Civil War: The Initiative

Marvel’s Civil War: The Initiative (2007) is a single-issue one-shot that bridges the aftermath of the Civil War event and the launch of the Initiative era. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and Warren Ellis, with art by Eric Basaldua, Marc Silvestri, and Michael Broussard, it sets the stage for a new status quo in the Marvel Universe, where superhero registration is law and the government’s training program for young heroes begins. This issue matters as a pivotal transition point, defining the rules and tensions that would shape Marvel’s superhero landscape for years to come.