Editing Weapon Plus (section)

==Programs==

===Before Weapon I===
Project: Rebirth began as a collaboration between American, British and German [[eugenics|eugenicists]] led by Josef Reinstein (later known as [[Abraham Erskine]]) and Koch. When World War II began, Koch took over the German program, and Reinstein moved to the American program.

[[John Steele (comics)|John Steele]], also known as American Soldier, was a Super-Soldier of unknown origin who fought in World War I. His body was kept in stasis by Nazi scientists, including Abraham Erskine, who sought to replicate his abilities as part of Project: Nietzche, but with little success.<ref>''Marvels Project'' #1. Marvel Comics</ref>

===Weapon I===
'''Project: Rebirth''', headed by Abraham Erskine, managed to produce [[Captain America]] (Steve Rogers). However, Erskine was murdered moments after Rogers was successfully enhanced. The refinements he introduced which made the process successful were lost with his death.<ref>''[[Captain America Comics]]'' #1 (March 1941)</ref> With his demise, Koch took over the American program.

Two other subjects, Clinton McIntyre, a.k.a. [[Protocide]], a failed experiment who was placed in [[suspended animation]] and was revived in the modern era by [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|AIM]], and the first mutant experiment designated Queen seem to have occurred prior to the Super Soldier Serum being tested on Steve Rogers.

Early attempts to recreate the formula resulted in [[African American]] super soldiers (most prominently [[Isaiah Bradley]]). Three hundred African-American soldiers were taken from Camp Cathcart and subjected to potentially fatal experiments at an undisclosed location, as seen in ''[[Truth: Red, White & Black]]'' in an attempt to recreate the Super Soldier formula. Only five men survived the original trials; hundreds of test subjects left behind at Camp Cathcart and the camp's commander were executed by US soldiers in the name of secrecy, the families of the three hundred were told that they had died in battle. Isaiah Bradley was the lone survivor.

Although there were many later attempts to recreate or reverse-engineer Project: Rebirth's Super-Soldier Serum, none are known to have been involved with Weapon Plus except for the attempt that resulted in the creation of Isaiah Bradley's son [[Josiah X]]. Weapon Plus considers Captain America as its most successful creation, despite the fact that Rogers has been at odds with the United States government a number of times. Project: Rebirth was retroactively made a part of the Weapon Plus after WWII when Weapon Plus was formed.

===Weapon II===
Weapon II experimented on animals. It was implied by [[Grant Morrison]] that these animal weapons were the animal cyborgs in the comic ''[[We3]]'', not published by Marvel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lynch |first=Ryan |date=May 23, 2016 |title=The Complete Guide to Marvel's Weapon Plus Program |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-wolverine-weapon-x-program-apocalypse/ |website=[[Screen Rant]]}}</ref>

Weapon II was later captured as part of a group of semi-animal characters including [[Howard the Duck]], [[Squirrel Girl]], [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]], and [[Rocket Raccoon]]. He appeared as a squirrel with Wolverine's "[[Adamantium]] skeleton, claws, intelligence, and healing factor". Weapon II also sports a visor and many of Wolverine's mannerisms.<ref>''[[The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl]]'' #6 (August 2015)</ref><ref>''[[Howard the Duck]]'' (vol. 6) #6 (June 2016)</ref>

In ''Wolverine and Captain America Weapon Plus #1'' (July 2019), it is implied that the team [[Brute Force (comics)|Brute Force]], made of animal cyborg hybrids, was part of the Weapon II program.

===Weapon III===
Like Weapons II and IV, Weapon III was originally said to be experiments on animals, however, this was later retconned.

Weapon III (Harry Pizer)<ref>''Marvel Atlas'' #1 (November 2007)</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">''Excalibur'' #87 (July 1995)</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">''Uncanny X-Force'' #22 (April 2012)</ref> was a mutant with elastic multi-sensory skin. Originally a [[barrister]], he was recruited by the Weapon Plus program to help protect his nation from the approaching [[Cold War]]. His skin's durability and elasticity was enhanced.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> He originally worked in [[espionage]], gathering intelligence from the [[Soviets]].

