Avengers: The Initiative Collected Editions Series by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy

Collects Avengers: The Initiative #1-6. The Civil War is over and from now on, this is the new face of the Marvel Universe - The Initiative! If you have powers, 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!

Training is almost over for our cadets. Some will graduate. Some will washout. And, yes, some WILL die! And with the clock ticking on the first class of recruits, get ready to meet the next batch! Including new Marvels, old Marvels, at least one Skrull and...The Irredeemable Giant-Man!? Also, with the Gauntlet out of commission, just wait until you meet Camp Hammond's new Drill Instructor - he's a real Taskmaster!Collecting: Avengers: The Initiative 7-13, Annual 1

"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"During the Infiltration, a Skrull at the heart of 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-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum... more"We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us!"During the Infiltration, a Skrull at the heart of Camp Hammond said these words: "It won't be long until we have a Skrull in every state". Now that Skrull stands revealed and the fate of The Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance! Plus: Former Avenger, Delroy Garret, assumes the mantle and arsenal of Earth's greatest Skrull-Hunter, THE 3-D Man! He's here to chew bubblegum and kick some Skrull-@$$. And he's all out of bubblegum.Collecting: Avengers: The Initiative 14-19 less

After the Civil War, the Initiative is the new face of the Marvel Universe! As pro-registration super teams populate the 50 states, Yellowjacket, War Machine, She-Hulk, Justice and Gauntlet train the heroes of tomorrow for the confl icts of today! But as the recruits fall in, who will graduate, who will fl unk out - and who will die?! Worry not, because for every soldier that doesn't make it, there are plenty more waiting in line! And when a vacancy arises at the Camp Hammond training ground,... moreAfter the Civil War, the Initiative is the new face of the Marvel Universe! As pro-registration super teams populate the 50 states, Yellowjacket, War Machine, She-Hulk, Justice and Gauntlet train the heroes of tomorrow for the confl icts of today! But as the recruits fall in, who will graduate, who will fl unk out - and who will die?! Worry not, because for every soldier that doesn't make it, there are plenty more waiting in line! And when a vacancy arises at the Camp Hammond training ground, the new drill instructor will be a real Taskmaster! But as the Skrulls'Secret Invasion is revealed, the fate of the Initiative, the United States, and Planet Earth hang in the balance! COLLECTING: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE 1-19, ANNUAL 1 less

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

Collects Avengers: The Initiative #31-35.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!

In the wake of the Skrull Invasion, the public has lost faith in the Initiative! What a time for Reptil to make his mark on the Marvel Universe! As storm clouds gather, the black-ops Shadow Initiative must abduct one of their own - who has defected to Hydra! But Norman Osborn's Dark Reign changes everything. Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R... moreIn the wake of the Skrull Invasion, the public has lost faith in the Initiative! What a time for Reptil to make his mark on the Marvel Universe! As storm clouds gather, the black-ops Shadow Initiative must abduct one of their own - who has defected to Hydra! But Norman Osborn's Dark Reign changes everything. Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! The new principals are Taskmaster and the Hood, they're registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman's empire across the nation. But those who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen. Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a Resistance has formed...and they're out to stop H.A.M.M.E.R. by any means necessary! COLLECTING: AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE 20-35, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE SPECIAL 1, AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL 1 less