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Post by Shiryu on Feb 20, 2009 17:26:55 GMT -5
As Dlw's and others have suggested, to decrease the workload on the servers and avoid burying old topics too quickly, we should compress all the web reviews (IGN, Newsarama etc) in a single topic in each section. So from now on, we should post all the ones about Dark Avengers here only, ok? EDIT: To help everyone find what he wants when this topics became big, a good index is in order. Page 1: ATI 22 review (IGN)
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Post by goldenfist on Feb 26, 2009 10:18:25 GMT -5
Ign.com reviews Avengers The Initiative #22.
Avengers: The Initiative #22 is a return to the title's roots after a scattershot previous installment, using the resurfacing of Clor as a lightning rod (no pun intended) to highlight what's always worked for the title: taking a random sampling of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe and embroiling the characters in a battle royale.
Last issue brought Ragnarok, the clone of Thor from Civil War who believes himself to be the one true God of Thunder, back to the Marvel canvas, and this issue sees him take on the heroes still kicking around Camp Hammond. Meanwhile, the Shadow Initiative (or what's left of it) are on the trail of Hydra and their rogue ex-teammate, Hardball. The setup of this issue certainly isn't complicated, but it works insomuch as it gives the book's strong cast enough to push against. As I said before, a comic called Avengers: The Initiative will, by default, feel a little outdated in light of "Dark Reign" and, really, the passage of time. But for now, this sort of textbook action story spliced with the characters shrugging and wondering what to do next works, and results in an enjoyable reading experience.
As with last issue, Humberto Ramos is on art duty. I will say that the subject material - a large-scale fight with a Thunder God clone - is probably the best use of his particular talents and allows him to go nuts with powers and effects. The Slapstick portions are especially fun. There are a few questionable art choices that don't exactly line up with the script, however. For example, there's a portion where Komodo cracks a joke about Typhoid Mary's uniform. But in the panel Mary has her back turned, causing the joke not to come across clearly until you either read to the bottom of the page when she's facing forward again, or you've otherwise taken the time to memorize Mary's costume beforehand. There's also a panel mid-fight where it looks as though Clor is speaking a certain line, until you look closely enough to see it's actually Night Thrasher standing behind him with only a sliver of his head visible. There's aren't make-or-break missteps, but rather small details that make the flow a bit jerkier than necessary.
It's undeniable that Avengers: The Initiative needs a new, clear, strong direction post-Secret Invasion, and preferably sooner rather than later. And while this storyline is probably little more than treading water until then, it's still a great time and manages to find the right level of goof and fun amidst the chaos.
Review Score: 7.3 Decent
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Post by starfoxxx on Mar 7, 2009 9:37:06 GMT -5
Avengers Initiative #22-
This was pretty good, but I wish Gage would concentrate more on the Shadow Initiative rather than the boring, "weren't-even-that-interesting-back-in-the-90's" New Warriors. Didn't they ALREADY have their own book-- that sucked?
And I'm just not a fan of Humberto Ramos.
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Post by goldenfist on Mar 25, 2009 9:25:26 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #25 Cover 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! i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/june09/12_avengers__the_initiative_25.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Apr 21, 2009 11:18:34 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #26 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! www.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/july2009/14_avengers__the_initiative_26.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on May 20, 2009 11:40:38 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #27 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! i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/aug09/9_avengers__the_initiative_27.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on May 20, 2009 11:50:32 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE - DISASSEMBLED PREMIERE HC Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS N. GAGE Penciled by STEVE KURTH & HUMBERTO RAMOS Cover by MARK BROOKS 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 and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE FEATURING REPTIL. i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/aug09/10_avengers__the_initiative___disassembled.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Jun 12, 2009 8:41:34 GMT -5
Charm School for Bad Guys? Christos Gage on The Initiative
The Initiative has fallen.
Long live The Initiative.
As readers of Avengers: The Initiative know, the group formed to train new heroes has been eaten away from within. As writer Christos Gage has shown in the five part “Avengers: The Initiative: Disassembled” storyline (illustrated by Humberto Ramos, with part five hitting June 24th in issue #25), deep-seated problems within the group and its management at Camp Hammond have come home to roost.
