Avengers: The Initiative — Marvel
Issue: #3
He's BACK IN BLACK and right in the Initiative's sights! Join WAR MACHINE and his assault team as they hunt down the #1 unregistered hero in America: THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Also: which former mutant has the BEAST brought in to train TRAUMA? And introducing the Initiative's all-new Black Ops Unit-- a team with a secret that will make this the can't-miss-comic of '07!Flying above Washington D.C. is...
First appearances: Arthur Woodman, Patrick, Michael, Van
Creators: Dan Buckley, Joe Quesada, Joe Caramagna, Tom Brevoort, Jim Cheung, Daniele Rudoni, Stefano Caselli, Molly Lazer, Dan Slott
Characters: Spider-Man, Slapstick, Beast, Hank Pym, Wonder Man, She-Hulk, Shocker, Thing, War Machine, Black Widow, Boomerang, Hulkling, Cloud 9, Gauntlet, Henry Gyrich, Komodo, Lizard, Hydro-Man, Hellcat, Rage
Story arcs: The Initiative