Avengers: The Initiative

    (Marvel, 2007-2010)
™ and © Marvel Characters, Inc.

After Marvel Comics’ Civil War mini-series, the Marvel Universe is a changed place. Springing from that series is the Initiative, a government plan for training and tracking young heroes. Located on a military base in Stamford, Connecticut (where the seminal events of Civil War took place), the Initiative is lead by Yellowjacket, She-Hulk and other registered super-heroes. The Gauntlet, for example, is a no-nonsense drill sergeant and taskmaster who won’t settle for second best. At first the heroes/recruits don’t take their training seriously, until events prove that the hero business is deadly serious… and so is their training. If they succeed, the new heroes become Avengers and join one of the fifty state teams. Failure could lead to dismissal—or much, much worse.

Winding down from a successful run on She-Hulk, writer Dan Slott hits the ground running with The Initiative. And this time, he’s not kidding around.

— Jerry Smith
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  • 1/A
    #1 Variation A
    Leftside Cover A by Jim Cheung
    May 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1st Appearance of Armory; 1st Appearance of Baron Von Blitzschlag; 1st Appearance of Cloud 9; 1st Appearance of Hardball; 1st Appearance of Komodo; 1st Appearance of MVP; 1st Appearance of Trauma; Death of MVP
    6 copies from $1.99
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    #1 Variation B
    Rightside Cover B by Jim Cheung
    May 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1st Appearance & Death of MVP; 1st Appearance of Armory; 1st Appearance of Baron Von Blitzschlag; 1st Appearance of Cloud 9; 1st Appearance of Hardball; 1st Appearance of Komodo; 1st Appearance of Trauma
    4 copies from $1.99
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli, Danielle Rudoni
    Yellowjacket, Justice, Gauntlet, War Machine, Cloud 9, Hardball, Komodo, Trauma
    22 copies from $0.99
  • 3
    #3
    Aug 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    Yellowjacket, Justice, Gauntlet, War Machine, Cloud 9, Hardball, Komodo, Trauma
    21 copies from $0.99
  • 4
    #4
    Sep 2007
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    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    World War Hulk
    15 copies from $0.83
  • 5
    #5
    Oct 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1st appearance of The Shadow Initiative; Constrictor (Frank Schlichting),Mutant Zero; Scarlet Spiders); The Shadow Initiative (Bengal (Duc No Tranh); Trauma; World War Hulk tie-in
    11 copies from $0.55
  • 6
    #6
    Nov 2007
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    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Steve Uy
    The Gauntlet attacked (revealed to be by Slapstick)
    12 copies from $0.99
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 2007
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1st Appearance of Action Pack; 1st Appearance of Prima Donna; 1st Appearance of Vox; Versus the Vulturions; Provides explanation for Spider-Man’s unmasking during Civil War; Scarlet Spiders story; Scarlet Spiders’ IDs revealed to be cloned MVPs
    6 copies from $0.99
  • 8
    #8
    Feb 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    9 copies from $0.50
  • 8/NS
    #8 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Stefano Casselli
    Feb 2008
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 9
    #9
    Mar 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1st appearance of KIA
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  • 10
    #10
    May 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    7 copies from $0.99
  • 11
    #11
    Jun 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    10 copies from $0.99
  • 11/NS
    #11 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Stefano Casselli
    Jun 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 12
    #12
    Jun 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Uy
    1st appearance of Freedom Force; 1st appearance of Physique; Death of Dragon Lord; Cloud 9 (Abigail Boylen); Equinox (Terrance Sorenson); Freedom Force (Challenger (Bill Waring); Spinner; Think Tank)
    7 copies from $1.18
  • 13
    #13
    Regular Cover by Steve Uy
    Jul 2008
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Uy
    Includes Moon Knight #20 preview
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  • 13/A
    #13 Variation A
    Skrull Cover A by Steve Uy
    Jul 2008
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Uy
    Includes Moon Knight #20 preview
    11 copies from $2.75
  • 14
    #14
    Regular Cover by Mark Brooks
    Aug 2008
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    Secret Invasion tie-in
    8 copies from $1.04
  • 15
    #15
    Sep 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Harvey Tolibao
    9 copies from $0.99
  • 16
    #16
    Oct 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Stefano Caselli
    Secret Invasion tie-in
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  • 17
    #17
    Nov 2008
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Harvey Tolibao
    Secret Invasion tie-in
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  • 18
    #18
    Regular Cover by Mark Brooks
    Dec 2008
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Kurth
    Secret Invasion tie-in
    7 copies from $2.08
  • 18/A
    #18 Variation A
    Marvel Zombie Cover A
    Jan 2009
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Kurth
    Secret Invasion tie-in
    10 copies from $1.00
  • 19
    #19
    Jan 2009
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Harvey Tolibao, Bong Dazo
    Death of Crusader; Death of Whiz Kid; Secret Invasion tie-in
    7 copies from $1.66
  • 20
    #20
    Feb 2009
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    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Steve Kurth
    Dark Reign tie-in; Mutant Zero revealed to be Typhoid Mary
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  • 21
    #21
    Mar 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Humberto Ramos
    Dark Reign tie-in
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  • 22
    #22
    Apr 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Humberto Ramos
    Death of Scarlet Spider (Michael); Dark Reign tie-in
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  • 23
    #23
    May 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Humberto Ramos
