S.W.O.R.D.
| S.W.O.R.D. | |
|---|---|
The Peak, headquarters of S.W.O.R.D. Art by Steven Sanders. | |
| Group publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Astonishing X-Men vol. 3 #6 (December 2004) |
| Created by | Joss Whedon (writer) John Cassaday (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Intelligence agency |
| Base(s) | The Peak |
| Agent(s) | Beast Abigail Brand Agent Deems Henry Peter Gyrich Lockheed Spider-Woman Sydren |
| S.W.O.R.D. | |
| Series publication information | |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| 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 Sanders |
| Editor(s) | Daniel Ketchum Nick Lowe Joe Quesada |
| Collected editions | |
| No Time to Breathe | ISBN 0-7851-4076-X |
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S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world security and is the space-based counterpart of S.H.I.E.L.D., which deals with local threats to the world.
The organization appears in several forms of media, such as The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) / Disney+ miniseries WandaVision.