S.W.O.R.D.
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First Appearance
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Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #3 (January, 2005)
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Creators
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Joss Whedon, John Cassaday
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HQ
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The Peak
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Members
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Beast, Abigail Brand, Agent Deems, Henry Peter Gyrich, Lockheed, Spider-Woman, Sydren
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Rallying Cry
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None
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Paraphelia
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None
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Aliases
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None
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S.W.O.R.D. is an organization in the Marvel Universe with the aim to police extraterrestrial activity on Earth.
Origin[]
The exact inception of S.W.O.R.D. is unknown, save that it was created as a counterpart to S.H.I.E.L.D. with a focus on extraterrestrial defense.
History[]
The founding of the Sentient World Observation and Response Department (or S.W.O.R.D.) remains a mystery.
Media[]
Appears in the Avengers EMH cartoon. Alluded to through the "phase 2" of the movie Avengers.