Religion of
A.I.M.
 

Religion: Scientism

Name: A.I.M.

Other Names: AIM; Advanced Idea Mechanics; THEM

Classification:  villain  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: (as THEM) Strange Tales #142 (Mar. 1966); (as "A.I.M.") Strange Tales #146 (July 1966)

Creators: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

Number of appearances: 390

   Comic book appearances: 383

   TV, film appearances: 3

   Video game, computer game appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: A.I.M.

Occupation: terrorist

This character is in the following 258 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Amazing Fantasy

The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #353 (Nov. 1991): "When Midnight Strikes!"
Annihilation: Silver Surfer #1 (June 2006): "Opposing Force"
Astonishing Tales (vol. 1) #15 (Dec. 1972): "...And Who Will Call Him Savage?" (cameo)
The Avengers
The Avengers and the Thunderbolts (1998) (mentioned)
Avengers: The Initiative #12 (June 2008): "Changing of the Guard" (behind the scenes)
Battletide II #1 (Aug. 1993): "Ill Met By Nuke Light"
Cable & Deadpool #11 (Mar. 2005): "Thirty Pieces, Part 1: Predator & Pray"
Captain America
Captain America / Nick Fury: Blood Truce (Feb. 1995): "Blood Truce"
Captain America and the Falcon
Captain America Annual
Captain America: The Legend #1 (Sep. 1996)
Captain Universe / Daredevil #1 (Jan. 2006): "Sensory Overload"
Captain Universe / Hulk #1 (Jan. 2006): "Secrets and Origins"
Captain Universe / X-23 #1 (Jan. 2006): "Double Threat"
Citizen V and the V-Battalion
ClanDestine
Daredevil (vol. 1) #158 (May 1979): "A Grave Mistake!" (mentioned)
Dark Avengers #9 (Nov. 2009) (mentioned)
Dark Reign Files #1 (Apr. 2009)
Daughters of the Dragon
Deadpool
Deadpool / GLI - Summer Fun Spectacular #1 (Sep. 2007): "Drunk With Power"
Death's Head II
The Defenders
Fantastic Force (vol. 1) #4 (Feb. 1995): "Adapt or Die"
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #4 (May 2001): "The Merciless Menace Of MODOK!"
Gambit and the Champions: From the Marvel Vault #1 (Oct. 2011)
Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1 (Feb. 2006): "Enigma of Fear!"
GLA #2 (July 2005): "Dismembership Drive" (cameo)
GLX-Mas Special #1 (Feb. 2006): "Eggnog, Toilet Paper, and Peace on Earth" (mentioned)
Howard the Duck
Hulk (vol. 3) #13 (Oct. 2009): "Hulk No More!" (mentioned)
I [heart] Marvel: Outlaw Love #1 (Apr. 2006): "Outlaw Love Means Never Having to Say You're Sorry"
Identity Disc
The Incredible Hulk
Infinity Abyss #1 (Aug. 2002): "A Mad Calling!"
Iron Man
Iron Man & Captain America Annual 1998 (Dec. 1998): "Life & Liberty"
Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (Apr. 1968): "The Torrent Without -- The Tumult Within!"
Iron Man Annual #4 (Aug. 1977): "The Doomsday Connection!"
Ka-Zar the Savage #23 (Feb. 1983): "Resurrection!"
Marvel Comics Presents
Marvel Graphic Novel #16 (Sep. 1985): "The Aladdin Effect"
Marvel Holiday Special 2006 #1 (Feb. 2007): "A.I.M. Lang Syne" (lead character)
Marvel Knights (vol. 1) #4 (Oct. 2000): "Zaran"
Marvel Knights Spider-Man #18 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Blue Yonder: Conclusion" (mentioned)
Marvel Super Hero Squad (20 Oct. 2009)
Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Two-in-One
Maverick
Ms. Marvel
New Avengers Annual #1 (June 2006)
New X-Men
The Punisher Annual #3 (June 1990): "The Progamma Strain"
Punisher War Journal (vol. 2) #14 (Feb. 2008): "Hunter/Hunted: Part 2"
Quasar
Sabretooth and Mystique
Savage Tales (vol. 1) #1 (May 1971): "Man-Thing"
Secret Warriors #1 (Apr. 2009) (name seen in illustration (or on screen))
Solo Avengers
Strange Tales
Super-Villain Team-Up: MODOK's 11
Tales of Suspense
Thunderbolts #50 (May 2001): "Redemption?" (cameo)
The Torch
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #352 (Feb. 1998): "In Sin Air"
Venom: Sinner Takes All #1 (Aug. 1995): "Trial Run, Part One: Tour of Jury Duty"
Weapon X (vol. 2) #23 (July 2004): "War of the Programs, Part 1: In the Beginning..." (cameo)
Web of Spider-Man
Wolverine
Wolverine / Captain America #4 (Apr. 2004)
World War Hulk: Gamma Corps #1 (Sep. 2007): "Part 1: Hulkbusters"
X-23
X-51
X-Factor Annual #6 (1991): "Kings of Pain, Part 4: King of Pain"
X-Men Unlimited (vol. 2) #6 (Feb. 2005): "Tempest in a Teapot"

Suggested links for further research about this character:
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Idea_Mechanics
  - http://marvel.com/universe/A.I.M.
  - http://www.comicvine.com/aim/65-13497/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/ahai.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/tfthoq.htm