In the storyline, readers have seen the Thor clone from Civil War (now called Ragnarok) escape and trash Camp Hammond, the cloning processes at the camp revealed for all to see, and the Shadow Initiative abandoned in Madripoor after SHIELD was dissolved.
All that had to happen then, was for Norman Osborn to come in, point out how corrupt and dangerous the program was under its previous administration and simply take over. His choice for the new headmaster? Taskmaster.
This cannot be good.
With part five of the “Disassembled” storyline coming up, we spoke with Gage about the storyline so far, as well as what’s coming up with the “new” Initiative.
Newsarama: To start with, “The Initiative Disassembled” storyline dealt with the action on two fronts - the attack of Ragnarok at Camp Hammond and the Shadow Initiative team in Madripoor. The Ragnarok storyline was a straightforward one, and we'll hit the ramifications of that in a minute, but first, let's talk about the Shadow Initiative in Madripoor. What was the origin of that particular vein of the story? It's kind of like The Terminal, except Tom Hanks was replaced by a vampire, Taskmaster, and other homicidal lunatics...
Christos Gage: Ah, you've discovered my trick: if you replace Tom Hanks with Taskmaster in anything, you have gold. “Life is like a box of chocolates...and GRENADES!” Anyway, the genesis of that storyline goes back to when Dan Slott and I were co-writing the book. We knew S.H.I.E.L.D. was going to be dissolved, and we thought it would be fun to do a story about the agents who get left out in the cold when that happens. Plus, we'd been looking for a chance to spotlight the Shadow Initiative, as well as pay off the Hardball/Komodo storyline and see what happens at the inevitable moment Mutant Zero fully loses it and becomes Typhoid Mary again. And this was a great opportunity to do all of the above...plus throw in vampires, lunatics and Ant-Man!
NRAMA: In the bigger picture, clearly “Initiative Disassembled” is moving the team from point A to the new point B, given that the effects of Dark Reign would impact the team directly. Pulling back the curtain a little, was it put to you that the series needed to get from A to B, and it was your job to figure out how, or was the Shadow Initiative mission and Ragnarok already in the mix for this arc? Clearly, you needed to have Osborn cleanse the palate completely of the old Initiative, in a big, splashy, public way....
CG: This book has always been about reflecting what's going on in the larger Marvel Universe, and when something as drastic as Norman Osborn taking charge of national defense happens, it seems like a good time to shake things up. We've known for a while where things were headed-going back to when Dan and I were planning the Secret Invasion arc, if not before-so things were structured with that in mind. But I think it was planned for Ragnarok to eventually bust loose as far back as when Dan showed his shattered body in a tank back in, I think, issue #1. This just happened to be a great time to do it. As for the Shadow Initiative, as I mentioned, we'd wanted to throw a spotlight on them, and this turned out to be the perfect opportunity. That for me is part of the fun of this book: coming up with things you want to do and then doing them whenever it fits best with larger events in the Marvel U.
NRAMA: That said, the implosion of the Initiative happened largely without Osborn's interference. In your view, would what is going down in the pages of the Disassembled arc have happened without the outcome of Secret Invasion and Osborn taking over SHIELD? It seemed that the stresses were reaching a boiling point...
CG: It's true, the Initiative imploded largely through its own mistakes...and some help from the Skrulls. I think you're right in that the Initiative would have to have changed significantly even without Norman's involvement...but it might actually have changed for the better. With Norman swooping in to take advantage of Ragnarok's rampage and the New Warriors' revelation of MVP's death, he's basically used the events to reshape the Initiative in his image...and that's not good news for the country.
NRAMA: At the same time, you also pared down the Scarlet Spider population, and made it clear that the New Warriors were watching the program...larger picture for your team, why did that need to be done?
CG: I killed off one of the two remaining Scarlet Spiders because I thought it made the final one more unique and left him in a more interesting place. He's always defined himself as one of several...almost part of a hive-mind...and now he's got to learn how to be an individual. We'll be following his journey in upcoming issues. As for the New Warriors, I wanted there to be the nucleus of a resistance to Osborn's Initiative already in place, and Dan and I had set up the New Warriors in that role back in issue #12-they vowed to keep an eye on the Initiative and keep them honest. (They were called Counter Force at the time, but as soon as I got the OK to use the New Warriors name again I jumped on it.) Of course, the Warriors will be chagrined to realize that they inadvertently helped Norman remake things in his image...we'll see how they react to that in #25.