    Dark Reign tie-in
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  • 24
    #24
    Jul 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Humberto Ramos
    Dark Reign tie-in
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    #25
    Aug 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Humberto Ramos
    Dark Reign tie-in
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  • 26
    #26
    Sep 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
    1st Appearance of the Women Warriors; Death of Vampiro; Badd Axe joins Shadow Initiative; Butterball joins Shadow Initiative; Firearms joins Shadow Initiative; Heavy Mettle joins Shadow Initiative; Ringer joins Shadow Initiative; Sunstreak joins Force of Nature
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  • 27
    #27
    Regular Cover by Matteo De Longis
    Oct 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
    Death of Firearms; Death of Johnny Guitar
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    #28
    Nov 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
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  • 29
    #29
    Regular Cover by Matteo De Longis
    Dec 2009
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
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  • 30
    #30
    Jan 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
    2 copies from $1.96
  • 31
    #31
    Feb 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
    1 copy for $1.56
  • 31-2
    #31 - 2nd printing
    2nd Printing Cover by Rafa Sandoval
    Feb 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
    3 copies from $3.00
  • 32
    #32
    Mar 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Mahmud A. Asrar
    Death of Teraformer; Death of Warbow; Siege tie-in
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 33
    #33
    Apr 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
    Death of Ares; Siege tie-in
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  • 33/A
    #33 Variation A
    Deadpool Cover A by David Yardin
    Apr 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
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  • 34
    #34
    May 2010
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    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
    Siege tie-in
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  • 35
    #35
    Jun 2010
    Cover: $2.99
    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Jorge Molina
    1st appearance of William Grant (Tigra’s son); Siege tie-in
    2 copies from $2.98
  • Anl 1
    Annual #1
    Jan 2008
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Patrick Scherberger
    1st Appearance of 2-D; 1st Appearance of Blue Eagle II (revealed to be a Skrull); 1st Appearance of Hope; 1st Appearance of Iceberg; 1st Appearance of Ms. America; 1st Appearance of Power Broker II; 1st Appearance of the Liberteens; Origin of Armory (Violet Lightner); Origin of Hardball (Roger Brokeridge); Origin of MVP (Michael Van Patrick); Origin of The Gauntlet (Joseph Green); Secret Invasion tie-in
    12 copies from $1.50
  • Anl 1/NS
    Annual #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Cheung
    Jan 2008
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Patrick Scherberger
    1st Appearance of 2-D; 1st Appearance of Blue Eagle II (revealed to be a Skrull); 1st Appearance of Hope; 1st Appearance of Iceberg; 1st Appearance of Ms. America; 1st Appearance of Power Broker II; 1st Appearance of the Liberteens; Origin of Armory (Violet Lightner); Origin of Hardball (Roger Brokeridge); Origin of MVP (Michael Van Patrick); Origin of The Gauntlet (Joseph Green); Secret Invasion tie-in
    1 copy for $14.98
  • Bk 1
    Book #1
    Cover: $14.99
    W: Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #1–6; ca. 2008
    1 copy for $9.00
  • Bk 2
    Book #2
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Paul Neary, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Carmine Di Giandomenico
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #7–13 and Annual #1; ca. 2008
    1 copy for $7.98
  • Bk 2/HC
    Book #2 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Jim Cheung
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Stefano Caselli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Paul Neary, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Carmine Di Giandomenico
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #7–13 and Annual #1; ca. 2008
    2 copies from $11.98
  • Bk 3
    Book #3
    Cover: $16.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Harvey Tolibao, Stefano Caselli, Steve Kurth
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #14-19
    1 copy for $8.98
  • Bk 3/HC
    Book #3 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Mark Brooks
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Dan Slott, Christos Gage  ·  A: Harvey Tolibao, Stefano Caselli, Steve Kurth
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #14-19; ca. 2009
    1 copy for $19.99
  • Bk 4
    Book #4
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Steve Kurth, Humberto Ramos, Steve Uy
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #20-25 and Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil #1
    1 copy for $11.98
  • Bk 4/HC
    Book #4 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Mark Brooks
    Cover: $24.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Steve Kurth, Humberto Ramos, Steve Uy
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #20-25 and Avengers: The Initiative Featuring Reptil #1
    1 copy for $24.99
  • Bk 5/HC
    Book #5 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Matteo De Longis
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval, Jorge Molina
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #26-30; ca. 2010
    1 copy for $19.99
  • Bk 6/HC
    Book #6 Hardcover
    Hardcover Edition with cover by Humberto Ramos
    Cover: $19.99
    W: Christos Gage  ·  A: Rafa Sandoval
    Collects Avengers: The Initiative #31-35; ca. 2010
    2 copies from $10.98
  • SE 1
    Special Edition #1
    Jan 2009
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Christos Gage, Dan Slott  ·  A: Steve Uy
    1st appearance of Billy Ward; 1st appearance of Mr. Brokeridge; 1st appearance of Mr. Ward; 1st appearance of Mrs. Brokeridge; 1st appearance of Naomi Ward; 1st appearance of Paul Brokeridge; Death of Senator Woodman; Origin of Komodo
    5 copies from $2.35