As Osborn's regime ends following the Siege of Asgard, Gauntlet is sent by personal request to Afghanistan. During the "Iron Man 2020" event, Gauntlet appears as a member of Force Works. During a raid on a robot hideout, one of the robots self-destructs when cornered by War Machine and Gauntlet. Maria Hill mentioned to War Machine that Gauntlet will be in the hospital for a few weeks. Joseph's right hand is fused to a large, robotic gauntlet of alien origin, which is able to manifest a right hand made of pure energy that is larger, stronger, and more durable than his own. The gauntlet itself appears to have the ability to exert a certain degree of control upon Green, specifically when he is in a state of low-brain activity. Gauntlet can not only use the reliquary for manifesting energy limbs, but also discharging machinery & cybernetics debilitating energy as concussive blasts. It can also surround its wearer in an energy field to enable self propelled flight. In addition to these superpowers, Gauntlet is also a highly trained member of the United States Army. In one possible, seemingly inevitable, future timeline, the Gauntlet inspires Southpaw to reform, and become a superhero, while his daughter Kid Glove acts as her sidekick. He sports a more traditional superhero costume and is seemingly linked to a cosmic event known as "The Reckoning War".