A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) is a fictional

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Created by

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and

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, it

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in ''

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'' #146 (July 1966). A.I.M. is primarily depicted as a

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of brilliant

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s dedicated to

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through technological means. The organization started as a branch of HYDRA founded by

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. Its most notable creations include the

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, and

MODOK MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a Character (arts), fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Ja ...

, who has been depicted as a prominent member of A.I.M. and sometimes the organization's leader. Since its original introduction in comics, A.I.M. has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products including

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s and

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. The organization made its

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debut in the

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film ''

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'' (2013), in which it was headed by

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Publication history

A.I.M. debuted in ''Strange Tales'' #146 (July 1966), created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. It is revealed to be a branch of the organization known as THEM in ''Strange Tales'' #147 (August 1966). A large organization was mentioned in ''Strange Tales'' #142 (March 1966) and depicted in ''

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'' #78 (June 1966) a few months earlier. It is later revealed in ''Strange Tales'' #149 (October 1966) that THEM is also a parent organization to the

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and is a new incarnation of the previously dissolved HYDRA.

Organization

A.I.M. is described as an organization of scientists and their hirelings dedicated to the acquisition of power and overthrowing of all the world's governments through science and technology. Its leadership traditionally consists of the seven-member

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(formerly known as the Imperial Council) with a rotating

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. Under the Directors in the hierarchy are various division supervisors, and under them are the technicians and salesmen/dealers. The organization supplies arms and technology to various

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and subversive organizations to foster a violent

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and to generate

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. A.I.M. operatives are usually involved in research, development, manufacturing, and sales of technology. Members of A.I.M. are required to have at least a

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, if not a

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, in an area of

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, or

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. A.I.M.'s reach is worldwide and it operates various

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s such as Targo Corporation, International Data Integration and Control, Cadenza Industries, Koenig and Strey, Pacific Vista Laboratories, Allen's Department Store, and Omnitech. It has had a number of bases of operations, including a

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in the

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; bases in

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; Black Mesa, Colorado;

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;

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and Boca Caliente (also known as A.I.M. Island), an island republic in the

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Technology

Over all of its appearances, A.I.M. has produced three major implements of deadly potential. The greatest of these is the

, a device capable of altering reality.John P. Doucet, "Chapter One: On the Design of Mental Organisms", in: Marie Hendry and Jennifer Page, eds., ''Media, Technology and the Imagination'', Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars, 2013,
pp. 19–20
However, A.I.M. does not realize that the cube is merely a containment device, in which the real power is an entity accidentally drawn into their dimension. The Cosmic Cube eventually evolves into Kubik. Their second achievement is the

, an

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capable of mimicking the appearance and

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of other beings, which is made possible by incorporating a sliver of the Cosmic Cube into its form. When Kubik recovers the sliver after defeating the Adaptoid, the android is rendered inanimate. A.I.M.'s third major achievement is the creation of

(Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing), an artificially

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human with an enormous head accompanied by a massive

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al brain and

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abilities. MODOK is originally an A.I.M. scientist named George Tarleton, who is selected by A.I.M.'s leader at the time, the

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, to be the subject of the

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and genetic experiments that turn him into MODOK. After his transformation, MODOK kills the Scientist Supreme and takes control of A.I.M., later taking advantage of the chaos within HYDRA following HYDRA Island's destruction and the deaths of Baron Strucker and most of HYDRA's leading members to sever all of A.I.M.'s ties with HYDRA. A.I.M. has remained independent ever since. A.I.M. has made developments in fields such as advanced weaponry (plasma blasters, cryo-cannons, anti-charge bazookas, paralyzer rays, q-bombs, sonatrons),

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s (synthoids, Adaptoids, robot duplicates, giant robots, etc.),

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es (Omega Bacillus, Virus X), radio wave-transmitted "broadcast power," and

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, cloaking, and

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technology. Its agents use a variety of

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, jets, ships, and other vehicles. A.I.M. has also attempted to recreate versions of MODOK, including transforming Dr. Katherine Waynesboro into Ms. MODOK and creating SODAM (later revamped as MODAM).''Quasar'' #8 Since A.I.M's establishment as an exotic arms dealer, members have access to whatever exotic weaponry available in its warehouses. A.I.M.'s leaders traditionally wear yellow three-piece business suits. Technical supervisors wear yellow

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s, skull-caps, and

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. The organization is known for the "

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"-like outfits of its underlings since their first appearance. After the "Scorpion: Poison Tomorrow" arc of ''

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'', A.I.M. gained a new costume involving insectoid armor and large guns. The Livewires member Cornfed wears an A.I.M. uniform. He also wears a button referencing "The Real A.I.M".

