He never breaks, even under severe torture, which impressed the others. [volume & issue needed], Gyrich becomes a member of the Commission of Superhuman Activities (CSA), the oversight body on superhuman activities in the United States; he's part of the team that forces Captain America to resign. 2 Vote Yes. Story Notes: The battles that are refered to during the hearing can be found in Avengers (1st series) #64 (Egghead’s orbital base), #66-68 (Ultron), #158-159 (Graviton) and #172 (Hawkeye ties up Gyrich) Written By: Lad Everitt. Previous. Henry Peter Gyrich. X-Men. I did not see them ALL, but I noticed/thought of a few to share with you, readers. 1 #165 (November 1977) and was created by Jim Shooter (writer) and John Byrne (penciller). During this time, he redeems himself in the eyes of the team when he refuses to deliver information on the Avengers to the Red Skull (disguised as the Secretary of Defense Dell Rusk). The real Gyrich is revealed to have been killed some time before the film's events and impersonated by Mystique, with a news report suggesting his death was at Sabretooth's hands as Gyrich's corpse was apparently "mauled by a bear". Henry Gyrich was created by Jim Shooter and John Byrne and first appeared in The Avengers #165.  « Avengers Annual #9 | 65 of 127 | Avengers (1st series) #191 » UXN Home. After being rescued by Spider-Man, Marrow and Callisto, Gyrich demands the program be shut down. The character first appeared in Avengers Vol. Following his inquiry, Gyrich announced his retirement at a press conference and walked off, in fact, expelled by Stark. [19] In this continuity, he again has a serious problem with Captain America. The Ultimate Marvel iteration of Henry Gyrich visually looks like his mainstream counterpart albeit with blond hair. Phoenix did not die . In return, Gyrich informed them of a special prototype Forge had previously made, convinced that it was capable of combating the alien menace. [8] Gyrich is a key player in Bastion's program. The project is instrumental in creating a mutant team to counter the foreign mutants threat. He was even a bit of a fan of Earth's Mightiest Heroes, although he didn't let his admiration impact his professionalism. Working together they managed to take down Gyrich. 1 … [volume & issue needed], Gyrich is promoted to be Valerie Cooper's successor as the CSA's head. Talk:Henry Peter Gyrich. Henry Gyrich; Henry Peter Gyrich in a panel from Avengers Vol. Brand, with the assistance of several super-powered beings, takes back the job and blackmails Gyrich into leaving S.W.O.R.D. When the Avengers responded, he introduced himself, lectured them about their lax security, claiming that anyone could have walked in and stolen their sophisticated technology or classified records. The NSA assigned Gyrich to serve as the security liaison to the Avengers. Despite their protests, the Avengers could not persuade him to relent. [20][21] However, it turns that the real Gyrich works instead for an FBI strike team to find Otto Octavius. After KIA's debacle, Gyrich had to take part in an inquiry involving the Initiative program, and gets into a heated argument with Iron Man in which Gyrich exclaims to Iron Man, "you've got Captain America's blood on your hands!". Rom and Forge stop him, however, and he can only watch while tied up as Rom banishes Wraithworld (the Dire Wraith's home world) instead of destroying all the heroes and villains. [25], "Q&A" entry on David's blog; April 14, 2007 (The information on this point is in the April 16, 2005, 9:31 a.m. After Captain America tended him a trap, he was captured by S.H.I.E.L.D. ". It is under his orders that Gauntlet is drafted as the facility's drill instructor, after Gauntlet saves him from an attack by HYDRA in Iraq. With his status, Gyrich is one of only two people (the other being the President of the United States) who could affect the Avengers in many difficult ways. Captain America spoke to the President in order to overrule Gyrich's decision and enable them to go. [23], Henry Gyrich appeared in the 2000 film X-Men, portrayed by Matthew Sharp. In the Mutant X comic, Gyrich is the government's liaison to the Avengers. Held responsible for the damage and deaths, Gyrich was fired after a heated argument with Iron Man in which Gyrich yelled "I don't have Captain America's blood on MY hands!". [15], While it is unknown if he was brainwashed by HYDRA or it was by his own will, Gyrich worked along HYDRA to control Dennis Dunphy and turn into the new Scourge in order to kill criminals and "fix the system". Ultimate Universe . 