Force Works
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| Members | Iron Man War Machine Spider-Woman Century H.O.M.E.R. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former Members | Hawkeye Scarlet Witch | ||||||||||||||||||
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Force Works is a team led by Iron Man. They spent most of their time fighting the Mandarin and his minions.
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[edit] Members
- Iron Man, better known as Tony Stark, uses a highly advanced armor with a vast array of weapons. Iron Man leads the team and uses the vast resources of his company, Stark Enterprises, to design weapons and house the team.
- War Machine, also known as James Rhodes, has armor similar to Iron Man's. James works for SE as head of security.
- Spider-Woman, also known as Julia Carpenter, has super strength, can generate organic webbing similar to Spider-Man, and can fire energy blasts. Julia is the vice president of research and development for SE.
- Hawkeye, also known as Clint Barton, has no powers but is a skilled athlete and archer.
- Century, who uses the civilian name Woody, has magical abilities including teleportation.
- Scarlet Witch, whose real name is Wanda Maximoff, is a mutant with untold powers in the form of hexes.
- H.O.M.E.R. is an Artificial Intelligence designed by Tony and runs many of the devices for Force Works.
Hawkeye, Century, and Scarlet Witch briefly left the team but came back. Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch left again for the Avengers.
[edit] History
[edit] Heroics
The exact origin of Force Works is unknown.
Both Julia and Wanda developed a crush on Tony and would vie for his affections.
At some point Force Works fought Titanium Man at Magnitogorsk where they believed he was defeated once and for all.
Iron Man fought someone called Dark Aegis and sent him into space.
On March 11 Tony was in a physical therapy secession with Veronica when James told him he had a Hypertech seminar that afternoon. As he was getting out of his spa Whirlwind and Dreadknight, under the direction of the Mandarin, attacked the Iron Man Armory. Whirlwind stole a microchip and burned the place down. Tony told Spider-Woman to double the security.
Over the next year Tony and James would spend their time rebuilding the armory and trying to figure out what Mandarin was up to. Tony also built I.R.V.I.N.G., a robot to provide Iron Man with armor modifications in the field. Admiral Harold Younger then sent them on Operation Prometheus, a mission to find the Russian submarine Prometheus which was lost off the cost of Norway and made its way to Scotland. Iron Man and I.R.V.I.N.G. took off and found the ship with James and Force Works watching, but were attacked by Whirlwind, Whiplash, Dreadknight, and Grey Gargoyle. Century transported the rest of the team to Iron Man's location but they were all defeated when Fin Fang Foom arrived.
The team managed to make it back home where they put Tony in the infirmary. Tony woke up and after looking through The L.A. Times figured out the Mandarin's plan. The villain used the stolen microchip to convert the crew of the Russian sub into radioactive zombies with a Bio-Conversion Device. Iron Man and Force Works arrive at the Hammer Channel Tunnel where the zombies are attacking. The team defeats the zombies but Titanium Man arrives to fight them. War Machine manage to cover the villain in asphalt and throw him into space destroying him. Century then converts the sailors back to normal.
The alien robot Ultimo and under the guidance of Mandarin began destroying everything. Iron Man and Force Works tried to stop them but the robot proved too powerful. The team then destroyed the device Mandarin used to control the robot and it was defeat.
Tony designed a series of military and communication satellites. However, Mandarin stole and reprogrammed them and caused financial panic which Stark was blamed for. Force Works had to fight not only Mandarin's forces but also had to recapture and reprogram the stolen satellites. Iron Man revealed the truth clearing his name.
Stark Enterprises built a series of guardian tanks that the Mandarin wanted. Elastika then kidnapped Rachel Carpenter, Julia's daughter, as a distraction. Julia begged Tony to find her. Iron Man went to her rescue and defeated the Mandarin's forces before they got their hands on the tanks.
Tony develops a super fighter bomber jet called the Grim Reaper, which was to be completely indestructible and undetectable. He was about to deliver it to the American government when the Mandarin's forces stole it. Iron Man and Force Works had to defeat and reacquire the jet or else he and his government would lose credibility. The team did stop it and got it to the government.
MODOK came to Tony Stark wanting help. Mandarin had kidnapped a model, who happened to be MODOK's wife. Tony was initially worried that it was a trick but when along with it anyways. Iron Man saved the model and stopped the Mandarin. He then convinced MODOK to go back to his wife and the two reconnected.
Iron Man, Hawkeye, and War Machine were drawn away from the armory while Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, and Century discovered a recording device that contained the history of Mandarin. While they watched they were secretly being hypnotized by Hypnotia. When Iron Man and the others returned he found the other heroes had let Mandarin into the armory where he had designed his own powerful armor. The three managed to release the control over the other heroes and Iron Man simply deactivated his own technology so Mandarin's new suit was useless.
After the Mandarin's forces stole one of Stark's technology the team began to suspect that Hawkeye was a traitor. Tony was the only one to believe him. It became more suspicious when images of him with Justin Hammer surfaced. Force Works defeated the Mandarin's forces and the team learned Hawkeye had been running off to help his elderly grandfather.
