Cross Technological Enterprises
Encyclopedia
Cross Technological Enterprises (often referred to as Cross Tech or C.T.E.) is a fictional corporation in the Marvel Comics
universe. First appearing in Marvel Premiere #47, it is portrayed as being one of the leading technological companies along with Stark Industries
and Oscorp
.
#47-48 (1979). Hawkeye
appeared as the chief of security of C.T.E. in The Avengers
#189 (1979), Marvel Team-Up
#92 (1980), Marvel Fanfare
#3 (1982), and Hawkeye
#1-4 (1983). The company has also appeared in Iron Man
#145 (1981), Marvel Two-in-One
#85 (1982), The Avengers #233-234 (1983), and Avengers Annual #13 (1984).
, attempted to rescue her. A battle between Darren and Ant-Man resulted in Darren burning out his heart and dying. The company was then taken over by Darren's son, Augustine.
A number of burglaries had occurred at C.T.E., despite the company's belief that their security systems was impregnable. Hawkeye
, searching for a job after recently parting ways with the Avengers
, sensed an opportunity. He broke into K.H. Keeshan, a high level employee in the company, and asked for a job. Despite being met with anger over his actions, Keeshan hired Hawkeye to uncover the mystery behind the burglaries. Hawkeye soon discovered that the burglaries were being committed by Deathbird
, a member of an alien race named the Shi'ar
. Hawkeye battled and defeated his powerful foe and gained full employment at C.T.E. as the Head of Security. He later went on to defend the company against Mister Fear
.
Hawkeye later helped sabotage a plot by C.T.E. employee Ambrose Connors after an encounter with El Aguila
. He also starts a steady relationship with the company's Head of Public Relations, Sheila Danning.
The superhero Mockingbird
, working on a lead that C.T.E. is involved in criminal activities, breaks into one of the company's warehouses searching for evidence. She is confronted by Hawkeye, who believes that Mockingbird is an industrial spy. The pair battle, with Mockingbird trying to convince Hawkeye of her intentions, until she is captured by C.T.E. security forces. Hawkeye, sensing that something is not right, later conducts his own investigation into the company. He is then betrayed by Sheila Danning and captured by the C.T.E. security forces and relieved of his duties. Together, Hawkeye and Mockingbird manage to escape and set out to learn the truth behind Cross Technological Enterprises. They discover that Crossfire, cousin to original owner Darren Cross, is has gained control of the company and is using it to further his goals of destroying the superhero community. Hawkeye and Mockingbird are able to defeat Crossfire, and get married shortly afterward.
C.T.E. Head of Systems Designs Douglas Arthur Cartland is among a group of scientists brought together to sort through the acquired machines of Bruce Banner
. Cartland, accompanied by Beast
, meets with Mister Fantastic
, Captain America
and the Avengers
. Later, while secretly attempting to learn about Banner's machines to further his own career, Cartland is attacked by Arnim Zola
. He is soon rescued by the gathered superheroes.
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universe. First appearing in Marvel Premiere #47, it is portrayed as being one of the leading technological companies along with Stark Industries
Stark Industries
In the fictional world of Iron Man, Stark Industries, later also known as Stark International, Stark Innovations, Stark/Fujikawa, Stark Enterprises and currently Stark Resilient, is a fictional multi-billion dollar corporation owned and run by businessman Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, also known as...
and Oscorp
Green Goblin
The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....
.
Publication history
Cross Technological Enterprises first appeared in Marvel PremiereMarvel Premiere
Marvel Premiere is an American comic book anthology series published by Marvel Comics. It ran for 61 issues from April 1972 to August 1981....
#47-48 (1979). Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
appeared as the chief of security of C.T.E. in The Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
#189 (1979), Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up
Marvel Team-Up is the name of several American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The series featured two or more Marvel characters in one story...
#92 (1980), Marvel Fanfare
Marvel Fanfare
Marvel Fanfare is the title of two comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Both versions of Marvel Fanfare were anthology, showcase titles featuring a variety of characters from the Marvel universe.-Volume One:...
#3 (1982), and Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
#1-4 (1983). The company has also appeared in Iron Man
Iron Man
Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
#145 (1981), Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-in-One
Marvel Two-In-One was an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics that featured the Fantastic Four member, the Thing, in a different team-up each issue with a different character. The series continued from the team-up stories starring the Thing in the final two issues of Marvel...
#85 (1982), The Avengers #233-234 (1983), and Avengers Annual #13 (1984).
Fictional history
Self-made man, Darren Agonistes Cross, created and headed his company, Cross Technological Enterprises, and made it a success to rival the top competitors. However, Darren was diagnosed with a rare heart condition. He used his own technology to create a experimental nucleorganic pacemaker to save his life. Although a success, the nucleorganic pacemaker mutated Darren's body to and gave him superhuman abilities. A side-effect of the mutation was that Darren would quickly overuse and burn out his heart. Desperate, he kidnapped heart surgeon Doctor Erica Sondheim to replace his damaged heart. Ant-Man, also looking for Doctor Sondheim to save the life of his daughter CassieCassandra Lang
Stature is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the daughter of the late Scott Lang . Cassie Lang is a member of the Young Avengers and The Initiative...
