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Civil War (Marvel Civil War)

by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines, Morry Hollowell

3.79 · rating details · 2,219 ratings · 167 reviews

The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing from more than a year, threatening to pit friend against friend, brother against brother - and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, frie...more

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Published April 11th 2007 by Marvel Comics

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Mar 11, 2009

Jeremiah rated it

Shelves: big-expensive-comics

So, like, uh, the superheroes split 'cause the government (read as "damn government") wants them to register and get paid to do what they do. Then, like, the one side fights the other side. People get pissy. More people get pissy. Then it kinda ends and nothing has changed.

The art is decent.

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Aug 17, 2008

Matt rated it

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The concept behind this controversial "cross-over event" from Marvel was what if superheroes are considered terrorists and had to register with the federal government to reveal their secret identities and essentially become paid "super police" for the feds. Those who disagree are arrested. While the concept is intriguing and timely (Stark Enterprises as Halaburton??), the structure of the series had a lot of gaps in it. Apparently, you have to read the other "civil war"...more

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Jul 26, 2011

Phillip Goodman added it · review of another edition

I'd firstly like to say that this, according to the small print 11th binding, is aweful, the cover is over thick, stiff and, feels cheap, the pages, also over thick and stiff (though not to the same degree) add to that untextured, and lacking in that certain something, that bit of personality...... the book from the moment you open it, does itself no favours. Having said that, it is an interesting story, though perhaps not as original as it'd like you to think, and it has enough of a propulsive ...more

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Jan 04, 2009

Greg rated it

Shelves: comics, marvel

Maybe I'm kind of dumb, but I don't really get this. A whole bunch of superheroes and villains have it out in midtown Manhattan, they destroy buildings and wreck havoc for a few square blocks, but then a handful of ordinary people seem to make their way through the fray and can seem to hold back Captain America from bashing in Iron Man's head, and he all of a sudden has a revelation that maybe the war should end, he lets himself be arrested and then a general amnesty is given to all of the hero...more

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Nov 15, 2011

Theddy Blanc added it

One of Marvels most world shaking events, Civil War by Mark Miller delivers an action packed clash of ideology as the heroes of the marvel universe are torn between their place in the world. After a botched mission by eager superpower teenagers result in the death of hundreds of children, the world is demanding reform to the way superheroes operate. The government calls for the enactment of the superhero registration act as a way to keep them from running unchecked. Tony Stark (Iron man) is in f...more

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Sep 13, 2011

Holden Attradies rated it

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Shelves: favorites, graphic-novels, super-heroes

This really was amazing. Yes, there is a lot to critique, but let me set that aside because I think near 100% of the critiques are more critiques of this medium/genre (Super hero comic books published in a monthly manner). For a story set in the Marvel universe with a plot that by definition effects all super-hero's in the Marvel universe to be told from "start" to "finish" in just seven (SEVEN!) issues, one graphic novel, it was amazing. The plot was great, the story was ...moreThis really was amazing. Yes, there is a lot to critique, but let me set that aside because I think near 100% of the critiques are more critiques of this medium/genre (Super hero comic books published in a monthly manner). For a story set in the Marvel universe with a plot that by definition effects all super-hero's in the Marvel universe to be told from "start" to "finish" in just seven (SEVEN!) issues, one graphic novel, it was amazing. The plot was great, the story was great, and the art was incredibly stunning.

Put aside the story for a moment and just look at the art. Every panel of every page is incredible. As someone who dabbled in being a professional "artist" I have to say just about every page of this is better than 99% of the art I saw hang on studio and gallery walls. Having over the last 6 months read many of the Marvel essentials that cover the first decade of the Marvel universe and comparing the art to this: it's stunning. The leaps comic art has made since the 60's are so amazing. Not just the quality of pictures, but all the other things that make up the art of comics. The page layout, the use of full page spreads, the placement of word bubbles. Hell, the ability to convey the action simply with the pictures and not have a need for 3-4 sentences of narration in each panel alone is incredible. McNiven takes so much to that next level. He manages on at least every three pages to convey a facial expression so clear and stunning not even three paragraphs of dialog or narration could equal it.

