The Initiative Has Begun
Posted: 2007-03-01 Updated: 2007-07-10 11:42:09
The Civil War is over and the Pro-Registration heroes led by Iron Man have prevailed. Now, the Initiative has begun and is in full-effect in the pages of Iron Man #15, on-sale now, where Tony Stark has taken over as the new Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Plus, the shockwaves from the end of Civil War continue to be felt throughout the Marvel Universe in two Civil War epilogues as Ben Urich and Sally Floyd reveal the traitor of the Pro-Registration forces in Civil War Front Line #11 and Black Panther and Storm tackle the clone of Thor on Civil War's final battlefield in Black Panther #25.
If you thought Civil War changed the Marvel Universe, you will not want to miss the Initiative titles on-sale next week because even more earth-shattering status quo changes are in store for your favorite heroes.
Civil War: The Initiative, written by Brian Bendis and Warren Ellis with art by Marc Silvestri, introduces the new directions for Iron Man, the Mighty Avengers, the New Avengers, the Thunderbolts as well as the first appearance of the new Omega Flight.
Captain America #25 kicks off an incredibly shocking new era for Steve Rogers following his imprisonment at the end of Civil War that will have comicdom talking for months to come.
And pick up Fantastic Four #543 as a new chapter begins for the First Family of Comics as Reed, Sue, Ben, and Johnny come together to decide if the Fantastic Four is really no more. Who comes? Who goes? You can only find out in Fantastic Four #543.
And in two weeks, Civil War: The Confession hits stand by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev as the Eisner Award-Winning creative team bring to you the two heroes most affected by Civil War coming together one last time. You must read this issue to see where they go from here!
IRON MAN #15
Written by Daniel & CHARLES Knauf
Penciled by Patrick Zircher
50/50 Covers by GERALD PAREL & ADI GRANOV
Rated A …$2.99
On-Sale Now
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #11 (of 11)
Written by Paul Jenkins
Penciled by Ramon Bachs
Cover by JOHN WATSON
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale Now
BLACK PANTHER #25
Written by REGINALD HUDLIN
Penciled by KOI TURNBULL
Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale Now
CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE
Written by Brian Michael Bendis & WARREN ELLIS
Pencils and Cover by Marc Silvestri
Rated T+ …$4.99
On-Sale – 3/7/2007
CAPTAIN AMERICA #25
Written by Ed Brubaker
Pencils and 50/50 Cover by Steve Epting
50/50 cover by ED MCGUINNESS
On-Sale – 3/7/2007
FANTASTIC FOUR #543
Written by DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
Penciled by MIKE MCKONE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Rated A ...$3.99
On-Sale – 3/7/2007
CIVIL WAR: THE CONFESSION
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils and Cover by ALEX MALEEV
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
On-Sale – 3/14/2007
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