- "You got one of those little flash things?"
- ―Phil Coulson to Leo Fitz[src]
A Flash Bomb, also known as a Strobe Disc, is a device that delivers a blinding flash of light into a room. They are utilized by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents with the purpose of blinding and disorienting targets allowing for precision strikes with minimal resistance.
History[]
- "Is that a Roomba?"
- ―Emily Deville[src]
Black Widow used two flash bombs against the guards at the Hammer Industries Headquarters when she raided the facility attempting to apprehend Ivan Vanko.[2]
Another bomb was utilized by Coulson's Team in the sting operation to apprehend the international criminal T. Vanchat during an illegal transaction to sell Chitauri metal to Emily Deville.[3]
Another one was used when Coulson's Team raided a compound known only as the Guest House to neutralize one of the security guards.[4]
Capabilities[]
The flash bomb is a small disk bearing the S.H.I.E.L.D. logo that emits a powerful burst of light. It can be set to operate on a countdown, with the countdown being displayed as blue lights on the edge of the disk's face. The disc can emit a blinding flash of over 800 lumens.