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The Fifty State Initiative, often referred to as simply The Initiative, is a fiction

Fiction

Fiction is a branch of literature which deals, in part or in whole, with temporally contrafactual events...

al governmental plan that appears in the Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

Marvel Publishing, Inc., a company doing business as Marvel Comics, produces American comic books and related media. It forms a subsidiary of Marvel Entertainment, Inc....

universe

Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles published by Marvel Comics take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and Captain America....

. Its purpose is to provide a superhero team in every state of the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

after the conclusion of Civil War.

The Initiative plan is #41 on the list of 101 items that Mister Fantastic

Mister Fantastic

Mr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....

, Iron Man

Iron Man

Iron Man is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Tales of Suspense #39 , and was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby.Born Anthony Edward "Tony" Stark, he...

and Yellowjacket

Henry Pym

Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that...

came up with to ensure the increased security of super-human activities, following the Stamford

Stamford, Connecticut

Stamford is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 118,475, making it the fourth largest city in the state and the eighth largest city in New England Stamford is part of the New York metropolitan area.-Sister...

tragedy that helped pass the Superhuman Registration Act. Registered superhumans are sent to Camp Hammond

Camp Hammond

Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...

to train before they are assigned to an Initiative team.

Three comic books were directly launched as a result of this Initiative: Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative
Avengers: The Initiative is a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series deals with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover...

, Mighty Avengers
Mighty Avengers
The Mighty Avengers is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Originally written by Brian Michael Bendis, also the writer of New Avengers, the title features an Avengers team of registered superheroes that is part of Fifty State Initiative, residing in New York. The first incarnation of...

and The Order
The Order (comics)
The Order is the name of two fictional comic book superhero teams in the Marvel Comics universe. The first team was a brief offshoot of the team Defenders, and the second is part of an initiative to place a superhero team in each state of the United States....

. These have since been followed by three different mini-series: The Last Defenders
Defenders (comics)
The Defenders is a name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats....

focusing on the first team assigned to New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...

, Patsy Walker: Hellcat about the sole hero allocated to Alaska

Alaska

Alaska is the largest state of the United States of America by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...

, and Marvel Zombies 3
Marvel Zombies 3
Marvel Zombies 3 is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Marvel Comics beginning in October 2008. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series. The series is written by Fred Van Lente, penciled by Kev Walker, with covers by Greg Land.-Plot:...

which in its first issue centered on the team in Florida

Florida

Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...

defending the Marvel Universe from zombie

Zombie

A zombie is a creature that appears in folklore and popular culture typically as a reanimated corpse or a mindless human being. Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled as laborers by a powerful sorcerer...

invasion.

Though the Initiative covers all 50 states, only 25 are shown to currently have heroes/teams assigned. The following states have their Initiative superhero assignment status unknown as of now: Alabama

Alabama

Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States of America. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its...

, Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”...

, Idaho

Idaho

Idaho is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans." Idaho was admitted to the Union on 3 July 1890 as the 43rd state....

, Indiana

Indiana

Indiana is a U.S. state, the 19^th admitted to the Union. It is located in the Great Lakes region, and with approximately 6.3 million residents, is ranked 16^th in population and 17^th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38^th in land area, and is the...

, Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was...

, Louisiana

Louisiana

The State of Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state divided into parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...

, Maine

Maine

The State of Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, New Hampshire to the southwest, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is the northernmost portion of...

, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. Most of its population of...

, Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Ojibwe term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

, Minnesota

Minnesota

Minnesota is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. The twelfth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.2 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the...

, Mississippi

Mississippi

Mississippi is a state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The state's name comes from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, and takes its name from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi . The state is heavily forested outside of the...

, Missouri

Missouri

Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city....

, New Hampshire

New Hampshire

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of...

, New Jersey

New Jersey

, North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America; on the Canadian border halfway between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. North Dakota is the 19th largest state by area in the U.S.; it is the 3^rd least populous, with just over 641,481 residents as...

, Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...

, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,617,316 residents in 2007 and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...

, Rhode Island

Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

, South Carolina

South Carolina

South Carolina is a U.S. state that borders Georgia to the south and North Carolina to the north. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. The colony was...

, South Dakota

South Dakota

South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. South Dakota was carved out of the southern half of the Dakota Territory and admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889...

, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern United States. According to the 2008 census, it has a population of 6,214,888, an increase of nearly 9.5% since 2000. Tennessee is the 14th fastest growing state in the US and is ranked 17th by population. It is ranked 36th by total land area. In...

, Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" because it is the birthplace of eight U.S. presidents. The geography and climate of the state are shaped by the Blue...

, West Virginia

West Virginia

West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, and Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast...

and Wyoming

Wyoming

Wyoming is a state in the Western United States. The majority of the state is dominated by the mountain ranges and rangelands of the Rocky Mountain West, while the easternmost section of the state includes part of a high elevation prairie region known as the High Plains. While the tenth largest...

List of teams by state

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Alabama

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Desert Stars

Desert Stars is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The group of heroes are the official Arizona Fifty State Initiative team and were created by Christos Gage and Stefano Caselli.-Fictional history:...

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The Battalion

The Battalion is the student newspaper of Texas A&M University. Started in 1893 as a monthly publication, it continues to this day, now as a daily paper. The first paper at Texas A&M University was the Texas Collegian published in 1878...

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The Order (comics)

The Order is the name of two fictional comic book superhero teams in the Marvel Comics universe. The first team was a brief offshoot of the team Defenders, and the second is part of an initiative to place a superhero team in each state of the United States....

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Colorado

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Camp Hammond

Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...

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Idaho

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Spaceknights

Spaceknights is a name used by at least three distinct groups of characters in the fictional Marvel Universe. The better known group is a core concept of the 1980s comic book Rom Spaceknight, while the other two are far more recent creations and not much is yet known about them.-Galador's...

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Indiana

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Force Works

Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. It first appeared in Force Works #1 . The title was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and initially drawn by Tom Tenney....

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Kansas

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Action Pack

This article is about the superheroes involved in Avengers: The Initiative. For the Universal Television programming block with the same name, see Action Pack .Action Pack is a fictional comic book superhero team in the...

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Louisiana

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Maine

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Psionex

Psionex are a team of comic book supervillains and occasional anti-heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley, first appearing in New Warriors vol. 1 #4.-Profiles:*Pretty Persuasions - Heidi P...

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Massachusetts

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Michigan

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Minnesota

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Mississippi

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Missouri

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Freedom Force (comics)

Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...

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Nebraska

Nebraska is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha....

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Heavy Hitters (comics)

Heavy Hitters is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The group of heroes first appear as the official Nevada Fifty State Initiative team and were created by Christos Gage and Stefano Caselli.-Fictional history:...

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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Avengers (comics)

The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team...

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U-Foes

U-Foes is a fictional comic book supervillain team appearing in various series published by Marvel Comics. The group first appeared in Incredible Hulk #254...

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North Dakota

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Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state of the United States. The thirty-fourth largest state by area in the U.S., it is the seventh-most populous with nearly 11.5 million residents...

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Oklahoma

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Force of Nature (comics)

The Force of Nature is a group of super villains in the Marvel Comics Universe who each have elemental themed powers: earth, fire, water, and wind...

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Liberty Legion

The Liberty Legion is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The team was first created in 1976 and set during World War II. Composed of existing heroes from Marvel's 1940s Golden Age predecessor, Timely Comics, the team was assembled and named by writer Roy Thomas in a story arc...

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

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South Carolina

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South Dakota

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Tennessee

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Rangers (comics)

The Rangers are a superhero team published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #265 and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.-History:...

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Virginia

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Earth Force

Earth Force is a fictional superhuman team within the Marvel Comics universe which first appeared in Thor #395. The team consists of three humans granted elemental powers by Seth.-Fictional team history:...

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West Virginia

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Great Lakes Avengers

The Great Lakes Initiative, originally known as The Great Lakes Avengers , are a fictional superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters were first introduced in West Coast Avengers vol. 2, #46 , and were created by John Byrne.-Publication history:The team...

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Wyoming

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Psionex

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

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Massachusetts

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Camp Hammond

Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...

