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'''Victoria Hand''' is a fictional supporting character appearing in comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]], in particular those featuring the American espionage organization [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]], of which Hand is a member.
'''Victoria Hand''' is a fictional supporting character appearing in comic books published by [[Marvel Comics]], in particular those featuring the American espionage organization [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] of which Hand is a member.


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
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===Television===
===Television===
[[Image:Victoria-Hand-Agents.jpg|thumb|upright|Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'']]
[[Image:Victoria-Hand-Agents.jpg|thumb|upright|Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand in ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'']]
* Victoria Hand appears in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Saffron Burrows]]. She first appears in the episode "The Hub", in which she is established as the director of the Hub. She has S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Grant Ward and Leo Fitz sent on a mission to South Ossetia to disable a weapon called the Overkill. After learning about the truth of Ward and Fitz's mission from Skye, [[Phil Coulson]] confronts Hand on the lack of any extraction plans for Ward and Fitz. Hand points out that extraction plans were not used on the missions done by [[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Natasha Romanoff]] and [[Hawkeye (comics)|Clint Barton]]. After Coulson's team extracts Ward and Fitz from the compound where the Overkill is, Hand has all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the area move in to deal with the insurgents. <ref>{{cite episode|title=The Hub|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=7|airdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref>
* Victoria Hand appears in ''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'', portrayed by [[Saffron Burrows]]. She first appears in the episode "The Hub", in which she is established as the director of the Hub. She has S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Grant Ward and Leo Fitz sent on a mission to South Ossetia to disable a weapon called the Overkill. After learning about the truth of Ward and Fitz's mission from Skye, [[Phil Coulson]] confronts Hand on the lack of any extraction plans for Ward and Fitz. Hand points out that extraction plans were not used on the missions done by [[Black Widow (Natalia Romanova)|Natasha Romanoff]] and [[Hawkeye (comics)|Clint Barton]]. After Coulson's team extracts Ward and Fitz from the compound where the Overkill is, Hand has all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the area move in to deal with the insurgents. <ref>{{cite episode|title=The Hub|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=7|airdate=November 12, 2013}}</ref> In "The Magical Place", Hand leads the search for Phil Coulson where they start by arresting Mr. Vanchat to get the details on where Project Centipede has Phil Coulson. Victoria Hand has Skye removed from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efforts in part due to manipulation by Agent Melinda May (who correctly knew Skye would be better able to work outside of the S.H.I.E.L.D. system). Skye's efforts do lead directly to Coulson's rescue, though Victoria Hand is unamused at May's manipulation. <ref>{{cite episode|title=The Magical Place|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=11|airdate=January 7, 2014}}</ref> In the episode "The End of the Beginning," while the team was on the hunt for the Clairvoyant. Later, when Coulson confronts May over a secret encrypted line she was found to be using, their plane suddenly turns around mid-air. The scene cuts to Victoria Hand and it is revealed that she's controlling the Bus. She gives an order to kill everyone on the plane except for Coulson, indicating that she wishes to deal with him herself.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The End of the Beginning|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=16|airdate=April 2, 2014}}</ref> In "Turn, Turn, Turn," Victoria Hand gives orders to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents present to be ready to kill Coulson's team and John Garrett when they land at the Hub. It was discovered by Phil Coulson and Skye that Victoria Hand and those involved are associated with [[HYDRA]] where there are different HYDRA attacks across all of the S.H.I.E.L.D. facilities and academies. Victoria Hand and some Agents with her confront Jemma Simmons and Antoine Triplett in Jemma's lab where she states that Nick Fury is dead. Victoria Hand offers them a choice between either death or allegiance to HYDRA. It turns out that Victoria's motive is a test to determine who is actually a member of HYDRA after Antoine threatened one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents in the lab. Victoria then claims that Phil Coulson is associated with HYDRA which she mentions to Jemma. Victoria Hand states that Agent Blake has voiced his suspicious about Phil Coulson's methods. After Phil Coulson defeated John Garrett (who was an Agent of HYDRA), Victoria Hand arrives with some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents where the other surviving HYDRA Agents are rounded up and arrested. With Captain America having gone missing following the Triskelion's destruction (as seen in ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]'') and Nick Fury presumed dead, Victoria Hand states that S.H.I.E.L.D. has fallen and that the HYDRA Agents have been shipped off to the Fridge with Victoria Hand and Grant Ward overseeing the incarceration. When on a plane with Grant Ward and the HYDRA Agents, Victoria Hand plans to have John Garrett placed in the lowest level of the Fridge. When Grant Ward is offered to shoot John Garrett, he ends up shooting Victoria Hand and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents present.
* In "The Magical Place", Hand leads the search for Phil Coulson where they start by arresting Mr. Vanchat to get the details on where Project Centipede has Phil Coulson. Victoria Hand has Skye removed from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efforts in part due to manipulation by Agent Melinda May (who correctly knew Skye would be better able to work outside of the S.H.I.E.L.D. system). Skye's efforts do lead directly to Coulson's rescue, though Victoria Hand is unamused at May's manipulation. <ref>{{cite episode|title=The Magical Place|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=11|airdate=January 7, 2014}}</ref>
* In the episode "The End of the Beginning," while the team was on the hunt for the Clairvoyant. Later, when Coulson confronts May over a secret encrypted line she was found to be using, their plane suddenly turns around mid-air. The scene cuts to Victoria Hand and it is revealed that she's controlling the Bus. She gives an order to kill everyone on the plane except for Coulson, indicating that she wishes to deal with him herself.<ref>{{cite episode|title=The End of the Beginning|series=[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|season=1|number=16|airdate=April 2, 2014}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:02, 9 April 2014