Fictional organization history

A.I.M.'s origins begin late in

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with Baron Wolfgang von Strucker's creation of HYDRA. Under the code name THEM, he creates two HYDRA branches called Advanced Idea Mechanics and the

. A.I.M.'s purpose is to develop advanced weaponry for HYDRA. It is close to developing and attaining nuclear weapons when HYDRA Island is invaded by American and Japanese troops. Although HYDRA suffers a major setback, it survives and grows in secret over the following decades. A.I.M. has numerous encounters with various

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es and

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s and is the subject of ongoing undercover investigations by

S.H.I.E.L.D. S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage, special law enforcement, and counter-terrorism government agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, this agency first appeared in ''Strange Tal ...

It is responsible for reviving the

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from

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. An A.I.M. android factory in a

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swamp is raided by S.H.I.E.L.D., which also involves Count Bornag Royale due to a weapons deal negotiation.''Strange Tales'' #146. Marvel Comics. A.I.M. then raids S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York City headquarters. As a result of these events, Royale is discredited, and A.I.M.'s headquarters are destroyed. A.I.M. employs

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to recover an explosive compound called Inferno 42 and dispatches a chemical android against

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and

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. A.I.M. also dispatches their special agent, the Cyborg, against Captain America.''Captain America'' #124. Marvel Comics. A.I.M. is involved in a skirmish with the Maggia and its "Big M". A.I.M. also captures

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in an attempt to analyze and replicate his

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.''Iron Man'' #1. Marvel Comics. MODOK and A.I.M. are responsible for transforming

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briefly into the gamma-irradiated bird-woman called the Harpy. A.I.M. dispatches their special agent the Destructor to capture Ms. Marvel.''Ms. Marvel'' #1-4. Marvel Comics. For a time, a schism develops within A.I.M., causing it to split into Blue and Yellow factions (the former loyal to MODOK, the latter independent from him). These factions battle each other, with MODOK and the Blue faction employing

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as an operative. A.I.M. captures the

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and

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to test Virus X on them. The Blue faction later makes an attempt to recapture the

.''Captain America'' Annual #7. Marvel Comics. A second battle occurs between the rival factions, but since then factions no longer seem to be active within A.I.M. A.I.M. hires the

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to kill MODOK, which they do successfully. A.I.M. is responsible for a jet attack on the

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compound''Iron Man'' #201. Marvel Comics. and then takes over Boca Caliente and unleashes a microbe aboard the Stark space satellite. A.I.M. also sends an agent to attempt to confiscate the quantum-bands given to

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. The organization is revealed to have become a 'techno-

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' group with no connection to HYDRA and a hatred for

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. With the introduction of

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, a

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version of the organization with a new leader is promised. During the " Dark Reign" storyline,

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researches A.I.M. for

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. He considers them to have little expertise and suggest that they be an enemy to rally against rather than an ally. A.I.M. helps General

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and

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create the

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. A.I.M. creates the

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of Earth-13584 by using an obtained sliver of time to alter certain events so they can obtain technology from various individuals. They do this by exploiting the fluidity of time brought on by Kang the Conqueror manipulating the past. This lasts until the

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end up in the new reality, causing it to collapse. The Dark Avengers are able to get out before the pocket dimension collapses. When the

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recruit Taskmaster after freeing him from Bagalia, they send him to infiltrate the new High Council of A.I.M. which consists of Andrew Forson,

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, Jude the Entropic Man,

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, and

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.''Secret Avengers'' vol. 2 #2. Marvel Comics. Forson then leads A.I.M. to a weapons expo, where A.I.M. fights the Secret Avengers. During the battle, Forson steals the

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armor.

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launches an unsanctioned operation sending the Secret Avengers to A.I.M. Island to assassinate Forson. Johnson is suspended for breaking protocol and

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is put in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D. again. Forson is revealed to still be alive and A.I.M. becomes a new permanent member of the Security Council. In ''

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,'' using an unidentified device, Forson and A.I.M. accelerate the flow of time within the limits of A.I.M. Island, creating a year of progress in the real world within hours and transforming A.I.M. into a technologically advanced empire. A.I.M. has a more violent offshoot, Advanced Ideas of Destruction (A.I.D.); the two competing organizations are major antagonists of

in the mid-2000s.Christian Steinmetz, "A Genealogy of Evil: Captain America vs. the Shadows of the National Imagined Community", in: Robert G. Weiner, ed., ''Captain America and the Struggle of the Superhero: Critical Essays'', Jefferson, North Carolina / London: McFarland, 2009,
p. 199
During the "

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" branding, it is revealed that the A.I.M. members that fled when

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bought out A.I.M. have been taken in by Maker and work for his organization W.H.I.S.P.E.R. (World Headquarters for International Scientific Philosophical Experimentation and Research) to reshape the world. After Sunspot leaves A.I.M.,