, attempted to rescue her. A battle between Darren and Ant-Man resulted in Darren burning out his heart and dying. The company was then taken over by Darren's son, Augustine.
A number of burglaries had occurred at C.T.E., despite the company's belief that their security systems was impregnable. Hawkeye
Hawkeye (comics)
Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
, searching for a job after recently parting ways with the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
, sensed an opportunity. He broke into K.H. Keeshan, a high level employee in the company, and asked for a job. Despite being met with anger over his actions, Keeshan hired Hawkeye to uncover the mystery behind the burglaries. Hawkeye soon discovered that the burglaries were being committed by Deathbird
Deathbird
Deathbird is a fictional character. She is a Marvel Comics supervillainess, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, she first appeared in Ms. Marvel #9....
, a member of an alien race named the Shi'ar
Shi'ar
The Shi'ar are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. The Shi'ar Empire also called the Aerie, is a vast collection of alien species, cultures and worlds situated close to the Skrull and Kree Empires, and alongside them, is one of the three main alien empires...
. Hawkeye battled and defeated his powerful foe and gained full employment at C.T.E. as the Head of Security. He later went on to defend the company against Mister Fear
Mister Fear
Mister Fear is the name of several fictional characters, all supervillains in the Marvel Comics Universe. Mister Fear first appears in Daredevil Mister Fear is the name of several fictional characters, all supervillains in the Marvel Comics Universe. Mister Fear first appears in Daredevil Mister...
.
Hawkeye later helped sabotage a plot by C.T.E. employee Ambrose Connors after an encounter with El Aguila
El Aguila
El Águila is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. El Águila is patterned after the literary hero, Zorro.-Publication history:...
. He also starts a steady relationship with the company's Head of Public Relations, Sheila Danning.
The superhero Mockingbird
Mockingbird (Marvel Comics)
Mockingbird is a fictional character, a superhero in the who first appears in the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #6 written by Gerry Conway and pencilled by Barry Smith...
, working on a lead that C.T.E. is involved in criminal activities, breaks into one of the company's warehouses searching for evidence. She is confronted by Hawkeye, who believes that Mockingbird is an industrial spy. The pair battle, with Mockingbird trying to convince Hawkeye of her intentions, until she is captured by C.T.E. security forces. Hawkeye, sensing that something is not right, later conducts his own investigation into the company. He is then betrayed by Sheila Danning and captured by the C.T.E. security forces and relieved of his duties. Together, Hawkeye and Mockingbird manage to escape and set out to learn the truth behind Cross Technological Enterprises. They discover that Crossfire, cousin to original owner Darren Cross, is has gained control of the company and is using it to further his goals of destroying the superhero community. Hawkeye and Mockingbird are able to defeat Crossfire, and get married shortly afterward.
C.T.E. Head of Systems Designs Douglas Arthur Cartland is among a group of scientists brought together to sort through the acquired machines of Bruce Banner
Hulk (comics)
The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
. Cartland, accompanied by Beast
Beast (comics)
Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
, meets with Mister Fantastic
Mister Fantastic
Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
, Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
and the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
. Later, while secretly attempting to learn about Banner's machines to further his own career, Cartland is attacked by Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola
Arnim Zola is a fictional character a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a master of biochemistry, and frequent foe of Captain America and the Avengers.-Publication history:...
. He is soon rescued by the gathered superheroes.
Owners
- Darren Agonistes Cross
- Augustine Cross
- Crossfire / William CrossCrossfire (comics)Crossfire is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Steven Grant and artist Jim Craig in Marvel Two-in-One #52...
Staff
- Ambrose Connors (Special Project Director)
- K.H. Keeshan
- Sheila Danning (Head of Public Relations)
- Douglas Arthur Cartland (Head of Systems Design)
- Ronald EnglishAtom-Smasher (Marvel Comics)Atom-Smasher is a name shared by three fictional characters in the .-Publication history:The first Atom-Smasher first appeared in Black Goliath #1 and was created by Tony Isabella and George Tuska....
- Jorge Latham
- Hawkeye / Clint BartonHawkeye (comics)Hawkeye , also known as Goliath and Ronin, is a fictional character that appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #57 and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Don Heck. Hawkeye joined the Avengers in Avengers Vol. 1 #16 Hawkeye...
(Head of Security)
Technology
- Darren Cross' nucleorganic pacemaker
- Hawkeye's Sky-Cycle (created by Jorge Latham)
- Silencer's sound nullifying uniform
- Crossfire's undertaker machine
- Ronald English's nucleonic radiator
External links
- Ambrose Connors at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Sheila Danning at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Atom-Smasher (Ronald English) at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Douglas Arthur Cartland at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- Mister Keeshan at the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe