging the Marvel Comics team known as Alpha Flight. Department H is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe. ... The Department of National Defence, frequently referred to by its acronym DND, is the department within the government of Canada with responsibility for Canadas military, the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Alpha Flight is a Marvel Comics superhero team, noteworthy for being one of the few Canadian superhero teams. ...

Department K

Euromind

Another European subdivision of SHIELD, called Euromind, was introduced in the unfortunate Marvel Italia series Europa. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

F.I.6

British Intelligence agency, former employers of Micromax. Disbanded after most agents were killed by Necrom. Introduced in Excalibur and created by Alan Davis. Micromax (Scott Wright) is a fictional character, a mutant superhero of the Marvel universe. ... Necrom is a fictional character created by Alan Davis for Marvel Comics. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ...

M.I.13

Also known as "the Department", British intelligence agency created to replace the disbanded W.H.O., F.I.6, R.C.X. and outlawed Black Air. Its director is Alistaire Stuart and Pete Wisdom is one of its agents. Alistaire Stuart is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Peter Pete Wisdom is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

O*N*E*

In the aftermath of the House of M, resulting in the depowering of 90% of the world's mutant population, the Office of National Emergency (aka O*N*E*), a splinter from the Department of Homeland Security, had Sentinels instituted at the X-Mansion to protect the mutants in case any enemies used this low point as an opportunity to attack them at their weakest, and also to stop the mutants in the event of a revolution. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...

The X-Men are supposed to contact O*N*E* before going on any mission, and allow a Sentinel go along with them on said mission.

R.C.X.

The Resources Control Executive is a British Intelligence Agency, introduced in Captain Britain as a replacement to S.T.R.I.K.E. Created by Jamie Delano and Alan Davis. The British intelligence agency for the investigation of paranormal and superhuman activity, known as S.T.R.I.K.E., is infiltrated by a criminal organisation and nearly all of its members are killed. A weakened S.T.R.I.K.E. is unable to deal with the consequences of the Jaspers' Warp and is disbanded. The Resources Control Executive (R.C.X.) is created to take its place. The members of the R.C.X. use codenames based on biblical figures to hide their true identity. The Resources Control Executive (R.C.X.) is a fictional British intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), also briefly known as Britannic, is a Marvel Comics superhero. ... Jamie Delano. ... Alan Davis (born 1956) is a British writer and artist of comic books. ... Jaspers Warp, also known as Crooked World, was a Marvel UK storyline featuring primarily the character Captain Britain. ...

S.A.F.E.

Introduced in Marvel's line of novels in the mid 1990s, S.A.F.E. (Strategic Action For Emergencies) is the United State's answer to S.H.I.E.L.D. They first appeared in Spider-Man & the Incredible Hulk: Rampage (Doom's Day Book 1), and may not be part of comics canon. Whereas S.H.I.E.L.D. is a UN funded and run organization dealing with international incidents, S.A.F.E. is tasked with similar duties inside of America's borders. It is run by Colonel Sean Morgan and a prominently featured agent is Joshua Ballard, who, among other things, survived an encounter with Doctor Doom and later Baron Zemo. S.A.F.E. is an initialism for Strategic Action for Emergencies, a fictional secret United States intelligence agency tasked with combating extranormal threats to the USA. It is the equivalent to the United Nations S.H.I.E.L.D. S.A.F.E. first appeared in Spider... S.A.F.E. is an initialism for Strategic Action for Emergencies, a fictional secret United States intelligence agency tasked with combating extranormal threats to the USA. It is the equivalent to the United Nations S.H.I.E.L.D. S.A.F.E. first appeared in Spider... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... Counter-terrorism refers to the practices, tactics, and strategies that governments, militaries, and other groups adopt in order to fight terrorism. ... An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... A superhuman is an entity with intelligence or abilities exceeding normal human standards. ...

Usually led by Nick Fury as Executive Director, this organization often operates as much as a covert agency as a quasi-military one, initially depicted as affiliated with the United States government, and in later years under the jurisdiction of the United Nations, with vast technological resources at their disposal and U.N. General Assembly Resolutions backed by legislation passed in signatory nations aiding many of their operations, as cited in Amazing Fantasy v.2 #7. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ultimate Nick Fury. ... Director-general is the professional head of a UK Executive Agency which contains other agencies headed by directors. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... The introduction of Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy #15 (Aug. ...

In the wake of a recent unauthorized mission in Latveria that had disastrous consequences for New York's superhero community, Fury has effectively resigned as Executive Director with international warrants out for his arrest. His successor is therefore not one of his closer associates as might otherwise have been the case, but a relatively unknown newcomer to the S.H.I.E.L.D. hierarchy, Maria Hill. Little is known of Hill's history within and prior to joining S.H.I.E.L.D.. Latveria is a fictional nation in the Marvel Universe. ... Maria Hill. ...