Victoria Hand
Victoria Hand.
Art by Oliver Coipel.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Invincible Iron Man #8 (December 2008)
Created byBrian Michael Bendis
Mike Deodato
In-story information
Alter egoVictoria Hand
SpeciesHuman
Team affiliationsS.H.I.E.L.D.
Dark Avengers
H.A.M.M.E.R.
New Avengers
PartnershipsNorman Osborn
AbilitiesHighly skilled in information gathering, logistics, strategic management and espionage.

Victoria Hand is a fictional supporting character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the American espionage organization S.H.I.E.L.D. of which Hand is a member.

Publication history

Victoria Hand was created by Brian Michael Bendis and Mike Deodato.[1][2] Her first appearance was in The Invincible Iron Man #8 by the creative team of Matt Fraction and Salvador Larroca, although her subsequent appearance in Dark Avengers #1, by Bendis and Deodato, predates this in continuity.

Hand appeared as a supporting character throughout the 2010-2013 New Avengers series from issue #1 (August 2010) through the character's death in issue #32 (December 2012).

Fictional character biography

Victoria is initially as a S.H.I.E.L.D. accountant and dating a fellow agent named Isabelle. She had different beliefs about the war on terror. Three years before the Secret Invasion storyline, Victoria sent a letter to S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury about his war on terrorism and her concerns that he's not doing a good job. Isabelle implored Victoria not to send the letter. The result was her being transferred to S.H.I.E.L.D. Base in Portland, Oregon. Also, Isabelle broke up with her angry that she ignored her advice not to send the letter.[3]

During the "Dark Reign" storyline, Norman Osborn was promoted from director of Thunderbolt Initiative to the head of S.H.I.E.L.D. upon which he dismantled it and transformed it into the operation known as H.A.M.M.E.R. He appointed Victoria to the position of Deputy Director of this organization due to her vocal opposition of previous S.H.I.E.L.D. directors Nick Fury and Tony Stark. She willingly supported Osborn's agenda to subvert the heroes and place villains instead, believing that Osborn would bring peace to the world. Victoria also has a certain level of authority over Norman's Avengers despite the fact Norman gave Moonstone the position of his second-in-command.[4] Also, she was given the task of finding an acronym for H.A.M.M.E.R.[5]

