Most Recent Roster

• Jocasta
• Geiger
• Annex

Origin

After the New Warriors took on villains that they were ill-equipped to handle, Standford, CT was destroyed in a nuclear-like explosion. To get the superheroes a semblance of checks and balances, Tony Star sponsored the Super-Hero Registration Act, which would require all superheroes to work for the government. Part of the act was the establishment of the 50-State Initiative, where each of the U.S. states would receive their own version of the Avengers, with heroes trained by former and active Avengers. The Mavericks were assigned to New Mexico

Creation

A member of The Mavericks was first established in Avengers: The Initiative #16 by Dan Slott, Christos Gage, and Stefano Caselli. They were immediately separated during Secret Invasion. More than one won't be seen at a time until Avengers: The Initiative #21 when two new Camp Hammond graduates get their assignment.

Major Story Arcs

Secret Invasion

One of the Initiative's biggest challenges was the secret invasion of Skrulls. Many of them took the form of superheroes so they were planted across all the teams. Maverick member, Sharon Ventura, was one. She was found out by 3-D Man, who has a special pair of goggles, the only gadget that can see the Skrulls' true nature. She was on patrol by herself when 3-D Man and the Skrull Kill Krew came across her and killed her. Later, her teammate Jocasta came looking for her and got recruited, travelling state to state helping the Skrull Kill Krew and other recruits flush out the Skrull imposters.

Dark Reign

After the Secret Invasion, Norman Osborn is made the head of SHIELD and The Initiative. Right before he closes Camp Hammond for good, cadets Geiger and Annex get their new assignments, both for the Mavericks.