Marvel's The Avengers: The Avengers Initiative

In 2012, Marvel launched The Avengers Initiative as a single-issue special, written by Fred Van Lente with art by Ron Lim. This one-shot served as a concise primer for Earth's Mightiest Heroes, introducing new readers to the team's core concept and the scope of their world-saving mission. It stands as a focused, standalone entry point into the wider Avengers mythos during the modern era.