History DarthWiki / SPECWAR

* CanadaEh: In the Secret Avengers' first mission, they free Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the Canadians soon learn of their exploits, working to free the rest of Canada from Empire rule. Ironically, the Canadian freedom fighters use a combined Canadian/American flag as their symbol..

* HeroesWantRedheads: Gender-flipped as it's the dirty-blond haired Sarah Stroud (female) that's in love with redheaded Cpt. Chris Colbert (male).

* ThreeAmigos: Chris, Bucky, and Sarah are essentially the military equivalent.

** The [[ThreeAmigos Trifecta]] of Colbert (redhead), Bucky (brunette), and Sarah also qualifies.

Basically meant as a Franchise/GIJoe analogue for the MarvelUniverse, the series, written by Tropers/DasNordlicht91, follows the eponymous team, the Special Warfare Division of the U.S.'s Office of National Emergency, tasked with protecting America and her allies from superhuman threats. The main team is Team Alpha, led by '''Captain (formerly Sergeant) Christopher Colbert''', a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who got recruited into SPECWAR upon its inception. Colbert is joined by other characters:

* CloningBlues: "Agent Orange", a completely Chaotic Evil clone of Sarah that Mr. X has created.

* CasualDangerDialog: The conversations that Bucky & Peggy have during their Secret Avengers mission probably qualify. At first, they focused on Bucky constantly imagining Peggy as Sarah Stroud, but then they moved into more....romantic avenues.

* TheChick: Stephanie Johnston, head of the SPECWAR Support Squad, initially, but she becomes more badass as the issues go by.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Cpt. Colbert. Despite being outranked by Col. Stroud, he leads Team Alpha due to his elite skills.

* NamesTheSame: General John Casey is definitely not to be mixed up with the NSA agent from Series/{{Chuck}}, even if both are awesomely badass.
** The comic itself is also not to be confused with an obscure 2002 independent comic, also titled 'SPECWAR'.
** The Secret Avengers resistance force are surely not to be confused with the Earth-616 Secret Avengers. The spinoff comic in which the Secret Avengers appear in is even entitled "The Resistance" to avoid any further confusion.
** Mr. X: Psychotic archnemesis of Sarah Stroud or [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson's]] one-time Internet alias?
** There's an in-universe example with Stephanie Johnston, head of the SPECWAR Support Squad and Stephanie Johnson from The Stars & Stripes television show.

* HotScientist: Say hello to Stephanie Johnston.

* FiveManBand:
** Team Alpha
*** TheHero: Both Cpt. Colbert & Sarah fit, as both have led The Team on separate occasions.
*** TheLancer: Bucky [[spoiler:for the first two seasons]], and then later replaced by Hawkeye.
*** TheBigGuy: Nathan Hale (yes, he's a [[spoiler:Cobra B.A.T. infiltrator]], but he does stick with The Team, ultimately.),
*** TheSmartGuy(s): Lt. O'Neal and Stephanie Johnston
*** TheChick: Steph, but once Sharon Carter joins Team Alpha, she fills this role nicely.
*** TheMentor: Steve Rogers [[spoiler:though in Season 4.0, he becomes a Sixth Ranger]], but most of the time, it's General John Casey.
*** SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Captain America/Steve Rogers in Season 4.0]]
** For [[spoiler:Bucky's]] Secret Avengers force in Season 4:
*** TheHero: Maj. Peggy Carter, though once [[spoiler:Bucky]] settles in, she ends up sharing the position.
*** TheLancer: Hawkeye, much like his "regular" counterpart. He tends to chafe with Peggy, but can be counted on when needed the most.
*** TheSmartGuy: Vision 2.0
*** TheBigGuy(s): Patriot & Lt. Ryan Kessel
*** TheChick: Sgt. Stephanie Johnston*O'Neal
*** TheMentor: Gen. Nick Fury
*** SixthRanger: Captain America (Bucky), given the fact that [[spoiler:he did arrive through complete accident, but he almost acclimates himself with the team right away.]]
** The Light Brigade from Earth-6325
*** The BigBad: Gen. Johann Krauser
*** TheDragon: The "Oppressor", an Empire-sympathizing Captain America knockoff.
*** The EvilGenius: Dr. Venom
*** TheBrute: Mr. X, though he's not really that brutish in the traditional regard.
*** The DarkChick: Maj. Sarah Kovac
*** TheManBehindTheMan: The Overlord

* FoeYay: Maj. Sarah Kovac attempts to seduce Bucky into turning on the Secret Avengers, but ultimately reneges after Bucky just won't let himself be corrupted.