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West Virginia

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

State	Team name	1st mention/appearance	Members	Former Members or Infiltrator
Alaska Alaska Alaska is the largest state of the United States of America by area; it is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...	N/A	Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1	Hellcat
Arizona Arizona The State of Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. The capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson, followed in size by the four Phoenix metropolitan area cities of Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, and Scottsdale.Arizona was the 48th and...	Desert Stars Desert Stars Desert Stars is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The group of heroes are the official Arizona Fifty State Initiative team and were created by Christos Gage and Stefano Caselli.-Fictional history:...	Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #16 (shown)	Member list	Blacksmith ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}, Komodo Komodo (comics) -New Men:The first Komodo is one of the New Men, creatures evolved by the High Evolutionary from a lizard. He accompanied the Ani-Men on their clean-up mission at the Jackal's laboratory and fought the Scarlet Spider...
Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the...	The Battalion	Avengers: The Initiative #19	Tigra Tigra Tigra is a fictional American comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 , she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Linda Fite, and penciler Marie Severin... , Razorback Razorback (comics) Razorback is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character first appeared in shadow in Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 1 #12. His first full appearance is in Spectacular Spider-Man vol...	Razorback Razorback (comics) Razorback is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character first appeared in shadow in Spectacular Spider-Man vol. 1 #12. His first full appearance is in Spectacular Spider-Man vol... ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}, Tigra Tigra Tigra is a fictional American comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. Introduced as the non-superpowered crime fighter The Cat in Claws of the Cat #1 , she was co-created by writer-editor Roy Thomas, writer Linda Fite, and penciler Marie Severin...
California California California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...	The Order The Order (comics) The Order is the name of two fictional comic book superhero teams in the Marvel Comics universe. The first team was a brief offshoot of the team Defenders, and the second is part of an initiative to place a superhero team in each state of the United States....	Civil War #6	Member list	Member list
Delaware Delaware Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The state takes its name from Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, a British nobleman and Virginia's first colonial governor, after whom Cape Henlopen was originally named.Delaware is located in...	The Women Warriors	Avengers: The Initiative #26	Asp Asp (comics) The Asp is a former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, most notably a member of the Serpent Society and B.A.D. Girls, Inc.. She was created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, and first appeared in Captain America vol. 1 #310.... , Black Mamba Black Mamba (comics) Black Mamba is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, most notably a member of the Serpent Society and B.A.D. Girls, Inc.-Publication history:... , Diamondback Diamondback (comics) -Willis Stryker:The first Diamondback was a foe of Luke Cage. Willis Stryker, one of Luke's childhood friends, first appeared in Luke Cage: Hero for Hire #1... , Quicksand Quicksand (comics) Quicksand is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. Her first appearance was in Thor #392.-Fictional character biography:... , Skein Skein (comics) Skein is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:...
Florida Florida Florida is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the north. It was the 27th state admitted to the United States...	The Command	Marvel Zombies 3 #1	Jennifer Kale Jennifer Kale Jennifer Kale is a fictional character, a sorceress in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jennifer Kale was created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik, and debuted in Adventure into Fear #11 . She is the cousin of Ghost Riders Johnny Blaze and Danny Ketch, and a founding member of the... , Wundarr the Aquarian Wundarr the Aquarian Wundarr the Aquarian is a Marvel Comics character created by Steve Gerber and Val Mayerik in Adventure into Fear #17. His first appearance is thought of as a parody of the origin of Superman.-Publication history:...	Siege Siege (comics) Siege is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in that company's shared universe.-Creative origins:John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity... ^(D), The Conquistador ^(D), The Conquistador ^{(D,I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}
Georgia	The Cavalry	Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #18 (shown)	Ultra Girl Ultra Girl Ultra Girl , also known as Ultra-Girl, is a fictional superhero published by Marvel Comics... ^(L), Thor Girl Thor Girl Thor Girl is a superhero in the Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Dan Jurgens and artist John Romita, Jr., she first appeared in Thor #22 .-Fictional character biography:... , Crime-Buster, Stunt-Master Stuntmaster (comics) Stuntmaster is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.George Smith was a retired overage stuntman who became a costumed criminal under Crime-Wave and fought Daredevil. Later, after redeeming himself, Stuntmaster became a hero.... , Red Nine Red Nine Red Nine is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He first appeared in Amazing Spider-Man #264 .-Fictional character biography:...	Thor Girl Thor Girl Thor Girl is a superhero in the Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. Created by writer Dan Jurgens and artist John Romita, Jr., she first appeared in Thor #22 .-Fictional character biography:... ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}
Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states, and is the only state made up entirely of islands. It is located on an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of Australia. The state was admitted to the Union on August...	Point Men	Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #14 (shown)	Stingray Stingray (comics) Stingray is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears as Walter Newell in Tales to Astonish #95 and as Stingray in Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner #19 Stingray (Walter Newell) is a fictional character that appears in comic books... ^(L), Devil-Slayer, Star Sign, Paydirt, Magnitude	3-D Man
Illinois Illinois Illinois , the 21st state admitted to the United States of America, is the most populous and demographically diverse Midwestern state and the fifth most populous state in the nation...	Spaceknights Spaceknights Spaceknights is a name used by at least three distinct groups of characters in the fictional Marvel Universe. The better known group is a core concept of the 1980s comic book Rom Spaceknight, while the other two are far more recent creations and not much is yet known about them.-Galador's...	Named in Civil War #6	Unknown
Iowa Iowa Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland." It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of...	Force Works Force Works Force Works was a short-lived Marvel Comics superhero team. It first appeared in Force Works #1 . The title was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning and initially drawn by Tom Tenney....	Named in Civil War #6	Cybermancer Cybermancer (comics) Cybermancer is a fictional character, a superheroine published by Marvel Comics. The real Suzie Endo first appears in Force Works #4 , and was created by Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Tom Tenney.-Fictional character biography:...
Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. Kentucky is a Southern state situated in the Upland South, although the state is infrequently placed, geographically and culturally, in the Midwest. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a...	Action Pack Action Pack This article is about the superheroes involved in Avengers: The Initiative. For the Universal Television programming block with the same name, see Action Pack .Action Pack is a fictional comic book superhero team in the...	Avengers: The Initiative #7	Vox ^(L), Prima Donna, Frog-Man Frog-Man Frog-Man is a minor comedic superhero created by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Kerry Gammill for Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in Marvel Team-Up #121.- Fictional character biography :...	Frog-Man Frog-Man Frog-Man is a minor comedic superhero created by writer J. M. DeMatteis and artist Kerry Gammill for Marvel Comics. His first appearance was in Marvel Team-Up #121.- Fictional character biography :... ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}
Maryland Maryland Maryland is a state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia to the south and west, Pennsylvania to the north, and Delaware to the east. It is comparable in size to the European country of Belgium. According to the U.S...	Psionex Psionex Psionex are a team of comic book supervillains and occasional anti-heroes in the Marvel Comics universe. They were created by Fabian Nicieza and Mark Bagley, first appearing in New Warriors vol. 1 #4.-Profiles:*Pretty Persuasions - Heidi P...	Avengers: The Initiative #26	Member list
Montana Montana Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of the state contains numerous mountain ranges; other 'island' ranges are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...	Freedom Force Freedom Force (comics) Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...	Avengers: The Initiative #12	Challenger Challenger (comics) The Challenger is a fictional superhero in comic books published by Marvel Comics, beginning with the company's 1940s iteration as Timely Comics during the period fans and historians call the Golden Age of Comic Books.-Publication history:... ^(L), Cloud 9 Cloud 9 (comics) Cloud 9 is a fictional teenage comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 .... , Think Tank, Equinox Equinox (comics) Equinox is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in publications from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:...	Equinox ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}, Spinner ^(D)
Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha....	Unknown	Iron Man vol. 4 #24	Captain Ultra Captain Ultra Captain Ultra is a fictional character, a comedic superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Fantastic Four #177 and was created by Roy Thomas, George Pérez and Joe Sinnott.... ^(L)	Gadget ^(D), Paragon ^(D)
New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S...	Mavericks	Avengers: The Initiative #16	She-Thing, Annex Annex (comics) Annex is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe, associated with Spider-Man. His first appearance was in Amazing Spider-Man Annual #27. Annex' powers were the result of prosthetics through computer technology. After losing a leg, he volunteered for this program... , Geiger Geiger (comics) Geiger is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Doc Samson #1 , created by Dan Slott.-Fictional character biography:...	Jocasta Jocasta (comics) Jocasta is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the Marvel Universe. A member of the Avengers, the character is a robot created by the villain Ultron.-Fictional character biography:... , She-Thing ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... ))}
