A-Force
A-Force is a Marvel Comics superhero series about an all-female team of Avengers introduced during the 2015 Secret Wars crossover.
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Overview
A-Force is a Marvel Comics superhero title and fictional superhero team that debuted in May 2015 during the publisher's Secret Wars crossover. The series was created by writers G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett with artist Jorge Molina. Its central premise was Marvel's first all-female Avengers team, led initially by She-Hulk and operating in Arcadia, a matriarchal domain on the Battleworld assembled by Doctor Doom during Secret Wars. The launch lineup combined established Marvel characters with Singularity, a new cosmic-scale hero. Core members included She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and Singularity, while the broader cast drew from several parts of Marvel continuity. The creative concept emphasized that the women of Arcadia were leaders because of their ability and political authority, rather than because male heroes had disappeared. This gave the title a deliberately feminist framing while retaining the action, ensemble conflict and genre conventions of a conventional superhero book. The initial storyline begins when A-Force responds to a megalodon attack on Arcadia. America Chavez is punished after throwing the creature across the Shield, the boundary protecting the territory, and the team becomes involved in a wider mystery involving dimensional portals, Sentinels and a political betrayal. Singularity is revealed as a sentient pocket universe whose identity develops through contact with the other heroes. The first volume culminates in a battle against a zombie horde, during which Singularity absorbs the attackers and apparently sacrifices herself. Marvel continued the property after Secret Wars as part of its All-New, All-Different Marvel publishing initiative. In the second volume, Singularity awakens in the primary Earth-616 continuity and seeks out heroes who no longer remember her. The team confronts Antimatter, a powerful entity pursuing Singularity, and later faces additional threats connected with Battleworld, alternate realities, the Terrigen Mist and the Civil War II crossover. Kelly Thompson assumed primary writing duties during the second volume, with Ben Caldwell joining as artist from issue five. The series was received positively by critics, who commonly highlighted its ensemble cast, representation and feminist perspective. Its commercial performance weakened after the debut. Marvel ended the ongoing series after ten issues of the second volume in 2016, although the publisher indicated that A-Force could return in another form. The team and its characters remain part of Marvel's broader intellectual property and have continued to appear in related comics and Marvel publishing discussions.
History
Marvel Comics announced A-Force in February 2015 as part of its publishing plans for the Secret Wars event. The title was written by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Jorge Molina. Its premise centered on an all-female Avengers team in Arcadia, one of the territories on Battleworld, the patchwork world created during Secret Wars. She-Hulk served as the principal leader, with Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and Singularity forming the core group. The creative team presented Arcadia as a society in which women were the dominant political and heroic force without relying on a backstory that removed men from the world. The concept therefore treated female leadership as normal rather than as an exception requiring explanation. The team was intentionally assembled from characters with different backgrounds, powers and political instincts. The contrasting approaches of She-Hulk and Medusa provided an important source of conflict: She-Hulk represented law and a more democratic outlook, while Medusa embodied monarchy and royal authority. The first story opens with a shark-like monster attacking Arcadia. America Chavez is arrested after throwing the creature beyond Arcadia's protective Shield, an act prohibited by the laws of Doctor Doom's Battleworld. While She-Hulk investigates the attack, Nico encounters Singularity, a self-aware pocket universe that has taken on a personal identity. The investigation leads to portals, Sentinel-controlled territory and a conspiracy involving Loki. Medusa dies while repelling the Thor Corps, and A-Force is subsequently outlawed. The team eventually exposes Loki's treachery, but her final attack damages the Shield and permits a zombie horde to invade Arcadia. Singularity absorbs the horde and appears to die, while the surviving heroes begin rebuilding their society. After Secret Wars, A-Force returned in Marvel's All-New, All-Different Marvel period. Singularity awakens on Earth-616 and discovers that the heroes she knew no longer remember her. She-Hulk, Medusa, Carol Danvers and Nico Minoru become involved in her effort to escape Antimatter, a powerful entity pursuing her across the Marvel Universe. Dazzler later joins the group, and the heroes eventually destroy Antimatter through a plan involving a bomb, dimensional technology and Singularity's rescue from the blast. The second volume expanded the title's multiversal premise. The team encountered a dragon from Battleworld, an alternate Dazzler associated with the Thor Corps and other threats linked to dimensional instability. Later issues connected the book to Civil War II, bringing the team's relationships and political disagreements into the wider Marvel event. Kelly Thompson became the main writer from issue five, following the earlier work of Wilson and Bennett. Although critics generally responded favorably, the title did not maintain its debut readership. Reports before the release of issue ten indicated that Marvel had not solicited further issues, and the series ended in 2016. The cancellation was associated with declining sales rather than a scandal or legal dispute. A-Force nevertheless remained a recognizable Marvel concept, with its characters and team identity available for later appearances and licensed use.
