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|debut=''[[Secret Invasion]]'' #8 (January 2009)

|owners=[[Norman Osborn]]<br/>[[Superia|Deidre Wentworth]]<br/>'''Formerly:'''<br/>[[Victoria Hand]]

|employees=[[Dark Avengers]]<br/>[[Dark X-Men]]<br/>[[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]]

|}}

'''H.A.M.M.E.R.''' is a [[fiction]]al [[espionage]] and [[law enforcement]] agency appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The organizationorganisation is led by [[Norman Osborn]] and was formed in ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' #8 to replace [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] The organizationorganisation plays a large part in Marvel's "[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]" and ''[[Siege (comics)|Siege]]'' storylines that ran from 2008 to 2010.

What "H.A.M.M.E.R." stands for, ifor indeedwhether it stands for anything at all, has not been revealed. In ''Dark Avengers'' #1, Osborn told [[Victoria Hand]] that it does stand for something, andbut when she askedquestioned whathim it stands forfurther, he told her to "get on that for [him]".<ref name="davengers1">''Dark Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics</ref> Also, in the ''[[Captain America: Reborn]]'' Prelude, when [[Sin (Marvel Comics)|Sin]], who is captured by H.A.M.M.E.R, asks what it stands for, the agent present saysclaims that it's classified andinformation which she does not have athe necessary security clearance to divulge.<ref>[http://www.marvel.com/digitalcomics/view.htm?iid=12669&title= Captain America: Reborn Prelude Online Preview]</ref>

H.A.M.M.E.R. first appeared in ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' #8 (January 2009) and was created by [[Brian Michael Bendis]].

The ramifications of the alien [[Skrull]]s' [[Secret Invasion|invasion of Earth]] forced a massive restructuring of the United States' defense network. At the time, the country's primary peace keeping agency was [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]], led by civilian industrialist Tony Stark, aka, [[Iron Man]]. Because the Skrulls were able to compromise S.H.I.E.L.D.'s StarkTech technology, it was decided that S.H.I.E.L.D. was no longer an effective organization and Tony Stark was personally held accountable for the entire Skrull invasion. In the wake of this controversy, [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] leader [[Norman Osborn]] manipulated the U.S. government into allowing him to serve as director of a replacement agency called H.A.M.M.E.R. Under Osborn's leadership, H.A.M.M.E.R. had administrative control over the entire [[Fifty State Initiative]].<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #8. Marvel Comics</ref>

As the director of H.A.M.M.E.R., one of Osborn's first initiatives was to issue warrants for the arrest of former S.H.I.E.L.D. director Tony Stark and deputy director [[Maria Hill]]. Moreover, Osborn wanted access to the database containing the identities of every hero registered under the [[Registration acts (comics)#2006 Superhuman Registration Act|Superhuman Registration Act]]. To prevent Osborn from gettinggaining histhe handsinformation onin suchthe vitaldatabase, informationwhich could potentially be used for malicious purposes, Tony Stark took measures to erase all known resources containing this sensitive information, including his own mind.<ref>''Invincible Iron Man'' #9. Marvel Comics</ref>

When Stark failed to surrender himself to Osborn, Norman sent contingents of H.A.M.M.E.R. squads to Stark Industries facilities all across the globeworldwide with orders to arrest Tony Stark with extreme prejudice. The militant agents caused substantial damage in their efforts to find Stark, often brutalizing Stark Industries' personnel.<ref>''Invincible Iron Man'' #10</ref>

During the ''[[Siege (comics)|Siege of Asgard]]'', Osborn takestook H.A.M.M.E.R. alongside, the [[Dark Avengers]], and the [[Avengers: The Initiative|Initiative]] members who arewere on his side to partake in the attack on Asgard.<ref>''Siege'' #1</ref> The President iswas watching the invasion of Asgard with his security council; andhe ordersordered the Secretary of State to mobilizedispatch all available military forces to be dispatched to Broxton and to have Osborn and the Dark Avengers arrested for treason. HeAfter alsothis, saysthe thatPresident theyexclaimed shoulda all prayneed for a miracle, to which onewas of the council members remarks that he thinks they just got onemet becauseby Captain America, hasalong just arrived and broughtwith his friends, witharriving to himhelp. The President then decidesdecided to let Captain America deal with Osborn and sendssent an order to the arriving military forces to dealfocus withon H.A.M.M.E.R. as the military shootsshot down one of the H.A.M.M.E.R. [[Helicarrier]]s.<ref>''Siege'' #3</ref>

H.A.M.M.E.R. iswas soon officially dissolved.<ref>''Siege'' #4</ref> Some remnants of the organization attemptattempted to reorganize themselves after Osborn's defeat, and contactcontacting Victoria Hand to lead them, only to have her give their location to the [[The New Avengers (comics)|New Avengers]] in her new role as their S.H.I.E.L.D. liaison.<ref>''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #11</ref> H.A.M.M.E.R. iswas soon reassembled by [[Superia]].<ref>''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #12</ref> The New Avengers captured Superia after getting a tip from [[Victoria Hand]].<ref>''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #13</ref>

Following the ''[[Fear Itself (comics)|Fear Itself]]'' storyline, Osborn escapesescaped from the Raft and even springsfreed Superia out as well.<ref>''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #16.1</ref> Osborn reclaimsreclaimed control of H.A.M.M.E.R. and gainsrecruited [[Viper (Madame Hydra)|Madame Hydra]], [[Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)|Gorgon]], and some [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M.]] Agents as new members.<ref name="New Avengers #16">''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #16</ref> H.A.M.M.E.R. later endsended up in an alliance with A.I.M. and [[Hydra (Marvel Comics)|HYDRA]].<ref>''The New Avengers'' vol. 2 #18</ref> When Norman Osborn was defeated, H.A.M.M.E.R. endsended up disbanding, with Madame Hydra using the remaining members to reinforce HYDRA.<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 4 #24</ref>

Later, members of H.A.M.M.E.R. along with S.H.I.E.L.D., S.T.R.I.K.E., Alpha Flight and other organizations established the group called [[Orchis, and(comics)|Orchis]]. Orchis began building cosmic -level Sentinels in an orbital base, to take on mutantkind after Professor XavierX turned Krakoa into a sovereign nation state for mutants and used its unique abilities to created massive plantlike "Habitats" with embassies around the world, and. throughThrough the combination of technology and mutant power, Professor Xavier developed three drugs that could change human life: – aA pill that extends human life by five years, an adaptable universal antibiotic, and a pill that cures “diseases of the mind, in humans.” In exchange for recognizing the sovereignty of Krakoa, Professor X said he will give these drugs to mankind, with mutants living in peace on the island.<ref>''House of X'' #1</ref>

* '''Agent Walsh''' - Member of H.A.M.M.E.R.<ref>''Invincible Iron Man'' #18</ref>

* '''Derek Richardson''' - A H.A.M.M.E.R. Guard. Killed by [[Eric Koenig]].<ref>''[[Secret Warriors (2009 series)|Secret Warriors]]'' #5</ref>

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