Avengers: The Initiative #2

This volume collects the second story arc of the Initiative era, following the training and deployment of the Fifty-State Initiative's young heroes. As the superhuman registration act takes its toll, several recruits face deadly missions and tragic losses, leading to the title's grim events. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage, this trade paperback includes issues #7-13 of the 2007 series.