0 Vote No . Apparently removed from his position after throwing out that sentence, he later makes a statement claiming at a press conference he had decided to "retire" to spend time with his family. Henry Gyrich is the first person to be given the title of US Government liaison to the Avengers by the National Security Agency later by the National Security Council. I took a year's leave to care for him so he wouldn't be watched over by strangers that my crummy salary couldn't even afford. He told them he was revoking their priority status and all accompanying privileges, effectively denying them use of their quinjets, monitors, and data files, as well as curtailing certain extralegal activities. Henry Peter Gyrich . Gyrich was brought up to speed by the General, who had been fighting the cosmic threat for months. and the U.S. government, based out of the Eagle Plaza. 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Henry Peter Gyrich was associated with the Mutant Control Agency in the United States of America and the creation of the Sentinels. Duane was pleasant, and he saw it as his mission to help the Avengers do their work better. X-Men: The Movie Prequel: Rogue. [13], When Gyrich went to investigate the reports in person, he discovered a gaping hole in the wall of Avengers Mansion caused in a recent battle with Count Nefaria, and none of the Avengers present. Jan 13, 2021. 3 #61, with artwork by Gary Frank. Forge remained defiant even when General Locklin started threatening him. Fictional character biography. [14] Gyrich survives an alien takeover of the installation simply by being too dosed on intruder-neutralization gas to be much of a threat. [13] After reporting his findings to the council in Washington, Gyrich returned to New York, finding that Hawkeye had left the front door open when he entered. [volume & issue needed], Henry Gyrich is targeted for assassination by the current form of the Mutant Liberation Front (MLF), led by the energy-casting Reignfire. CONTRIBUTE. He used to have the fear of contracting Alzheimer's. ), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Henry_Peter_Gyrich&oldid=1020918648, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 May 2021, at 20:35. [10] #3 reveals that Henry Peter Gyrich is working with Orchis, has a spy with S.W.O.R.D., the young mutant Manifold learns that the space-faring team has a traitor in its midst. He was returned in the current "Age of Apocalypse" on-going, as a leader in the human resistance. His lack of gratitude for being rescued is part of what led the mutant Feral to defect from X-Force to the MLF. We need to send them home. Among other things, he demanded that the Avengers limit their membership to seven, and that he determine who that seven would be. Henry Peter Gyrich. He is a liaison of the United States government who is against the superhuman community. Portrayed by. Last week's King In Black: Marauders saw the team try and rescue Storm and Cyclops from their Manhattan Knullification, and SWORD has been tying … Henry Peter Gyrich (/ˈɡaɪrɪk/) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. [46], Fired he was adducted and brainwashed by the Hydra Queen and Codename: Bravo serving as the handler to the similarly affected Dennis Dunphy (the former D-Man), who was made to be the new Scourge, in order to kill criminals and "fix the system". During a government meeting with Cooper and Darkholme, Gyrich was given a prototype of a gun based on the device carried by the Galadorian Spaceknight Rom, which neutralized Wraiths' abilities. For on Henry Peter Gyrich. where he joins S.W.O.R.D. Henry Peter Gyrich Mutant X . He lost his legs, in "the offensive to blow the Seattle power core", confining him to a wheelchair, and is seen helping evaluate the now powerless Jean Grey.[18]. Gyrich is also involved in hunting the Hulk after Onslaught's events. Other Names: Bad News Pete; Hank . When a rapidly aged clone that was led to believe into being Dr. Richard "Ray" Parker, the clone's backstory included continuing the Venom project for Gyrich. Every alien present makes us more vulnerable. [citation needed], Feeling that he was not seeing any progress at Camp Hammond he ordered another MVP be cloned and outfitted with the Tactigon, creating the mad KIA. David attempted to humanize Henry by giving a backstory which touched upon Gyrich's family life. [43], After the Skrull invasion, Gyrich had been appointed Co-Director of the U.N. space security agency S.W.O.R.D.. Male. Character: Henry Peter Gyrich of the groups: Commission on Superhuman Activities, Operation: Zero Tolerance, Project: Wideawake. Gyrich stayed with him till the end, taking care of him, washing him, and his last words to his son were "Who in heck are you? They have no business here. We need to send them, Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z, Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Earth-616). Human. If government corruption has a face in the Marvel Universe, that face is Henry Peter Gyrich.The character was introduced in an Avengers