Stark Enterprises suffered some tough times and almost went bankrupt. To stop it Tony and Iron Man disappeared for a while. At the same time MODOK created a double of Iron Man that stole the only antidote to the Dark Water Fever. Everyone, including President Bill Clinton, thought that the real Iron Man was responsible. Tony heard of this and appeared to fight his evil double and The Living Laser. He defeated the two villains and cleared his name
Iron Man was exploring snowy Chinese mountains when Fin Fang Foom and Mandarin surprised him with a trap. He was heavily damaged and crashed into an ice cave. He had no power and no way to escape while the two villains hunted him down. He rerouted his suit's power to restore itself while he watched his own memories. He relived the events that led to him becoming Iron Man. Eventually he was able to repower his suit and with the help of Force Works they defeated their enemies.
Tony learns that after reviewing their battles Mandarin and Justin Hammer figure out that Tony Stark is Iron Man. He then hatched a plan to have both Iron Man and Tony Stark in the same place at the same time. He announced that he and Julia would marry quickly. This caused some upset with his public image and among his friends. He built a robotic Tony Stark to "marry" Julia while he watched in disguise. When the Mandarin and his forces attacked the fake Tony, the real Tony suited up and defeated the foes. It worked and the foes lost interest in Tony Stark.
After the wedding Tony and Julia began to realize they had deeper feelings for each other.
Force Works' adventures inspired a cartoon series. Johnny Storm was watching one episode where Iron Man and War Machine were fighting Ultimo when the characters seemed to come to life. This occurred because the Silver Surfer's powers caused the images to come to life. When he passed the images became fictional once again.
Over time Tony redesigned his original armor to a newer version. He designed an Artificial Intelligence named H.O.M.E.R.
[edit] Disbanding
Tony's rival Justin Hammer tried to kill Tony with a car bomb, which failed. Upon further investigation Tony discovered a plan to lure Iron Man into a trap so Mandarin could steal his armor. Tony then believed that only he could accomplish his missions and started to work on his own without telling any of his friends. Tony faked his death, apparently at the hands of the Mandarin's operatives. While undercover Tony learned that four missing industrialists were actually the same kind of alien as Fin Fang Foom. Iron Man reemerges to stop Mandarin from using the aliens to take over the world. However, Fin Fang Foom double crossed the Mandarin. Mandarin was supposedly killed in a large explosion. Mandarin's forces disorganize and head out on their own paths.
Because of Tony's secrecy Force Works disbands. Only James and Julia remain with him. After the break-up Tony became withdrawn and would find himself talking to H.O.M.E.R. before any human. Tony, James, and Julia continued on their own.
Tony and Julia were scheduled to attend an unveiling when Hawkeye returned to clean out his locker at Stark Enterprises. However, Ultimo appeared and attacked their plain. The two heroes were joined by Hawkeye who was wounded in battle. Tony decided to shrink down to molecular size to implant a life-saving chip in Hawkeye's spine. However, Ultimo and H.O.M.E.R. were hacked by someone called the Hacker. Ultimo also shrunk down and tried to kill Hawkeye. Iron Man stopped Ultimo and defeated the Hacker before Hawkeye died. After Hawkeye recovered the two heroes found Hacker and took him in. Iron Man tried to reestablish a relationship with his former teammate, but Hawkeye was still angry and walked away.
[edit] Reformation
When the Mandarin reunited with his ten rings he announced to the world that he was taking over. However the United Nations didn't take him serious so Mandarin used an anti-technology fog to shut down New York City. Iron Man tried to stop it but he too was immobilized and had to be rescued by Hawkeye. Mandarin wanted to take the Earth to a pre-technology era so Tony reformed Force Works. Hawkeye, Scarlet Witch, Spider-Woman, and Century were his main forces since their powers were not technology based. The team travels to China where Mandarin gathered all of his former forces and were wreaking havoc. They discovered that Mandarin was using an ancient intergalactic crystal known as the Heart of Darkness to feed his power. Mandarin defeated his old foe, grabbed Iron Man, and melted his helmet revealing Tony underneath.
Tony managed to escape the Mandarin's citadel and realized that Mandarin hadn't taken over the world because he didn't have the power yet to do so. The rest of Force Works stormed the citadel but were taken captive, with Mandarin creating an anti-power fog. Tony had to escape some mountain bandits which taxed his already weakened heart. He reached Stark Enterprises in Hong Kong where his old ally Dr. Su-Yin and James were working on an experimental DNA-based microprocessor that would be impervious to Mandarin's anti-technology field. The new Iron Man showed up at Mandarin's citadel for a final battle.
After being defeated Mandarin was taken away by the bandits. Finally getting a chance Tony and Julia passionately kissed.
For a short while Iron Man was leading both Force Works and the Avengers. However, after some amount of time he left the team to pursue other interests.
Hawkeye and Scarlet witch eventually left the team to join the Avengers. When the Zodiac began attacking satellites Iron Man was quick to respond. He was met by the newest version of the Avengers consisting of Wasp, Wonder Man, Tigra, and his former Force Works teammates Hawkeye and Scarlet Witch. Together they defeated the aliens and stopped their plan.
[edit] Background
Force Works was based on the team Iron Man was a part of in the comics at the time. The team has generally faded into obscurity in the comics. A few months after the team disbanded in "The Beast Within" the comic was cancelled.
In the comics Hawkeye was not associated with Force Works. He replaced the role typically fit by U.S. Agent.
[edit] External Links
- Marvel.com
- Wikipedia
- Force Works (Earth-569386) at Marvel Database
- Force Works (Earth-616) at Marvel Database
