S.W.O.R.D.

S.W.O.R.D.
The Peak, headquarters of S.W.O.R.D.
Art by Steven Sanders.
Group publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAstonishing X-Men vol. 3 #6 (December 2004)
Created byJoss Whedon (writer)
John Cassaday (artist)
In-story information
Type of organizationIntelligence agency
Base(s)The Peak
Agent(s)Beast
Abigail Brand
Agent Deems
Henry Peter Gyrich
Lockheed
Spider-Woman
Sydren
S.W.O.R.D.
Series publication information
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateJanuary – May 2010
Number of issues5
Creative team
Writer(s)Kieron Gillen
Penciller(s)Steve Sanders
Inker(s)Craig Yeung
Letterer(s)Dave Lanphear
Colorist(s)Matt Wilson
Creator(s)Kieron Gillen
Steve Sanders
Editor(s)Daniel Ketchum
Nick Lowe
Joe Quesada
Collected editions
No Time to BreatheISBN 0-7851-4076-X

S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient World Observation and Response Department) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Its purpose is to deal with extraterrestrial threats to world security and is the space-based counterpart of S.H.I.E.L.D., which deals with local threats to the world.

The organization appears in several forms of media, such as The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) / Disney+ miniseries WandaVision.