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Avengers: The Initiative: Dreams & Nightmares (Avengers: The Initiative (2007- 2010)) Kindle & comiXology

by Christos N. Gage (Author), Rafa Sandoval (Illustrator, Artist), Jorge Molina (Illustrator), Format: Kindle Edition

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Part of: Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010)

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Collects Avengers: The Initiative #26-31.

A shocking new era begins for the Initiative! Where Camp Hammond once trained future Avengers, Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. now trains tomorrow's Dark Avengers! Under orders from Norman Osborn, your new Principals are Taskmaster and the criminal kingpin, the Hood. They're registering villains as heroes and spreading Norman's empire across the nation with such specialized classes as "How to Fake Being Champions While Fleecing the Citizens You're Supposed to Protect!" But the heroes who once made up the Initiative aren't about to let this happen. Hunted by the law, hidden from sight, a resistance movement has formed...and they're out to stop a Dark Reign from falling over the Fifty State Initiative - by any means necessary!

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PSN1BMA
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel (October 23, 2014)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2014
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 506659 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 145 pages

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New York Times bestselling author Christos Gage is a writer of television (Daredevil, Law & Order: SVU), comics (Batman/Fortnite, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Spider-Man), graphic novels (Area 10, Sunset), movies (The Breed), and video games (Spider-Man PS4, Captain America: Super Soldier). He often collaborates with his wife, Ruth Fletcher Gage.

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Kyle

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2015

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Good to see another side of both the villains and heroes. I liked this one a lot.

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2015

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satisfying ending to a fantastic story line.

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W. Krause

Another superb volume

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2010

Avengers Initiative has been Marvel's showcase of new, lesser known and B-list characters. For the most part this title has existed to respond to the events of the marvel universe outside of the actions of Spider-man and the X-Men. It began out of the ramifications of Civil War, moved into World War Hulk, integrated into Secret Invasion, and this and the last volume have dealt with the Dark Reign. It has been fun to follow the ride of these lesser known characters as they find heroism in these circumstances.

I have been continuously impressed with how Gage has responded to the overall shifts in editorial focus. Other titles feel forced into participating in the larger events, but Gage has managed to create a title that is focused around responses to these events and the continuation of character growth as a result of these new challenges. This volume introduces quite the status quo change with the villains taking over the Initiative Training facility; ultimately this change comes with some good and bad aspects. The good is that the story, while a bit more single issue focused than past volumes, engages the reader. This volume, just like all preceding volumes puts the character at the forefront. If you enjoy stories that are more based on character moments, and appreciate writers who are able and willing to take risks with characters I would recommend checking this volume out. Ultimately these characters are extremely disposable to Marvel, and Gage constantly reminds the reader that the fate of any character is unclear by the stories end, which makes for a completely engaging and unexpected turn of events at times.

However the aspect that I liked the least about this volume is that it has moved too much away from its beginning state. This title has become less about new heroes learning the ropes and more a conglomeration of early 90s characters that are trying to reclaim their place in this universe. While characters like cloud 9 and trauma are still present, the focus has turned into more of a new New Warriors book. Not knowing these characters prior to picking up Avengers Initiative, there is much exposition and confusion as to the pasts of some of these characters which draws you out of the story a bit.

This story continues what began in Avengers Initiative Disassembled, Avengers: The Initiative, Vol. 4: Disassembled so if you have not been reading this title already, I would recommend picking up that title at least. If you are interested in Dark Reign and seeing how the side-characters of the marvel universe respond, I would recommend this volume.

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Rock Lee Kicks!

Iron Patriot=Norman Osborn

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014

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Are you ready for The Initiative?

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NLD

Iron Patriot isn't even in this book!

Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2013

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I bought this because I thought Iron Patriot was in it. He is on the cover & he has nothing to do with this Hardcover/trade. They have all these covers per issue and they take the coolest cover and use it on the trade. Even if it has very little or nothing to do with the friggin story. Shame on Marvel!

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