Counter Force (Marvel Comics)
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This second team of New Warriors is a superhero team in the Marvel Comics
continuity composed mostly of former members of the original team of New Warriors
.
to ensure they stay true to their goal of training new and undeveloped superhumans.
In Avengers: The Initiative #12 after the defeat of KIA, the surviving Scarlet Spiders, along with the MVP clone
and the real MVP's father, join with Justice and some former New Warriors that are Initiative trainees as a Counter Force of underground registered heroes.
tie-in story "Secrets and Skrull
s" where they would team up with the current team of New Warriors, on a mission to recover the bodies of the original Night Thrasher, Microbe
and Namorita
.
of Thor
(created during the Civil War
in the true Thor's absence) goes on a rampage at Camp Hammond, Counter Force resurfaces to assist in stopping the clone; among the team is a person costumed as Night Thrasher
, later revealed to be Donyell Taylor, the founder of the fourth incarnation of the New Warriors. In battle the group refer to themselves as "the New Warriors". They help to drive off the clone, but at the cost of one of the Scarlet Spiders. This drives Justice to retrieve MVP's body from under the Initiative, so that he may have a proper burial.
The team then absorbs Tigra
and Gauntlet
, who were on the run from Norman Osborn
. Tigra suggests the team's name change to the Avengers Resistance, as a symbolic attempt to "take back" the name being corrupted by Osborn's "Dark Avengers
". Together, they vow to take down Osborn.
After Osborn installs known criminals (supposedly reformed, but in reality working for Osborn through a deal with criminal mastermind The Hood
) as Initiative-sponsored teams, the team sends a small squad to battle North Carolina
's new "protectors" the U-Foes
as a distraction while Night Thrasher hacks into a bank in Charlotte
to check for illegal activities and establish remote access for future surveillance. Later, as a warning message to Osborn and his new Initiative, Tigra attacks Percy Grimes, one of the Brothers Grimm, while Grimes is on a weekend pass from Initiative training at Camp H.A.M.M.E.R.
While looking for Donyell Taylor, Tigra encounters a wheelchair-using Melati Kusuma
who tells Tigra that she knows the layout of Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. and requests to join up with the Avengers Resistance to rescue Donyell.
Tigra and Patrick the Scarlet Spider infiltrate Camp HAMMER to rescue Donyell while the others fight Nightmare
. After Nightmare is driven out of Trauma, Justice attempts to get Trauma and Penance to join up with them. Trauma and Penance decline Justice's offer and attempt to face the Hood in battle only for him to dismiss the two from the Initiative. It is later revealed that Diamondback
is a double agent for the Avengers Resistance.
While Counter Force moves to a new hideout, Donyell stays behind now that Norman Osborn knows who he is.
involving Volstagg
and the U-Foes
. Justice deduces that Norman Osborn orchestrated this. While Counter Force contacts the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers, Donyell is advised to send E-Mails containing evidence of the U-Foes' payoffs where Donyell objected stating that Norman Osborn would make up some excuse to cover it. Justice concludes that they will have to attack Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. to expose Norman Osborn for what he is.
When visiting his brother's grave, Donyell is conflicted if he should go with the deal Norman Osborn and the Hood gave him. Counter Force takes the fight to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. and ends up fighting the Hood's gang. They are knocked down by Hood's new Asgardian weaponry. When Donyell arrives, Hood demands that Donyell kill Tigra if he wants his brother revived.
Instead, Donyell attacks the Hood and is joined by Tigra as Hood uses the Norn Stones to empower some of the cadets on his side. Robbie Baldwin evades the guards and manages to get Batwing, Bengal
, and Butterball to help the Avengers Resistance as he also reveals his identity. Hood receives a call from Norman Osborn requesting his assistance in Asgard. So Hood leaves in a portal while the other villains continue fighting. As Hood arrives in Asgard, Taskmaster deals with Captain America and is taken down. Constrictor saves Diamondback from an Asgardian soldier damaging his bionic arm. Diamondback then aids Captain America.
Marvel Comics
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continuity composed mostly of former members of the original team of New Warriors
New Warriors
The New Warriors is a Marvel Comics superhero team, traditionally consisting of young adult heroes. They first appeared in The Mighty Thor #411 .-General publication history:...
.
Fictional history
The purpose of the team is to monitor The InitiativeAvengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...
to ensure they stay true to their goal of training new and undeveloped superhumans.
In Avengers: The Initiative #12 after the defeat of KIA, the surviving Scarlet Spiders, along with the MVP clone
Michael Van Patrick
Michael "Mike" Ian Van Patrick is a fictional comic book character created by Dan Slott and Stefano Caselli. Although the character himself is deceased, and in fact died in the issue he first appeared in, the character is said to have been cloned after his death, with his clones continuing to play...
and the real MVP's father, join with Justice and some former New Warriors that are Initiative trainees as a Counter Force of underground registered heroes.
Secret Invasion
Counter Force appears in New Warriors Secret InvasionSecret Invasion
"Secret Invasion" is a comic book crossover storyline that ran through a self-titled eight issue limited series and several tie-in books published by Marvel Comics from April through December 2008....
tie-in story "Secrets and Skrull
Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....
s" where they would team up with the current team of New Warriors, on a mission to recover the bodies of the original Night Thrasher, Microbe
Microbe (comics)
Microbe is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. He debuted in New Warriors Vol. 3 #1. He is a mutant with the ability to communicate with germs and other microscopic organisms. He was a member of the New Warriors.-Origin:Smith has a rather tragic past...
and Namorita
Namorita
Namorita Prentiss is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Universe, commonly known by the name of Nita. She is a mutant clone of her mother, Namora, and a member of the New Warriors. She was killed in the explosion in Stamford that started the Superhero Civil War.-Publication history:Namorita first...
