#3
Direct Edition
August 2007 · 2.99 USD; 3.75 CAD · 40 pages
On sale 2007-06-06
Rated Rated T+
UPC 75960606084900311
Other printings & variants
Why this issue matters
Characters
- Spider-Man
- Shocker
- Fred Myers
- Boomerang
- Herman Schultz
- Morrie Bench
- Hydro-Man
- Peter Parker
- Black Widow
- Rage
- War Machine
- Delroy Garrett Jr.
- Walter Newell
- Duc No Tranh
- Dani Moonstar
- Vance Astrovik
- Ms. Marvel
- Demon Bear
- Gargoyle
- Jim Rhodes
- Triathlon
- Beast
- Bengal
- Henry Peter Gyrich
- Slapstick
- Simon Williams
- Isaac Christians
- Teddy Altman
- Natasha Romanoff
- Ben Grimm
- Steven Harmon
- Hank McCoy
- Curt Connors
- Justice
- Wonder Man
- Elvin Haliday
- Jennifer Walters
- Stingray
- The Thing
- Carol Danvers
- Hulkling
- She-Hulk
Stories & credits
- Script
- Dan Slott
- Pencils
- Jim Cheung, Stefano Caselli
- Inks
- John Dell, Stefano Caselli
- Colours
- Justin Ponsor, Daniele Rudoni
- Letters
- Virtual Calligraphy, Joe Caramagna
- Editor
- Tom Brevoort
- Assistant editor
- Molly Lazer
Synopsis
The recruits continue to train under the guidance of established heroes. Dani agrees to help Trauma with his fear based powers. Hardball meets a mysterious stranger in a bar who seems to know an awful lot about his personal life. Komodo is singled out to take new power inhibiting nanotechnolgy and try and strip Spider-Man and three of his deadly foes of their powers. Spider-Man escapes but the new Scarlet Spiders help take down the trio of villains.
Notes
Cover sports "The Initiative" trade dress. Diamond order code: APR072292