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References to and Quotes about
A.I.M.

Captain America (vol. 1) #175 (July 1974): "..Before the Dawn!", page 4, panel 1:
Gabe Jones: "They [Secret Empire], like A.I.M., were originally an arm of HYDRA--and, like A.I.M., they soon broke away from the big boys to try to conquer the world on their own!"

Captain America (vol. 1) #426 (Apr. 1994): "Graven Images", page 5, panels 4-5:
Diamondback (to Captain America): "You haven't heard news on Supes, I haven't heard news on Snapdragon. It's really eating me not knowing if she's dead or not. I have half a mind to go back to AIM Island myself."

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Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder: Conclusion", page 13, panel 4:
Spider-Man: "C'mon out, Owl. I'm all you got."
Owl: "Where are the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents?"
Spider-Man: "Are you HYDRA? AIM? Fin Fang Foom? Nope. You're some local hood... Your request to turn state's evidence got kicked down to proper authorities for a bad guy with your lack of importance."

Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #402 (Feb. 2002): "Utility of Myth", page 13, panel 2:
Nightcrawler: "How did you amass this equipment so quickly?! The cost alone--"
Banshee: "...a few secret Swiss bank accounts, seized and frozen by Interpol years ago. I even uncovered a forgotten Factor Three account. Throw in a few sympathetic venture capitalists and an abandoned A.I.M. facility, and we're in business."