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Avengers: The Initiative #15

Marvel · Series began 2007 · September 2008

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Dates

Cover date
September 2008
On sale
July 23, 2008
In stores
July 23, 2008
Pages
36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #15 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition$2.99 cover

    Direct Edition

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

    Barcode 75960606084901511

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  • Newsstand edition$3.99 cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 07447002665509

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Story arc: Secret Invasion

This is part 35 of 105. Reading order by cover month and on-sale date; arc records can be incomplete.

  1. New Avengers: Illuminati #5
  2. The Mighty Avengers #7
  3. New Avengers #38
  4. Captain Marvel #4
  5. Ms. Marvel #25
  6. New Avengers #39
  7. Secret Invasion #1
  8. Captain Marvel #5
  9. Ms. Marvel #26
  10. The Mighty Avengers #12
  11. New Avengers #40
  12. Secret Invasion #2
  13. The Mighty Avengers #13
  14. Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1
  15. Incredible Hercules #117
  16. Ms. Marvel #27
  17. New Avengers #41
  18. Captain Britain and MI:13 #1
  19. The Mighty Avengers #14
  20. Secret Invasion #3
  21. Captain Britain and MI:13 #2
  22. Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? #1
  23. Incredible Hercules #118
  24. Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2
  25. Avengers: The Initiative #14
  26. Ms. Marvel #28
  27. New Avengers #42
  28. Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #1
  29. The Mighty Avengers #15
  30. Secret Invasion: Front Line #1
  31. Captain Britain and MI:13 #3
  32. Secret Invasion #4
  33. Incredible Hercules #119
  34. The Mighty Avengers #16
  35. Avengers: The Initiative #15
  36. New Avengers #43
  37. New Warriors #14
  38. She-Hulk #31
  39. Black Panther #39
  40. Ms. Marvel #29
  41. Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3
  42. Skrulls vs. Power Pack #1
  43. Secret Invasion: Front Line #2
  44. Captain Britain and MI:13 #4
  45. Secret Invasion #5
  46. Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1
  47. Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #2
  48. Secret Invasion: Thor #1
  49. Secret Invasion: X-Men #1
  50. Guardians of the Galaxy #4
  51. Incredible Hercules #120
  52. Avengers: The Initiative #16
  53. Black Panther #40
  54. New Avengers #44
  55. New Warriors #15
  56. Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #1
  57. She-Hulk #32
  58. The Mighty Avengers #17
  59. Ms. Marvel #30
  60. Nova #16
  61. Secret Invasion: Front Line #3
  62. Deadpool #1
  63. Secret Invasion #6
  64. Secret Invasion: Inhumans #2
  65. Secret Invasion: Runaways / Young Avengers #3
  66. Secret Invasion: X-Men #2
  67. Guardians of the Galaxy #5
  68. Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #33
  69. Secret Invasion: Thor #2
  70. The Mighty Avengers #18
  71. Avengers: The Initiative #17
  72. Black Panther #41
  73. Deadpool #2
  74. New Avengers #45
  75. Nova #17
  76. Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #2
  77. She-Hulk #33
  78. Punisher War Journal #24
  79. Deadpool #3
  80. Secret Invasion: Inhumans #3
  81. Guardians of the Galaxy #6
  82. Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #34
  83. Secret Invasion: Front Line #4
  84. The Mighty Avengers #19
  85. New Avengers #46
  86. Secret Invasion #7
  87. Secret Invasion: The Amazing Spider-Man #3
  88. Avengers: The Initiative #18
  89. Nova #18
  90. Secret Invasion: Thor #3
  91. Secret Invasion: X-Men #3
  92. Thunderbolts #125
  93. Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. #35
  94. Punisher War Journal #25
  95. Secret Invasion: Inhumans #4
  96. Secret Invasion: X-Men #4
  97. New Avengers #47
  98. Secret Invasion #8
  99. Secret Invasion: Front Line #5
  100. Avengers: The Initiative #19
  101. Secret Invasion: Dark Reign #1
  102. The Mighty Avengers #20
  103. Secret Invasion: Requiem #1
  104. Secret Invasion: War of Kings #1
  105. Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill - The Green Of Eden #1

Creators

pencils: Mark Brooks, Harvey Tolibaoinks: Mark Brooks, Harvey Tolibaocolors: Christina Strain, Jay David Ramosscript: Dan Slott, Christos Gageletters: Virtual Calligraphy, Joe Caramagna

Stories

  • The Only Good Skrull · 22 pages

    3-D Man discovers the truth about the Skrull invasion, only to be sent off the scent by Crusader, a Skrull sleeper agent who has decided to transfer his allegiance to the Earth heroes.

Publisher’s description

It's up to the Initiative to face off against the first major Skrull strike force! And on the battle field, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose which side he's really on. Plus, a new low for Ant-Man and a new danger for War Machine!

Characters

Peter ParkerSpider-ManLoganWolverineSteve RogersCaptain AmericaStephen StrangeDoctor StrangeCarol DanversPatsy WalkerMs. MarvelJim RhodesHellcatWar MachineTony MastersTaskmasterKate BishopHawkeyeBilly KaplanWiccanCassandra LangRachel LeightonDiamondbackJonasVisionStatureEli BradleyPatriotDelroy Garrett Jr.Walter Newell

Reprinted in

Avengers: The Initiative (2007), Avengers: The Initiative (2008), Avengers: The Initiative - The Complete Collection (2017)

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