Superhuman Restraint Unit

The (Anti-Comic book reference | Writer = Mark Millar | Penciller = Steve McNiven | Inker = Dexter Vines | Story = | Title = Civil War (Directors Cut) | Issue = 1 |date= July 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] )Superhuman Restraint UnitComic book reference | Writer = Marc Guggenheim | Penciller = Humberto Ramos | Inker = Carlos Cuevas | Story = Revenge | Title = Wolverine Vol. 3 | Issue = 43 |date= August 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] is a fictional special operations unit of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the Marvel Comics universe designed by penciller, Howard Chaykin. These S.H.I.E.L.D. agents wear armor, and use hardware, designed by Tony StarkComic book reference | Writer = Brian Michael Bendis | Penciller = Howard Chaykin | Inker = Jose Pimentel | Story = New Avengers Disassembled | Title = New Avengers | Issue = 21 |date= June 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] and Stark Enterprise employee, KennyComic book reference | Writer = Brian Michael Bendis | Penciller = Jim Cheung | Inker = Livesay | Story = New Avengers Disassembled | Title = New Avengers | Issue = 25 |date= December 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] and are trained to take down superhuman combatants. During the events of the Civil War, where these agents were sent to bring in rogue superheroes, its members (and the armored suits themselves) became known as Cape-KillersComic book reference | Writer = Ed Brubaker | Penciller = Mike Perkins | Inker = Mike Perkins | Story = The Drums of War | Title = Captain America Vol. 5 | Issue = 22 |date= September 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] (sometimes written Capekillercite web | url = http://www.jinxworld.com/SCRIPTS/NEWAVENGERS25.doc | title = New Avengers #25 Script (jinxworld.com) | accessdate = 2007-12-17 | quote = this palm pilot is very high tech.", "The cape killers freeze in place. The armor is frozen, but its hard to notice just now.", and "The man walks away from us and right towards the fallen Capekiller's and is sauntering right inside the Avengers tower lobby.] ).

History

The first appearance of an armored superhuman restraint unit was in the pages of Marvel UK's "The Mighty World Of Marvel", during the events of the Jaspers' Warp story arc. In this tale, insane reality warper, Jim Jaspers became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and turned the UK into a fascist state [Comic book reference | Writer = Alan Moore | Penciller = Alan Davis | Inker = Alan Davis | Story = The Twisted World (Reprise) | Title = The Mighty World Of Marvel | Issue = 8 | date= January 1984 | Publisher = Marvel UK | ] . As PM, he enforced "Super Hero Legislation"; using armored agents of S.T.R.I.K.E., the UK division of S.H.I.E.L.D., to hunt down and detain superhumans within the UK. These anti-superhuman agents were called "Beetle" squadrons, due to there beetle head shaped helmets, and were best known for gunning down Tom Lennox, Betsy Braddock's lover. [Comic book reference | Writer = Alan Moore | Penciller = Alan Davis | Inker = Alan Davis | Story = Among Those Dark Satanic Mills (or Madwar) | Title = The Mighty World Of Marvel | Issue = 9 | date= February 1984 | Publisher = Marvel UK | ]

During the events of Marvel Comics' Civil War crossover, the United States government passed a Superhuman Registration Act [cite web | url = http://www.marvel.com/comics/Civil_War | title = Marvel Comics Civil War (summary) | accessdate = 2007-12-17 | quote = With that incident as the igniting spark, everything in the U.S. changed. Super hero regulation and Registration swept through the government and sides were quickly drawn.] and used a division of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, recently trained to deal specifically with superhuman threats, to enforce the law. These foot soldiers [Comic book reference | Writer = Marc Guggenheim | Penciller = Humberto Ramos | Inker = Carlos Cuevas | Story = Vengeance | Title = Wolverine Vol. 3 | Issue = 45 |date= October 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] of S.H.I.E.L.D., known as (Anti-)Superhuman Restraint Unit, and more commonly Cape-Killers, were spread out across Marvel comics, and came into conflict with various superpowered individuals throughout the event and into the subsequent story arc.

Cape-Killer armor

*ArmorNot much has been revealed in the comics about the Stark Enterprise's armor which is used by the Cape-Killers. During appearances of this unit, two different styles of helmet have been used; a Riotsquad style helmetComic book reference | Writer = Ed Brubaker | Penciller = Mike Perkins | Inker = Mike Perkins | Story = The Drums of War | Title = Captain America Vol. 5 | Issue = 23 |date= December 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] and, more commonly, a helmet with a Filter style gas maskComic book reference | Writer = Ed Brubaker | Penciller = Mike Perkins | Inker = Frank D'Armata | Story = The Drums of War | Title = Captain America Vol. 5 | Issue = 23 |date= January 2007 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] .

These suits are out-fitted with internal comm systems, and hover discsComic book reference | Writer = Brian Michael Bendis | Penciller = Leinil Yu | Inker = Dave McCaig | Story = New Avengers Disassembled | Title = New Avengers | Issue = 22 |date= September 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] that give the wearers the ability of flight which have been seen in various comics.

*WeaponsThe Cape-Killer's various firearms in early comics shot tranquilizer darts though later they have been shown to use genetic paralyzer laser weapons.

*WeaknessesThe armor suits have been shown to be susceptible to power surges in several issues, and Nick Fury, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s former director who went into hiding after the events of the Secret War limited series, would later develop a device that transmitted an electromagnetic overload pulse-broadcast straight into their comm systems, shutting down their suits and frying there electrical systems that was show to take down several unit members at once.

It was later shown that former Stark Enterprise employee and a designer of the Cape-Killer armor, Kenny has an override code on his high tech palm pilot that can freeze the suits.

Known Cape-Killer teams and members

*"9-6" - unlicensed hero recovery team [Comic book reference | Writer = Brian Reed | Penciller = Roberto De La Torre | Inker = Jon Sibal | Story = Battle Lines | Title = Ms. Marvel | Issue = 6 |date= October 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] .
*Agent Abrams - he lead a Superhuman Restraint Unit to capture Robert "Nitro" Hunter; they failed and died when they were caught in a Nitro generated explosion.
*Agent Cleery
*Agent Doug ???, and another Cape-Killer - Security for the Santa Monica Farmers' Market [Comic book reference | Writer = Zeb Wells | Penciller = Stefano Caselli | Inker = Daniele Rudoni | Story = | Title = | Issue = 1 |date= September 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] .
*"Aerial Company C" & "Aerial Company E" - Posted in the Manhattan area follow the events of World War Hulk [Comic book reference | Writer = Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente | Penciller = Khoi Pham & Stephane Peru | Inker = | Story = Birds of Stymphalis (Incredible Herc) | Title = Incredible Hulk vol. 3 | Issue = 112 |date= December 2007 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] .
*Dum Dum Dugan
*"Force Unit 9" - Avengers/Stark Tower Guards.
*"Team Cobra" - which included Commander Gabriel Jones, and Agent Whitman
*"Team 1" & "Team 2" - assigned to the Baxter Building [Comic book reference | Writer = J. Michael Straczynski | Penciller = Mike McKone | Inker = Andy Lanning & Cam Smith | Story = Some Words Can Never Be Taken Back | Title = Fantastic Four | Issue = 540 |date= November 2006 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] .
*Special Agent Marquez, and her partner Agent McAllister [Comic book reference | Writer = Dan Slott | Penciller = Steve Uy | Inker = | Story = Persons Of Interest | Title = | Issue = 6 |date= November 2007 | Publisher = Marvel Comics]

References

ee also

*Superhuman Tactical Activities Response Squad