Avengers West Coast MAX Vol 1 4


 * Publication Date: April 2014


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Appearances
Clinton Barton (Earth 199916) James Rhodes (Earth 199916) Henry Peter Gyrich (Earth 199916) Jorge Latham (Earth 199916)
 * Heroes:

Security guards
 * Villains:

Unnamed company HQ SHIELD Helicarrier
 * Locations:

Synopsis
Clint Barton (still partially blind) sets out to find the next possible agent for SHIELD's new black ops team, James Rhodes. Lieutenant Colonol James Rhodes is the military connection to a famous weapons company (the name is never mentioned, but it is suggested to be Stark Industries).

SHIELD scientist Jorge Latham, who used to work at this company, gives Clint a rough drawing of the interior of the company's HQ, so that Clint and the other agents can get close to Rhodes. Because a helicopter would be too loud, they use the prototype Sky-Cycle miniature air craft.

They arrive at the Company's HQ in Manhattan at night. Agent Henry Peter Gyrich exits the Sky-Cycle first, and then Clint and the other agents.

They enter the building through the roof.

The agents knock the security guards unconscious and then sneak into the room where the company keeps it's greatest invention: The War Machine. The War Machine is a suit of body armor with many built-in guns and limited flight capability, intended for military use, although it is still a prototype.

The SHIELD agents come across James Rhodes who thinks they are trying to steal the armor, and attacks them with an M-16.

Eventually, Clint takes out his SHIELD issued pistol and defeats Rhodes in hand to hand combat, but has refused to kill anyone with a gun.

James respects Clint and accepts SHIELD's offer to join the team, if he can wear The War Machine on missions.