Avengers: The Initiative (Single Issues)

Series · 9 books · 2007-2014

By Christos Gage, Dan Slott, Robert Kirkman

Books in series

Avengers

The Initiative #7

2007

When the Vulturians make off with some of the government's most classified secrets, it's up to the Scarlet Spiders to take them down before they can pass them off to a foreign power. Plus, one of the Spider's identities will be revealed!

#13

Avengers

The Initiative #13 (Avengers: The Initiative

2008

There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first—the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative.

#23

Avengers

The Initiative #23 (Avengers: The Initiative

2009

INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 3 From the moment it was formed, the Initiative has had more than its share of dark secrets. Now, they've all come out. On top of everything else, can the Initiative survive this?

#28

Avengers

The Initiative #28 (Avengers: The Initiative

2009

The seeds of discontent bear fruit in the new Initiative as several members rebel against Norman Osborn's new regime, and one state team openly secede. But Norman and the Taskmaster don't take kindly to disobedience.

#35

Avengers

The Initiative #35 (Avengers: The Initiative

2010

SIEGE TIE-IN/ SERIES FINALE! Learn the fate of your favorite heroes, villains...and those who aren't quite sure what they are, but who are going to have to decide in a hurry! Who will taste sweet victory? Who will know the agony of defeat?

#37

Avengers

The Initiative Special #1

2014

Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected and decorated graduates. He's become a celebrity hero in Las Vegas, with his true love, Komodo, serving nearby in Arizona. But all the while, he's secretly been in the pocket of the terrorist group Hydra! Now everything comes to a head as Komodo finds out the truth...Senator Woodman's evil plan comes to fruition...and Hardball must choose a side, once and for all! Plus, the previously-untold origin of Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character.

#1-6

Avengers

The Initiative, Vol. 1: Basic Training

2008

The Civil War is over, and from now on, this is the new face of the Marvel Universe—The Initiative. Whose side were you on? If you were pro-registration, then there's one hell of a price to pay: you're in the army now. Fall in with Yellowjacket, War Machine, She-Hulk, Justice and The Gauntlet as they train the heroes of tomorrow for the super-powered conflicts of today Marvel's army of super heroes has just become a super hero army. Also featuring The Mighty Avengers and a new generation of Marvels. Collecting: Avengers: The Initiative 1-6

#4-5

World War Hulk

X-Men

2008

"World War Hulk" is encompassing the entire Marvel Universe, and the effects of the fight are being felt by every hero, villain, and civilian. In Avengers: The Initiative, when the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call Meanwhile, the Irredeemable Ant-Man is on the run, hiding from S.H.I.E.L.D. But now things have changed - the Hulk has come to town Also, with Iron Man missing after his battle with the Hulk, S.H.I.E.L.D. is thrown into chaos In other corners of the Marvel U Johnny Blaze gets what he wanted. Temporarily setting aside his quest for the remaining avatars of Lucifer, he has forced the Ghost Rider into a confrontation with The Hulk in hopes of saving the innocent. And it's an all-out action as the X-Men battle the Hulk in defense of Professor Xavier's dream You've never seen a Hulk/Wolverine matchup this savage. Collecting: Avengers: The Initiative 4-5, Irredeemable Ant-Man 10, Iron Man 19-20, Ghost Rider 12-13, World War Hulk: X-Men 1-3

#20-25

Avengers

The Initiative, Vol. 4: Disassembled

2009

The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been rocked to its core. Now that the truth is out, that the program was conceived as part of a Skrull plot, can it survive? Who will leave? Who will stay? And who will lead them? Also: Learn what's become of the REAL Hank Pym! And when Taskmaster discovers Mutant Zero's true identity, she gets fightin' mad! Collecting: Avengers: The Initiative 20-25, Special

Authors

Robert Kirkman is an American comic book writer best known for his work on The Walking Dead, Invincible for Image Comics, as well as Ultimate X-Men and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics. He has also collaborated with Image Comics co-founder Todd McFarlane on the series Haunt. He is one of the five partners of Image Comics, and the only one of the five who was not one of the original co-founders of that publisher. Robert Kirkman's first comic books were self-published under his own Funk-o-Tron label. Along with childhood friend Tony Moore, Kirkman created Battle Pope which was published in late 2001. Battle Pope ran for over 2 years along with other Funk-o-Tron published books such as InkPunks and Double Take. In July of 2002, Robert's first work for another company began, with a 4-part SuperPatriot series for Image, along with Battle Pope backup story artist Cory Walker. Robert's creator-owned projects followed shortly thereafter, including Tech Jacket, Invincible and Walking Dead.