Commission on Superhuman Activities
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The Commission on Superhuman Activities (also known as the Commission on Superhuman Affairs or CSA for short) is a fictional government group from the Marvel Universe
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#331 (July 1987), and was created by Mark Gruenwald
and Paul Neary
.
The Commission received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
#2.
. It's a very special appointed task force, which has been requested to supervise the American citizens possessing superhuman powers and coordinate government projects aimed at creating government controlled superhumans. They have an office set in Washington, DC. A number of members of the Commission when created were involved with various government projects regarding superhumans: Project Wideawake, former and current Avengers
liaisons, Freedom Force
liaison and super soldier projects.
The organization is best known for its failed attempt to train John Walker
into becoming the new Captain America.
The team, Freedom Force
, was the primary operational unit until injuries depleted the team. X-Factor
was formed from various X-Men related mutants to replace Freedom Force.
Recently, the organization has started to appear again in the pages of the Thunderbolts
. It has been revealed to be responsible for Conrad Josten to become Smuggler
and for Josten to get attached to the Darkforce dimension. The Commission also recently set up the Thunderbolts into fighting the New Avengers, as they didn't trust the group at first. But now, the Commission has once again joined forces with both the Thunderbolts and the Avengers in the hopes of rounding up all the villains that escaped during a mass breakout from the maximum-security prison The Raft
.
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
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Publication history
The Commission first appeared in Captain AmericaCaptain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
#331 (July 1987), and was created by Mark Gruenwald
Mark Gruenwald
Mark E. Gruenwald was an American comic book writer, editor, and occasional penciler. Gruenwald got his start in comics fandom, publishing his own fanzine, Omniverse, which explored the concept of continuity...
and Paul Neary
Paul Neary
Paul Neary is a British comic book artist, writer and editor.His first work was for Warren Publishing in the 1970s before working with Dez Skinn at Marvel UK as well as work for 2000 AD...
.
The Commission received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#2.
Fictional organization history
The organization was created by the President of the United States of AmericaPresident of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
. It's a very special appointed task force, which has been requested to supervise the American citizens possessing superhuman powers and coordinate government projects aimed at creating government controlled superhumans. They have an office set in Washington, DC. A number of members of the Commission when created were involved with various government projects regarding superhumans: Project Wideawake, former and current Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
liaisons, Freedom Force
Freedom Force (comics)
Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...
liaison and super soldier projects.
The organization is best known for its failed attempt to train John Walker
U.S. Agent
U.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol...
into becoming the new Captain America.
The team, Freedom Force
Freedom Force (comics)
Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...
, was the primary operational unit until injuries depleted the team. X-Factor
X-Factor (comics)
X-Factor is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is a spin-off of the popular X-Men franchise, featuring characters from X-Men stories. The series has been relaunched several times with different team rosters, most recently as X-Factor Investigations.X-Factor launched in...
was formed from various X-Men related mutants to replace Freedom Force.
Recently, the organization has started to appear again in the pages of the Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts (comics)
The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...
. It has been revealed to be responsible for Conrad Josten to become Smuggler
Smuggler (comics)
Smuggler is a fictional character in Marvel Comics as a superhero.-Fictional character biography:Conrad Josten is the youngest of the four Josten children born to farmers living outside Madison, Wisconsin. Conrad's oldest brother Carl was killed by a loan shark soon after the Thunderbolts were...
and for Josten to get attached to the Darkforce dimension. The Commission also recently set up the Thunderbolts into fighting the New Avengers, as they didn't trust the group at first. But now, the Commission has once again joined forces with both the Thunderbolts and the Avengers in the hopes of rounding up all the villains that escaped during a mass breakout from the maximum-security prison The Raft
The Raft (comics)
The Raft is a fictional island prison facility in New York City for psychopathic superhuman criminals appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
.