Norman Osborn received word from Victoria Hand that they have apprehended Maria Hill.[6]

Victoria was sent with Moonstone to neutralize Bruce Banner (AKA the Hulk), Osborn reasoning that Banner's intellect is a greater threat than the Hulk's brute strength. She and Moonstone engaged a powerless Bruce Banner and Skaar. H.A.M.M.E.R. gave the duo the means to restore Banner's gamma powers, something Skaar was waiting for (as he had sworn to kill his true "father"). With Banner coated in gamma radiation the duo left, their mission accomplished.[7]

Victoria was part of the attack that went after the Asgardians, where she was leading the helicarrier squad.[8] During the attack, the ship she was on was heavily damaged and Victoria ordered the evacuation of the crew. When the Void took full control of Robert Reynolds' body, Iron Man informed her to leave the ship as he intended to use the Helicarrier as a giant bullet. After the battle, Victoria didn't resist arrest and was taken on to a Helicarrier, where she was interviewed by Captain Steve Rogers. Victoria said that she didn't regret anything and that she was trying to help the world. In response, Steve gave her a position in his new team, which surprised Victoria.[9]

It was later revealed that she had been assigned by Captain Steve Rogers to be the liaison for Luke Cage's team of Avengers, dubbed the New Avengers, because Rogers feels that she can provide an important insight to the team.[10] Spider-Man in particular does not trust her due to her old contact with Osborn, to the extent that he refuses to reveal his secret identity to her even when it means that he will not get paid for his work on the team.[11] Luke's wife Jessica Jones does not trust Hand, mainly because Hand nervously pointed a cannon at her and their infant daughter when they met in the Avengers mansion.[10] Hand was recently[when?] contacted by the remnants of H.A.M.M.E.R. to ask her to join them; instead, she provided the meeting location to the New Avengers so that they could sabotage the meeting. The subsequent assault resulted in the potentially fatal injury of Mockingbird.[12]

During a later confrontation with Superia (head of this branch of H.A.M.M.E.R.), Hand claimed that her betrayal of H.A.M.M.E.R. was actually a ruse intended to convince Steve Rogers that her allegiance is with him after H.A.M.M.E.R. contacted her on a public line rather than through more secret channels.[13] She then provided the New Avengers with the location from which the H.A.M.M.E.R. agents were going to be recovered, allowing the Avengers to capture Superia and use an experimental serum she was trying to steal to treat Mockingbird.[14] Spider-Man's suspicions of Hand eventually prompted him to leave the New Avengers (although this was due in part to his new responsibilities in the Future Foundation), informing the rest of the team that she would eventually turn on them due to her old ties to Norman Osborn. Spider-Man eventually returned to the team.[15]

After Osborn's second incarnation of the Dark Avengers launched their attack,[16] Hand revealed to the New Avengers that she was actually a triple agent, pretending to work for Captain America while pretending to work for Norman Osborn while really working for Captain America, subsequently helping the New Avengers set a trap for Osborn to try and rescue the captured Captain America after Daredevil's heightened senses confirmed that she was telling the truth.[17]

Victoria is possessed by Daniel Drumm during his revenge attack on the New Avengers for what happened to his brother Doctor Voodoo. Under Daniel Drumm's possession, she was forced to kill Daimon Hellstrom and Jennifer Kale.[18] After Doctor Strange dispatched her in the Avengers Mansion and brought her to the Astral Plane, Victoria Hand was killed by Daniel Drumm.[19] At her burial, Captain America declared that she was "one of us" and a statue of her was erected at the Avengers Mansion.[20]

