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The Initiative, also known as the Fifty-State Initiative is a United States federal government program designed to monitor, regulate, coordinate and train America's super heroes, forging many of them into a nationwide army.

The Initiative was built around the Superhuman Registration Act (SHRA), although, sometimes it was called the “Super Hero Registration Act.” It was the most sweeping legislation of its kind to date, The SHRA sought the registration and regulation of all confirmed or suspected super human beings; all people armed with unique or exotic technologies that simulate or approximate superhuman powers; and all masked or costumed crime fighters, regardless of whether they possessed special powers or unique technologies. While the text of the act itself refers only to the registration of actual super-humans, officials had wide latitude in terms of enforcement, erring on the side of inclusiveness; as such, anyone whose methods or abilities echo those of a typical super-powered hero was required to register.

The SHRA legislation was passed in response to the Stamford disaster, when a televised clash between the heroic New Warriors and several super-criminals in Stamford, Connecticut caused an explosion that killed 612 civilians, including 60 schoolchildren. As public sentiment began to turn against super heroes in general, the super hero community divided over how to respond to the SHRA. Rejecting the legislation on principle, Captain America led an underground army of “Secret Avengers” in rebelling against the new law.
Years later during the catastrophic event known as the Secret Invasion, it was discovered that sleeper Skrull cells had infiltrated the entire Fifty State Initiative. Norman Osborn killed Skrull Queen Veranke, who posed as Spider-Woman, leading to his gaining control of all the government intelligence forces including the Initiative.

Source:

http://marvel.com/universe/Initiative

Reading Order

Series Publisher Book
     Civil War: Front Line (2006-2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 11
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27b
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 31b
     Civil War: The Confession (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 2b
     Order (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
Marvel Spotlight: Civil War - Aftermath (2007) Marvel Comics Special # 1b
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 6
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 110b
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25c
Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 4b
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 2b
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 3b
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
Civil War: Battle Damage Report (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1c
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27b
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 546wwpa
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25d
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 30b
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 26b
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 3c
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 29b
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 30b
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 29b
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 30b
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27coliseum
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Civil War: The Confession (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1-2nd print
     Civil War: Battle Damage Report (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Marvel Spotlight: Civil War - Aftermath (2007) Marvel Comics Special # 1
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 15
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 15b
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 15 - 2nd print
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27c
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27d
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 110
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 110c
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 110 - 2nd print
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 111
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 111c
     Civil War: The Initiative (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Civil War: The Initiative (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 26
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25b
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25wwla
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 25 - 2nd print
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 544
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 544 - 2nd print
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 16
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1c
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1-2nd print
     Ms. Marvel (2006-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 13
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 112
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 112c
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 27
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 2b
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 545
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 17
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Ms. Marvel (2006-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 14
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 29
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 1-2nd print
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 6
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 113
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 113c
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 28
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 26
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 3b
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 3convention
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 546
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Ms. Marvel (2006-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 15
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 30
     Nova (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 7
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 7b
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 114
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 114c
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 29
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 27
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 547
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 4b
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 4error
     Order (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Order (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 1b
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America (2007-2009, 2016) Marvel Comics Issue # 5b
     Invincible Iron Man (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 18
     Mighty Avengers (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Moon Knight (2006-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 11
     Ms. Marvel (2006-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 16
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 31
     New Avengers (2005-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 31convention
     New Warriors (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Nova (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Order (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 8
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 1
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 115
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 115c
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Black Panther (2005-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 30
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 28
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 548
     Moon Knight (2006-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 12
     Ms. Marvel (2006-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 17
     New Warriors (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Order (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 9
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 2
     Thunderbolts (1997-2003, 2006-2012) Marvel Comics Issue # 116
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Avengers: The Initiative (2007-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 6
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 29
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 549
     New Warriors (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 3
     Omega Flight (2007) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 10
     Sub-Mariner (2007-2008) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Captain America (2004-2010) Marvel Comics Issue # 30
     New Warriors (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 4
     Punisher: War Journal (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 11
     Fantastic Four (1961-1996, 2002-2012, 2015, 2018) Marvel Comics Issue # 550
     New Warriors (2007-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 5
     Moon Knight (2006-2009) Marvel Comics Issue # 13
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