New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	(Mighty Mighty Avengers The Mighty Avengers is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Originally written by Brian Michael Bendis, also the writer of New Avengers, the title features an Avengers team of registered superheroes that is part of Fifty State Initiative, residing in New York. The first incarnation of... /Dark Dark Avengers Dark Avengers is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It is part of a series of titles that have featured various iterations of the superhero team the Avengers... ) Avengers Avengers (comics) The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team...	Civil War #6	Member list	Member list
North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties...	U-Foes U-Foes U-Foes is a fictional comic book supervillain team appearing in various series published by Marvel Comics. The group first appeared in Incredible Hulk #254...	Avengers: The Initiative #26	Member list
Oregon Oregon Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...	Force of Nature Force of Nature (comics) The Force of Nature is a group of super villains in the Marvel Comics Universe who each have elemental themed powers: earth, fire, water, and wind...	Avengers: The Initiative #26	Aqueduct Aqueduct (comics) Aqueduct , originally known as Water Wizard, is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Jim Shooter and Don Heck and first appeared in Ghost Rider #23 .... , Skybreaker Aireo Aireo is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publishing history:Aireo first appeared in Fantastic Four #47 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.... , Sunstreak Sunstreak Sunstreak is the code name of a fictional comic book character within Marvel Comics' shared universe the Marvel Universe. She first appeared in Iron Man #330 , and was created by Terry Kavanagh and Jim Cheung.-Fictional character biography:... , Terraformer Plantman Plantman aka Blackheath is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Strange Tales vol. 1 #113.-Fictional character biography:...
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a state located in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States...	Liberteens Liberty Legion The Liberty Legion is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The team was first created in 1976 and set during World War II. Composed of existing heroes from Marvel's 1940s Golden Age predecessor, Timely Comics, the team was assembled and named by writer Roy Thomas in a story arc...	Avengers: The Initiative Annual 1	Member list	Revolutionary ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}, Whiz Kid ^(D)
Texas Texas Texas is the second-largest U.S. state in both area and population, and the largest state in the contiguous United States.The name had wide usage among native Americans, meaning "friends" or "allies"...	Rangers Rangers (comics) The Rangers are a superhero team published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #265 and was created by Bill Mantlo and Sal Buscema.-History:...	Civil War #7 (as Initiative team)	Member list	Armadillo Armadillo (comics) Armadillo , is a fictional character, a minor former supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Captain America #308.-Origin:...
Utah Utah Utah is a western state of the United States. It was the 45th state admitted to the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80 percent of Utah's 2,736,424 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering around Salt Lake City. In contrast, vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making...	The Called	Civil War #6 (mentioned), Avengers: The Initiative #17 (named)	Group of unknown heroes belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Vermont Vermont The State of Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd by land area, , and 45th by total area. It has a population of 621,270, making it the second least-populated state...	The Garrison	Penance: Relentless #3 (shown), The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z hardcover Volume #5 (named)	Fin, Man-Eater Man-Eater (comics) Man-Eater is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. He first appears in Silver Sable and the Wild Pack #8, , and was created by Gregory Wright and Steven Butler.-Fictional character biography:...
Washington Washington Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the...	Earth Force	Civil War: Frontline #11	Skyhawk Skyhawk (comics) Skyhawk is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in Thor #395, , and was created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz.-Publication history:...	Skyhawk ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )}
Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin is one of the fifty U.S. states. Located in the north-central United States, Wisconsin is considered part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the...	Great Lakes Initiative Great Lakes Avengers The Great Lakes Initiative, originally known as The Great Lakes Avengers , are a fictional superhero team that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The characters were first introduced in West Coast Avengers vol. 2, #46 , and were created by John Byrne.-Publication history:The team...	Deadpool/GLI Summer Fun Spectacular (as Initiative team)	Member list	Grasshopper IV ^{(I SkrullSkrull The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first... )},