Although the various Helicarriers built over the years have long been considered S.H.I.E.L.D.'s primary "home base", the Directorate as presently constituted maintains a number of land bases throughout the world, most notably "SHIELD Central" in New York City. While some of these bases are publicly accessible on a limited basis, most are not publicly disclosed for reasons of planetary security. Nickname: Big Apple, City that never Sleeps Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area - City 1,214. ...

S.T.A.R.S.

The Commission on Superhuman Activities, created a special division of the federal government's U.S. Marshals called S.T.A.R.S., the Superhuman Tactical Response Squad. A federal organization authorized to monitor and manage all activities regarding the supervision, apprehension and detention of superhuman criminals in the United States. The group's leader was John Walker the U.S. Agent. S.T.A.R.S. uncovered a Ruul plot to use Earth as a penal colony for alien criminals. U.S. Agent and S.T.A.R.S. were ultimately responsible for exposing and defeating the Ruul.^[14] The Commission on Superhuman Activities is a fictional government group from the Marvel Universe. ... The United States Marshals Service (sometimes incorrectly spelled Marshals Service), a bureau within the United States Department of Justice (see ), is the United Statess oldest federal law enforcement agency. ... U.S. Agent (John Walker, formerly the Super-Patriot and the sixth Captain America) is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

S.T.R.I.K.E.

Known as Special Tactical Response for International Key Emergencies. S.T.R.I.K.E. is a subdivision of, or perhaps a sister agency to, S.H.I.E.L.D. based in the United Kingdom. Now disbanded, two of its members were the X-Man and Psylocke. For members of the Marvel Comics superhero team, see X-Men. ... Psylocke (Elisabeth Betsy Braddock, sometimes Elizabeth) is a Marvel Comics overheated girl, associated with Captain Britain and the prostitution maffia. ...

Superhuman Restraint Unit

The Superhuman Restraint Unit, sometimes abbreviated into "SRU", was created by the American government and S.H.I.E.L.D. to hunt down rogue super-villains, mostly escapees from the Raft event from the New Avengers storyline. The Superhuman Restraint Unit is a fictional group in the Marvel Comics universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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 Green Goblin, a supervillain and enemy of Spider-Man. ... ...

S.W.O.R.D.

In Astonishing X-Men v3 #6 (December 2004) by Joss Whedon introduced an organization named S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department). S.W.O.R.D. is a governmental organization that works with S.H.I.E.L.D. In contrast to S.H.I.E.L.D., which deals with terrestrial threats, S.W.O.R.D. now deals with extraterrestrial threats. It is as yet unclear whether S.W.O.R.D. is a branch of S.H.I.E.L.D. or a true sister agency, as dialogue in the stories depicting both organizations has been ambiguous on the subject. S.W.O.R.D. (an acronym for Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe which deals with extraterrestial threats to world security. ... Joss Hill Whedon (born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23, 1964 in New York) is an American writer, director, executive producer, and creator of the well-known television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. ... Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ...

Ultimate S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Ultimate Universe was first led by "Thunderbolt" Ross. During the Gulf War, the Weapon X Project was sanctioned by S.H.I.E.L.D. and resulted in the creation of Wolverine. The project was headed by Colonel John Wraith. After Ross' apparent death, Ultimate Nick Fury was then selected as the organization's Executive Director. His first plan was to resurrect the Super Soldier program. At first, he commissioned Dr. Bruce Banner to try to recreate the super soldier formula that made Ultimate Captain America, but this failed and resulted in the creation of the Hulk when Banner injected the mediocre serum into himself. S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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 various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover to Ultimates (v2) #12. ... General Thaddeus E. Thunderbolt Ross is a fictional character of Marvel Comics. ... General Nicholas Joseph Nick Fury is a fictional army hero and spy, featured in Marvel Comics. ... Executive director is a title given to a person who is the head of an executive branch of an organization or company. ... For the concept of enhanced warriors in general, see Supersoldier. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Captain America. ...

Weapon X Project

The Weapon X Project was a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Government's Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turned willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. Weapon X was originally the tenth installation of the Weapon Plus program, which was behind the creation of Captain America and many other living weapons. The two latest installations of Weapon X were completely independent from Weapon Plus. Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the US government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ...

Weapon X often captures mutants and experiments on them to enhance their superpowers. Other test subjects have included normal human beings, as well as aliens. The Weapon X Project produced the anti-hero of the X-Men team, Wolverine, and other characters such as Deadpool and Sabretooth. A superpower is a state with the ability to influence events or project power on a wide scale. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Wolverine, born James Howlett but more commonly known as Logan, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero and a member of several teams, including the X-Men and the New Avengers. ... Deadpool is a Marvel Comics anti-hero, although he is sometimes portrayed as a villain. ... Sabertooth (Victor Creed) is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Menâ€™s Wolverine. ...