He was eventually sent to [[Avalon (Marvel Comics)|Otherworld]] to retrieve the Orb of Necromancy. However, he was stopped by [[Fantomex]] and, for the many deaths he caused, subsequently punished by the [[Captain Britain Corps]] and flayed alive, his skin machined off and used to create sentient bullets.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> He survived, however, and taught his muscles to function in a similar manner to his skin.<ref name="ReferenceB" />

He later worked with [[Black Air]] and the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]] and was known as the [[Skinless Man]]. He developed a hatred of Fantomex, who he blamed for his current state. He later murdered Fantomex by ripping out his heart. He was later killed in retaliation by [[Deadpool]].<ref>''Uncanny X-Force'' #34 (January 2013)</ref>

===Weapon IV===
Weapon IV, was said to be employed on various criminals that were ethnic minorities as [[human experimentation|test subjects]]. However, Weapon IV is actually 'Project Sulfur' - the project spearheaded by Ted Sallis, whose research led him to become the [[Man-Thing]].

===Weapon V===
Weapon V was originally believed to have been performed on ethnic people,<ref>''New X-Men'' #130 (October 2002)</ref> but then during the Vietnam War, then [[S.H.I.E.L.D]] sponsored program under the pseudonym of Sym-soldier used pieces of the ancient [[Symbiote (comics)|symbiote]] named [[Grendel (Marvel Comics)|Grendel]] and bonded them to various able bodied operatives to fight in the conflict. However, the program was shut down after said enhanced specimens were driven mad by their second skins, having later been captured by [[Nick Fury]] and Logan.<ref>''Venom'' (vol. 4) #1-5 (July - October 2018)</ref><ref>''Web of Venom: Ve'nam'' one-shot (October 2018)</ref>
When the government got hold of the [[Venom (Marvel Comics character)|Venom symbiote]], they decided to use it as part of Weapon V under the name of Project Rebirth 2.0 to create a new soldier with symbiote augmentation. They bonded the suit to former veteran [[Flash Thompson]] which resulted in the creation of Agent Venom.<ref>''Amazing Spider-Man'' #654 (April 2011)</ref>

Project Rebirth 2.0 is later shut down by Captain America.<ref>{{cite web |last1=West |first1=Scott |date=December 10, 2011 |title=Comic Book Review: ''Venom'' #10 |url=https://sciencefiction.com/2011/12/10/comic-book-review-venom-10/ |access-date=June 14, 2019 |website=Science Fiction.com}}</ref>

The project would resume behind closed doors under the Weapon + director William Junger's supervision. Supplanting volunteers from a mercenary unit hailing out of Eaglestar International as waiting test subjects for virochemically neutered symbiote samples. The Klyntar used would purposely have their hive link severed so that the presence behind their proginator wouldn't irrevocably madden its hosts. But it was again put on ice when the demiurgically anointed [[Carnage (character)|Dark Carnage]] went on a killing spree, collecting & harvesting Klyntar derived codex samples from the project, Mars Team and its supervisor Dr. Breen. Whom offered himself and what remains of the symbiote clad armorines in willing sacrifice to Knull's chosen after being corrupted by the Grendel samples he'd used on himself.<ref name="Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus #1">''Absolute Carnage: Weapon Plus'' one-shot (January 2020)</ref>

===Weapon VI===
Weapon VI was led by Dr. [[Noah Burstein]] and was responsible for giving [[Luke Cage]] his powers.<ref>''Wolverine & Captain America: Weapon Plus'' one-shot (September 2019)</ref>

===Weapon VII===
Weapon VII, a.k.a. Project: Homegrown, experimented on human soldiers during the [[Vietnam War]]. Some of the known participants who died in Project: Homegrown included Andrew Perlmutter, Michael Labash, John Walsh, James MacPherson and fourteen other unknown recruits. The only known successful subject of Project: Homegrown was [[Nuke (Marvel Comics)|Nuke]], who had armored implants under his epidermis and was addicted to powerful narcotics. Logan, who would later become one of Weapon Plus' victims, kidnapped Nuke as a child, and oversaw his conditioning.

Weapon VII also experimented with adamantium bonding, which helped create [[Cyber (Marvel Comics)|Cyber]].

The [[United Kingdom]] also had its own version of Project: Homegrown, a.k.a. the Black Budget, which managed to create the team known as the [[Super Soldiers]]: Dauntless, Gog, Dreadnaught, Revenge, Victory, Invincible, Challenger, and some unnamed super-soldiers.

The Mercy Corporation, an offshoot of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] that worked on super-soldiers and eventually broke off, also had its own unit of super-soldiers, using a serum similar to previous derivatives of the Super-Soldier Serum from Weapon I. Their agents included Jack Reno, Keel, Kyle, Agent Villarosa, Agent Davis and Agent Milo.

===Weapon VIII===
Weapons VIII experimented on criminals and psychopaths.