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succeeds him and allows the rogue A.I.M. cells to reclaim their acronym, as Ho has her organization rebranded as R.E.S.C.U.E.''Avengers'' #690. Marvel Comics. During the " Gang War" storyline,

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mentions that he has allied with A.I.M. for the upcoming gang war as an A.I.M. Agent is with him at the meeting with the other crime lords. Some A.I.M. Agents accompanied Crime Master in his fight against Ringmaster and his hypnotized civilians. Both sides were defeated by Spider-Man's group with the hypnotized civilians freed from Ringmaster's control. Spider-Man called up Mayor

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to arrange for the villains to be picked up and processed. Some of the A.I.M. Agents that avoided capture were recruited to Madame Masque's side. In a flashback, some A.I.M. Agents working for Madame Masque were briefly seen fighting

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's gang. Some A.I.M. Agents accompanied Madame Masque and a mind-controlled

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, and

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in fighting

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's group in Central Park. The A.I.M. Agents were among those that were defeated by Spider-Man and his allies. Some of the straggling A.I.M. Agents were later defeated by Elektra's Daredevil appearance and left for the police.

Heroic offshoots

Avengers Idea Mechanics

During the ''Time Runs Out'' storyline, Sunspot reveals that he bought A.I.M and used their resources to investigate incursions threatening reality. Heroes working as part of Avengers Idea Mechanics include Hawkeye,

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and Pod. Sunspot reveals he has fired much of higher management. Many heroes working in the primary Avengers team, such as

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and Hyperion, work side by side with A.I.M. When they create a machine to propel individuals across the

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, some of the heroes who were helping A.I.M. offer themselves for a one-way trip to find the origin of the incursions threatening all reality. Following the fight against Maker, Sunspot meets with the

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and they make plans to merge Avengers Idea Mechanics with the U.S. government. At the same time, Avengers Idea Mechanics defeats A.I.M's splinter groups.

American Intelligence Mechanics

The merger between the U.S. government and Avengers Idea Mechanics results in the formation of American Intelligence Mechanics. Since Da Costa had turned the organization into a force for good, rogue cells exist fighting for A.I.M.'s original goals on behalf of their former leaders, Andrew Forson and Monica Rappaccini. To tackle the nuisances caused by these cells, Da Costa's successor Toni Ho lets them reclaim the organization's acronym, while rebranding her own organization into R.E.S.C.U.E.

Splinter groups

These AIM splinter cells have appeared in various issues: * Advanced Ideas in Destruction (AID) ** Michael Friedman * Radically Advanced Ideas in Destruction (RAID) – AIM-like company. Designed exoskeleton. Forced to help Captain America track the Cosmic Cube. * Advanced Genocide Mechanics (AGM) – Located in the Congo. Led by MODOG (Mental Organism Designed Only for Genocide).

Fronts

* Adarco Corporation (Advanced Robotic Company) – Developed Annex and BREW technology. ** Dr. Hillman Barto – Ally of

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. Currently deceased.''Annex'' #4 ** Brace''Annex'' #1 – A cyborg. Destroyed by Annex. * Cadence Industries – Entertainment media company that collects the corpse of MODOK. * IDIC (International Data Integration and Control) ** Diadem (Lucieane D'Hiven) ** Kenjiro Tanaka – Former

agent who trained alongside

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. Infiltrates IDIC and stays on as an employee after the break-up of SHIELD. Leaves to join Vaughn Securities and is promoted to partner and eventually CEO due to Vaughan spending less time on Earth. * Koenig and Strey – Based in Manhattan. Invaded by

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, Sabretooth, and The Vulture on behalf of Valeria Jessup. * Omnitech * Targo Corporation

Leaders

* Alessandro Brannex (Super-Adaptoid)''Quasar'' #9. Marvel Comics. – Android and chairman of the board. *

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''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #7. Marvel Comics. – Mother of Carmilla Black, Scientist Supreme, and an Italian national.

in biochemistry from the

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. Develops poisons for the Black Orchestra and A.I.M.. Seeks to reestablish contact with her daughter. * George Tarleton a.k.a. MODOK (Mental Organism Designed Only for Killing) – Former A.I.M. scientist and current leader of A.I.M. as Scientist Supreme. Mutated by George Clinton and driven insane by energies present at the creation of Earth's first

. Was originally supposed to be called MODOC (Mental Organism Designed Only for Computing). Father of Head Case (Sean Madigan).

High Council of A.I.M.

