S.W.O.R.D.

Marvel’s S.W.O.R.D. (2010) is a five-issue miniseries from writer Kieron Gillen and artist Steven Sanders, centering on the Sentient World Observation and Response Directorate—Earth’s first line of defense against extraterrestrial threats. Operating from the orbiting Peak space station, the team navigates political tensions and cosmic dangers, blending espionage with superheroics. Though short-lived, the series expanded Marvel’s cosmic corner and laid groundwork for Gillen’s later X-Men work, offering a sharp, character-driven take on intergalactic security.