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!
Avengers: The Initiative is on my monthly “Top 3 Must-Read” list, and this issue ensures that it maintains its place. Being a back story for a recent character, and a Secret Invasion tie-in, this serves as a great jumping on point for new readers. Anyone looking to start one of Marvel's best ongoing books should do themselves a favor and jump on ASAP. Read Full Review
Month after month, Avengers: The Initiative has emotion, action, and humor with both accessibility and high quality. Fall in! Read Full Review
Avengers: The Initiative continues to be a solid and consistent title. Predictably, Dan Slott and Christos N. Gage carry their mastery of the large cast and sense of fun to the book's Secret Invasion tie-in and lose nothing in the transition. Read Full Review
For me personally, this comic book was mostly just a refresher, but I realize that the writers(Dan Slott and Christos Gage)wrote this comic to explain exactly who Crusader was to the majority of fans who probably had no clue. Read Full Review
As crossovers go, it's quite decent. Read Full Review
I liked it, but the story doesn't flow very well and there's some repetition from stories we've already seen. Read Full Review