NRAMA: Over on the Shadow Initiative side, Mutant Zero/Typhoid Mary took off into Madripoor. Why, after using her so long as Mutant Zero, did you give her up?
CG: It was time. I suppose Typhoid Mary could have fit into the new, villain-centric Initiative in theory, but in practice she's always been kind of a lone wolf. Plus, we'd been keeping her away from the Daredevil folks for a long time (with their kind approval) and felt it was just good manners to return the toys we'd borrowed.
NRAMA: Let's talk future - at the end of #24, Norman is asking the Taskmaster to lead the program. Take us inside Norman's head - why does he want him in that spot? Tactically, it's a smart choice, but still - Taskmaster is off his nut. Does Norman just have a blind spot when it comes to wackos?
CG: Norman knows that Taskmaster has spent his life training criminals, and as we saw during the first meeting of the Cabal, he wants the Hood's gang of super-villains to register with the government and go straight...at least on paper. There's no one better than the Taskmaster to train them how to fight like heroes, since he's got about a zillion heroes' moves memorized and can duplicate them exactly. Which could also come in useful if Norman needs to go the Dark Avengers route and, for example, pass Batroc off to the public as Iron Fist. As for Taskmaster being nuts, well, Norman isn't exactly partial to well-adjusted folks. But if he ever finds out that Taskmaster secretly helped Deadpool break into Avengers Tower and attack him, there could be hell to pay...
NRAMA: Tell us a little about #25 - we've got Taskmaster, we've got the Hood...are they both in charge of The Initiative?
CG: The Hood is more in the Iron Man role, if you want to describe things in terms of the old Initiative, while Taskmaster is more of the Hank Pym. You won't see the Hood every issue, but when something big and important has to be decided, he's the go-to guy, while Taskmaster oversees the day-to-day business. In #25, we'll be seeing Norman's final decisions as to what will happen to a number of longtime Initiative characters, like Gauntlet. We'll see a character who has existing ties to several prominent figures in the book become part of our cast-someone I think will turn more than a few heads. We'll also witness the unveiling of the Initiative's new training camp...and new members. It's a huge paradigm shift...one that'll reverberate for a long time to come!
NRAMA: We know that the Tony Stark/SHIELD run Initiative was all about developing new Avengers teams. What will/would Norman's Initiative teams and program look like? How overt can he be? I mean - he doesn't want to draw too much attention and prove his costumed critics right and have it be an out and out villain training school...does he?
CG: Oh, I think you'll find out in issue #26 what it'll look like, but suffice it to say that Norman's Initiative is all about spreading Norman's love-which is to say his power-throughout all fifty states. As to how overt Norman can be...well, it's not a secret that he was the Green Goblin, but the public is willing to accept him because he saved them from the Skrull invaders. That redeemed him for his past mistakes in most peoples' eyes. Also fighting on the side of Earth in the Battle of Central Park were the Hood's entire gang of super-criminals, so why not cut them a break too? The Dirty Dozen were promised pardons for fighting for their country, so is it a big stretch to imagine the same for, say, the Living Laser, who is probably someone most citizens haven't even heard of? Also, the giant mess that Ragnarok made of Camp Hammond and the city of Stamford itself gives Norman a great excuse to say that the Initiative's next training camp has to be out of the public eye and away from population centers...for “safety reasons”.
NRAMA: Moving on from this arc, you've got Rafa Sandoval joining the series - and things seem to get worse...or better, if you're Norman. Big picture, what will the series be like from #26-on? The Taskmaster and Hood are in charge, but there is a resistance, isn't there?
