We all know what A.I.M. looks like, right?


The yellow beehive guys. Always yellow.

But the science henchmen of Advanced Idea Mechanics didn't always used to be so mono-chromatic.

There was white and blue...

...or white and fuchsia...

...or white & lilac...

And no, these weren't just errors, or inconsistent coloring...

...as you occasionally saw the different colors in the same panel.

It makes sense, of course. Why wouldn't different of division of A.I.M have different colors? Just like Star Trek!!

And while they were still beekeepers, at least they were colorful beekeepers.

But somewhere along the line, and I'm far too lazy to research how or when, yellow became the default scheme for all A.I.M. flunkies, in every appearance.

BORING!! 

With A.I.M. a much more prominent role in the Marvel Universe lately, someone should step in and fix this. NOW!

Panels from Captain America #118 & #120 (1696) and #124 (1970)

I know this is just Batman fighting a guy in a radiation suit...

...but if I squint just right, I can pretend it's Batman fighting an A.I.M. goon. And that would surely be a preface to Batman facing MODOK.

Sigh...a guy can dream, right?

Marvel villains have the coolest gear.

Take, for example, the bag carried around by an A.I.M. assassination squad:

You have to dig the confidence, advertising it on your gym bag like that. And you also have to love that Hydra isn't the only covert group dedicated to the overthrow of all governments that has a catchy slogan: "A.I.M. Murdertech--Death By Science!"

And how, exactly, do a bunch of doubtless pasty and wimpy scientists go about implementing their "death by science?"


Well, OK, then.

And speaking of super-secret organizations with exciting wrist-wear:

Does Marvel have any idea how much $$ they would make if they actually marketed that? I'd buy it!

Bonus: if you cut off one watch hand, two more will take its place!!

Fred Van Lente and Jefte Palo go nuts in Taskmaster #1.

Just when I thought that we'd have to do something else with our Fridays...

Friday Nights Fights is back, and since this time it's the KA-POW!! version, we'll be getting soundtastic for the next 12 weeks.

First up, the all-new, all-different Captain America and the Falcon are taking out some A.I.M. goons. Hey, Advanced Idea Mechanics, here's an advanced idea for you: maybe it's time you pathetic losers gave up on A.I.M. and joined a real organization!! Seriously, you guys never win even so much as a minor skirmish!! If it weren't for Modok, you cats would be about as threatening as the Yancy Street Gang!!

Let's give Sam Wilson first blood, shall we? Hey, Sam...what's whack?

That's right, show those beekeeper mo fos who's in town!

Cap's turn. Hey, Cap, what's your favorite 80's group? (And, what is whack?)



One more: Falcon, what's the sound of henchmen bowling?!?

STEEEE-RIKE!!!!

Fare thee well, Bahlactus. Hail to our new ringmaster, Spacebooger!!!

Now I'm off to see Quantum of Solace a few times more...

Panels from Captain America #38 (2008) by Brubaker and Epting.