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AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE
AVENGERS: CLASSIC
AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES
Avengers: The Initiative Graphic Novels                   Avengers: The Initiative Comics
Avengers: The Initiative #1
Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI 50/50 Covers by JIM CHEUNG
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? Well, if you were pro-registration, then there's one hell of a price to pay. You're
in the army now. Every last one of you.
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.
Rated Teen +
Note: This issue ships with a 50-50 split  between two "Jim Cheung" covers.  Multiple copies ordered of
this issue will ship in an equal 50-50 split, single issue orders will be randomly filled with either cover.


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Avengers: The Initiative #2
Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by JIM CHEUNG
"HERO MOMENT"  Marvel's army of super heroes goes through its baptism of fire. 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. Guest-Starring: The
super-team from America's 28th State - The Rangers.. Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #6
Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled 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?
This looks like a job for Camp Hammond's MPs. And by the time this is over, more than one important
mystery will be revealed. Featuring JUSTICE, CLOUD 9, and... THE SCARLET SPIDERS! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #7
Secret Invasion Tie-In!
Written by DAN SLOTT Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
"Triple Threat" When the Vulturians make off with some of our 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. By the
time this adventure is over, expect to learn the identity of at least one of the men behind the Iron Spider
masks! All this, plus an appearance by a mystery Spidey villain. And Spider-Man fans take note: This
issue features a VERY important Pre-ONE MORE DAY appearance by Peter Parker! A great jumping on
point for one of Marvel's hottest new titles! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #10
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
"KILLED IN ACTION" Part 3 of 4. "Confirmed Kills" For some time you've known the secret of the
SCARLET SPIDERS. Now here's what happens when CLOUD 9 finds out! Just how will the Initiative's
resident headcase react to Michael, Van, and Patrick? And if that wasn't bad enough, just wait till you
see what happens to another of our longstanding cadets! More death! More mayhem! No mercy! Rated
Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #11
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by STEVE UY
"Killed in Action" Part 4 of 4. Worst Case Scenario 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. Join what's left of the Initiative as they and the MIGHTY
AVENGERS try to stop their greatest threat. Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #12
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by STEVE UY
"CHANGING OF THE GUARD". Daddy's home. IRON MAN comes to Camp Hammond, and he's NOT
happy. The first year of the Initiative comes to a dramatic 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! Plus: as a new 3-D MAN
appears, the base is suddenly short one Skrull...but not how you'd think... Also guest-starring MS.
MARVEL! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #13
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & 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. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball?? Rated
Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #13 (1 in 10 Skrully Variant)
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & 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. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball?? Rated
Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #14
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!" During the INFILTRATION, a Skrull at the heart of the Camp
Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state! "Now that Skrull
stands revealed and the fate 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. He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out
of bubblegum. Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #15
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by MARK BROOKS
"The Only Good Skrull..." With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage
Land, it's up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion!
There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his
blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for
ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a "killer" new "krew"! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #16
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS
For months you've heard one question over and over again: "Who do you trust?" Well we've got your
answer right here, Earth-boy: TRUST THE KILL KREW! Yeah, that's right, the SKRULL KILL KREW are
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—the biggest kind of trouble the SECRET
INVASION can dish out. Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #17
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
NEW CLUES TO MUTANT ZERO'S IDENTITY AND AN AVENGER RETURNS! Camp Hammond has
been overrun, not just by the occupying Skrull army, but by the SKRULL QUEEN, herself! Well guess
what? That's just what the SHADOW INITIATIVE wanted! Join MUTANT ZERO, TRAUMA, BENGAL,
CONSTRICTOR, and ANT-MAN as they try this war's most dangerous mission: to take out the
SKRULL-SPIDER-WOMAN! That IS why you stayed behind, right ANT-MAN? Also: As 3-D MAN and the
KILL KREW carve a green, bloody swath across America, their numbers continue to grow. And in this
issue, a classic AVENGER signs up-- and joins the AVENGERS: INITIATIVE ongoing cast! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #18
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by STEFANO CASELLI Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN! THE EXPLOSIVE FINALE STARTS HERE! Now that the KILL KREW knows
Skrullowjacket's master plan, can they stop the TRUE purpose of the Fifty State Initiative? Plus: It's
THOR GIRL vs. ULTRA GIRL! One is more than she appears to be... and the other's a Skrull. And, after
fourteen issues, are we REALLY going to unmask MUTANT ZERO?! Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative #19
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION Tie-In! "V-S DAY". It's been leading to this since the Hank Pym Skrull first came up
with the idea for a Fifty State Initiative. This is the final assault in the Secret Invasion, a nation-wide plan
that will test the limits of 3-D MAN'S superhuman militia, THE KILL KREW ARMY! 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. Win or lose, there's no turning back. After today, everything
changes. Rated Teen +
Release Date 12/17/08