In other media

Television

File:Victoria-Hand-Agents.jpg
Saffron Burrows as Victoria Hand in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  • Victoria Hand appears in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., portrayed by Saffron Burrows. She first appears in the episode "The Hub", in which she is established as the director of the Hub. She has S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents Grant Ward and Leo Fitz sent on a mission to South Ossetia to disable a weapon called the Overkill. After learning about the truth of Ward and Fitz's mission from Skye, Phil Coulson confronts Hand on the lack of any extraction plans for Ward and Fitz. Hand points out that extraction plans were not used on the missions done by Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton. After Coulson's team extracts Ward and Fitz from the compound where the Overkill is, Hand has all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents in the area move in to deal with the insurgents. [21] In "The Magical Place", Hand leads the search for Phil Coulson where they start by arresting Mr. Vanchat to get the details on where Project Centipede has Phil Coulson. Victoria Hand has Skye removed from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s efforts in part due to manipulation by Agent Melinda May (who correctly knew Skye would be better able to work outside of the S.H.I.E.L.D. system). Skye's efforts do lead directly to Coulson's rescue, though Victoria Hand is unamused at May's manipulation. [22] In the episode "The End of the Beginning," while the team was on the hunt for the Clairvoyant. Later, when Coulson confronts May over a secret encrypted line she was found to be using, their plane suddenly turns around mid-air. The scene cuts to Victoria Hand and it is revealed that she's controlling the Bus. She gives an order to kill everyone on the plane except for Coulson, indicating that she wishes to deal with him herself.[23] In "Turn, Turn, Turn," Victoria Hand gives orders to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents present to be ready to kill Coulson's team and John Garrett when they land at the Hub. It was discovered by Phil Coulson and Skye that Victoria Hand and those involved are associated with HYDRA where there are different HYDRA attacks across all of the S.H.I.E.L.D. facilities and academies. Victoria Hand and some Agents with her confront Jemma Simmons and Antoine Triplett in Jemma's lab where she states that Nick Fury is dead. Victoria Hand offers them a choice between either death or allegiance to HYDRA. It turns out that Victoria's motive is a test to determine who is actually a member of HYDRA after Antoine threatened one of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents in the lab. Victoria then claims that Phil Coulson is associated with HYDRA which she mentions to Jemma. Victoria Hand states that Agent Blake has voiced his suspicious about Phil Coulson's methods. After Phil Coulson defeated John Garrett (who was an Agent of HYDRA), Victoria Hand arrives with some S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents where the other surviving HYDRA Agents are rounded up and arrested. With Captain America having gone missing following the Triskelion's destruction (as seen in Captain America: The Winter Soldier) and Nick Fury presumed dead, Victoria Hand states that S.H.I.E.L.D. has fallen and that the HYDRA Agents have been shipped off to the Fridge with Victoria Hand and Grant Ward overseeing the incarceration. When on a plane with Grant Ward and the HYDRA Agents, Victoria Hand plans to have John Garrett placed in the lowest level of the Fridge. When Grant Ward is offered to shoot John Garrett, he ends up shooting Victoria Hand and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents present.

References

  1. ^ "Drawing the Dark Avengers - Comics Feature at IGN". Comics.ign.com. 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  2. ^ "Whitechapel - The MATT FRACTION Interrogation 2009". Freakangels.com. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  3. ^ Dark Avengers #11
  4. ^ Mighty Avengers #20
  5. ^ Invincible Iron Man #8
  6. ^ Invincible Iron Man #11
  7. ^ Dark Reign-The List: Hulk one-shot
  8. ^ Siege #4
  9. ^ Dark Avengers #16
  10. ^ a b New Avengers vol. 2 #1
  11. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #7
  12. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #11
  13. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #12
  14. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #13
  15. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #14
  16. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #19
  17. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #22
  18. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #31
  19. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #32
  20. ^ New Avengers vol. 2 #34
  21. ^ "The Hub". Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1. Episode 7. November 12, 2013. ABC.
  22. ^ "The Magical Place". Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1. Episode 11. January 7, 2014. ABC.
  23. ^ "The End of the Beginning". Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 1. Episode 16. April 2, 2014. ABC.
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