Force Works

Force Works
Cover to Force Works #1, July 1994. Pencils by Tom Tenney.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Ongoing series
Publication date	July 1994 – April 1996
Number of issues	22 (+ Ashcan mini-comic)
Main character(s)	Century Cybermancer Iron Man Moonraker Scarlet Witch Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter) U.S. Agent War Machine Wonder Man
Creative team
Writer(s)	Dan Abnett (plots) Andy Lanning (scripts)
Penciller(s)	Tom Tenney (Ashcan; #1–4) Tod Smith (#5) Dave Taylor (#6–7) Staz Johnson (#8) Jim Calafiore (#9–12) Dave Ross (#13–14) Jim Cheung (#15–17) Yancey Labat (#18, 21) Hector Oliveira (#19–20) Andrew Wildman (#21–22)
Inker(s)	Michael Avon Oeming (Ashcan) Rey Garcia (#1–4, 6–7, 9–13, 15–22) Kevin Yates (#5) Don Hudson (#8) Mark McKenna (#14) Sandu Florea (#21) Sergio Cariello (#21)
Letterer(s)	Susan Crespi (Ashcan) Jack Morelli (#1–22)
Colorist(s)	Joe Rosas
Creator(s)	Dan Abnett Andy Lanning Tom Tenney
Editor(s)	Tom DeFalco Nelson Yomtov Mike Marts

Force Works was the name of different Marvel Comics superhero teams.

The first version of Force Works first appeared in the comic book series Force Works #1 (July 1994) where they were created by writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and initially drawn by Tom Tenney. The team was formed from the remains of the West Coast Avengers, after leader Iron Man left the Avengers due to an internal dispute. Force Works maintained a different outlook than the Avengers, trying to preempt natural and man-made disasters.

The second version of Force Works was mentioned in Civil War #6.

Force Works began shortly after the West Coast Avengers disbanded. Tony Stark, otherwise known as the hero Iron Man, sought to form a superhero group with a different philosophy than its predecessors, most notably the East Coast branch of the Avengers: they would not just stop disasters, but prevent them. The team was initially composed of Iron Man, U.S. Agent, Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter), Scarlet Witch, and Wonder Man. By the end of their first mission, Wonder Man was thought dead at the hands of the invading Kree, and shortly thereafter the alien Century took his place. The group used a combination of The Chaos Computer, a supercomputer that used incoming information to predict future events, and the hex powers of the Scarlet Witch to attempt to prevent major world problems.

Force Works used a Stark Enterprises facility known as The Works as their base. The building was fully equipped for the team's use; it featured powerful security and stealth systems and incorporated nanotechnology that would repair the building if it were damaged. It was maintained by a Stark Industries staff, leaving Force Works to focus on its duties. The facility was also administered by an artificial intelligence system called P.L.A.T.O. (Piezo-electrical Logistic Analytical Tactical Operator). The Works also included living and training accommodations and could also produce hard-light holographs.