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Avengers: The Initiative #20
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils by STEVE KURTH Cover by MARK BROOKS
"Acceptable Losses" 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! For fans of the Marvel
Universe, this issue is one of the most important comics of the year as key members of the Initiative
graduate and/or move on to four major Marvel titles! Rated Teen +
Release Date 12/31/08

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Avengers: The Initiative #21
Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
THE INITIATIVE DISASSEMBLED begins here! The Fifty State Initiative stands revealed as a Skrull plot.
Key personnel have left Camp Hammond, never to return. And that's the least of the shocking fallout
from Secret Invasion. Is there a future for our heroes? It could be a moot question when the mad clone
of Thor, last seen in CIVIL WAR, is revived and turned loose on Stamford! This is no idle hype, True
Believer--after this story, the Initiative will never be the same! Rated Teen +
Release Date 1/28/09

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Avengers: The Initiative #22
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
"The Initiative Disassembled" continues as Counter-Force--the original New Warriors--return to join the
battle against Ragnarok! But will they save Camp Hammond--or destroy it? Be here as events set in
motion in our very first issue rocket towards their devastating conclusion...we're not kidding when we
say the Initiative will never be the same! Rated Teen +
Release Date 2/25/09

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Avengers: The Initiative Special One-Shot
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & DAN SLOTT Pencils and Cover by STEVE UY
One of the longest-running plotlines in Avengers: The Initiative is resolved at last! 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! Also in this
not-to-be-missed issue, Dan Slott returns to solo writing duties for the previously-untold origin of
Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character! 48 PGS. Rated Teen +

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Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
Written by DAN SLOTT Penciled by Patrick Sherberger, Clayton Henry, Salvador Larroca, Steve Uy & Tom
Feister  Cover by JIM CHEUNG
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. Also, learn some of the Initiative's most hi-tech secrets. And meet the team from
America's 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How
will Philly react to the Initiative's all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION? Jump on here for the next chapter
in Marvel's big breakout series! 48 PGS. Rated Teen +

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Avengers Classic #2
Written by STAN LEE & DWAYNE MCDUFFIE Penciled by JACK KIRBY & MICHAEL OEMING Cover by
ART ADAMS
Stan and Jack bring you AVENGERS #2 in all its Hulk-out glory! Plus a bonus back-up story by Dwayne
McDuffie and Mike Oeming featuring the INCREDIBLE HULK in a story of misunderstanding and
mayhem! Don’t miss out, it’s only 3 bucks! And check out that far-out Art Adams cover! It’s a gas! Rated
Ages 9 +

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Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Volume II #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8 (Complete 8 Issue Set!)
Written by JOE CASEY Penciled by WILL ROSADO Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
Goliath! The Wasp! Hawkeye! The Black Panther! The Vision! They are... Earth's Mightiest Heroes?!
Beginning a second look into the history of the Avengers in this all-new mini-series written by original
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES scribe, Joe Casey. A new team has risen to supplant the original
legends -- and these members have to prove their worth all over again. Can Goliath withstand the
pressures of leadership? Can the Black Panther reconcile his duties as both king and Avenger? Can
Hawkeye survive his own dysfunctional love life? And will the public ever accept the Vision as a hero? An
all-new, previously untold adventure featuring the mostly unlikely Avengers lineup of all! With covers by
Dave Johnson (100 Bullets). Cardstock Cover. Rated All Ages

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Giant-Size Avengers Special #1
Written by C.B. CEBULSKI, MATT YOCUM, DANIEL MERLIN GOODBREY, DOUGLAS NOBLE, T.
CAMPBELL & SCOTT GRAY Penciled by JIM CHEUNG, PAUL NEARY, BRIAN DENHAM, NELSON,
DENIS MEDRI & ROGER LANGRIDGE Cover by BRYAN HITCH
As the Avengers battle to take down the Serpent Society, the team recalls never-before-told tales of their
past! Watch as: Spider-Man tries to integrate into a team and learns a thing or two about history, Luke
Cage and Wolverine go toe-to-toe against a terrifying cosmic foe, Henry Peter Gyrich becomes an
unlikely hero on an unlikely world, and Jarvis the butler cleans house…after some robot Vikings drop by
unexpectedly. On top of all that—it’s the return of the critically-acclaimed Fin Fang Four by Scott Grey
and Roger Langridge! That’s 55 pages of all-new comics, PLUS classic reprints from Avengers history!
96 PGS. Rated Ages 9 +

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