Comics:Avengers: The Initiative Annual Vol 1 1

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Avengers: The Initiative Annual Vol 1 #1

January, 2008

Editor-in-Chief

Joe Quesada

Cover Artists

Jim Cheung

"Second Best"
Writers Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Pencilers Salvador Larroca Inkers Salvador Larroca Colourists Stephane Peru Letterers Joe Caramagna Editors Tom Brevoort

"Reason for Being"
Writers Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Pencilers Clayton Henry Inkers Paul Neary Colourists Daniele Rudoni Letterers Joe Caramagna

"Be All That You Can Be"
Writers Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Pencilers Steve Uy Inkers Steve Uy Colourists Steve Uy Letterers Joe Caramagna

"Born To Serve"
Writers Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Pencilers Tom Feister, Carmine Di Giandomenico Colourists Jose Villarrubia Letterers Joe Caramagna

"State of Readiness"
Writers Dan Slott, Christos N. Gage Pencilers Patrick Scherberger Inkers Dave Meikis Colourists Wil Quintana Letterers Joe Caramagna

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Appearing in "Second Best"

Featured Characters:

• Gauntlet (Joseph Green)

Supporting Characters:

• Henry Peter Gyrich
• Congressman Woodman

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Pentagon

Items:

• Tactigon

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Second Best"

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Appearing in "Reason for Being"

Featured Characters:

• Armory (Violet Lightner)

Supporting Characters:

• Dr. Burke
• Mighty Avengers
  • Ares
  • Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers)
  • Wonder Man (Simon Williams)
• Hardball
• Cloud Nine
• Trauma
• MVP
• Komdo

Villains:

• Brothers Grimm
• Flying Tiger
• Needle
• Ultimo

Other Characters:

Locations:

• San Francisco
  • The Burke Wellness Center

Items:

• Tactigon

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Reason for Being"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "Be All That You Can Be"

Featured Characters:

• Hardball

Supporting Characters:

• Congressman Woodman
• Mr. Brokeridge
• Mrs. Brokeridge
• Paul Brokeridge
• Wonder Man (Simon Williams)

Villains:

• Power Broker (new person using the identity)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Washington, D.C.
  • The Healing Hand
    • Hydra base
• Los Angeles suburb

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Be All That You Can Be"

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Appearing in "Born To Serve"

Featured Characters:

• Baron von Blitzschlag

Supporting Characters:

• Michael van Patrick clone
• Scarlet Spiders
  • Michael
  • Van
  • Patrick
• Yellowjacket (Hank Pym)
• MVP's father
• Taskmaster

Villains:

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Camp Hammond
• Kentucky
  • Liberty
    • Van Patrick Farm

Items:

• Iron Spider Armor

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Born To Serve"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in "State of Readiness"

Featured Characters:

• Liberteens (First appearance)
  • Blue Eagle (First appearance)
  • Ms. America (First appearance)
  • Revolutionary (First appearance)
  • Iceberg (First appearance)
  • Whiz Kid
  • Hope (First appearance)
  • 2-D (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• unnamed Skrull

Villains:

• Flag-Smasher

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Camp Hammond
• Philadelphia
  • Liberty's Lair

Items:

Vehicles:

Synopsis for "State of Readiness"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "Second Best" takes place prior to Avengers: The Initiative #1 (for Gauntlet's origin scenes) and Avengers: The Initiative #6 (as Gyrich explains events).
• Armory's meeting with the Mighty Avengers, her inclusion in the Initiative, and her being drummed out all take place in Avengers: The Initiative #1.
  

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