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Preview: Avengers: The Initiative #13

Posted: 2008-05-16 Updated: 2008-05-16 16:45:42

COVER BY: STEVE UY
WRITER: CHRISTOS GAGE
PENCILS: STEVE UY
INKS: STEVE UY
COLORED BY: STEVE UY
LETTERED BY: VC - JOE CARAMAGNA

THE STORY:
There's a contract out on The Taskmaster, and no shortage of villains willing to fulfill it. But what'll kill him first -- the bad guys, or his latest class of recruits? Welcome Annex, Prodigy, Gorilla Girl, Sunstreak and Batwing to the Initiative. But are they -- is anyone -- ready for the coming of...Butterball??
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IN STORES: May 21, 2008

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