Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	May 2006
Frequency	monthly except semi-monthly in August
Cover Price	2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages	40
Editing	Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant Editor); Molly Lazer (Assistant Editor); Andy Schmidt (Associate Editor); Tom Brevoort (Editor); Joe Quesada (Editor-in-Chief)

Cover Details

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Steve McNiven
Inks	Steve McNiven
Colors	Dave Stewart?
Letters	Typeset

22 page New Avengers story "The Collective Part One"

Characters	Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Spider-Man; Spider-Woman [Jessica Drew]; Luke Cage; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Wolverine; Ms. Marvel; Agent Maria Hill; Guardian: Vindicator; Sasquatch; Talisman; Puck; Sentry; Lindy Reynolds; Michael Pointer
Synopsis	The Avengers confront the creature that decimated Alpha Flight.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils	Mike Deodato Jr.
Inks	Joe Pimentel
Colors	Dave Stewart
Letters	Richard Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne
Notes	The title for this issue is taking from solicitations.