Citizen V and the V-Battalion

From 2001, this three-issue Marvel miniseries by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Michael Ryan expands the legacy of the original Citizen V, exploring the shadowy V-Battalion—a secret organization of heroes and villains operating in the years before the modern Marvel Universe. A key piece of the "V-Battalion" saga that threads through Nicieza's work on Thunderbolts and New Warriors, it delves into the group's World War II origins and its morally complex mission. Though brief, the series adds crucial texture to Marvel's history of covert super-teams and the cost of heroism.