The Initiative – The new Avengers #29

This legendary issue by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Leinil Francis Yu stands as a monumental pillar of modern Marvel history. The narrative follows the renegade, underground Avengers squad into a brutal, street-level clash in Japan against the Hand ninja clan. The story culminates in a historic, mind-blowing final page reveal: the deceased Elektra is actually a disguised alien shape-shifter. This book is universally recognized as the absolute narrative trigger point that lit the fuse for the entire Secret Invasion franchise. It remains a high-priority, high-demand modern key issue that commands permanent standalone value and consistent back-issue search traffic from investors worldwide.