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Adam as the New Hornet
History[]
Overview[]
Adam Anderson became the new Hornet, taking Edward McDonough's place because of his death. Adam had been friends with Edward since college. After he became the new Hornet, he joined the Avengers next to Ricochet (John Gallo) and sometimes worked with the Avengers Academy and Excalibur.
Adam is from England and he's a tech geek and an expert on science and technology. He's a fan of Marvel Heroes who are scientists as well, but isn't too sure about Tony Stark because he drinks too much (but he still sees a good hero in him).
Guest star / Team Ups[]
When he took his armored equipment for a test run, he saw a mess in a New York restaurant between Young Loki and Ms. America. He jumped in and broke up the fight, wanting to know who young Loki was. But Ms. America left, and when young Loki ticked her off, he was shocked and asked if he was joking and he was. After Chavez left, he still wanted to know who he was, but Loki gave him a paper invitation, and Adam turned him down and flew off.
He met the new Young Avengers team when he allied with them, but still had doubts about Loki.
He teamed up with other Marvel Heroes in combat, meeting Luke Cage, T'Challa, and Sam Wilson, and formed a particularly brotherly relationship with Rhodey.
He met Melinda McDonough while attacking her wearing her uncle's suit. Adam didn't know that she was Eddie's niece, because although he mentioned that he had a family, Adam only saw a picture of her when she was little, and didn't expect her to grow up and get revenge as the Red Hornet. He tried to talk sense into her by telling her that he knew her uncle because they were college buddies, and he gave her his sympathy.
Civil War II[]
During Civil War II, he was seen among the heroes until he heard about Rhodey's death. He was shocked, seeing his dead body, and Tony told him he needed to become the new War Machine. He said no, because he wasn't Rhodey, and reminded Tony about what happened during the first Civil War. Instead, he redesigned his Hornet armor.
He watched the news about Bruce's death and knew that things were going to be worse this time around, much worse. Then he read the files about Ulysses Cain on his computer in his flat, and continued to check updates about the event. He thought about getting involved when he was ready, but which side would he choose?
Adam continued to fight crime as the Hornet, still saving lives, without any help, whenever he was needed, but only watching how the war would play out. He knew that the new Spider-Man (Miles Morales) was accused of murdering Steve Rogers, but he still didn't want to get involved. But he discovered that Tony risked his life to protect Miles and ended up in a coma. Adam was sad about what happened, but he still continued crime-fighting on his own. He remembered who Tony Stark was, and his words about choosing him to be War Machine after Rhodey's death. He considered modifying his armor into something different, combining his and War Machine's designs.
In Civil War II: The Oath, Adam appeared at Capitol Hill, where Steve Rogers became the new director of SHIELD, and gave a speech regarding his decisions.