After Armory’s weapon causes the death of M.V.P., she washes out of the Initiative Program. The circumstances of the event have since been made hush-hush. As far as the Initiative is concerned, M.V.P. never died in Stamford…
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Inks by: Dave Meikis Cover by: Jim Cheung
Join War Machine and the Gauntlet as they lead the Initiative’s fresh faced recruits and a division of Marvel’s finest fliers against the forces of Hydra. All this and a pivotal moment in the life of Yellowjacket.
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Jim Cheung
War Machine and his assault team hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: the Amazing Spider-Man! Also: which former mutant has the Beast brought in to train Trauma? Guest starring the Initiative’s all-new Black Ops Unit!
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Jim Cheung
World War Hulk Tie-in! When the Hulk and his Warbound invade America, the Superhuman Armed Forces answer the call! In this time of crisis, will She-Hulk be able to take Iron Man’s orders? And what is Hardball hiding from everyone?
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Jim Cheung
World War Hulk Tie-in! The Initiative program denies all knowledge of a special Black Ops Team. The Superhuman Armed Forces wishes to dispel all rumors of a 199th mutant. We repeat, there is no Mutant Zero. Mutant Zero does NOT exist. That is all.
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Steve Uy Cover by: Stefano Caselli
The Gauntlet, the Initiative’s top drill instructor, has been beaten and left for dead. And all the evidence points towards his attacker being someone on the base. Who did it? A spy? A recruit? An instructor?
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Stefano Caselli
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!
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Stefano Caselli
KILLED IN ACTION PART 1 Training is almost over for the cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. Some will die! Plus, the new recruits are here! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, and the Irredeemable Giant-Man?
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Stefano Caselli
KILLED IN ACTION PART 2 The Initiative’s biggest secret hasn’t come back to haunt them, it’s come back to kill them! Blood will run, heads will roll, and this time dead means DEAD! Say goodbye to at least one regular cast member!
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Stefano Caselli
KILLED IN ACTION PART 3 Cloud 9 has discovered the identity of the Scarlet Spiders! Just how will the Initiative’s resident headcase react to Michael, Van, and Patrick?
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Written by: Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Stefano Caselli
KILLED IN ACTION PART 4 By now you know who KIA is, what he wants, and who he’s killed. Initiative regulars, new recruits, and big name characters: no one’s been safe. And that’s never been more true than here at the bitter end!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Steve Uy Cover by: Steve Uy
The first year of the Initiative comes to a close as members are laid to rest, drummed out, declared AWOL, or awarded their full Hero’s License. See who graduates and find out what super-teams they’ll be assigned to as the next era of the Initiative begins!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Steve Uy Cover by: Steve Uy
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.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Tom Feister, Salvador Larroca, Steve Uy Pencils by: Clayton Henry, Patrick Scherberger Inks by: David Meikis, Paul Neary
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY! You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond’s most sensitive files. For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Mark Brooks
The fates of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance. Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth’s greatest Skrull-Hunter, The 3-D Man.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Harvey Tolibao Cover by: Mark Brooks
It’s up to the Initiative to face off against the first major Skrull strike force! And on the battle field, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose which side he’s really on. Plus, a new low for Ant-Man and a new danger for War Machine!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Stefano Caselli Cover by: Mark Brooks
The Skrull Kill Krew is back! And they’re ready to kill, maim, torture, and butcher every mother lovin’ Skrull out there! Also, back at Camp Hammond, Ant-Man is in a giant world of trouble.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Harvey Tolibao Cover by: Mark Brooks
Join Mutant Zero, Trauma, Bengal, Constrictor, and Ant-Man as they undertake this war’s most dangerous mission: to take out the Skrull Spider-Woman! Plus, a new Avenger and more clues as to Mutant Zero’s identity!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Pencils by: Steve Kurth Inks by: Drew Hennessy Cover by: Mark Brooks
Now that the Kill Krew knows Skrullowjacket’s master plan, can they stop the true mission of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus, Thor Girl vs. Ultra Girl! One is more than she appears to be and the other’s a Skrull!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Steve Uy Cover by: Steve Uy
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.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Art by: Bong Dazo, Harvey Tolibao Cover by: Mark Brooks
Join 3-D MAN, CLOUD 9, KOMODO, HARDBALL, and heroes around America in the battle that will decide the fate of the planet and the future of the Initiative program. Will the Kill Krew Army win the day?
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Written by: Christos N. Gage, Dan Slott Pencils by: Steve Kurth Inks by: Drew Hennessy
Who is Mutant Zero? What does Taskmaster want with her? Plus, the Thor clone returns…
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Art by: Humberto Ramos
INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 1 Shadow Initiative approaches Madripoor and the Mutant Zero’s secret is revealed!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Art by: Humberto Ramos
INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 2 New Warriors versus the Thor clone! Shadow Initiative faces down HYDRA in Madripoor!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Art by: Humberto Ramos
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?
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Art by: Humberto Ramos
THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED PART 4 The Shadow Initiative is stuck in Madripoor with no means of escape, hunted by an army of Hydra agents, including Wolverine’s old foes, Bloodscream and Roughhouse!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Art by: Humberto Ramos
THE INITIATIVE: DISSASEMBLED CONCLUSION The full effects of Dark Reign take hold as Norman Osborn reshapes the Initiative into a place to train the Dark Avengers of tomorrow! And wait until you see who’s running things now…
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Rafa Sandoval Inks by: Roger Bonet Cover by: Matteo De Longis
Welcome to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R., where tomorrow’s Dark Avengers are trained by Taskmaster and The Hood! While villains are being registered as heroes, the true heroes must find a way to stop Norman Osborn!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Rafa Sandoval Inks by: Roger Bonet Cover by: Matteo De Longis
Blastaar’s alien army has seized 42, the Initiative’s prison in the Negative Zone. Someone has to take it back, and the Taskmaster has assembled a team to do just that.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Rafa Sandoval Inks by: Roger Bonet Cover by: Matteo De Longis
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.
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Jorge Molina Inks by: Victor Olazaba
While the Hood makes a captive hero an offer they can’t refuse, the stress of Trauma’s situation is opening the way for a threat deadlier than even Norman Osborn. What is powerful enough to threaten both the Initiative and the Avengers Resistance?
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Jorge Molina Inks by: Victor Olazaba
Can the Avengers Resistance and the Initiative unite to defeat a classic Marvel villain…or would that be a Nightmare? Guest-starring Tigra, Justice and Taskmaster!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Rafa Sandoval Inks by: Roger Bonet Cover by: David Yardin
SIEGE TIE-IN Norman Osborn offers Taskmaster a seat at the Cabal’s table, the Avengers Resistance uncovers a horrifying secret, and members of the Initiative are called up for an assault on an enemy of incalculable power!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Mahmud A. Asrar Inks by: Rebecca Buchman Cover by: David Yardin
SIEGE TIE-IN After CIVIL WAR, the members of the Initiative were recruited with promises of glory, fame, wealth, and redemption. But all things come with a price and now it’s time to pay in blood!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Jorge Molina Inks by: Victor Olazaba Cover by: David Yardin
SIEGE TIE-IN The Initiative faces its own CIVIL WAR as Taskmaster, Constrictor and Diamondback join the Dark Avengers and come face-to-hammer with Thor!
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Jorge Molina Inks by: Andrew Hennessy Cover by: David Yardin
SIEGE TIE-IN In Asgard, Taskmaster clashes with Captain America! Meanwhile, the battle for Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. reaches a fever pitch, but whose side is Penance on?
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Written by: Christos N. Gage Pencils by: Jorge Molina Inks by: Andrew Hennessy Cover by: David Yardin
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?
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