S.W.O.R.D. (comics)
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S.W.O.R.D.
The Peak, headquarters of S.W.O.R.D.
Art by Steve Sanders.Group publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, #3 (January 2005) Created by Joss Whedon
John CassadayIn-story information Type of organization Intelligence agency Base(s) The Peak Agent(s) Beast
Abigail Brand
Agent Deems
Henry Peter Gyrich
Lockheed
Spider-Woman
SydrenS.W.O.R.D. Series publication information Schedule Monthly Format Ongoing series Genre Science fiction, superhero Publication date January — May 2010 Number of issues 5 Creative team Writer(s) Kieron Gillen Penciller(s) Steve Sanders Inker(s) Craig Yeung Letterer(s) Dave Lanphear Colorist(s) Matt Wilson Creator(s) Kieron Gillen
Steve SandersEditor(s) Daniel Ketchum
Nick Lowe
Joe QuesadaCollected editions No Time to Breath ISBN 0-7851-4076-X S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world security.
Contents
[hide]2 Bibliography 3 In other media 4 See also 5 References 6 External links [edit] Publication history
The group was first introduced in Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, #6, by Joss Whedon. S.W.O.R.D. is a counterpart of the better known S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, but since the departure of Nick Fury as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., relations between the two organizations have become strained. The head of S.W.O.R.D. is Special Agent Abigail Brand. Its primary command-and-control headquarters is aboard the orbital space station known as the Peak.
S.W.O.R.D. had an undercover operative in the X-Mansion. In Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, #17, the identity of this undercover operative was revealed as Lockheed.
[edit] Secret Invasion" crossover storyline. Many agents die in the initial explosion, though others survive due to hostile-environment suits. Brand, encased in one of the suits, manages to make her way into one of the Skrull ships. During Dark Reign, S.H.I.E.L.D. is reformed as H.A.M.M.E.R. under Norman Osborn. S.W.O.R.D.'s position under H.A.M.M.E.R. has not yet been revealed. In the Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter mini-series, Bill visits Agent Brand aboard the rebuilt Peak in order to obtain information about the whereabouts of Galactus.
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During the 2009 Chicago Comic Con, it was announced that Kieron Gillen will collaborate with Steven Sanders on a S.W.O.R.D. ongoing series that began in November 2009.[1][2] The new series starts with Henry Peter Gyrich being assigned as S.W.O.R.D. co-commander alongside Abigail Brand.
In the first arc, Gyrich is able to persuade the heads of S.W.O.R.D. to pass legislation to have all aliens currently living on Earth deported from the planet while Brand was distracted with another mission. He manages to take several notable aliens into custody including Noh-Varr, Adam X, Beta Ray Bill, Jazinda, Karolina Dean, and Hepzibah.[3]
The series was cancelled with issue #5. The first issue started with estimated direct sales of 21,988,[4] but that had dropped to 15,113 by the second issue.[5]
[edit] Bibliography
- Astonishing X-Men vol. 3, #6-current, Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1
- S.W.O.R.D. #1-5
- Spider-Woman vol. 4, #1-7
- X-Men: Legacy #226-227
- Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter #1-3
[edit] Collected editions
The S.W.O.R.D. series has been collected into the trade paperback S.W.O.R.D.: No Time to Breathe (120 pages, July 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4076-X). The related Beta Ray Bill series has also been collected into Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter (104 pages, October 2009, ISBN 0-7851-4232-0).
[edit] In other media
[edit] Video games
- S.W.O.R.D. is featured in Marvel Super Hero Squad as an evil version of S.H.I.E.L.D. that Silver Surfer encounters in an alternate dimension.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ George, Richard; Jesse Schedeen (August 10, 2009). "Taking Control of S.W.O.R.D.". IGN. http://comics.ign.com/articles/101/1012437p1.html. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ Strom, Marc (August 10, 2009). "Chicago Con '09: S.W.O.R.D. Ongoing". Marvel.com. http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.9122.Chicago_Con_~apos~09~colon~_S~dot~W~dot~O~dot~R~dot~D~dot~_Ongoing. Retrieved August 16, 2009.
- ^ S.W.O.R.D. #2 (February 2010)
- ^ "Top 300 Comics Actual–November 2009". ICv2. December 7, 2009. http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/16433.html. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "Top 300 Comics Actual–December 2009". ICv2. January 12, 2010. http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/16618.html. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
[edit] External links
- S.W.O.R.D. at the Comic Book DB
- S.W.O.R.D. at Marvel Database Project
- S.W.O.R.D. at Runaways.mergingminds
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