- 2016
Second volume changes creative team
[1]Kelly Thompson takes primary writing duties and Ben Caldwell joins the art team from issue five.
- 2016
Series concludes
[1]The second volume ends with issue ten after declining readership and the absence of subsequent solicitations.
- 2015
Marvel announces A-Force
[1]Marvel announces a Secret Wars-era series centered on its first all-female Avengers team.
- 2015
First volume launches
[1]The A-Force comic debuts in May with She-Hulk, Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and Singularity among its principal characters.
- 2015
Continuation announced
[1]Marvel confirms that A-Force will continue beyond Secret Wars in the All-New, All-Different Marvel line.
Products and positioning
A female-led Marvel superhero ensemble combining mainstream Avengers-style action with feminist themes, diverse character identities and cross-dimensional storytelling.
Comic-book series · 2015
A-Force (2015)
The original A-Force series launched during Secret Wars and follows an all-female team defending Arcadia on Battleworld. She-Hulk leads a group that includes Dazzler, Medusa, Nico Minoru and the newly introduced Singularity. The story combines superhero battles with political conflict, dimensional mystery and the consequences of enforcing the laws of Doctor Doom's Battleworld.
Comic-book series · 2016
A-Force (2016)
The second volume relocates the team to Marvel's primary Earth-616 continuity after Secret Wars. Singularity searches for allies who have forgotten her while the team confronts Antimatter and later threats connected to Battleworld and Civil War II. The volume ended after ten issues.
Original character · 2015
Singularity
Singularity is a new cosmic character introduced in A-Force. She begins as a sentient pocket universe and gradually develops an individual identity through her relationships with Nico Minoru and the other members of A-Force. Her ability to move between dimensions is central to both volumes.
Brand decisions
2016
End the ongoing seriesOtherBackground
Reported issue sales declined substantially after the debut, and Marvel stopped listing new issues after the tenth installment.
Action taken
Marvel ended the ongoing second volume while describing the property as being on a short hiatus.
Aftermath
No immediate continuation of the ongoing series was solicited, although the team remained part of Marvel's broader intellectual property.
2015
Launch an all-female Avengers teamProduct launchBackground
Marvel developed A-Force for the Secret Wars crossover as a new ensemble title built around female Avengers and related Marvel heroines.
Action taken
The publisher commissioned Wilson, Bennett and Molina to create the series, with She-Hulk leading a broad roster and Singularity serving as a new character.
Aftermath
The title received generally positive critical attention and was renewed for a second volume after Secret Wars.
2015
Continue A-Force after Secret WarsStrategyBackground
Marvel's All-New, All-Different Marvel initiative continued selected concepts from the Secret Wars period.
Action taken
Marvel approved a second volume set in the primary Marvel continuity, retaining the team's multiversal premise and central characters.
Aftermath
The second volume explored Singularity's return, Antimatter and later Civil War II, but ended after ten issues.
Recent events
- 2016
Kelly Thompson takes over A-Force with issue five[1]
Leadership change
Marvel announced a creative-team change, with Kelly Thompson becoming the principal writer and Ben Caldwell joining as artist beginning with issue five of the second volume.
- 2016
A-Force ties into Civil War II[1]
Product generation · Other
The series began a Civil War II tie-in storyline in issue eight, using the crossover to create internal conflict among the team's members.
- 2016
Marvel ends the A-Force ongoing series[1]
Other
The second volume concluded after issue ten following a substantial decline in reported issue sales. Marvel described the property as being on a hiatus, although the ongoing series did not resume.
- 2015
Marvel announces A-Force for Secret Wars[1]
Product launch
Marvel announced a new series featuring its first all-female Avengers team, written by G. Willow Wilson and Marguerite Bennett and drawn by Jorge Molina.
- 2015
A-Force continues into All-New, All-Different Marvel[1]
Product launch
Marvel confirmed that A-Force would continue after Secret Wars in a second volume set in the main Marvel continuity.
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