Dark Avengers

The Dark Avengers are a team that feature in Marvel Comics.

History

Origin

The Dark Avengers

Osborn's first action as Director of H.A.M.M.E.R. was recruiting former S.H.I.E.L.D. business affairs operative Victoria Hand as his Deputy Director, while relieving Maria Hill from active duty. Now also in charge of the government sponsored Avengers, Osborn began recruiting new members in his favor due to the resignation of most of the original team. Among his selection were former Thunderbolts Bullseye, Moonstone and Venom due to their loyalty to Osborn during the final battle of the recent Skrull invasion, whom he dressed up as other heroes with Bullseye filling the role of Hawkeye, Venom as Spider-Man and Moonstone as Ms. Marvel. Former Mighty Avengers Ares and Sentry remained on the team despite many of their original teammates' departure, with Sentry choosing to stay due to Osborn's understanding and offers of help for his mental issues, and Ares respecting Osborn for his role in the Secret Invasion. (Dark Avengers v1 #1)

One of the team's first missions was to go to Latveria to rescue Doctor Doom from Morgan le Fay. (Dark Avengers v1 #2)

A series of disappearances throughout Colorado causes Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers (except for Venom) to visit the small town of Dinosaur, Colorado. Everyone except Norman is teleported away, while Osborn finds himself in front of a throne with Molecule Man seated on it, flanked by the Beyonder, Mephisto, Zarathos, and the Enchantress. (Dark Avengers v1 #10) However, it is revealed that these others were merely Molecule Man's creations. Molecule Man tortures Norman mentally and physically and seemingly kills his Avengers. (Dark Avengers v1 #11) Osborn's assistant Victoria Hand successfully stalls Molecule Man with a false surrender until the Void is able to reform and kill Molecule Man. It was revealed that the Sentry and the Void had the same powers as Molecule Man. The Sentry regains control of himself and agrees to begin therapy with Moonstone, while Victoria Hand demands Norman to undergo therapy as well after being tortured. Inside his office, Loki is manipulating Norman into having a Green Goblin relapse. (Dark Avengers v1 #12)

Members

• Norman Osborn :
• Victoria Hand :
• Karla Sofen :
• Bullseye :
• Mac Gargan :
• Daken :
• Sentry :

Notes

• The Dark Avengers were created by Brian Michael Bendis where they made their first appearance in Dark Avengers v1 #1 (January, 2009).

Appearances

• Dark Avengers v1: (2009)

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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