Members of the Commission
| Commissioner | 1st Appearance | Joined (1st as Commissioner) |
Notes |
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| Valerie Cooper Valerie Cooper Valerie "Val" Cooper is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe who currently works for the Office of National Emergency. She is most notable for her work as the liaison for mutant affairs in the United States government.-Publication history:... |
Uncanny X-Men #176 (Dec 1983) | Captain America Captain America Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby... #331 (July 1987) |
liaison, Freedom Force & X-Factor; 2nd Chair |
| Henry Peter Gyrich Henry Peter Gyrich Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Avengers Vol. 1 #165 and was created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:... |
Avengers Avengers (comics) The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers... Vol. 1 #165 (February 1978) |
Captain America Captain America Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby... #331 (July 1987) |
former Liaison, Avenger; Project Wideawake; 3rd chair; Current Secretary of Super Human Forces |
| General Lewis Haywerth | Daredevil #232 | Captain America Captain America Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby... #331 (July 1987) |
commanding officer for Nuke and GI Max; directed the transformation of John Walker from Captain America to U.S. Agent |
| George Mathers | Captain America #331 | Captain America #331 | |
| Douglas Rockwell | Captain America #331 | Captain America #331 | original chair; agent of the Red Skull (Johann Schmidt), killed by Red Skull’s Dust of Death when their plans began to fall apart |
| Adrain Sammish | Captain America #331 | Captain America #331 | coordinator of field activities for Captain America (Walker) U.S. Agent U.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol... and Bucky (Hoskins) Battlestar (comics) Battlestar , who was also the fifth Bucky, is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America #323 .... |
| Orville Sanderson | Captain America #331 | Captain America #331 | |
| Raymond Sikorsky | Avengers #235 | Captain America #331 | liaison, Avengers |
| General Brandon Halstan | Captain America #332 | Captain America #332 | |
| Martin Farrow | Captain America #347 | Captain America #347 | |
| Wesley Werner | Captain America #347 | Captain America #347 | |
| General Yancy Standish | Nomad vol. 2 #1 | Nomad vol. 2 #1 | |
| Agent Hafner | Cable & Deadpool #30 | Cable & Deadpool #30 | |
| Anne Marie Hoag Damage Control (comics) Damage Control is a fictional construction company appearing in Marvel Comics, which specializes in repairing the property damage caused by conflicts between superheroes and supervillains... |
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| Dallas Riordan Dallas Riordan Dallas Riordan is a character in the Marvel Comics universe.-Fictional character biography:Dallas Riordan's family had a long storied history of being police officers. Dallas was once an NYPD officer and a soldier before she went into politics and became the aide to the New York mayor... |
Thunderbolts vol. 1 #1 (1997) | former New York City Liaison with Thunderbolts Thunderbolts (comics) The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:... |
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| Mr. Yates | |||
| Baron Helmut Zemo | former member | ||
| Jack Kubrick | X-51 #1 | X-51 #1 | former member |
Other employees
- Bill Watts - delivery man
- Mike Clemson - also a member of the Conclave
- Barney Fiddler
- Roberto Fields - field agent, wore armored battlesuit against Juston Seyfert's Sentinel
- Lou Goode
- MacKenzie Hallows
- Dr. Carter Napier - empowered Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) and Deathweb, killed by Deathweb
- Brian Rinehart - secretly a mutant, investigated Juston Seyfert’s Sentinel and led group of armored agents against it. He sacrificed himself to incapacitate the Sentinel
- Andrea Sterman - paranormal psychologist, investigated Roxxon’s use of Windshear’s power to murder Bobbie Haggert and was later forced to observe and record exploits of V Battalion
- Denver Walsh - field agent, took charge of investigation of Juston Seyfert's Sentinel after Brian Rinehart's death
- Miles Warton (Warbeck) - also a member of the V Battalion, was the liaison to the Redeemers, previously served in New York mayor’s office as Miles Warbeck
Superhumans the Commission has hired
- FixerFixer (comics)The Fixer is a name used by two fictional characters, both of are which were introduced as villains in the Marvel Comics universe.-Roscoe Sweeney:...
- Beetle (Abner Jenkins)
- Mr. FantasticMister FantasticMr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
- Radioactive Man
- Yellowjacket (Henry Pym)Henry PymDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27...
