The Fifty State Initiative , often referred to as simply The Initiative , is a fictional governmental plan that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics , in particular those related to The Avengers . Its purpose is to provide a superhero team in every state of the United States after the conclusion of the 2006-2007 "Civil War " storyline.
The Initiative plan is #41 on the list of 101 items that Mister Fantastic , Iron Man and Yellowjacket came up with to ensure the increased security of super-human activities, following the Stamford tragedy that helped pass the Superhuman Registration Act .[citation needed ] Registered superhumans are sent to Camp Hammond to train before they are assigned to an Initiative team.[citation needed ]
Three comic books were directly launched as a result of this Initiative: Avengers: The Initiative , Mighty Avengers and The Order . These have since been followed by three different mini-series: The Last Defenders focusing on the first team assigned to New Jersey , Patsy Walker: Hellcat about the sole hero allocated to Alaska , and Marvel Zombies 3 which in its first issue centered on the team in Florida defending the Marvel Universe from zombie invasion.
Though the Initiative covers all 50 states, only 25 are shown to currently have heroes/teams assigned. The following states have their Initiative superhero assignment status unknown as of now:[when? ] Alabama , Idaho , Indiana , Louisiana , Maine , Massachusetts , Michigan , Minnesota , Mississippi , Missouri , New Hampshire , North Dakota , Oklahoma , Rhode Island , South Carolina , South Dakota , Tennessee , Virginia , West Virginia and Wyoming .[citation needed ]
List of teams by state
State
Team name
1st mention/appearance
Members
Former Members or
Infiltrator
Alaska
N/A
Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1
Hellcat [ 1]
Arizona
Desert Stars [ 2]
Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #16 (shown)
Member list
Blacksmith (I Skrull ) , Komodo ,
Arkansas
The Battalion
Avengers: The Initiative #19[ 3]
Razorback [ 4]
Razorback (I Skrull ) , Tigra [ 3]
California
The Order [ 5]
Civil War #6
Member list
Member list
Delaware
The Women Warriors
Avengers: The Initiative #26
Asp , Black Mamba , Diamondback , Quicksand , Skein
Florida
The Command[ 6]
Marvel Zombies 3 #1
Jennifer Kale ,[ 7] Wundarr the Aquarian [ 8]
Siege (D) , The Conquistador (D) , The Conquistador (D,I Skrull )
Georgia
The Cavalry [ 9]
Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #18 (shown)
Ultra Girl (L) ,[ 10] Thor Girl ,[ 11] Crime-Buster ,[ 9] Stunt-Master ,[ 9] Red Nine [ 4]
Thor Girl (I Skrull )
Hawaii
Point Men[ 12]
Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #14 (shown)
Stingray (L) ,[ 4] Devil-Slayer , Star Sign, Paydirt , Magnitude[ 11]
3-D Man ,[ 13] Magnitude (I Skrull )
Illinois
Spaceknights
Named in Civil War #6[ 5]
Members List
Iowa
Force Works [ 14]
Named in Civil War #6
Cybermancer [ 15]
Kansas
Harvesters
Marvel Zombies Supreme #2
Pioneer
Topeka, Grain Belt, Meadowlark,Sunflower (all D)
Kentucky
Action Pack
Avengers: The Initiative #7
Vox (L) , Prima Donna, Frog-Man [ 11]
Frog-Man (I Skrull )
Maryland
Psionex
Avengers: The Initiative #26
Member list
Montana
Freedom Force
Avengers: The Initiative #12
Challenger (L) ,[ 16] Cloud 9 , Think Tank, Equinox ,[ 11] Spinner
Equinox (I Skrull )
Nebraska
Unknown
Iron Man vol. 4 #24
Captain Ultra (L)
Gadget (D) , Paragon (D) [ 17]
New Mexico
Mavericks[ 18] [ 19]
Avengers: The Initiative #16
She-Thing ,[ 11] Annex ,[ 4] Geiger [ 20]
Jocasta ,[ 11] She-Thing (I Skrull )
New York
(Mighty /Dark ) Avengers [ 5]
Civil War #6
Member list
Member list
North Carolina
Unknown
Avengers: The Initiative #26, #35 (mentioned)
Butterball , Batwing
Ironclad , Vapor , Vector , X-Ray
Ohio
Unknown
Marvel Zombies 5 #2
Howard the Duck , Machine Man , Swift Cloud, Hurricane
Oregon
Force of Nature
Avengers: The Initiative #26
Aqueduct , Skybreaker , Sunstreak , Terraformer
Pennsylvania
Liberteens [ 21] [ 22]
Avengers: The Initiative Annual 1
Member list
Revolutionary (I Skrull ) , Whiz Kid (D)
Texas
Rangers
Civil War #7 (as Initiative team)
Member list
Armadillo
Utah
The Called
Civil War #6 (mentioned), Avengers: The Initiative #17 (named)
Unknown group of heroes belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [ 23]
Vermont
The Garrison
Penance: Relentless #3 (shown), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcover Volume #5 (named)
Fin , Man-Eater
Washington
Earth Force
Civil War: Frontline #11
Skyhawk ,[ 11] Earth Lord , Wind Warrior
Skyhawk (I Skrull )
Wisconsin
Great Lakes Initiative
Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular (as Initiative team)
Member list
Grasshopper IV (I Skrull )
Notation: (L) Leader; (D) Deceased; (I) Infiltrator
Non State assigned teams
Other sanctioned heroes by assigned location
Teams no longer part of the Initiative
Team name
Status
State
1st mention/appearance
Base of operations
Members
Operation: Lightning Storm[ 24]
Disbanded.
Non-state assigned team
Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #13
Minicarrier 13
Ms. Marvel , Agent Sum, Agent Locke (left) ,[ 25] Agent Baines (D) ,[ 25] Machine Man , Sleepwalker
Thunderbolts [ 26]
Deactivated from the Initiative by Norman Osborn,[ 27] a new formation is now operating as black ops for Osborn, now disabled due to events following "Siege".[ 28]
Colorado
Thunderbolts #110 (as Initiative team)
Thunderbolts Mountain
Members list
Defenders [ 29]
Team made defunct. Operated outside the Initiative for a short while before being disbanded by H.A.M.M.E.R.[ 30]
New Jersey
Last Defenders #1
Hoboken
Member list
Fantastic Four
Suspended from the Initiative.[ 31] Still operating outside the Initiative
New York City
Baxter Building
Member list
Camp Hammond
Disbanded / Demolished
Connecticut
Avengers: The Initiative #1
Camp Hammond
Camp Hammond Staff & Trainees
Heavy Hitters [ 2]
Seceded from the Initiative.[ 32]
Nevada
Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #17 (shown)
Heavy Hitters Hotel And Casino
Prodigy [ 33] (L) , Nonstop,[ 2] Telemetry[ 2] Hardball ,[ 34] Gravity (L) ,[ 2] Outback [ 32]
U-Foes
Suspended from the Initiative and incarcerated.[ 35]
North Carolina
Avengers: The Initiative #26
Member list
Notation: (L) Leader; (D) Deceased; (I) Infiltrator
References
See also
Fifty State Initiative
Characters
Publications
See also