 
Name: S.W.O.R.D.
Other Names: Sentient World Observation and Response Department; SWORD
Classification: 
		 supporting characters
 supporting characters  
		 group
 group  
First Appearance: Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #3 (Sep. 2004): "Gifted: Part Three"
First Appearance (Additional Details): (behind the scenes) Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #1 (July 2004): "Gifted: Part One"; (full) Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #3 (Sep. 2004): "Gifted: Part Three"
Creators: Joss Whedon, John Cassaday
Number of Appearances: 58
Teams/Affiliations: S.H.I.E.L.D.
Type of Organization/Group: government agency
Number of group members listed below: 7
| Character (Click links for info about character and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.) | Religious Affiliation | Team(s) [Notes] | Pub. | # app. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | S.H.I.E.L.D.; S.W.O.R.D. (leader) [alien-human hybrid] |  | 69 | ||||||
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 | S.W.O.R.D. |  | 3 | ||||||
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 | S.W.O.R.D. |  | 2 | ||||||
| 
 | S.H.I.E.L.D.; S.W.O.R.D. [Agent Brand's right hand man; high-function autism] |  | 13 | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | Excalibur; Pet Avengers...  |  | 248 | |||||
| 
 | S.H.I.E.L.D. |  | 58 | ||||||
| 
 | 
 | S.W.O.R.D. |  | 22 | 
 
 
 Astonishing X-Men
Astonishing X-Men Astonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006)
Astonishing X-Men Saga #1 (Mar. 2006) Astonishing X-Men/Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Sketchbook (Sep. 2009)
Astonishing X-Men/Amazing Spider-Man: The Gauntlet Sketchbook (Sep. 2009) Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 (July 2008): "Gone"
Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men #1 (July 2008): "Gone" S.W.O.R.D.
S.W.O.R.D. Spider-Woman
Spider-Woman What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (Feb. 2010): "What If Ord Resurrected Jean Grey Instead of Colossus?"
What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (Feb. 2010): "What If Ord Resurrected Jean Grey Instead of Colossus?" X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #220 (Mar. 2009): "Salvage: Part One"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #220 (Mar. 2009): "Salvage: Part One"
Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Sentient_World_Observation_and_Response_Department_(Earth-616)
  - http://www.comicvine.com/sword/65-41666/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/team.php?ID=626
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/svsx.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/202613
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=5228
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Astonishing_X-Men_Vol_3_1
  - http://www.comicvine.com/astonishing-x-men-gifted-part-1/37-90580/
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/220529/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=7453
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Astonishing_X-Men_Vol_3_6
  - http://www.comicvine.com/astonishing-x-men-gifted-part-6/37-99750/