The Cavalry is a fictional

Fictional character

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 superhero

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 team appearing in books published by Marvel Comics

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, in particular those associated with The Avengers. The group of heroes first appear as the official Georgia Fifty State Initiative

Fifty State Initiative

The Fifty State Initiative, often referred to as simply The Initiative, is a fictional governmental plan that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those related to The Avengers...

 team and were created by Christos Gage

Christos Gage

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 and Stefano Caselli

Stefano Caselli

Stefano Caselli is an Italian comic book artist best known for his work on the Marvel Comics title Avengers: The Initiative, the mini-series Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways and Secret Warriors...

.

Publication history

The Cavalry begins as one of the superhero teams under the Fifty State Initiative

Fifty State Initiative

The Fifty State Initiative, often referred to as simply The Initiative, is a fictional governmental plan that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those related to The Avengers...

, a government plan enacted following the conclusion of the 2006-2007 "Civil War" storyline. Thor Girl

Thor Girl

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, one of the team members, is revealed to be a Skrull

Skrull

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 impostor during the 2008 "Secret Invasion

Secret Invasion

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" storyline.

During the 2011 "Fear Itself

Fear Itself (comics)

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" storyline, the Cavalry (minus Crime-Buster) stops a holdup in Atlanta right before they are summoned to a meeting by Prodigy

Prodigy (Ritchie Gilmore)

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 regarding magical hammers that have crashed into the earth.

Members

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• Crime-Buster III
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