* Andrew Forson – Supreme Leader of the High Council of A.I.M.''Fantastic Four'' #610. Marvel Comics. *

– Minister of Science. * Jude the Entropic Man – Minister of Health. *

– Minister of Public Affairs. *

–

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. * Taskmaster –

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(undercover for the Secret Avengers). *

–

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Former

* George Clinton''Captain America'' #133. Marvel Comics. – Former Scientist Supreme. Involved in the creation of MODOC/MODOK and the

. Mind drained by the

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, and the

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(a clone of

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) in an attempt to recreate the Cosmic Cube. * Chet Madden – Former head of A.I.M. and former client of Connie Ferrari. * Dr. Lyle Getz – Former Scientist Supreme. Currently deceased. * Head Case (Sean Madigan) – Long-lost son of MODOK. * Maxwell Mordius – Currently deceased. * Valdemar Tykkio – Scientist Supreme. Institutes a takeover of Boca Caliente. Brother of Yorgon Tykkio. * Wolfgang von Strucker (Baron Strucker) –

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founder of HYDRA. * Alvin Tarleton''"M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games" #4. Marvel Comics. – George Tarleton's father and one of the original founders of A.I.M. Got George a job with the organization as a custodian, then authorized his transformation into MODOK. Driven out by MODOK and forced to hide in the fake suburb of Butterville,

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. MODOK begins malfunctioning and experiencing false memories, which Tarleton uses to lure him to his base so he can capture him and reset his brain, hoping to repeat their initial experiment with more successful results. MODOK kills him by activating his Uru phone before the mind wipe can be completed and uploading his consciousness onto the phone so he can "swipe left" on him.

Members and agents

* AD-45 Riot-Bots''Captain America'' vol. 3 #13. Marvel Comics. * Abu-Jamal Rodriguez''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #8. Marvel Comics. * Alexandre Copernicus''The Uncanny X-Men'' #352. Marvel Comics. * Andrew Ritter * Arthur Shaman''The Defenders'' #57. Marvel Comics. – Hypnotist. Kidnaps Michael Barnett and attempts to force the Hulk to kill Ms. Marvel. * B'Tumba – Wakandan, son of N'Baza, an old friend of T'Challa. Allies with A.I.M. to sell

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. Sacrifices his life to save T'Challa from A.I.M. * Baron Rolando Samedi – Creates pseudo-zuvembies and fights Brother Voodoo. Not to be confused with the deity of the same name. * Bernard Worrell – Member of A.I.M.'s Blue Faction. Former apprentice of George Clinton. Leads the capture of the Cosmic Cube/Kubik, but is unable to control it once it begins its metamorphosis into Kubik. * Betty Sumitro * Betty Swanson * Brace * Brendon Newton * Cache – Artificial intelligence. * Carl Alexis Lombardi – Seeks Uni-Power. Kills David Garrett when he has outlived his usefulness. Confesses after being captured by Daredevil. * Clete Billups – Infiltrates S.H.I.E.L.D. Kills his "partners" to steal the body of

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. Duped by

and

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into leading them to A.I.M.'s headquarters. * Clytemnestra Erwin – Infiltrates

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to gain revenge on

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for causing the death of her brother Morley. Killed by an out-of-control A.I.M. missile. * Commander Robert Cypher''Sabretooth & Mystique'' #1. Marvel Comics. – Seeks technology to take control of nuclear missiles. * Count Bornag Royale * Cyborg – Hired assassin. * David Garrett''Captain Universe/Hulk'' #1. Marvel Comics. – Ally of A.I.M. Funds Gilbert Wiles to monitor his tracking of the Uni-Power. Slain by Lombardi after outliving his usefulness. * Destructor (Kerwin Korman) – Former premier weapons-maker. Stumbles upon and unleashes the power core of Kree Psyche-Magnitron. Built into the Doomsday Man by A.I.M. technicians and used as its power source. Discovered and freed by Avengers. Requires continued connection to the remnants of the Doomsday Man for life support. * Doctor Nemesis (Michael Craig Stockton) *

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– Virtually indestructible robot created by Dr. Kronton to steal cobalt bombs and blackmail the U.S. Initially defeated by Silver Surfer, later revived by Kree Psyche-Magnitron. Battled and destroyed by Ms. Marvel, rebuilt by A.I.M. and merged with Kerwin Korman, whom it used as a power source. Battles Avengers, seeks Warbird as replacement when Kerwin begins to weaken. Destroyed by Justice, remnants used as life support for Korman. * Dr. Cristiano Ryder – Poses as a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent to regain control of Android X-4. * Dr. Ralph Rider''Nova'' #12. Marvel Comics. – Brother of Charles Rider, uncle of

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and Robert Rider. Leading research scientist until killed by Photon (Jason Dean). * Evelyn Necker – Earth-8410 liaison. * Fixer (Paul Norbert Ebersol)''Strange Tales'' #141. Marvel Comics. *