- BlizzardBlizzard (comics)The Blizzard is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.The original version first appears in Tales of Suspense #45 as a supervillain and is currently deceased. The second version first appears in Iron Man #223 The Blizzard is the name of three...
- Destructon
- Bucky (Lemar Hoskins)Battlestar (comics)Battlestar , who was also the fifth Bucky, is a fictional character, who is a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America #323 ....
- Carol Danvers (Warbird/Ms Marvel)Ms. MarvelMs. Marvel is the name of a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan, the non-powered Carol Danvers debuted as a member of the United States Air Force in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 and as Ms. Marvel—a...
, as liaison to the Office of Homeland Security - Captain America (John Walker)U.S. AgentU.S. Agent is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those starring Captain America and the Avengers. He was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary in Captain America vol...
- Freedom ForceFreedom Force (comics)Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...
- AvalancheAvalanche (comics)Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
- BlobBlob (comics)The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....
- Crimson CommandoCrimson CommandoCrimson Commando is a fictional character, a mutant in the . He first appears in Uncanny X-Men #215 and was created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis.-Fictional character biography:...
- DestinyDestiny (comics)Destiny, in comics, may refer to:* Destiny , member of the Endless in the DC Comics/Vertigo series The Sandman and host of 1970s horror comics.* In Marvel Comics, Destiny may refer to:...
- MystiqueMystique (comics)Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
- PyroPyro (comics)Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
- Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter)
- SpiralSpiral (comics)Spiral is a fictional character, a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in the Longshot miniseries by Ann Nocenti and Art Adams.-Fictional character biography:...
- StonewallStonewallThe word Stonewall may refer to* a stone wall* a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" -Games and entertainment:* "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess opening theory:** Stonewall Attack...
- Super Sabre
- Avalanche
- JuggernautJuggernaut (comics)The Juggernaut is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #12 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby....
- RedeemersRedeemers (comics)The Redeemers were a team of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe who, under government control, adopted the prior identities of several of the Thunderbolts in return for lighter sentences...
- BeetleBeetle (comics)Abner Ronald Jenkins is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:...
- CharcoalCharcoal (comics)Charcoal is a Marvel Comics character and member of the Thunderbolts who was created by a comic book fan for a "Create-A-Villain" contest sponsored by Marvel and Wizard Magazine and the alter-ego was created by Kurt Busiek....
- Citizen VCitizen VCitizen V, is the codename of several fictional superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original Citizen V was an obscure hero from the Golden Age of Comic Books, but the character's identity was revived in the modern day in the pages of Thunderbolts. The various incarnations of the...
- FixerFixer (comics)The Fixer is a name used by two fictional characters, both of are which were introduced as villains in the Marvel Comics universe.-Roscoe Sweeney:...
- JoltJolt (comics)Jolt is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Universe and a member of the Thunderbolts and Young Allies.-Fictional character biography:...
- MeteoriteMeteorite (comics)Meteorite is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in the comic series, the Thunderbolts.-Fictional character biography:...
- ScreamScream (comics)Scream is a fictional supervillainess from the Spider-Man comic book series. She is one of six symbiote spawns of Venom.-Fictional character biography:...
- SmugglerSmuggler (comics)Smuggler is a fictional character in Marvel Comics as a superhero.-Fictional character biography:Conrad Josten is the youngest of the four Josten children born to farmers living outside Madison, Wisconsin. Conrad's oldest brother Carl was killed by a loan shark soon after the Thunderbolts were...
- Beetle
- Scourge/Nomad (Jack Monroe)
- Superhuman Tactical Response Squad (S.T.A.R.S.) - controls all aspects of superhuman crime and imprisonment
- Allie Magruder
- Farley Moway
- Frisco Pike
- U.S. Agent
- Kali Vries
- Death WebDeath Web (comics)Death Web is a group of three fictional supervillains appearing in comic books published by American publisher Marvel Comics.-Fictional history:...
- Antro
- Arachne
- Therak