W.H.O.

The Weird Happenings Organization was mandated by the UK government with the investigation into and research of supernatural and paranormal phenomena until it was replaced by Black Air. It was featured in Excalibur (comics) Black Air is a former Governmental Intelligence department founded and operating primarily within the United Kingdom in the fictional Marvel Universe, initially as an adjunct to the Ministry of Defence. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ...

Tower Comics

T.H.U.N.D.E.R.

The name is an acronym for The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves.UN soldiers retake the mountain laboratory of a UN scientist named Professor Emil Jennings, from the forces of a villain known as the Warlord. The dead scientist left behind several super weapons, invented to combat the Warlord's worldwide attacks. These inventions are given to T.H.U.N.D.E.R. operatives. Joining these super agents is the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Squad, a special team of agents who fight the worldwide threat of the Warlord. Originally published by Tower Comics.^[15] Wally Woods cover for the first issue T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents is a team of comic book superheroes originally published by Tower Comics in the 1960s. ... The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ... Tower Comics was an American comic book publishing company best known for The T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents by Wally Wood. ...

U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A.

The United Nations Department of Experiment and Research Systems Established at Atlantis was an undersea research facility located at an Atlantean archaeological site holding ruins that presumably had been a part of that sunken land. Professor Weston, was the founder of U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A. The operation was constantly menaced by a would-be world conqueror, the insidious Doctor Fang, who ruled an undersea kingdom of Homo mermanii named Lemuria.^[16] Homo mermanus is a fictional race of gilled aquatic humanoids in the Marvel Universe. ... In Roman religion Lemuria is the Feast of the Lemures, during which the unwholesome and malevolent spectres of the restless dead (lemures) were propitiated. ...

Wildstorm

Civil Defense Administration

American intelligence agency created as replacement for International Operations and lead by Ivana Baiul, seen in the pages of Stormwatch: Team Achilles. Ivana Baiul is the name of a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm. ...

Department PSI

Department for Paranormal Science Investigations, a rival to International Operations and employer of the superhero team Wildcore. Its director is Antonio Giovanni. When International Operation was dissolved, Department PSI absorbed most of its assets, equipment and personal. Wildcore was a comicbook series created co-written by Sean Ruffner and artist Brett Booth. ...

FDAA

Introduced in issue #1 of the The American Way. The FDAA (Federal Disaster Assistance Administration), handles a US government superhero team called the Civil Defense Corps. The FDAA is responsible for using gene therapy to create many of America's heroes. As well as "villains" who they have fight the heroes in publicly staged battles. The FDAA periodically unleashes Hellbent, a homicidal and sociopathic supervillain, to assassinate enemies of the United States. The American Way refers to an American nationalist ethos which purports to adhere to principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ...

International Operations

Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. It was originally called International Operations. I.O. International Operations was founded in 1964 as a branch of the Central Intelligence Agency with the mission to safeguard the United States' interests and safety abroad. It quickly became an independent agency under the leadership of Director Miles Craven. Following the Divine Right incident, the agency was severely weakened. It was shut down by US government within a year. However, in 2004, it was reestablished under the leadership of John Lynch. IO first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. vol.1 #1 (August, 1992) and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee. Internal Operations (I.O., IO or I/O) is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... An intelligence agency is a governmental organization devoted to gathering of information by means of espionage, communication interception, cryptanalysis, cooperation with other institutions, and evaluation of public sources. ... WildStorm WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, is an American publisher of comic books. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Government. ... Wildcats is the name of multiple incarnations of the Wildstorm comics superhero comic book. ... Brandon Choi is an American comic book author best known as one of the co-creators of the series Gen13 which enjoyed high popularity in the middle and late 1990s. ... Fantastic Four #1 (1996) cover by Jim Lee. ...

S.T.O.R.M.

The agency employing John Stone. It is a tribute to S.H.I.E.L.D. and a pre-cursor to Stormwatch. From the pages of Planetary. John Stone is a fictional character from Wildstorms comic book Planetary. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, subsequently changed 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. ... Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team in the Wildstorm Universe. ... Planetary is an American comic book series created by Warren Ellis (writer) and John Cassaday (artist), published by the Wildstorm imprint of DC Comics. ...

Stormwatch

A United Nations Crisis Intervention Team, founded by United Nations during the late 70s as part of an effort to police the growing population of post-humans created in the wake of the Comet Effect. The agency has generated significant controversy over the years. It was shut down in 1998 do to budgetary and political concerns. The agency was re-established sometime after Authority's takeover of United States under severely limited budget. Stormwatch is a fictional United Nations-sponsored superhero team in the Wildstorm Universe. ...

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