===Weapon IX===
Weapon IX (according to artist Rob Liefeld) was originally supposed to be Wade Wilson, a.k.a. [[Deadpool]].<ref name="comicbookresources.com">{{cite web |last=Huver |first=Scott |title=Rob Liefeld Looks Back on Deadpool's Real Secret Origin |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/rob-liefeld-looks-back-deadpools-real-secret-origin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160212211018/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/rob-liefeld-looks-back-deadpools-real-secret-origin |archive-date=February 12, 2016 |work=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref> Weapon IX is later revealed to be project 'Psyche', ([[Typhoid Mary (character)|Typhoid Mary]]).

===Weapon X===
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The Weapon X Program experimented on [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]], most notably [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]. Later, however, the Weapon X Program branched off into other fields, employing and/or experimenting on a number of test subjects such as [[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]]. Eventually the program was shut down and became a part of the Canadian government known as Department K. [[Deadpool (comics)|Deadpool]], who was a Weapon X reject, was created by Department K. The Facility, a civilian project with connections to the military Weapon X program, would eventually create [[X-23]], a female clone of Wolverine created using genetic material salvaged from the original project.

===Weapon XI===
No character under the official title of Weapon XI has been revealed.<!--Do not add Deadpool. This section is for comic books only.--> However; according to artist Rob Liefeld, Weapon XI was originally intended to be [[Garrison Kane]], who went on to be better known as simply Kane, or confusingly Weapon X.<ref name="comicbookresources.com"/>

===Weapon XII===
Weapon Plus created Weapon XII (a.k.a. [[Huntsman (Weapon XII)|Huntsman]], real name Zona Cluster 6) at the [[England]]-based facilities of ''The World''. He was the first living weapon created employing artificial evolution and nanosentinel technology. Weapon XII was "accidentally" unleashed on the [[Channel Tunnel]] and fought [[X-Corporation]] members [[Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Cannonball]], [[M (Marvel Comics)|M]], [[Darkstar (Marvel Comics)|Darkstar]], [[Rictor]], [[Siryn]]. and [[Jamie Madrox|Multiple Man]]. Weapon XII was eliminated by [[Fantomex]] with the aid of [[Jean Grey]] and [[Professor X]], but at the cost of Darkstar's life. Huntsman was created to be part of the ''Super-Sentinels'', a mutant-hunting team of superheroes with a base in a Weapon Plus space station. This team, a brainchild of John Sublime, was intended to be a publicity stunt to make the genocide of mutants much more acceptable to the public.<ref>''New X-Men'' #128-130 (August - October 2002)</ref>

===Weapon XIII===
Weapon Plus created Weapon XIII, also known as Fantomex, at The World. While his experiment designation is Charlie Cluster-7, he usually goes by the name Jean-Phillipe. A part of the Weapon PLus's Super-Sentinel program,Fantomex rebelled against his creators. As in the case of Weapon XII and VX, Fantomex's powers derive from Nanosentinel technology, such as his detachable nervous system, who becomes the techno-organic E.V.A, and his triple brain system, which can create "misdirection" illusions.
Identical Brother to Weapon XV a.k.a Ultimaton.

===Weapon XIV===
In ''New X-Men'' #154 (May 2004), [[Grant Morrison]]'s last issue of ''New X-Men'', the telepathic quintuplets called the [[Stepford Cuckoos]] were identified as Weapon XIV.
The Stepford Cuckoos' link to Weapon Plus is addressed in the ''[[X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong|Phoenix: Warsong]]'' miniseries, written by [[Greg Pak]].

===Weapon XV===
Weapon XV, a.k.a. [[Ultimaton]], was designed to be the Super-Sentinels' grand powerhouse. His time developing on The World facilities made him several generations more advanced than the preceding living weapons, also granting him control over Electromagnetic Radiation. 

He was killed after Wolverine destroyed the Weapon Plus space station that was designed as the Super-Sentinels HQ.
Ultimaton was resurrected in The World and tasked by Fantomex with guarding a hidden chamber which held a child Apocalypse clone created from a blood sample taken from the one previously executed on the Celestial Ship. Upon the death of Fantomex in a fight between X-FORCE and Daken's Brotherhood, he self detonated and was later resurrected by a revived Fantomex to continue his role as caretaker of The World.