.
Dark Reign
When a cyborg cloneRagnarok (comics)
Ragnarok is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Civil War #3 , and was created by Mark Millar and Steve Mcniven.-Fictional character biography:...
of Thor
Thor (Marvel Comics)
Thor is a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby....
(created during the Civil War
Civil War (comics)
Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...
in the true Thor's absence) goes on a rampage at Camp Hammond, Counter Force resurfaces to assist in stopping the clone; among the team is a person costumed as Night Thrasher
Night Thrasher
Night Thrasher is a fictional character, a superhero published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Thor #411 , and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz.-Publication history:...
, later revealed to be Donyell Taylor, the founder of the fourth incarnation of the New Warriors. In battle the group refer to themselves as "the New Warriors". They help to drive off the clone, but at the cost of one of the Scarlet Spiders. This drives Justice to retrieve MVP's body from under the Initiative, so that he may have a proper burial.
The team then absorbs Tigra
Tigra
Tigra is a fictional American comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 , she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Linda Fite, and penciller Marie Severin...
and Gauntlet
Gauntlet (comics)
The Gauntlet , is a comic book superhero in the . Created by Dan Slott, he first appeared in She-Hulk #100.-Publication history:...
, who were on the run from Norman Osborn
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
. Tigra suggests the team's name change to the Avengers Resistance, as a symbolic attempt to "take back" the name being corrupted by Osborn's "Dark Avengers
Dark Avengers
Dark Avengers was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that have featured various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers...
". Together, they vow to take down Osborn.
After Osborn installs known criminals (supposedly reformed, but in reality working for Osborn through a deal with criminal mastermind The Hood
Hood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
) as Initiative-sponsored teams, the team sends a small squad to battle North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
's new "protectors" the U-Foes
U-Foes
U-Foes are a fictional comic book supervillain team appearing in various series published by Marvel Comics. The group first appeared in Incredible Hulk #254...
as a distraction while Night Thrasher hacks into a bank in Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
to check for illegal activities and establish remote access for future surveillance. Later, as a warning message to Osborn and his new Initiative, Tigra attacks Percy Grimes, one of the Brothers Grimm, while Grimes is on a weekend pass from Initiative training at Camp H.A.M.M.E.R.
Camp H.A.M.M.E.R.
Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe, the Dark Reign equivalent to its predecessor Camp Hammond which aimed to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...
While looking for Donyell Taylor, Tigra encounters a wheelchair-using Melati Kusuma
Komodo (comics)
Komodo is the name of two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.-New Men:The first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the Ani-Men on their clean-up mission at the Jackal's laboratory and fought the Scarlet Spider...
who tells Tigra that she knows the layout of Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. and requests to join up with the Avengers Resistance to rescue Donyell.
Tigra and Patrick the Scarlet Spider infiltrate Camp HAMMER to rescue Donyell while the others fight Nightmare
Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
Nightmare is a fictional character, a supernatural being who has appeared in many Marvel Comics stories, most commonly as one of Doctor Strange and Ghost Rider's major enemies.-Publication history:...
. After Nightmare is driven out of Trauma, Justice attempts to get Trauma and Penance to join up with them. Trauma and Penance decline Justice's offer and attempt to face the Hood in battle only for him to dismiss the two from the Initiative. It is later revealed that Diamondback
Diamondback (comics)
Diamondback is the name of four fictional characters appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Diamondback first appeared in Captain America #310 , written by Mark Gruenwald and illustrated by Paul Neary.-Willis Stryker:The first Diamondback was a foe of Luke Cage...
is a double agent for the Avengers Resistance.
While Counter Force moves to a new hideout, Donyell stays behind now that Norman Osborn knows who he is.
Siege
Counter Force hears about the incident at Soldier FieldSoldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...
involving Volstagg
Volstagg
Volstagg is a fictional character, a charter member of the Warriors Three, a trio of Asgardian adventurers and supporting cast of Thor in the . He is not taken from mythology but an original creation, modeled on Shakespeare's Falstaff in character and name....
and the U-Foes
U-Foes
U-Foes are a fictional comic book supervillain team appearing in various series published by Marvel Comics. The group first appeared in Incredible Hulk #254...
. Justice deduces that Norman Osborn orchestrated this. While Counter Force contacts the Mighty Avengers and the New Avengers, Donyell is advised to send E-Mails containing evidence of the U-Foes' payoffs where Donyell objected stating that Norman Osborn would make up some excuse to cover it. Justice concludes that they will have to attack Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. to expose Norman Osborn for what he is.
When visiting his brother's grave, Donyell is conflicted if he should go with the deal Norman Osborn and the Hood gave him. Counter Force takes the fight to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. and ends up fighting the Hood's gang. They are knocked down by Hood's new Asgardian weaponry. When Donyell arrives, Hood demands that Donyell kill Tigra if he wants his brother revived.
Instead, Donyell attacks the Hood and is joined by Tigra as Hood uses the Norn Stones to empower some of the cadets on his side. Robbie Baldwin evades the guards and manages to get Batwing, Bengal
Bengal (comics)
Bengal is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe who first appeared in Daredevil #258 in September 1988. He was created by Fabian Nicieza and artist, Ron Lim.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Butterball to help the Avengers Resistance as he also reveals his identity. Hood receives a call from Norman Osborn requesting his assistance in Asgard. So Hood leaves in a portal while the other villains continue fighting. As Hood arrives in Asgard, Taskmaster deals with Captain America and is taken down. Constrictor saves Diamondback from an Asgardian soldier damaging his bionic arm. Diamondback then aids Captain America.