CATALOG RECORD

Civil War: The Initiative #1

Marvel · Series began 2007 · April 2007

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Dates

Cover date: April 2007
On sale: March 7, 2007
In stores: March 7, 2007
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Direct edition

Direct Edition

No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

Barcode 75960606050400111
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2nd printing

Second Printing Variant

Marked as a later printing on the cover or in the indicia.

Barcode 75960606050400121
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Newsstand edition

Newsstand

A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.
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Story arc: Civil War

This is part 55 of 59. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

Also part of: The Initiative

Creators

pencils: Marc Silvestri, Steve McNiven, Michael Broussard, Eric Basaldua, Roberto de la Torre, Frank Cho, Steve Epting, Scott Kolins, Stefano Caselliinks: Marc Silvestri, Dexter Vines, Marco Galli, Joe Weems, Rick Basaldua, Jon Sibal, Frank Cho, Steve Epting, Scott Kolins, Stefano Casellicolors: Steve Firchow, Morry Hollowell, Frank D'Armata, Dean White, Jason Keith, Brian Reber, Daniele Rudoniscript: Warren Ellis, Brian Michael Bendis, Charles Knauf, Daniel Knauf, Ed Brubaker, Michael Avon Oeming, Dan Slottletters: Troy Peteri, Joe Caramagna, Dave Lanphear, ArtMonkeys, Cory Petit

Stories

Untitled · 34 pages
Iron Man begins putting together new teams in the wake of superhero registration.

Publisher’s description

Prepare for the debut of the all new Iron Man, Omega Flight, the Mighty Avengers, and the New Avengers.

Reprinted in

Thunderbolts by Warren Ellis (2007), Civil War: Marvel Universe (2007), New Avengers (2007), Weapon Omega (2008), Avengers Unconquered (2009), Civil War: Avengers (2010), New Avengers Omnibus (2012), Civil War: Marvel Universe [Second Edition] (2016), Civil War (2016), New Avengers by Brian Michael Bendis: The Complete Collection (2017), New Avengers Modern Era Epic Collection (2023)