Avengers: The Initiative #18

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• 8.4

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Kyle Posluszny

  Oct 30, 2008

  AvengersThe Initiative is at its best as a series when the creators truly embrace the concept of the Initiative program. That is exactly what is happening in the Secret Invasion issues and I really couldn't be much happier with the result. Visual complaints aside, this is one of the best Invasion tie-ins on the stands. Read Full Review

• 8.0

  X-Man's Comic Blog - x-man75

  Nov 27, 2008

  As long as either Dan Slott and/or Christos Gage are involved in the writing duties of this comic, no matter what Marvel decides to do with this comic book, I will definitely be along for the ride. Read Full Review

• 7.7

  IGN - Bryan Joel

  Oct 29, 2008

  Still, the success of Avengers: The Initiative is undeniable. If you were ever a fan of the '80s Official Handbook series, this title is right up your alley. Read Full Review

• 7.0

  Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson

  Nov 20, 2008

  It's a nicely done issue, full of geekery and "Hey, it's THAT GUY!" and makes the crossover blues a bit more palatable. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comics Bulletin - Steven M. Bari

  Oct 28, 2008

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• 6.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

  Nov 01, 2008

  There are flashes of the old Initiative book preSI tieins, but they are few and far between. With only one issue left of tieins, I wonder if the book will be able to keep me entertained long enough to stick it out for future stories. Read Full Review