===Weapon XVI===
Weapon XVI, a.k.a. Allgod, is a "living religion", a virus that "attacks the faith reserves". People infected by Allgod worship the World, and become fanatically devoted slaves to it. Wolverine, Fantomex, and [[Noh-Varr]] team up to shut down the World (which has now become sentient), its weapons production, and Allgod along with it.<ref name="Dark Reign: The List: Wolverine">''Dark Reign: The List - Wolverine'' one-shot (December 2009)</ref>

===Weapon Infinity===
Weapon Infinity, also known as Project: [[Deathlok]], is the cyborg conversion of both ordinary citizens and then all superheroes in the future. The first steps were the reanimation of military corpses, then the wholesale conversion of dead bodies into "Deathloks", modelled after the hero of the same name. The Deathloks were then used to hunt down and convert all heroes of the future. Project: Deathlok was first seen in ''[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]'', and later fleshed out in the final arc of Wolverine: Weapon X. ''Uncanny X-Force'' has since elaborated on the project, revealing it to be Weapon Infinity during the 'Deathlok Nation' arc.<ref>''Uncanny X-Force'' #5-7 (April - June 2011)</ref>

===Weapon Minus===
A number of scientists were funded by S.H.I.E.L.D to counteract the Weapon Plus program in case it went rogue. In what was explicitly labelled the Weapon Minus program, one of these scientists, when his branch of the project had his funding and materials cut, was forced to test the resultant mixture of Super-Soldier Serum and [[LSD]] on himself, the result was named Doctor Mindbubble, who had the psychic ability to create miniature mind-universes that could trap almost anyone.<ref>''Captain America'' (vol. 7) #17 (April 2014)</ref> He was intended to counter Weapon VII.

===Project: Troubleshooter===
Project: Troubleshooter was run by [[Robert Maverick]] and used pre-existing substances to create a new super-soldier. They used [[gamma radiation]], Mutant Growth Hormone, [[Pym Particles]], and the [[Lizard (character)|Lizard formula]] to transform U.S. Army Corporal Todd Ziller into [[American Kaiju]].<ref>''New Avengers'' (vol. 4) #9 (June 2016)</ref>

===Weapon H===
An offshoot of the Weapon X program, [[Weapon H]] was created by Reverend [[William Stryker]] and Aliana Alba of the Batch-H division as mutant-hunting cyborg infused with the DNA of the [[Amadeus Cho|Hulk]] and [[Old Man Logan|Wolverine]] and subjected to the same adamantium-bonding process as Weapon X and injected with the reverse-engineered versions of [[Lady Deathstrike]]'s nanites as well as the injection of the DNA samples that belonged to [[Domino (character)|Domino]], Lady Deathstrike, [[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]], and [[Warpath (comics)|Warpath]]. Weapon H (then named H-Alpha) proved to be superior to H-Beta who Weapon H killed.<ref>''Weapon X'' (vol. 3) #9 (December 2017)</ref>

===Project Hellfire===
During the "[[Publication history of Marvel Comics crossover events#2020s 2|Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance]]" crossover event, the occultist Father Pike led Project Hellfire to bond the demon Bagra-ghul onto the recaptured Wolverine, turning him into [[Hellverine]] and controlling him into hunting down other mutants.<ref>''Ghost Rider'' (vol. 10) #17 (October 2023)</ref><ref>''Wolverine'' (vol. 7) #36 (October 2023)</ref> However, Hellverine resists his programming and kills Pike while [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Ghost Rider]] exorcises Bagra-ghul from Wolverine and seals him in stone.<ref>''Ghost Rider/Wolverine: Weapons of Vengeance Omega'' one-shot (November 2023)</ref>

Project Hellfire is taken over by General Harms, who changes the Program to convert five deceased soldiers as undead cyborgs known as the Destroyers by resurrecting them with hellfire. However, the Destroyers reject their programming and rampage throughout [[Washington, D.C.]] The Destoyers' activities catch the attention of the recently escaped and reformed Bagra-ghul, who is now possessing Wolverine's son [[Akihiro (Marvel Comics)|Akihiro]] as the new Hellverine, engaging in a massive conflict that kills most of the Destroyers. The Destroyers' former commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Leon Townsend, volunteers himself to turned into a similar super soldier by Project Hellfire so that he can stop his former team. After Townsend is converted, he tracks down the last surviving Destroyer, Corporal Jamie Doeden, and helps him regain his humanity. Townsend and Doeden help Hellverine and Wolverine kill the demonic empowered Harms, putting an end to Project Hellfire's plans. To prevent Project Hellfire from going rogue again, Hellverine leaves it under the care of the Destroyers and its sympathetic head researcher Dr. Spivey.<ref>''Hellverine'' #1 - 4 (July - October 2024)</ref>