Who the Clix? is a series of articles featuring information on comic book characters that have been made into figures for the popular tabletop game Heroclix. These articles are meant to help Heroclix players learn more about the characters behind their favorite pieces.

Today we look at the terrorist group that does evil…FOR SCIENCE!: A.I.M.

Appearances in Heroclix: Clobberin Time, Mutant Mayhem, Avengers, Mutations and Monsters, Captain America, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 3, The Invincible Iron Man, Deadpool, Avengers Assemble, Age of Ultron: Storyline Organized Play, Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., Deadpool and X-Force, Wizkids Marvel, Avengers Black Panther and the Illuminati, Deep Cuts: X-Men Primed, Captain America and the Avengers

First Appearance: Strange Tales #146

Notable Members: M.O.D.O.K., Super-Adaptoid, Klaw, Red Skull, Fixer, Grey Gargoyle



Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.) is an organization made up of brilliant scientists, grad students, and occasional hired goons dedicated to the acquisition of power, technological superiority, and advancement of science, with occasional desires for the overthrowing of world governments.

Much of A.I.M. focuses on supplying arms and technology to various groups and individuals in order to obtain cash as well as fostering a technological revolution. Most members of A.I.M. are required to have at least a master’s degree in some area of science, mathematics, or business.

A.I.M. has also managed to recently acquire an island in the Caribbean and renamed it “A.I.M. Island,” gaining nation status and some diplomatic immunity.