Abigail Brand

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Special Agent Abigail Brand is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics' universe. Her first appearance was a cameo in Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #3 (2004), and she was introduced fully in Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #6 (2004). She was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.

Character Biography

Abigail Brand is a Special Agent of the United States Government and the head of S.W.O.R.D.(Sentient World Observation and Response Department) a subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D. charged with defending the Earth from extra-terrestrial threats. It was in this capacity that Brand encountered the alien Ord, who was convinced that a mutant from Earth was destined to destroy his planet. In order to avoid an interplanetary war, Brand acquiesced to Ord's plan to avert the destruction of his world by creating a cure for the mutant condition.

After her involvement in this plan became known to the X-Men Brand faced a board of enquiry to face charges against her conduct. She defended her actions on the grounds that averting interplanetary warfare was a responsibility so great as to justify courses of action that would otherwise be considered immoral or illegal. This defence seems to have convinced the board as she was subsequently seen still in command of S.W.O.R.D.

Physical Appearance

Brand has a tattoo on each arm; one reads "Grace" the other "Anna" as seen in Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #8 (2005). Interestingly Brand's green hair is a trait normally associated with S.H.I.E.L.D.'s enemy HYDRA. This fact was noted by Wolverine when he referred to her as "Hydra-hair" in Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #6 (2004). It is not yet known whether either of these facts are significant.

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