In the first arc, Gyrich is able to persuade the heads of S.W.O.R.D.
The new series starts with Henry Peter Gyrich being assigned as S.W.O.R.D. ongoing series that began in November 2009. In the Beta Ray Bill: Godhunter mini-series, Beta Ray Bill visits Agent Brand aboard the rebuilt Peak in order to obtain information about the whereabouts of Galactus.ĭuring the 2009 Chicago Comic Con, it was announced that Kieron Gillen will collaborate with Steven Sanders on a S.W.O.R.D. "Dark Reign" ĭuring the 2008 - 2009 " Dark Reign" storyline, S.H.I.E.L.D. Brand, encased in one of the suits, manages to make her way into one of the Skrull ships. Many agents die in the initial explosion, though others survive due to hostile-environment suits. Feeling betrayed, Kitty had trouble trusting Lockheed again for some time.ĭuring the 2008 " Secret Invasion" storyline, S.W.O.R.D.'s headquarters called the Peak is destroyed by a Skrull infiltrator posing as S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Dum Dum Dugan. troops converged upon a place called "the Palace of the Corpse", which supposedly was connected to the prophecy stating that Colossus will destroy the planet.Īgent Brand finally informed Kitty that Lockheed is working for S.W.O.R.D. Hisako and Wolverine landed with the impact burning Wolverine's skin.Īnother team composed of Lockheed, Sydren, and S.W.O.R.D.
Kitty and Colossus phased through the pod to the planet's surface, where they landed unharmed. Wolverine's spacecraft disintegrated in mid-air and they were forced to abandon ship.
After creating a diversion, the X-Men and Agent Brand landed on the planet, where Agent Deems was being tortured in prison.īrand, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and Beast landed together, while Wolverine, Hisako, Colossus, and Kitty Pryde landed elsewhere. Before they reached Breakworld, they were attacked by enemy vessels. Though emotionally wounded, Emma recovered fast enough to be present for the team's departure to the Breakworld, where they planned to disable a missile aimed at earth. psychics are unable to detect Cassandra Nova in Emma Frost's shattered psyche. The Astonishing X-Men, Hisako Ichiki, Ord of the Breakworld, and Danger are taken to deep space by S.W.O.R.D. ( February 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help rewrite it to explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective. This article describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. 3, #17, the identity of this undercover operative was revealed to be Lockheed. had an undercover operative in the X-Mansion. Its primary command-and-control headquarters is aboard the orbital space station known as the Peak.
was originally an offshoot of S.H.I.E.L.D., but since the departure of Nick Fury as director of S.H.I.E.L.D., relations between the two organizations have become strained. 3 #6 and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday. was first introduced in Astonishing X-Men vol.