List of government agencies in comics
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The following is a list of fictional government agencies that have appeared in the mythical universes of various comic books.
- Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Contents |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Agency, The | Vigilante Vol. 1 #36 | DC Comics |
| Aladdin | Rune #1, January 1994 | Malibu Comics (Ultraverse) |
| Aladdin Assault Squad | Break-Thru #1, December 1993 | Malibu Comics (Ultraverse) |
| A.P.E.S. (All-Purpose Enforcement Squad) | Young Justice #1, September 1998 | DC Comics |
| Argent | Secret Origins Vol. 2 #14, 1987 | DC Comics |
| ASA (American Security Agency) | Batman and the Outsiders Annual #1, 1984 | DC Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| B.A.A. (Bureau of Amplified Animals) | Green Lantern Vol. 3 #30, October 1992 | DC Comics |
| Black Air | Excalibur #86, 1995 | Marvel Comics |
| B.P.R.D. (Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense) | Hellboy: Seed of Destruction, 1993 | Dark Horse Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence) | Teen Titans Vol. 2 Annual #3, 1987 | DC Comics |
| C.E.M.A. (Cosmic Emergency Management Agency) | Green Lantern Vol. 3 #166, August 2003 | DC Comics |
| Checkmate | Checkmate Vol. 1 #1, April 1988 | DC Comics |
| Checkmate! (ШaХ И МаТ!) | Checkmate Vol. 1 #32, December 1990 | DC Comics |
| Civil Defense Administration | Stormwatch: Team Achilles, 2003 | WildStorm Productions |
| Commission on Superhuman Activities | Captain America #331, 1987 | Marvel Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) | Batman #550, January 1998 | DC Comics |
| Department H | Uncanny X-Men #140 | Marvel Comics |
| Deparment K | Marvel Comics Presents #72 | Marvel Comics |
| Department PSI (Department for Paranormal Science Investigations) | Wildcore Preview #1, October 1997 | WildStorm Productions |
| D.M.A. (Department of Metahuman Affairs) | Wonder Woman Vol. 3 #2, October 2006 | DC Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| E.A.G.L.E. (Extranormal Activities Garrison for Law Enforcement) | Kurt Busiek's Astro City #6, February 1997 | WildStorm Productions |
| Euromind | Europa #0, 1996 | Marvel Italia |
| FDAA (comics) (Federal Disaster Assistance Administration) | The American Way #1, April 2006 | WildStorm Productions |
| F.I.6 | Excalibur #49, 1992 | Marvel Comics |
| Finger, Eye, & Ear | V for Vendetta #1, September 1988 | DC Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| G.O.O.D. (Global Organization of Organized Defense) | Richard Dragon: Kung Fu Fighter #1 | DC Comics |
| Hayoth | Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #45, September 1990 | DC Comics |
| I.O. (International Operations, also IO or I/O) | Wildcats Vol. 1 #1, August 1992 | WildStorm Productions |
| Knightwatch | Superman/Batman #5, February 2004 | DC Comics |
| Lodge, The | Firearm #0, November 1993 | Malibu Comics (Ultraverse) |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| O*N*E* (Office of National Emergency) | House of M: The Day After, 2006 | Marvel Comics |
| Project Atom | Captain Atom Vol. 3 #1, 1983 | DC Comics |
| Project Cadmus | Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #135, 1971 | DC Comics |
| Project M | Young All-Stars #12, May 1988 | DC Comics |
| Project Peacemaker | DCU Heroes Secret Files and Origins #1, February 1999 | DC Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Quorum, The | Guy Gardner #16, January 1994 | DC Comics |
| R.C.X. (Resources Control Executive) | Captain Britain Vol. 2 #1, January 1985 | Panini Comics |
| Red Shadows | Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #40, April 1990 | DC Comics |
| RONOL (Research on the Nature of Light) | The Ray #1-6, 1992 | DC Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| S.H.A.D.E. (Super Human Advanced Defense Executive) | Seven Soldiers: Frankenstein! #3, January 2006 | DC Comics |
| S.H.I.E.L.D. (Supreme Headquarters International Espionage Law-Enforcement Division or Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage and Logistics Directorate) | Strange Tales #135, 1965 | Marvel Comics |
| S.T.O.R.M. | Planetary #11, September 2000 | WildStorm Productions |
| Stormwatch | Stormwatch #1, March 1993 | WildStorm Productions |
| S.T.R.I.K.E. (Special Tactical Response for International Key Emergencies) | Captain Britain Weekly #17, February 1977 | Marvel UK |
| Suicide Squad (aka Task Force X) | The Brave and the Bold #25, August 1959 | DC Comics |
| Superhuman Restraint Unit | Civil War #1, May 2006 | Marvel Comics |
| S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) | Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3 #6, 2006 | Marvel Comics |
| Name | Publication of First Appearance | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Task Force Delta | Chase #1, February 1998 | DC Comics |
| T.H.U.N.D.E.R. (The Higher United Nations Defense Enforcement Reserves) | T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1, November 1965 | Tower Comics |
| U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A. (United Nations Department of Experiment and Research Systems Established at Atlantis) | U.N.D.E.R.S.E.A. Agent #1, January 1966 | Tower Comics |
| Université Notre Dame des Ombres (Our Lady of the Shadows University) | Action Comics Weekly #636, January 1989 | DC Comics |
| Weapon X Project | Marvel Comics Presents #72, 1991 | Marvel Comics |
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