List of Marvel Comics teams and organizations

List of Marvel Comics Teams and Organizations
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Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Various
Created by	Various
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Type of organisation	Various
Base(s)	Various
Agent(s)	Various

The List of Marvel Comics Teams and Organizations encompasses a wide array of fictional teams and organizations that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. These groups vary from superhero teams and villainous coalitions to governmental bodies and cosmic entities. This article provides an overview of some of the most notable groups within the Marvel Universe.

Superhero Teams

• Avengers - Earth's Mightiest Heroes, formed to fight the foes no single hero could withstand.
• X-Men - A team of mutants founded by Charles Xavier to promote peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans while also protecting society from mutant threats.
• Fantastic Four - Often considered Marvel's first family, exploring the universe and protecting Earth from various threats.
• Guardians of the Galaxy - A band of interstellar heroes who protect the universe from cosmic threats.

Villainous Organizations

• Hydra - An authoritarian paramilitary-subversive organization bent on world domination.
• Brotherhood of Mutants - A group of mutants who believe in mutant supremacy over humans.
• A.I.M. (Advanced Idea Mechanics) - A technologically advanced organization seeking to dominate the world.

Governmental Bodies

• S.H.I.E.L.D. - The Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement, and Logistics Division, a peacekeeping and spy agency in a world of superheroes.
• S.W.O.R.D. - The Sentient World Observation and Response Department, a subdivision of S.H.I.E.L.D dealing with extraterrestrial threats to world security.

Mystical and Cosmic Entities

• Illuminati - A secret group composed of several of the most powerful characters in the world, including Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Black Bolt.
• The Hand - A ninja clan with connections to various criminal activities and mystical powers.

Teams with Specific Purposes

• Defenders - A group of superheroes who come together to deal with supernatural and mystical threats.
• Thunderbolts - A team originally composed of supervillains disguised as superheroes, now a redemption-seeking group.

See also

• List of Marvel Comics characters
• Marvel Universe