CG: Definitely. There's an active resistance, whose membership will be revealed in issues #25 and 26, but I've already let slip that Tigra is a big part of it...she has a grudge against the Hood and his gang for beating, terrorizing and humiliating her, and there's an old Ricardo Montalban proverb that says revenge is a dish best served cold...with razor-sharp claws. There's also the question of those heroes who, either by choice or because they had few other options, have stayed in the Initiative. How long can they participate in Norman's agenda? What will they do when they're ordered to commit acts they find reprehensible? And what about the state teams...might some of them just decide to secede and go independent rather than take orders from the Green Goblin? These are all questions we'll be exploring...as well as the difficulties inherent in passing villains, who are at their core self-interested, off as heroes, who are expected to put the welfare of others before themselves. But suffice it to say that Norman won't go unopposed. And let me just say how thrilled I am to have Rafa Sandoval (and his ace inker, Roger Bonet) joining the book...the pages for #26 look amazing!
NRAMA: And there's an assault on 42 coming up? Care to tease that?
CG: Well, as we saw in Guardians of the Galaxy #8-#10, Blastaar and his band of alien pirates took over 42, the Initiative's prison in the Negative Zone, and most of the inmates threw in with them. Now the Initiative wants it back. But wait, Hardball got thrown into 42, didn't he? I wonder who's side he'll be on...?
NRAMA: And finally...Butterball’s returning? The fan reaction to him was pretty good, but are you okay with part of your Marvel legacy being a tubby guy named Butterball?
CG: If it can't be Devil Dinosaur, I can live with Butterball!
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Post by goldenfist on Jun 17, 2009 9:20:30 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #28 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! i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/sept09/5_avengers__the_initiative_28.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Jul 22, 2009 9:37:53 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #29 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...? i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/oct09/8_avengers__the_initiative_29.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Aug 18, 2009 12:37:47 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #30 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! i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Nov09/11_avengers__the_initiative_30.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Sept 22, 2009 13:30:34 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #31 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! i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/dec09/8_avengers__the_initiative_31.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Oct 16, 2009 23:06:43 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #32 Cover 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. media.comics.ign.com/media/033/033118/img_7235720.html
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Post by goldenfist on Oct 23, 2009 9:32:52 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Nov 17, 2009 13:56:23 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #33 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! i.newsarama.com/marvelnew/feb2010/8_avengers__the_initiative_33.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Nov 20, 2009 14:49:26 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Dec 18, 2009 0:36:19 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Dec 22, 2009 13:54:59 GMT -5
AVENGERS:
THE INITIATIVE #34 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! i.newsarama.com/images/12_avengers__the_initiative_34_02.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Jan 19, 2010 13:41:56 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE
INITIATIVE #35 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! i.newsarama.com/images/6_avengers__the_initiative_35_02.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Jan 22, 2010 2:34:07 GMT -5
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #32 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...r edemption. 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. www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album_view.php?gid=1650
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Post by goldenfist on Feb 19, 2010 0:55:20 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Mar 19, 2010 0:48:39 GMT -5
AVENGERS:
THE INITIATIVE #34 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! Click on the link to see the preview www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album_view.php?gid=1818
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Post by goldenfist on May 6, 2010 22:03:53 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on May 7, 2010 10:12:07 GMT -5
Avengers The Initiative #35 Preview 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! Click on the link to see the preview www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album_view.php?gid=1988&page=10
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Post by goldenfist on May 19, 2010 10:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Jun 4, 2010 9:03:33 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Jun 15, 2010 11:22:09 GMT -5
AVENGERS ACADEMY #4 Written by CHRISTOS GAGE Pencils & Cover by MIKE MCKONE Variant Cover by MIKE MCKONE "SCARED STRAIGHT"—the explosive crossover with THUNDERBOLTS—continues! There's a jailbreak at The Raft, the maximum security prison for super villains, and the students of Avengers Academy are caught in the middle! But whose side are they on? Will they help the Avengers put the criminals back behind bars...or has inmate Norman Osborn made them an offer they can't refuse? Also: the origin of Mettle! i.newsarama.com/images/14_avengers_academy_4_mckone_variant__02.jpgi.newsarama.com/images/15_avengers_academy_4_02.jpg
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Post by goldenfist on Jul 28, 2010 0:15:13 GMT -5
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Post by goldenfist on Aug 17, 2010 13:52:43 GMT -5
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Post by starfoxxx on Sept 4, 2010 14:43:55 GMT -5
I just saw an article on the Major Spoilers site about Avengers Academy #7---The return of Giant-Man (in the red and antennae costume, to boot!) . I'm pretty excited to see that, I hope Gage comes up with something interesting.
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