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– A.I.M. agent R-1. Used by MODOK in a plot to capture atomic scientist Paul Fosgrave. Not to be confused with the Spider-Man enemy or Cable's deceased teammate. * Harness (Erika Benson) – Mother of

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. Forced to locate and absorb the energy of

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. Wears an armored exo-skeleton. * Harold Bainbridge – Agent that

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impersonates during the Secret Avengers' raid on A.I.M. Island. * Highwayman – English criminal. Attempts to steal the Cognium Steel from Oracle INC., but is defeated by Iron Fist. * Hyun Rahman''Amazing Fantasy'' vol. 2 #11. Marvel Comics. * Ian Fitzpatrick (Mr. Jinx)''ClanDestine'' #9. Marvel Comics. * James Hendrickson * Jason Rilker * Jethro Prufrock – Father of George and Martha Prufock. Perennial right-wing

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candidate for president and a staunch advocate of arms-stockpiling. Slain by a mutated George. * Julia Black – Adoptive mother of Carmilla Black. Former ties to Symbionese Liberation Army. Currently deceased. * Lifeform (George Prufrock)''The Punisher'' Annual #3. Marvel Comics. – Mutated into a progressively larger carnivorous creature by exposure to an experimental virus developed by his father, Jethro Prufock, at A.I.M. * MODAM (Olinka Barankova) – Creation of A.I.M. whose name is an acronym for Mobile Organism Designed for Aggressive Maneuvers. Also operates under the names "Maria Pym" and SODAM (Specialized Organism Designed for Aggressive Maneuvers). Killed by MODOK. * Marc Planck * Mentallo (Marvin Flumm) * Njeri Damphousse – Currently still with A.I.M. * Paul Allen – Infiltrates

Current whereabouts are unknown. * Peggy Park * Professor Aaron Whyte * Ramona Starr – Shoots Ka-Zar in the head and forces him to perform a mission for A.I.M. Also known as Ramona Courtland. *

(Johann Schmidt) * Seekers * Solemne Brannex – Possibly the sister of Allesandro Brannex. Seeks aid from S.H.I.E.L.D. when A.I.M. obtains a

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vessel. * Stryke *

– Robot that can copy the appearance and superpowers of anyone. * Timekeeper – Scientist and leader of an A.I.M. outpost in Venture Ridge,

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. Attempts to tap into the power of Holly-Ann Ember. * Timothy Black – Adoptive father of Carmilla Black. Former ties to Symbionese Liberation Army. Currently deceased. * Ultra-Adaptoid – Stronger version of the Super-Adaptoid. * Victorius (Victor Conrad) * Wakers – A.I.M. deep penetration agents under the leadership of Scorpion (Carmilla Black) and four others. Genetically engineered to resist all chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons, ** Lars Branco – Waker agent. Currently deceased. * Warbot – A.I.M. weapon. Used by Arthur Shaman to capture the Hulk to use against Ms. Marvel. Destroyed by Ms. Marvel. * Yorgon Tykkio – Brother of Valdemar. Becomes a cyborg and leads a revolt against his brother's rule. Controls the body of MODOK and destroys it after he is defeated in battle against Iron Man. Allies with Clytemnestra Erwin against Iron Man. Killed by Clytemnestra when she is attempting to flee from him.

Avengers/American Idea Mechanics members

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- Supreme Leader following his acquisition and buying out of A.I.M.'s faculties. * Dr. Toni Ho - Scientist and engineer whose work emulates Stark's Iron Man designs. Becomes the second

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and later the third

. * Red Hulk (General Robert Maverick) - General who uses a Hulk Plug-In to become his version of Red Hulk for an hour.

Reception

Critical response

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'' included A.I.M. in their "Marvel: The 10 Most Powerful Henchmen In The Comics" list. ''

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'' ranked A.I.M. 7th in their "10 Most Powerful Secret Organizations In Marvel Comics" list, and 10th in their "10 Most Evil Teams In Marvel" list.

Impact

Both A.I.M. and Hydra first appeared in the 1960s as analogues for the threat of

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, but are also associated with

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and resemble organizations fought by

. Political science professor Matthew J. Costello has pointed out that this conflation of communism and Nazism removes ambiguity from the threat and thus from America's moral superiority in the comics. In contrast, in the post-

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context of ''Iron Man 3'',

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says of Extremis' war profiteering, "That's exactly what tark Industriesused to do." Whereas immediately after 9/11 Captain America was concerned with

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, by 2005–2007 he was primarily engaged with homegrown terrorists: A.I.M. and A.I.D.

Other versions

A.I.M. has outposts active in several other universes in the Marvel Multiverse, including the universes for

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, and

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Heroes Reborn

In the '' Heroes Reborn'' reality, A.I.M. is led by

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and MODOK as they take on Captain America and the new Bucky,

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2020 Death's Head Future

A future (2020) version of A.I.M is featured heavily in the

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limited series ''

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''. This future organisation creates the cyborg Minion, which is later taken over by the personality of Death's Head. A.I.M's representative

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became a popular character in the ongoing series that followed. In ''Amazing Fantasy'' #16–20, set further in the same future, A.I.M is on the verge of making peace with the UN, when a renegade A.I.M. scientist unleashes Death's Head 3.0 on the peace conference.

House of M

In the ''

House of M "House of M" is a 2005 comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of an eight-issue comic book limited series with a number of crossover tie-in books written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel. Its first i ...

'' reality, A.I.M. is re-imagined as a human

resistance movement A resistance movement is an organized group of people that tries to resist or try to overthrow a government or an occupying power, causing disruption and unrest in civil order and stability. Such a movement may seek to achieve its goals through ei ...

led by Monica Rappacini to oppose

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, ruler of

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, and his cohorts.

Marvel Adventures

In the ''

Marvel Adventures ''Marvel Adventures'', formerly ''Marvel Age'', was an imprint of Marvel Comics intended for younger audiences, including small children. Unlike the standard comics published by Marvel, which often take place in story arcs spanning several issues ...

'' version of Iron Man, A.I.M., through the use of dummy companies, acquires Stark International's hover platform and uni-beam technology in their invasion of Madripoor, a fictional country.

Gia-Bao Yinsen Y'Garon Y'Garon is a demon who has clashed with Marada the She-Wolf and Dracula. Yandroth Yandroth was the humanoid Scientist Supreme of the " otherdimensional" planet "Yann" and a would-be-conqueror who, with his robot Voltorg, has fought Doc ...

tries to tell the world about A.I.M.'s terrorist attacks on his country, but his message is dismissed. During Tony Stark's test of his new solar-powered glider, A.I.M. causes him to crash on their artificial island. Stark's heart is damaged, and A.I.M. forces him to build an EMP weapon for A.I.M.'s forces to finish their conquest of Madripoor, in exchange for A.I.M. repairing his heart. Stark learns that Yinsen was also kidnapped, as A.I.M. wants to prevent him from telling the world about their attacks on his country and to use his intellect to build technology for A.I.M. Similar to Iron Man's main

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origin, Yinsen and Stark both build armor to escape. However, Yinsen destroys the generator powering the island in order to save his homeland. The explosion kills Yinsen, but Stark lives and becomes Iron Man to prevent people like A.I.M. from committing evil against innocents. Here, the Supreme Scientist is a black-haired woman who is extremely brilliant. In addition, the uniforms that A.I.M. uses are orange suits. However, the Supreme Scientist wears black clothing in a style similar to

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Ultimate Marvel

In the ''

Ultimate X4 ''Ultimate X4'' is a Marvel Comics miniseries, set in the Ultimate Marvel universe outside the mainstream continuity. It features a crossover between the Ultimate X-Men and the Ultimate Fantastic Four. This miniseries is the first canonical team ...

'' mini-series, A.I.M. commissions

Mad Thinker The Mad Thinker is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is portrayed to be an evil genius specializing in robotics. He is sometimes referred to just as "The Thinker". Publication history The Mad Think ...

to steal

Cerebro Cerebro (; Spanish language, Spanish for "brain", from Latin ) is a fictional device appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The device is used by the X-Men (in particular, their leader, Professor X, Professor Charles Xavier ...

from the

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and frame the

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, as seen. The miniseries ''Ultimate

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'' introduces A.I.M. as composed of several directorates spread across the globe, with George Tarleton as an A.I.M. leader on an orbiting research facility. Tarleton and his team attempt to take control of a

Gah Lak Tus Galactus () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Formerly a mortal man, he is a cosmic entity who consumes planets to sustain his life force, and serves a functional role in the upkeep of the Ea ...

module that is left behind in orbit after the swarm is driven away. Being unable to do so on their own, they lure Vision to the station to help them by claiming they will use the knowledge to order the Gah Lak Tus swarm to self-destruct. Once the cyborg Tarleton connects to the module using Vision, he has the module fire an energy beam at her. Tarleton then incorporates the Gah Lak Tus' circuitry into his own body, but it takes him over, transforming him into a machine with a monstrous appearance. He takes over the entire station remotely and sets it to plummet out of orbit, along with the Gah Lak Tus module, which he says has "unfinished business on Earth." Ultimately, Tarleton is broken free of the module's control and helps Vision and the Falcon, Dr. Samuel Wilson, in destroying the module. In '' Ultimate Comics: Avengers'', a group of A.I.M. terrorists steal advanced technology (revealed to be blueprints for a

