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Avengers: The Initiative (Single Issues) Series

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35-issue series plus one annual and a special. Started with the Iniative and ended with Siege.
Issues #1-3 were published under The Initiative branding.
Issues #4-5 are tie-ins to the World War Hulk storyline.
The Annual #1 issue is a tie-in to the Secret Invasion: The Infiltration storyline.
Issues #14-19 are tie-ins to the Secret Invasion storyline.
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Avengers: The Initiative #1
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3.66 · 61 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2007 · 4 editions
After Armory's weapon causes the death of M.V.P., …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #2
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    3.47     · 32 Ratings · 2 editions
    Join War Machine and the Gauntlet as they lead the…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #3
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    3.38     · 32 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
    War Machine and his assault team hunt down the #1 …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #4
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    3.49     · 49 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2007 · 2 editions
    World War Hulk Tie-in! When the Hulk and his Warbo…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #5
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    3.43     · 30 Ratings · 2 editions
    World War Hulk Tie-in! The Initiative program deni…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #6
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    3.45     · 22 Ratings · 2 editions
    The Gauntlet, the Initiative's top drill instructo…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #7
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    3.76     · 17 Ratings · 2 editions
    When the Vulturians make off with some of the gove…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #8
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    3.44     · 18 Ratings · 3 editions
    KILLED IN ACTION PART 1 Training is almost over fo…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #9
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    3.59     · 17 Ratings · 3 editions
    KILLED IN ACTION PART 2 The Initiative's biggest s…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #10 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.65     · 17 Ratings · 1 edition
    KILLED IN ACTION PART 3 Cloud 9 has discovered the…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #11 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.59     · 17 Ratings · 3 editions
    KILLED IN ACTION PART 4 By now you know who KIA is…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #12 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.47     · 17 Ratings · 2 editions
    The first year of the Initiative comes to a close …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #13 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.67     · 18 Ratings · 1 edition
    There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no s…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #14 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.41     · 29 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 1 edition
    The fates of The Initiative, the United States, an…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #15 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.50     · 30 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 3 editions
    It's up to the Initiative to face off against the …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #16 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.57     · 23 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    The Skrull Kill Krew is back! And they're ready to…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #17 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.39     · 23 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 3 editions
    Join Mutant Zero, Trauma, Bengal, Constrictor, and…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #18 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.50     · 22 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 2 editions
    Now that the Kill Krew knows Skrullowjacket's mast…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #19 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.23     · 22 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 2 editions
    Join 3-D MAN, CLOUD 9, KOMODO, HARDBALL, and heroe…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #20 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.06     · 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 3 editions
    Who is Mutant Zero? What does Taskmaster want with…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #21 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.29     · 14 Ratings · 1 edition
    INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 1 Shadow Initiative a…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #22 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.36     · 14 Ratings · 1 edition
    INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 2 New Warriors versus…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #23 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.33     · 15 Ratings · 1 edition
    INITIATIVE DISSASEMBLED PART 3 From the moment it …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #24 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.53     · 15 Ratings · 1 edition
    THE DISASSEMBLED PART 4 The Shadow Initiative is s…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #25 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.37     · 19 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    THE DISSASEMBLED CONCLUSION The full effects of Da…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #26 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.50     · 14 Ratings · 1 edition
    Welcome to Camp H.A.M.M.E.R., where tomorrow's Dar…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #27 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.69     · 13 Ratings · 2 editions
    Blastaar's alien army has seized 42, the Initiativ…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #28 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.55     · 11 Ratings · published 2009 · 1 edition
    The seeds of discontent bear fruit in the new Init…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #29 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.58     · 12 Ratings · 1 edition
    While the Hood makes a captive hero an offer they …