The story was good too, and it dealt well with some heavy things. Although the idea of legally organizing "masks" isn't new (Watchmen did it the best), this dealt with it in an amazing manner within the reference of the Marvel universe. I thought the story did a good job of showing the moral ambiguity of the situation, and how whether one side was right or really really did, as Stephen Strange put it, "come down to a matter of perspective".

I've seen and heard a lot of people complain about the end. That it was to abrupt and felt like a cop-out. At first I felt that way to, but I've realized two things. 1)It's a comic so most stories never have a clear end, only a set up for more story. This very much played out that way in the following years since it's release. It's just part of the genre/medium and I accept it as par for the course in Super hero comics, especially one's that are pretty reliant on keeping the story going indefinitely (could watchmen have had such a clear ending if it had been part of a larger universe published in a manner that required it and it's characters to continue month after month indefinitely they way most marvel comics are set up?). 2)Captain America quite for they right reasons, and his reasoning for giving up in the end make perfect sense and were not a cop out. They WERE no longer fighting about ideas, but about ideology. When you fight over ideology in a lot of ways it stops even being about the ideas of the ideology, your just fighting because those guys over there are "other". Xenophobia is one of the most common human instincts, the fear of anything that is "other" is one of our species largest down falls. For a moment there Cap saw that and accepted the compromises it takes to live in the large, diverse, interconnected community we call "our" world (or at least his fictional reflection of it)(less)

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Mar 25, 2011

Chris rated it

I must confess some disgust with this series - as much as you're teased by Wolverine drawings, his presence in the storyline is minimal. Bishop plays a brief part, but given a little bit of a teaser, it would seem that he was going to be a major player (who knows why? the guy is a nobody!). Moreover, the conflict ends incredibly abruptly. Just because Captain America calls it off, suddenly everyone is ready to lay down arms and join up...? Also, why is the Punisher depicted as such a loose canno...more

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Jan 31, 2010

Indah "Threez" Lestari rated it

Shelves: americancomic, in-english, e-books, favorites

Keren banget!!! Nggak bisa berhenti baca sampai tamat! Sepanjang cerita bingung mau mendukung pihak Iron Man atau Captain America dalam hal UU Registrasi Superhero. Okay ngaku deh, awalnya condong ke Iron Man, apalagi Spiderman mendukung Tony Stark (ikut deg-degan pas adegan Peter Parker akhirnya buka topeng di depan kamera TV waktu konferensi pers-nya Tony, dan nggak kuat lihat reaksi Jonah Jameson, LOL XD). Tapi karena ternyata Tony pakai prinsip the end justifies the means dengan mengkloning ...more

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Jan 06, 2010

Anne rated it

Shelves: comics, graphic-novels, read-in-2010

I think Millar did an excellent job of showing both sides of this 'Civil War'. At first, I was sure I would hate Tony, but when I looked at things from his point of view, it was almost impossible not to understand why he thought he was right. That's not to say that I wasn't rooting for Cap the rebels the entire time. I can't imagine a comic book fan being for Registration Act! After all, at the heart of all of us, is a geek who is paranoid of anything Big Brother-like.

It starts with ...moreI think Millar did an excellent job of showing both sides of this 'Civil War'. At first, I was sure I would hate Tony, but when I looked at things from his point of view, it was almost impossible not to understand why he thought he was right. That's not to say that I wasn't rooting for Cap the rebels the entire time. I can't imagine a comic book fan being for Registration Act! After all, at the heart of all of us, is a geek who is paranoid of anything Big Brother-like.

It starts with public outcry against all superheroes due to a tragic accident caused by a group of b-list 'heroes'. Not much more than kids, they decided to take on a few villains to boost their reality t.v. show's ratings. To say it didn't work out for them is an understatement. Because they were not paying attention to their surroundings, they were unaware of the danger they were placing everyone in. One of them tried to capture Nitro, and the explosion he caused during the fight took out an entire elementary school. In the wake of hundreds of children's deaths, Tony is confronted by a grieving mother at her child's funeral. Overwhelmed with guilt, he agrees to help push for the Registration Act, and becomes front man for the cause. His belief is, with every super-human registered, trained by, and working for the government, nothing like that would have to happen again. He also realizes that it is only a matter of time before the public calls for an outright ban on the use of superhuman powers, and possibly superhumans themselves. He believes that by working with S.H.I.E.L.D, he is extending an olive branch that may save them all.

