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 Variation A (Leftside Cover A by Jim Cheung)

May, 2007
Cover Price: $2.99
14 copies available from $2.16
Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#1 Variation B (Rightside Cover B by Jim Cheung)

May, 2007
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13 copies available from $2.50
Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#2

June, 2007
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32 copies available from $0.86
Dan SlottStefano Casselli, Danielle Rudoni
#3

August, 2007
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Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#4

September, 2007
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Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#5

October, 2007
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Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#6

November, 2007
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Dan SlottSteve Uy
#7

December, 2007
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7 copies available from $0.99
Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#8

February, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#8 (Newsstand Edition by Stefano Casselli)

February, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#9

March, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#10

May, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#11

June, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#12

June, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageSteve Uy
#13 (Regular Cover by Steve Uy)

July, 2008
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12 copies available from $0.99
Christos GageSteve Uy
#13 Variation A (Skrull Cover A by Steve Uy)

July, 2008
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Christos GageSteve Uy
#14 (Regular Cover by Mark Brooks)

August, 2008
Cover Price: $2.99
8 copies available from $1.04
Christos Gage, Dan SlottStefano Casselli
#15

September, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageHarvey Tolibao
#16

October, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageStefano Casselli
#17

November, 2008
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Dan Slott, Christos GageHarvey Tolibao
#18 (Regular Cover by Mark Brooks)

December, 2008
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7 copies available from $2.08
Dan Slott, Christos GageSteve Kurth
#18 Variation A (Marvel Zombie Cover A)

January, 2009
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10 copies available from $1.00
Dan Slott, Christos GageSteve Kurth
#19

January, 2009
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Dan Slott, Christos GageHarvey Tolibao, Bong Dazo
#20

February, 2009
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Dan Slott, Christos GageSteve Kurth
#21

March, 2009
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Christos GageHumberto Ramos
#22

April, 2009
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Christos GageHumberto Ramos
#23

May, 2009
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Christos GageHumberto Ramos
#24

July, 2009
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Christos GageHumberto Ramos
#25

August, 2009
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4 copies available from $2.98
Christos GageHumberto Ramos
#26

September, 2009
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5 copies available from $0.99
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#27 (Regular Cover by Matteo De Longis)

October, 2009
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10 copies available from $1.40
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#27 Variation A (70th Anniversary Frame Cover A by Rafa Sandoval)

October, 2009
Cover Price: $2.99
1 copy available for $9.50
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#28

November, 2009
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6 copies available from $1.40
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#29 (Regular Cover by Matteo De Longis)

December, 2009
Cover Price: $2.99
6 copies available from $0.99
Christos GageJorge Molina
#30

January, 2010
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3 copies available from $2.50
Christos GageJorge Molina
#31

February, 2010
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2 copies available from $2.00
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#31 (2nd Printing Cover by Rafa Sandoval)

February, 2010
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2 copies available from $3.00
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
#32

March, 2010
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2 copies available from $3.75
Christos GageMahmud A. Asrar
#33

April, 2010
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2 copies available from $2.15
Christos GageJorge Molina
#33 Variation A (Deadpool Cover A by David Yardin)

April, 2010
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Christos GageJorge Molina
#34

May, 2010
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Christos GageJorge Molina
#35

June, 2010
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2 copies available from $3.00
Christos GageJorge Molina
Annual #1

January, 2008
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13 copies available from $1.50
Dan Slott, Christos GageSalvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Patrick Scherberger
Annual #1 (Newsstand Edition by Jim Cheung)

January, 2008
Cover Price: $3.99
1 copy available for $49.98
Dan Slott, Christos GageSalvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Patrick Scherberger
Book #1


Cover Price: $14.99
1 copy available for $9.00
Dan SlottStefano Casselli, Steve Uy
Book #2


Cover Price: $19.99
1 copy available for $14.98
Christos Gage, Dan SlottStefano Casselli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Paul Neary, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Carmine Di Giandomenico
Book #2 (Hardcover Edition by Jim Cheung)


Cover Price: $24.99
2 copies available from $19.99
Christos Gage, Dan SlottStefano Casselli, Salvador Larroca, Clayton Henry, Paul Neary, Steve Uy, Tom Feister, Carmine Di Giandomenico
Book #3


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1 copy available for $14.99
Dan Slott, Christos GageHarvey Tolibao, Stefano Casselli, Steve Kurth
Book #3 (Hardcover Edition by Mark Brooks)


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Dan Slott, Christos GageHarvey Tolibao, Stefano Casselli, Steve Kurth
Book #4


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1 copy available for $14.98
Christos Gage, Dan SlottSteve Kurth, Humberto Ramos, Steve Uy
Book #4 (Hardcover Edition by Mark Brooks)


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Christos Gage, Dan SlottSteve Kurth, Humberto Ramos, Steve Uy
Book #5 (Hardcover Edition by Matteo De Longis)


Cover Price: $19.99
1 copy available for $19.99
Christos GageRafa Sandoval, Jorge Molina
Book #6 (Hardcover Edition by Humberto Ramos)


Cover Price: $19.99
2 copies available from $14.99
Christos GageRafa Sandoval
Special Edition #1

January, 2009
Cover Price: $3.99
6 copies available from $2.95
Christos Gage, Dan SlottSteve Uy