AVENGERS INITIATIVE (2009)

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS This is it...the explosive issue that changes everything! 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? Well, the title of this story is THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED... 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED CONTINUES! A Dark Reign has fallen. Norman Osborn has disbanded S.H.I.E.L.D. and shut down Camp Hammond. That leaves the Shadow Initiative out in the cold...stuck in Madripoor with no means of escape, hunted by an army of Hydra agents, including Wolverine's old foes, Bloodscream and Roughhouse! They have no idea if Norman even knows they're out there, or if they're better off if he doesn't! If you thought changing costumes was the biggest event in Taskmaster's career, you cannot miss this issue... 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Pencils & Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS 'THE INITIATIVE: DISASSEMBLED' reaches its shocking 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...(Hint: they're on the cover!) But what will happen to the Gauntlet, Tigra, Trauma and the other heroes who've made the Initiative what it is? Oh, Norman has plans for them as well... DON'T MISS THE ISSUE THAT CHANGES THE INITIATIVE FOREVER! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS A shocking new era begins for the Initiative! Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood. They're registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman's empire across the nation with such specialized classes as How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You're Supposed to Protect! But the heroes who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen. Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a resistance movement has formed...and they're out to stop a Dark Reign from falling over the Fifty State Initiative...by any means necessary! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS 70th Frame Variant by TBA 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. But when Komodo looks around her at the squad of Z-list super-villains she's supposed to go into battle with, she wonders if this is a recovery job...or a suicide mission! And when she encounters familiar faces who had been incarcerated within the prison, will they be friend or foe? Also, because you demanded it--the return of Butterball! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by MATTEO DELONGIS 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 secedes...but Norman and the Taskmaster don't take kindly to disobedience. The Avengers Resistance is having troubles of its own, however, as one New Warrior quits...another is taken prisoner...and Tigra's campaign of revenge escalates. Meanwhile, the therapy sessions between Trauma and Penance take what could be a very dangerous turn...and Butterball fever hits America! It's action, intrigue and tangled webs being weaved in the mighty Marvel manner! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99 "

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by MATTEO DE LONGIS 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 far deadlier than even Norman Osborn. What could possibly be dangerous--and powerful--enough to threaten both the Initiative and the Avengers Resistance? How about an other-dimensional demon lord bent on conquering our plane...and it's not Dormammu. With both the heroes and villains in disarray, who can save us? Anyone...anyone...? 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99 "

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by JORGE MOLINA Cover by RAFA SANDOVAL Can the Avengers Resistance and the Initiative unite to defeat a classic Marvel villain or would that be a Nightmare? The lord of horrific dreams has invaded the physical world...and now that the Hood is no longer empowered by Dormammu, the only chance to defeat this near-omnipotent fiend is for two rival squads of heroes and villains to join forces. But how can they fight together if they're stabbing each other in the back? Guest-starring Tigra, Justice and Taskmaster! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99 "

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by DAVID YARDIN A SIEGE: THE CABAL TIE-IN! Months of story threads finally weave together as 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! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL Cover by DAVID YARDIN SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! After Civil War, the members of the Initiative were recruited with promises of glory...fame...wealth...redemption. But all things come with a price - and now it's time to pay in blood as the entire Initiative find themselves fighting for their lives in an all-out war against Thor and the Asgardians! With the Dark Avengers as their allies and immortal gods as their enemies, the most brutal event in Marvel history is about to ignite, and these Avengers are caught in the middle! And for some, this will be their final stand. 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by JORGE MOLINA Cover by DAVID YARDIN Special Variant by TBA SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! The Initiative faces its own CIVIL WAR as Taskmaster, Constrictor and Diamondback join the Dark Avengers in the Siege of Asgard...and come face-to-hammer with Thor! Meanwhile, Justice, Tigra and the rest of the Avengers Resistance assault camp H.A.M.M.E.R., aiming to bring it down once and for all - but the Hood is ready for them! It's all-out war on two fronts - and one side won't be here when it's over! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by JORGE MOLINA Cover by DAVID YARDIN SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER 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? And will Night Thrasher betray his friends to get back his brother? This is the story that changes the Initiative forever! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"

"Written by CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by JORGE MOLINA Cover by DAVID YARDIN SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!! This is it: the series finale - and the end of the Initiative as we know it! 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? For some this is an end -- for others, a new beginning (which you'll be reading about very soon)! Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. is falling...and The Heroic Age is dawning! 32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99"