Notation: (L) Leader; (D) Deceased; (I) Infiltrator

Non State assigned teams

Team name	1st mention/appearance	Base of operations	Members
Shadow Initiative	Avengers: The Initiative #4	Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. Camp H.A.M.M.E.R. is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe, the Dark Reign equivalent to it predecessor Camp Hammond which aimed to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...	Current members

Other sanctioned heroes by assigned location

Location	Name(s)	1st appearance
New York City	Jackpot Jackpot (comics) Jackpot is the name of several fictionals comic book characters owned by Marvel Comics and primarily appearing in Spider-Man's stories. Jackpot's first appearance was in the Free Comic Book Day Spider-Man: Swing Shift issue released on May 5, 2007 and set in the "Brand New Day" storyline.-Fictional...	Amazing Spider-Man #546 (January 2008)
New York City	Blue Shield Blue Shield (comics) The Blue Shield is a fictional superhero published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Blue Shield first appeared in Dazzler #5 , and was created by Tom DeFalco and Frank Springer....	Amazing Spider-Man #550 (February 2008)
New York City (Harlem Harlem Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African-American residential, cultural, and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands.Harlem has been defined by a series... )	Falcon Falcon (comics) The Falcon is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in Captain America #117...	Captain America #26 (May 2007)

Teams no longer part of the Initiative

Team name	Status	State	1st mention/appearance	Base of operations	Members
Operation: Lightning Storm	Disbanded.	Non-state assigned team	Ms. Marvel vol. 2 #13	Minicarrier 13 Helicarrier The Helicarrier is a fictional flying aircraft carrier specifically designed to be itself capable of independent powered flight in addition to the conventional functions of aircraft carriers...	Ms. Marvel Ms. Marvel Ms. Marvel is the name of a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and designed by artist Gene Colan, the non-powered Carol Danvers debuted as a member of the US Air Force in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 and as Ms. Marvel — a fusion of... , Agent Sum, Agent Locke ^(left), Agent Baines ^(D), Machine Man Machine Man Machine Man is a fictional character, an android superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character was created by Jack Kirby for 2001: A Space Odyssey #8 , a comic written and drawn by Kirby featuring concepts based on the eponymous Stanley Kubrick film and Arthur C. Clarke novel... , Sleepwalker Sleepwalker (comics) Sleepwalker is a Marvel Comics character created by Bob Budiansky. He is named after his race, and is the star of a self-titled comic book which ran for 33 issues from June 1991 to February 1994, with one Holiday Special. All but two of the issues were written by Budiansky, with Tom Brevoort and...
Thunderbolts Thunderbolts (comics) The Thunderbolts are a Marvel Comics superhero team, which consists mostly of former supervillains. The group first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #449 , and was created by Kurt Busiek and Mark Bagley.-Publication history:...	Deactivated from the Initiative by Norman Osborn, a new formation is now operating as black ops for Osborn.	Colorado Colorado Colorado is a U.S. state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. It may also be considered to be part of the Western and Southwestern regions of the United States. Colorado entered statehood in 1876 and was nicknamed the “Centennial State”...	Thunderbolts #110 (as Initiative team)	Thunderbolts Mountain	Members list
Defenders Defenders (comics) The Defenders is a name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats....	Team made defunct. Operated outside the Initiative for a short while before being disbanded by H.A.M.M.E.R.	New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered on the north by New York, and to the east by the Hudson River, Upper New York Bay, the Kill Van Kull, Newark Bay, the Arthur Kill, Raritan Bay, Sandy Hook Bay, Westchester County, New York City, Long Island, and...	Last Defenders #1	Hoboken Hoboken, New Jersey Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 38,577. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...	Member list
Fantastic Four Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new naturalism in the medium...	Suspended from the Initiative. Still operating outside the Initiative	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...		Baxter Building Baxter Building The Baxter Building is a fictitious 35-story office building in Manhattan whose five upper floors house the Fantastic Four's headquarters in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...	Member list
Camp Hammond Camp Hammond Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...	Disbanded / Demolished	Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut is a state in the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and New York to the west and south ....	Avengers: The Initiative #1	Camp Hammond Camp Hammond Camp Hammond is a training camp in the fictional Marvel Comics universe, Marvel Universe to train a superhero team for every state of the United States as part of the Fifty State Initiative...	Camp Hammond Staff & Trainees
Heavy Hitters Heavy Hitters (comics) Heavy Hitters is a fictional superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. The group of heroes first appear as the official Nevada Fifty State Initiative team and were created by Christos Gage and Stefano Caselli.-Fictional history:...	Seceded from the Initiative.	Nevada Nevada Nevada is a state located in the western region of the United States. The capital is Carson City and the largest city is Las Vegas. The state's nickname is Silver State, due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered and mined there...	Avengers: The Initiative #12 (mentioned), #17 (shown)	Heavy Hitters Hotel And Casino	Prodigy Prodigy (comics) Prodigy, in comics, may refer to:Prodigy , a character featured prominently in various X-Men titlesProdigy , a character who first appeared in Slingers*Spider-Man has gone by the name Prodigy... ^(L), Nonstop, Telemetry Hardball Hardball (comics) Hardball is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Dan Slott and artist Stefano Caselli, and first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #1 .... , Gravity Gravity (comics) Gravity is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He first appeared in Gravity #1 , and was created by Sean McKeever and Mike Norton.- Publication history :... ^(L), Outback Boomerang (comics) Boomerang is a fictional character, a supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #81....

Notation: (L) Leader; (D) Deceased; (I) Infiltrator