Weapon P.R.I.M.E.
| Weapon P.R.I.M.E. | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Force #11 (July, 1992) |
| Created by |
Rob Liefeld Mark Pacella |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | Department K |
| Member(s) |
Double Trouble KillJoy (aka KillSpree) Tygerstryke Yeti Garrison Kane Grizzly G. W. Bridge Rictor |
Weapon P.R.I.M.E. is a group of fictional superhuman operatives appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are usually depicted as acting under the authority of Canada's Department K. They became Canada's preeminent superhero team after the demise of Alpha Flight. Their first appearance and mission was in X-Force #11-14. As revealed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: A-Z, "P.R.I.M.E." stands for "PRototype Induced Mutation Echelon."
The Weapon P.R.I.M.E. project was first activated for combat by Garrison Kane, the then-current Weapon X, in order to track down Cable and bring him to justice for perceived crimes. X-Force had just been involved in a fiery New York hostage situation (their first media appearance) that made S.H.I.E.L.D. and Department K question what sort of role the team had played. Kane and G. W. Bridge, both former members of the Six Pack and very angry about what Cable did to them, tried to convince their organizations that Cable needed to be brought down with or without proof of current crimes. On his very next mission, Weapon X was ambushed by the MLF during a raid and taken to Stryfe, who took off his helmet and convinced the astonished and angry Kane that Stryfe and Cable were one and the same person, and definitely terrorist. Given the proof they needed, Kane and Bridge had Weapon P.R.I.M.E.'s mission approved, with SHIELD opting to let Project K solely run it. Of the members, Yeti and Tygerstryke were original to the program, Rictor joined to take vengeance on Cable for killing his father (actually done by Stryfe), and Grizzly joined as another former member of the Six Pack who had an axe to grind with Cable. This was the original team.
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