Universe
Marvel Universe

Base of Operations
Unrevealed

First Appearance
Avengers Academy #10 (2011)

The Cobalt Men were a bunch of Norman Osborn supporters, seeking to turn people against the heroes of the world. They got their hands on some cheap copies of the original Cobalt Man armor, and began causing trouble. A statement from the group’s ringleader told police they were watching the Stamford Memorial, hoping to make an example of any hero who showed their face at the site. Speedball took the students from Avengers Academy on a field trip to Connecticut to illustrate a worst-case scenario if they did not train regularly to expect the unexpected when the Cobalt Men ambushed them. The students fought back, but Speedball refused to have the memories of the deceased desecrated and unleashed an immense energy blast, defeating the entire gang at once. The commotion brought the police, and the Cobalt Men were arrested. No member of the group was actually from Stamford.