From the ashes of West Coast Avengers Force Works began shortly after the
West Coast Avengers disbanded.
Tony Stark, otherwise known as the superhero
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 replaced him. The group used a combination of the Chaos Computer (a
supercomputer that used incoming information to predict future events) and the Scarlet Witch's powers 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. Although Force Works was officially led by the Scarlet Witch, Iron Man would often act insubordinately and make his own decisions during their missions. Later it was revealed that Iron Man was under the influence of the time-traveling villain
Kang the Conqueror (even later revealed to be his future self
Immortus in disguise). The team fought several battles, existed for just less than two years, and disbanded. Most of its members rejoined the Avengers or sank into obscurity. Shortly after the disintegration of the group, Tony Stark died in his attempts to regain control of himself from "Kang" and was replaced by a younger, alternate-reality version of himself. The original Stark did not remain dead for long, due to the events that culminated in the "
Heroes Reborn" storyline.
Force Works in the Fifty State Initiative A new version of Force Works was mentioned as being active and sent to
Iowa as a part of the
Fifty State Initiative. Although no members were shown or even named. According to editor
Tom Brevoort on a
Newsarama interview it could be that the team consists of new super-heroes, some could be existing "Pro-reg" heroes and some could be established heroes "with an upgrade". Force Works was again mentioned as a team when
War Machine was sent into space to deal with attacking
Skrulls. Investigating a Stark satellite, he discovered Cybermancer there, and it was implied by War Machine she was a member of Force Works. ==Members==