** Plus, this is the guy who tried to [[WhatAnIdiot convince]] people that Captain frigging America was a traitor to his country and not a "real" American.

** Mr. X: Psychotic archnemesis of Sarah Stroud or [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson's]] one-time Internet alias?

* BadassBeard: Plenty of 'em, but Roland Mason takes the cake, that's for sure.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In one issue, we have this exchange:
-->'''Colbert''': Yeah, we ought to hurry up with this mission, soldier.
-->'''O'Neal''': Why in such a rush, sir?
-->'''Colbert''': I'd like to get back to base and go for a round of late night shots with Sarah.
-->(O'Neal, of course, gets the wrong idea and has an awkward smile)
-->'''Colbert''': ...with our guns! At the shooting range. At targets? Shooting them until they're full of hole....ah, forget it.

Basically meant as a GIJoe analogue for the MarvelUniverse, the series, written by Tropers/DasNordlicht91, follows the eponymous team, the Special Warfare Division of the U.S.'s Office of National Emergency, tasked with protecting America and her allies from superhuman threats. The main team is Team Alpha, led by '''Captain (formerly Sergeant) Christopher Colbert''', a former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent who got recruited into SPECWAR upon its inception. Colbert is joined by other characters:

* FiveBadBand: The Light Brigade from Earth-6325
** The BigBad: Gen. Johann Krauser
** TheDragon: The "Oppressor", an Empire-sympathizing Captain America knockoff.
** The EvilGenius: Dr. Venom
** TheBrute: Mr. X, though he's not really that brutish in the traditional regard.
** The DarkChick: Maj. Sarah Kovac
** TheManBehindTheMan: The Overlord
* FiveManBand: Team Alpha
** TheHero: Both Cpt. Colbert & Sarah fit, as both have led The Team on separate occasions.
** TheLancer: Bucky [[spoiler:for the first two seasons]], and then later replaced by Hawkeye.
** TheBigGuy: Nathan Hale (yes, he's a [[spoiler:Cobra B.A.T. infiltrator]], but he does stick with The Team, ultimately.),
** TheSmartGuy(s): Lt. O'Neal and Stephanie Johnston
** TheChick: Steph, but once Sharon Carter joins Team Alpha, she fills this role nicely.
** TheMentor: Steve Rogers [[spoiler:though in Season 4.0, he becomes a Sixth Ranger]], but most of the time, it's General John Casey.
** SixthRanger: [[spoiler:Captain America/Steve Rogers in Season 4.0]]
*** For [[spoiler:Bucky's]] Secret Avengers force in Season 4:

* BadAss: This being based in the Marvel Universe, a hell of a lot of 'em, but here's some specific examples:
** General John friggin' Casey, who's arguably more badass than the character of the same name in 'Chuck'.
** Cpt. Chris Colbert.

** There's also Mr. X's downright [[MoralEventHorizon evil]] plan in "X Marks The Spot", as he plots to not only kill Sarah, but to also frame her for the death of [[spoiler: Roland Mason]], and then finally drive her insane with the same PsychoSerum that made X into the villain that he is. Sarah, being the {{Badass}} ActionGirl that she is, refuses to let Mr. X have his way with her and [[BadassInDistress resists]] the villain's machinations for her, long enough for Colbert to [[BigDamnHeroes make the save]].

* WomanInBlack: Sarah posing as "Agent Orange", as she wears a mostly all-black outfit (with orange accents) and substitutes her regular dirty-blonde for a black/orange wig.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: It's clear that Cobra Commander counted on SPECWAR to get involved in stopping Cobra Industries, so he [[spoiler:sent a B.A.T. to infiltrate Team Alpha as Maj. Nathan Hale. However, he didn't expect his mole to end up siding with the good guys.]]

* GenreSavvy: There's the reason that the O*N*E try to affiliate themselves with Captain America, so that they can prevent a potential rift between the government and the U.S.'s superhuman population.
** Apparently, Chris & Sarah's relationship is so special, that one or both can figure out that something's off right away. [[spoiler:Colbert puts this in action in Season 4.0, when Sarah has been replaced by an evil alternate version of herself.]]

* RedHeadedHero: Cpt. Chris Colbert, who also doubles as a Fiery Redhead.
** His Suspiciously Similar Substitute [[spoiler:actually, his brother]] in 'The Resistance', Sgt. Ryan Kessel fits this role for that series' group of heroes.

* TheGoodCaptain: Aside from [[CaptainAmerica you-know-who]], Captain Colbert is most definitely good.

** Y'know that ricocheting trick that CaptainAmerica is known for? Well, seems like Sarah is the only person aside from the aforementioned Hawkeye that can pull this off seamlessly.

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