Camp Hammond

Infobox comics location

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caption = Camp Hammond. "Marvel Atlas" #2.
publisher = Marvel Comics
debut = "" #1 (April 2007)
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type = Training camp
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Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative. This Initiative HQ, located in Stamford, Connecticut, is the main setting for the comic book series.

History

Prior to the opening of Camp/Fort Hammond, the superhuman training facility was located at Marine Corps Base Quantico in VirginiaComic book reference | Writer = Anthony Flamini & Ronald Byrd | Penciller = | Inker = | Story = | Title = Civil War Battle Damage Report | Issue = one-shot |date= March 2007 | Publisher = Marvel Comics] . Camp Hammond, located on the site of the Stamford tragedy that started the Civil War, is named after James Hammond, the original Human Torch. The camp is considered the Initiative HQ and also serves the dual function of being the Initiative team for Connecticut.

The camp is primary used to train drafted super powered young people in the United States who have to been register with the federal government. However, many respected and established superheroes have also attended training to brush up and further their skills.

New recruits are put through Avengers basic training, which includes combat, first aid, and superhuman ethics. If passed the recruits registration card will be upgraded to a full heroes license with some being offered places in one of the fifty nationwide teams.

Points of interest

Among the locations in Camp Hammond are:

Washouts

* Armory: Her Tactigon was confiscated and she was sent out of the Initiative after accidentally killing Michael Van Patrick.
* Butterball (Emery Schaub): Not being cut out for the military applications of The Initiative, was sent home with a registration ID card.
* Earth A Hulkling: Falsely joined The Initiative using his Earth-616 counterpart's identityShe Hulk v4 21] , since returned home.
* Earth A Wiccan: Falsely joined The Initiative using his Earth-616 counterpart's identity, since returned home.

Deceased

* Dragon Lord (Tako Shamara): Killed by KIA.
* MVP (Michael Van Patrick): Accidentally killed by Armory.
* Scarlet Spider (Van): Killed by KIA. #10]
* Proton (Geldoff): His neck was broken by a Skrull. [Secret Invasion #3]

References

Further reading

*"Marvel Atlas" #2, page 9.