Abigail Brand has been named the head of SWORD following the events involving Tony Stark, former CEO of Stark Industries. In another fight on the streets of New York it was revealed that the recent Supervillain ‘Iron Goblin’ was in fact Mr. Stark, his apparent death followed shortly after this. Stark Industries has since been absorbed by a Japanese company, Fujikawa. The merger is expected to finish by next year, but is already rebranding themselves as 'Stark-Fujikawa'.

Witnesses to the battles reported seeing Spider-Man as well as several unknown agents, one of whom is believed to be Dr. Arrietty Johan, head of Research and Development. The Streets of New York City were also filled with a sudden surge of Super powered individuals taking advantage of the distraction and stretching emergency services thin. The fighting also brought the Helicarrier -famed as a base of operations for SWORD and formerly SHIELD - to the ground again.

While many believed that the Avengers would suffer this loss, it has been revealed to the press that Spider-Man has been brought in as Tony Starks replacement on the roster. Spider-Man has been quoted as saying “My powers are a great responsibility.”

Abigail Brand has released a statement on her takeover and the changes she plans on bringing with it.

“My first step is to dismantle the decisions that Mr. Stark had undertaken, ensuring his madness is wiped from everything but history. Following this I will be working to see what can be done to act pre-emptively, doing our best to keep the people safe and prevent further issue. SWORD should act for the people, not for the interests of one man.”