Government-Sanctioned Super-Teams

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Heroes who answer to a handler and operate inside the law, from official strike teams to government-sanctioned black-ops squads.

Teams

Weapon Plus

80 Members

The shadowy government project behind Wolverine, Captain America, and others.

H.A.M.M.E.R.

32 Members

Norman Osborn's corrupt replacement for SHIELD.

S.W.O.R.D.

38 Members

The orbital branch of SHIELD focused on extraterrestrial threats.

V.I.S.T.A.

An early iteration of metahuman oversight in the DCU.

The Order (California)

The official superhero team for the state of California.

Avengers Unity Squad

34 Members

A government-sanctioned mix of Avengers and X-Men.

Super-Human Restraint Unit

SHIELD's 'Cape-Killer' squads during Civil War.

A.R.G.U.S.

61 Members

The modern DC equivalent to SHIELD, led by Amanda Waller.

Excalibur

36 Members

The UK's official agency for mystical and superhuman threats.

Winter Guard

19 Members

Russia's official state-sponsored superhero team.

Project PEGASUS

53 Members

The US government's energy research facility and its defenders.

The Initiative (2006)

232 Members

A post-Civil War program with a team in every US state.

Avengers Resistance

12 Members

The group fighting against Norman Osborn's HAMMER.

Great Lakes Avengers

19 Members

The unofficial, often-ignored regional branch of the team.

Department H

23 Members

The Canadian agency that oversaw Alpha Flight and Wolverine.

The Authority

25 Members

Before they went rogue, they were a world-defending force.

Global Frequency

2 Members

A high-tech, decentralized emergency response network.

Stormwatch

93 Members

The UN-funded superhuman crisis response team.

Ultimates

36 Members

The government-sanctioned Avengers of the Ultimate Universe.

Freedom Force

17 Members

The Brotherhood of Mutants turned into a government task force.

X-Factor

58 Members

The 90s team led by Havok that reported to the US government.

Alpha Flight

72 Members

Canada's premier, government-funded superhero team.

Checkmate

86 Members

DC's hierarchical organization for metahuman control.

Suicide Squad

323 Members

The government's 'black-ops' team of disposable villains.