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| "Civil War: The Initiative" | |||
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 Marc Silvestri cover to Civil War: The Initiative #1 (April 2007) | |||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||
| Publication date | March 2007 – March 2008 | ||
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| Main character(s) | Iron Man The Collective Sasquatch Thunderbolts Ms. Marvel Spider-Woman | ||
| Creative team | |||
| Writer(s) | Brian Michael Bendis Warren Ellis | ||
| Penciller | Marc Silvestri | ||
| Inker(s) | Joe Weems Marco Galli Rick Basaldua | ||
| Colorist | Frank D'Armata | ||
Civil War: The Initiative is a 2007–2008comic bookcrossover storyline published byMarvel Comics. Running through a number of Marvel's then-ongoing monthly series, as well as numerous tie-in books, the story, which was initiated by an eponymousone-shot, serves as an epilogue to Marvel's "Civil War" storyline and as a launch point for new series such as theMighty Avengers,New Avengers,Omega Flight, andThunderbolts.[1]
The one-shot is written byBrian Michael Bendis andWarren Ellis, with pencil art byMarc Silvestri. Centered onIron Man, its story is divided into three segments. In the first segment,mutantMichael Pointer, who killed the Canadian superhero teamAlpha Flight and thousands of others while under the control ofXorn, is given a chance to atone for his actions. The second segment, written by Warren Ellis, showcases the Thunderbolts, conscripted supervillains working for the government, in pursuit of unregistered superhumans. The third and final segment shows a meeting betweenMs. Marvel, a staunch ally of Iron Man, andSpider-Woman, one ofCaptain America's Secret Avengers.
In addition to the main story, the comic includes promotional previews for other titles linked toCivil War –Iron Man,Captain America,Mighty Avengers,Omega Flight andAvengers: The Initiative.
The following is a list of comic books that carryThe Initiative banner: