Henry Peter Gyrich

Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe, who was named after a relative of Marvel Comics one time editor-in-chief, Jim Shooter. The fictional character Gyrich is most notable for his work in the United States government. He first appeared in Avengers Vol. 1 #165 (November 1977) and was created by Jim Shooter and George Pérez. Henry Peter Gyrich was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When he first appeared, he was the first person to be given the title of US Government Liaison to the Avengers by the National Security Agency later by the National Security Council. With his status, Gyrich was one of only two humans (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 revoked their priority status after noting several (in his mind) problems with the team. The Avengers had to accept Gyrich’s “suggestions” or not be able to use their Quinjets and other... full article at wikipedia