(W) Christos N. Gage (A/CA) Steve Uy. Written by CHRISTOS GAGE & DAN SLOTT Pencils and Cover by STEVE UY One of the longest-running plotlines in Avengers: The Initiative is resolved at last! Hardball is among the Initiative's most respected and decorated graduates. He's become a celebrity hero in Las Vegas* with his true love* Komodo* serving nearby in Arizona. But all the while* he's secretly been in the pocket of the terrorist group Hydra! Now everything comes to a head as Komodo finds out the truth...Senator Woodman's evil plan comes to fruition...and Hardball must choose a side* once and for all! Also in this not-to-be-missed issue* Dan Slott returns to solo writing duties for the previously-untold origin of Trauma...and the shocking revelation of his link to a longtime Marvel character! 48 PGS./One-Shot/Rated T+ ...$3.99