storyline in which the United States government began exercising its influence to force changes within the Marvel Universe's premier hero team. When the investigation ends, the Senate committee gives the Avengers new guidelines to follow, and the committee designates Raymond Sikorski as his successor. Named director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Henry Peter Gyrich was heavily involved within the superhero community during the 1970s and the Vietnam War, effectively serving as President Richard Nixon's eyes and years within the Avengers and other vigilante groups. All of our comics come sealed in a high quality mylar bag supported by a full Formerly commanded by Captain Marvel and Abigail Brand, Alpha Flight has since been given over to Peter Gyrich, a former government ally to the Avengers. He calls for the aid of the Six to search for Dracula after forces break the vampire out of the Vault prison. The project noted that America no longer had a virtual monopoly on superhuman mutants, and decided to investigate the feasibility of employing a special team of mutants to counter the threat of foreign mutants. X-Men: Mutant Liberation Front; Characters/X-Men: Rogues Gallery; Cable; X-Men: Mutant Liberation Front ; Characters/Marvel Comics; Riot Squad; Show Spoilers . [23] Project Wideawake was spearheaded by National Security Advisor, Judge Petrie, and its members included Frank Lowell of the Central Intelligence Agency, Raven Darkholme (actually a mutant by the name of Mystique) of the Defense Department, and Dr. Valerie Cooper, among other representatives of military and civilian security departments. [34] This eventually led to a showdown between Gyrich, the Thunderbolts, and a new team the Redeemers who were formed specifically to deal with the conspiracy within the CSA. [18] Gyrich's intervention in Avengers affairs culminated when he participated in a Senate investigation to determine if the Avengers were a threat to national security. When construction was near-completion, a group of human-disguised wraiths tried to sabotage the project and kill Forge, but Forge was saved by Gyrich and Rom dispatched the rest of the group. The Avengers's old government liason. '";[5][6] Avengers: The Initiative later revealed that Gyrich's greatest fear is contracting the same disease that killed his father. [50] Gyrich's new reach extended to Gamma Flight, Alpha Flight's division for monitoring gamma mutates. Gender. Name: Henry Peter Gyrich . Species. He was an assistant to Senator Robert Kelly. Gyrich continues attempting to use Forge's own version of Spaceknight Rom's Neutralizer, planning to use an orbital version to wipe out all superpowers on Earth. [28], Forge and Rom started neutralizing the Dire Wraiths outside of the Eagle Plaza, Dallas. Notable Aliases: Secretary Gyrich, Bad News Pete Nationality: American Species: Human First Appearance: Avengers #165 (November, 1977) See Avengers Support Staff. next character > next character (alphabetically) > < previous character < previous character (alphabetically) Henry Peter Gyrich . Key Notes - Homage to Incredible HULK issue #105 after Marie Severin. [49], After Abigail Brand stepped down from commanding Alpha Flight due to her dissatisfaction with the program's handling, Gyrich was appointed acting commander. Lots42 15:55, 13 November 2007 (UTC) WikiProject Comics B-Class Assesment required. He also arrests both Brand and Lockheed. 5, https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Henry_Gyrich_(Earth-616)?oldid=6504593. Gyrich turned Jack Monroe into a new Scourge, who he sent after the Thunderbolts leading to the temporary death of Jolt. Has often been associated with the Sentinels project. They met in response to the Dire Wraiths who were attacking Earth, using the Earth's Sun as a weapon, in their final assault. In an encounter with Rogue, Storm and government forces, Gyrich accidentally shoots Storm and his specialized weapon strips Storm's powers and abilities as a mutant (but Storm's powers return some time later). Badass Bureaucrat: Has his moments; Bullying a Dragon: Taunting post-Civil War Iron Man about Cap's then-recent death was a particularly stupid move. This somehow ties into HYDRA’s claim that Cap’s lost the soul of America. [33], Gyrich was targeted by Wolfgang von Strucker, who used nanites to control him into acting on his long time fantasies of destroying all superhumans. When the Avengers were created, the United States government decided to appoint a government liaison to monitor and exhibit some control over this team of powerful costumed heroes. 2 (1985) Three years later… While I can’t fit three years of Marvel Comics history into such a short space, I can at least provide a bit of background to set the stage. 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