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    Avengers: The Initiative #30 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.55     · 11 Ratings · 2 editions
    Can the Avengers Resistance and the Initiative uni…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #31
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    3.47     · 15 Ratings · 1 edition
    SIEGE TIE-IN Norman Osborn offers Taskmaster a sea…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #32 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.62     · 13 Ratings · 1 edition
    SIEGE TIE-IN After CIVIL WAR, the members of the I…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #33 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.46     · 13 Ratings · 1 edition
    SIEGE TIE-IN The Initiative faces its own CIVIL WA…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #34 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    SIEGE TIE-IN In Asgard, Taskmaster clashes with Ca…

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    Avengers: The Initiative #35 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.57     · 14 Ratings · 1 edition
    SIEGE TIE-IN/ SERIES FINALE! Learn the fate of you…

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    Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1 (Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.15     · 33 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY! You have been granted c…

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    Avengers: The Initiative Special #1
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    3.33     · 6 Ratings · 1 edition
    Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected …

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    Book 1-6

    Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 1: Basic Training
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    3.73     · 1383 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 2008 · 6 editions
    The Civil War is over, and from now on, this is th…

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    Book 7-13, Annual #1

    Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 2: Killed in Action
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    3.55     · 435 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2008 · 5 editions
    Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will …

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    Book 14-19

    Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 3: Secret Invasion
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    3.54     · 602 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 2009 · 7 editions
    "We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"
    During the In…

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    Book 20-25

    Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 4: Disassembled
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    3.32     · 294 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2009 · 6 editions
    The Invasion is over and the Initiative has been r…

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    Book 26-30

    Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 5: Dreams & Nightmares
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    3.39     · 206 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2010 · 4 editions
    A shocking new era begins for the Initiative! Wher…

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    Book 31-35, Special #1

    Siege: Avengers: The Initiative
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    3.38     · 351 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2010 · 5 editions
    Months of story threads finally weave together as …

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    Book 1-19, Annual #1

    Avengers: The Initiative: The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
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    3.83     · 106 Ratings · 13 Reviews · 2 editions
    After the Civil War, the Initiative is the new fac…

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    Book 20-35, Special #1

    Avengers: The Initiative: The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
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    3.67     · 66 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 2 editions
    In the wake of the Skrull Invasion, the public has…

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    Book 1-3

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Momento heróico
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    3.78     · 9 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2007 · 1 edition
    Contiene Avengers The Initiative #1-3.
    Colección li…

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    Book 4-7, Annual #1

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: World War Hulk
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    3.45     · 11 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2008 · 1 edition
    Contiene Avengers: The Initiative 4-7 y Annual 1 U…

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    Book 8-13

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Muerto en combate
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    3.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Contiene Avengers The Initiative #8-13.

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    Book Special #1

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Vidas ejemplares
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    3.00     · 3 Ratings · published 2009 · 1 edition
    Contiene Avengers The Initiative Special 1, Avenge…

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    Book 20-25

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Desunidos
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 edition
    Contiene The Initiative 20-25 USA.
    Una colección li…

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    Book 26-31

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Reinado Oscuro, preludio a Asedio
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    3.67     · 3 Ratings · published 2010 · 1 edition
    Contiene Avengers: The Initiative 26-31 USA.
    ¡El pr…

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    Book 32-35

    La Iniciativa Vengadores: Asedio
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    3.50     · 2 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition

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    Book 1-7

    Civil War: The Complete Collection
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    3.90     · 49 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2007 · 1 edition
    Collection of all the Marvel Civil War comics.

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    Book 4-5

    World War Hulk: X-Men
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    3.77     · 1121 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 2008 · 2 editions
    "World War Hulk" is encompassing the entire Marvel…

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    Book 4-5

    World War Hulk Omnibus
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    3.79     · 256 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 2008 · 3 editions
    Hulk versus the world, in an epic story of anger u…

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    Book 16-19

    Skrulls Must Die! - The Complete Skrull Kill Krew
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    2.72     · 32 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2015 · 3 editions
    Remember those Skrulls that Reed Richards brainwas…

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    Book Annual #1

    Secret Invasion: The Infiltration
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    3.69     · 907 Ratings · 29 Reviews · published 2008 · 5 editions
    Retrace the roots of "The Infiltration" all the wa…

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