)''Ultimate Avengers'' #3. Marvel Comics. from the

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and have some associations with the

In other media

Television

* Though they go unnamed, a group of A.I.M. agents make a cameo in a flashback in the ''

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'' episode "The X-Men Adventure". They attack the lab where Firestar and Nathan Price worked at before the latter becomes the villain Cyberiad. * A.I.M. appears in ''

'' in the second-season episodes "Cell of Iron" and "Not far From the Tree." * A.I.M. appears in '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', with the

, the Controller and

MODOC Modoc may refer to: Ethnic groups *Modoc people, a Native American/First Nations people ** Modoc language ** Modoc Nation, a federally recognized tribe of Modoc * Modoc War, the last armed resistance of the Modoc people in 1873 *The "Modocs", ri ...

as prominent members. * A.I.M. appears in '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''. * A.I.M. appears in '' Marvel Anime: Wolverine'', with the main antagonists Hideki Kurohagi and

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being prominent members. * A.I.M. appears in '' Avengers Assemble''. * A.I.M. appears in ''

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''. In the episode "School of Hard Knocks", A.I.M. uses an elite boarding school called the Bilderberg Academy as a front for

to experiment on students and grant them the combined powers of the captured

, Captain Marvel, and

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. Spider-Man and Ms. Marvel infiltrate Bilderberg Academy and undo Rappaccini's experiments while

and Black Widow capture the A.I.M. agents present. In the episode "A Troubled Mind", A.I.M. steals three mental projection devices and combines them with their robotics to create MODOK, only for both to be defeated by

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, Iron Man, Black Widow, and Ms. Marvel, after the latter was mutated from an explosion. In the episode "Amazing Friends", A.I.M. collaborates with

Baron Mordo Baron Karl Amadeus Mordo (known as Baron Mordo) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an adversary of Doctor Strange. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first ...

to capture

Groot Groot () is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrials in fiction, ex ...

and use him as a template for wood

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s, only to be stopped by Spider-Man,

Miles Morales Spider-Man (Miles Gonzalo MoralesAhmed, Saladin (w), Garrón, Javier (a). ''Miles Morales: Spider-Man'' #1 (2018) Marvel Comics (New York). ) is a superhero and the third predominant Spider-Man to appear in American comic books published by M ...

, Ironheart,

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, and the Totally Awesome Hulk. * A.I.M. appears in ''

M.O.D.O.K. MODOK (; also written as M.O.D.O.K.; an acronym for Mental/Mobile/Mechanized Organism Designed Only for Killing) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the char ...

'' This version is entirely founded and led by MODOK, although he eventually causes the organization to go bankrupt and allows the rival company GRUMBL to buy it out. Throughout the series, MODOK continually schemes to reclaim his position as A.I.M.'s leader and eliminate GRUMBL CEO Austin Van Der Sleet, although these attempts continually end in failure and lead to him being demoted and replaced by Monica Rappaccini as Scientist Supreme. Meanwhile, Van Der Sleet uses A.I.M.'s resources and technology to further the plans of his superior, Hexus, the Living Corporation. By the end of the first season, MODOK sells his A.I.M. shares to Iron Man, enabling him to buy out A.I.M. from GRUMBL, while MODOK, Rappaccini, and A.I.M. subordinate Gary go on to establish A-I-M-2 independently.

Film

* A.I.M. appears in the anime film '' Iron Man: Rise of Technovore''. They are hired by

Ezekiel Stane Ezekiel "Zeke" Stane is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as the son of Obadiah Stane and an enemy of Iron Man. Created by writer Matt Fraction and artist Barry Kitson, ...

and

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to develop a

techno-organic virus A techno-organic virus (T-O virus) is a fictional virus appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the comics, the T-O virus transforms organic material into techno-organic material, which resembles both machinery and living ...

called

Technovore Technovore is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, typically as an enemy of the superhero Iron Man. Technovore appears in the TV series '' Iron Man: Armored Adventures'', and is one of the two titular main ...

. * A.I.M. appears in the live-action

film ''

''. This version is a government-sanctioned, privately funded think-tank founded by

"Chapter 5: 'Nothing's been the same since New York': Ideological Continuity and Change in ''Iron Man 3'' and ''Thor: The Dark World''", in: Terence McSweeney, ed., ''Avengers Assemble!: Critical Perspectives on the Marvel Cinematic Universe'', London/New York: Wallflower-Columbia University, 2017,
n.p.
which goes on to develop the

Extremis "Extremis" is a six-issue story arc from the comic book series ''Iron Man (comic book), Iron Man'' (vol. 4), published in issues one through six in 2005 and 2006 by Marvel Comics. It was written by Warren Ellis and illustrated by Adi Granov. ' ...

virus and design the

armor.

