Henry Peter Gyrich

Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Avengers Vol. 1 #165 (November 1977) and was created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez. When Henry Peter Gyrich first appears, he is the first person to be given the title of U.S. Government Liaison to the Avengers by the National Security Agency later by the National Security Council. With his status, Gyrich is one of only two people (the second being the President of the United States) who could affect the Avengers in many difficult ways. During his tenure with the Avengers, Gyrich revokes their priority status after taking issue with the team. The Avengers have to accept Gyrich’s “suggestions” or have...