Superhuman Restraint Unit

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An armored superhuman restraint unit's first appearance in the Marvel Universe was in Marvel UK's The Mighty World Of Marvel, during the events of the Jaspers' Warp story arc involving Brian Braddock as Captain Britain. Insane reality warper Mad Jim Jaspers is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and turned the UK into a fascist state,The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #8 (January 1984) and enforced "Super Hero Legislation" using armored agents of S.T.R.I.K.E. (the UK division of S.H.I.E.L.D.) to hunt down and detain superhumans within the UK. These anti-superhuman agents were called "Beetles" squadrons due to their helmets resembling a beetle's head and were best known for killing Tom Lennox, Betsy Braddock's lover.The Mighty World of Marvel (vol. 2) #9 (February 1984)

A version of S.H.I.E.L.D. are agents equipped in armored suits during the "Civil War" crossover, where they were sent to bring in rogue superheroes.Captain America (vol. 5) #22 (September 2006) The United States government passed the Superhuman Registration Act, and used a division of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents trained to deal specifically with superhuman threats and enforce the law. These foot soldiers of S.H.I.E.L.D., known as (Anti-)Superhuman Restraint Unit and more commonly Cape-Killers, came into conflict with various superpowered individuals throughout the event.Wolverine (vol. 3) #45 (October 2006) The S.H.I.E.L.D. agents wear armor and use hardware designed by Stark Industries.New Avengers #23 (June 2006) Their armor has two different styles of helmet (a Riotsquad style helmet, and a helmet with a gas mask)Captain America (vol. 5) #23 (January 2007) as well as suits that are out-fitted with internal comm systems, hover discs,New Avengers #22 (September 2006) firearms equipped with tranquilizing darts, and paralyzing lasers. Weaknesses of their armor suits have been shown to be susceptible to power surges in several issues, and S.H.I.E.L.D. former director Nick Fury would later develop a device that transmitted an electromagnetic overload pulse-broadcast straight into their comm systems. It's also shown that there is an override code used by the disillusioned designer on his high tech palm pilot that can freeze their suits.New Avengers #25 (December 2006)

They are seen in the subsequent Initiative story arc as well as the "Secret Invasion" storyline, but are discontinued by H.A.M.M.E.R. commander Norman Osborn at the start of the "Dark Reign" storyline.Dark Avengers #1 (March 2009)

The Cape Killers would later be revived by Agent Julia Gao of the NYPD during the "Devil's Reign" storyline to enforce the Anti-Vigilante Act previously enacted by former New York City Mayor Wilson Fisk. Gao recruits several supervillains like Electro, Scorpion, Taskmaster and Hightail into the Cape Killers in exchange for clemency and first deploys them during the "Carnage Reigns" event to stop Cletus Kasady.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #6 (July 2023) Gao and the Cape Killers frequently clash with Spider-Man, but are often forced to work together.

During the "Gang War" event, Gao sends the Cape Killers members Scorpion, Taskmaster, Hightail, and new recruit Gust to deal with the destruction wrought by the warring gangs and orders them to arrest both superheroes and supervillains alike as seen after Spider-Man, Misty Knight and Colleen Wing have defeated Bumbler and Frost Pharaoh.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #13 (February 2024) She-Hulk intervenes and argues with Gao through a video call that Spider-Man and his allies have been deputized by Mayor Luke Cage to help stop the gang violence. Gao begrudgingly allows Spider-Man to go free, but still orders Hightail to bring Knight and Wing to her. Spider-Man accompanies the Scorpion and Gust to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, where they battle the Prowler and the Enforcers. The Scorpion and Gust manage to defeat the Enforcers while Spider-Man fights his uncle until Starling arrives with Ms. Marvel and Shift.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #14 (February 2024) The Prowler reveals that was he secretly working undercover to thwart the Hobgoblin's attempt to control Brooklyn and joins forces with Spider-Man and the Cape Killers to stop the Hobgoblin and Rabble.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #15 (March 2024) At the Hobgoblin's hideout, the Scorpion convinces several supervillains under the Hobgoblin's employ to turn against their employer; the Cape Killers and Spider-Man and his allies are able to save Brooklyn from the Hobgoblin although Rabble escapes during the battle and the Hobgoblin is presumed killed after blowing up his base. Gao ends her truce with Spider-Man and attempts to arrest him, but he leaves to help end the battle at Central Park.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #16 (April 2024)

After the Gang War ends and Fisk's Anti-Vigilante Act is repealed, Cage orders the Cape Killers to disband, with its members either having their sentences commuted or returned to imprisonment. Although Cage lets her keep title and has her transferred to a different department, Gao seeks out Rabble to form her own alliance in thwarting New York's superhuman activities.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #17 (April 2024) Hoping to arrest Spider-Man before the Anti-Vigilante Act is officially repealed and the Cape Killers are disbanded, Gao equips herself and the Cape Killers with upgraded suits provided by Rabble and ambush him, but Spider-Man fights them off after empowering himself with his Bio-Electricity and when the Rhino, Prowler, Ms. Marvel, Shift and Starling arrive to back him up. However, Rabble intervenes by using her technopathy to take control of the Cape Killers' suits, letting them fight at their full capacity but would also eventually kill them, goading Spider-Man into confronting her alone.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #18 (May 2024) Spider-Man narrowly defeats Rabble after a brutal fight, which frees the Cape-Killers from her control. Gao slips away from the authorities while the Cape-Killers are treated for their injuries as Cage arrives and disbands the Cape-Killers.Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #19 (June 2024)

• 9-6 - An unlicensed hero recovery team.Ms. Marvel #6 (October 2006)
• Agent Abrams - The leader of a failed mission to capture Nitro during which he was killed.
• Agent Cleery
• Agent Doug ??? and another agent - Security for the Santa Monica Farmers' Market.Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways #1 (September 2006)
• Aerial Company C & Aerial Company E - Posted in the Manhattan area follow the events of "World War Hulk".Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #112 (December 2007)
• Dum Dum Dugan
• Force Unit 9 - Guards of Avengers Tower.
• Major Tom Aramaki - The leader of a mecha unit.Iron Man: Hypervelocity #1-6 (March - August 2007)
• Team Cobra - A team which included Commander Gabriel Jones and Agent Whitman.
• Team 1 & Team 2 - They were assigned to the Baxter Building.Fantastic Four #540 (November 2006)
• Special Agent Marquez and her partner Agent McAllisterAvengers: The Initiative #6 (November 2007) -

• Julia Gao - An NYPD agent who is the Cape Killers' founder and commander.
• Electro (Francine Frye)
• Gust - A teenage girl with aerokinetic abilities who was arrested by Gao for violating the Powers Act despite using her powers to rescue hostages from a bank robbery and is forced to work with the Cape Killers in exchange for freedom.Carnage Reigns Alpha one-shot (July 2023)
• Hightail - A mutant speedster and former criminal.Red Goblin #5 (August 2023)Miles Morales: Spider-Man (vol. 2) #10 (November 2023)
• Scorpion
• Taskmaster

• A variation of the Superhuman Restraint Unit appears in the Avengers Assemble multi-part episode "Civil War". This version was established by Ultron and consists of a mech-sized Iron Patriot battlesuit and unmanned green and yellow sentries.
• The Superhuman Restraint Unit appears in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, as enemies if the player chooses the story's Anti-Registration side and as allies if the player chooses the story's Pro-Registration side.

• Superhuman Tactical Activities Response Squad

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