Video games

* A.I.M. troopers and attack drones appear in the Omega Base level in ''

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'', with the former voiced by

Steve Blum Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his roles include Spike Spiegel from the anime series ''Cowboy Bebop''; Amon from ''The Legend of Korra''; Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and ...

. * A.I.M. appears in the 2008 ''

'' film tie-in game. They work with

Obadiah Stane Iron Monger is an alias used by multiple fictional characters, supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The most well-known version, Obadiah Stane, first appeared in ''Iron Man'' #163 (Oct. 1982), and the Iron ...

to develop an army of Iron Men based on Tony Stark's original prototype suit. Although their attempts to develop an effective power source fail, they are able to create

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. However, Iron Man defeats him before thwarting A.I.M.'s attempt to generate power using a solar collection satellite grid. * A.I.M. appears in the

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and PSP versions of '' Spider-Man: Web of Shadows'', having aligned themselves with

Spencer Smythe Spencer Smythe () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of the superhero Spider-Man as well as the father of Alistair Smythe. A scientist researching robot ...

. * A.I.M. agents appear in ''

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'', voiced by

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, and

Troy Baker Troy Edward Baker (born April 1, 1976) is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his numerous roles in video games, including Yuri Lowell in ''Tales of Vesperia'' (2008), Joel Miller in ''The Last of Us'' franchise, Booker DeWi ...

. * A.I.M. appears in the ''

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'' film tie-in game, with its agents voiced by Catherine Campion, Andrew Chaikin,

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, Eric Goldberg, Adam Harrington, and

Roger L. Jackson Roger Labon Jackson (born July 13, 1958) is an American voice actor. He is known for voicing Ghostface in the ''Scream'' franchise (1996–present) and the characters of Mojo Jojo and Butch on '' The Powerpuff Girls''. Career Jackson is kno ...

. They work with

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in collaboration with

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to perfect the Ultimo Program. * A.I.M. and their R.A.I.D. (Radically Advanced Ideas of Destruction) branch appear in ''

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''. * A.I.M. appears in '' Iron Man 3: The Official Game''. * A.I.M. appears in '' Marvel Heroes''. Led by MODOK, they work in collaboration with the Wizard and

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. * A.I.M. appears in ''

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''. Led by MODOK, they are among the supervillains that ally themselves with

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. Iron Man,

, and

track Doom aboard an A.I.M. submarine, where they defeat MODOK and his agents. * A.I.M., hybridized with ''

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''s

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to create "A.I.M.brella", appears as a stage in '' Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite''. Unlike other fused locations, which were created by

Ultron Ultron () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist John Buscema, the character first appeared as an unnamed character in ''The Avengers (comic book), The Avengers'' #5 ...

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after they fused their respective universes together, A.I.M.brella is the result of a company merger, as both A.I.M. and Umbrella are led by evil scientists who choose to pool their resources. * A.I.M. agents appear in ''

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''. * A.I.M. is referenced in ''

'', providing funding to

Otto Octavius Doctor Octopus (Dr. Otto Octavius), also known as Doc Ock for short, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and first appeared in ''The Amazin ...

when the city rescinds his development grant. * A.I.M. appears in '' Marvel's Avengers''. Founded by Dr. George Tarleton after the events of "A-Day", this version is a powerful multinational corporation made to protect the world through science as opposed to "fallible" heroes. They also develop robotic synthoids for public service duties, security forces, and to manage the growing population of

Inhumans The Inhumans are a superhuman race of super beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The comic book series has usually focused more specifically on the adventures of the Inhuman Royal Family, and many people associat ...

. Five years after A-Day, A.I.M. has established a

police state A police state describes a state whose government institutions exercise an extreme level of control over civil society and liberties. There is typically little or no distinction between the law and the exercise of political power by the exec ...

in the U.S. Additionally, a young Inhuman named

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discovers that the company's leaders are experimenting on Inhumans rather than curing them and harvesting their powers to create an army of Adaptoids to replace the

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. After that, a warped Tarleton, now MODOK, intends to wipe out all Inhumans and superpowers on Earth with DARK Terrigen mist, but he is defeated by Khan and the Avengers. After he is presumed dead,

assumes control of A.I.M. and its assets. Realizing that the company is still an active threat, the Avengers partner with

to locate and take out A.I.M.'s remaining facilities around the world.

Live performance

A.I.M. appears in the arena show '' Marvel Universe: LIVE!''.

Miscellaneous

Members of A.I.M. appear in issue #5 of '' The Avengers: United They Stand'' comic book series.

References

External links

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