Millar's stroke of genius was using Captain America, of all people, to lead the rebellion. One would assume that Steve Rodgers would be the first one to sign up for anything that had the backing of the United States government. However, he immediately saw the potential for misuse of what could basically be an army of super weapons. They could easily be used to intimidate other countries into submission of America's will. The threat of imprisonment to all who did not cooperate only fueled his belief that he was correct.

Spider Man (always my favorite) perfectly represented that, "Oops, I think maybe I've made the wrong choice.", feeling. At first, he truly believes in Iron Man's vision. If superheroes are required to register with the government, then there will be no more untrained kids in capes running around with the potential to cause disaster. Receiving a steady paycheck from the government also doesn't seem like a bad thing for Parker, who always seems to be struggling to make ends meet. Yes, he will lose the privacy afforded by his secret identity, but it doesn't look that high of a price to pay to gain the public's support again for superhumans. Tony believes that because Peter has always been so guarded against losing his secret identity, his willingness to unmask during a press conference will ultimately lead the others who are on the fence to join their side. Personally, I think it was worth it just to see J. Jonas Jameson collapse when Parker took off the mask. Nice.
However, after Goliath is killed during an attempt to arrest some of the rebels, he begins to have second thoughts. Fighting and possibly killing superheroes who had, time and time again, saved the lives of countless innocents, was not what he originally signed up to do. His decision to join the rebels made me remember why I love him.

Great story, great art, great choice of characters! This is a must-read!(less)

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Dec 05, 2008

Philip Pangrac rated it

Shelves: comics-and-graphic-novels

As a whole, the actual Civil War mini-series is too lightweight for the implications of its story. The subject of superhero registration should have been the foundation of a truly expansive, earth-shattering divide amongst the heroes (and villains) of the Marvel-verse.

Instead there's a too pat split into pro- and anti-registration groups, too many characters changing sides too easily, and actions and rationales by people on both sides that make it apparent this is more about setting...more

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Jan 06, 2011

Daniel rated it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. In the interest of full disclosure, I am not a regular comic book reader. There were subplots and characters that I was not aware of and could not recognize which certainly hindered my appreciation for this "event". But, at the same time, being able to come into this story free from (most of) the regular fan base bias, was (I felt) a good thing as I was able to try to see this book as a comprehensive statement attempting to capture the rifts and zeitgeist found in the American politica...moreIn the interest of full disclosure, I am not a regular comic book reader. There were subplots and characters that I was not aware of and could not recognize which certainly hindered my appreciation for this "event". But, at the same time, being able to come into this story free from (most of) the regular fan base bias, was (I felt) a good thing as I was able to try to see this book as a comprehensive statement attempting to capture the rifts and zeitgeist found in the American political spectrum at the time it was written rather than worrying about which minor member of what team would or wouldn't join with which side, who would win in some of the skirmishes and why the artists and writers chose to torment (or conversely laud) characters I adore (or in contrast, didn't particularly care for).

I thought that Marvel Comics took on a very interesting challenge with this book which is why it will most likely be the most remembered story (if not necessarily the best) of the past decade. Without getting into the exact partisan party talking points that seem to be pulling from the fringes of our country's political discourse, there seems to be no question about which side is ultimately which. Typical battle lines get drawn and time weathered arguments - pro and con - for this newly minted variation on the same old theme of overt government control rear their ugly heads. But while the argument is framed differently in this endeavor, the feel of unity slipping away from a once cohesive but wildly diverse community very closely resembles what many members of American society report to be going through as our country trends toward more homogenization, overt nationalism, absolutist rhetoric, and the scapegoatism toward foreigners and perceived outsiders.

What I find most interesting in this work is how Marvel Comics essentially had to redefine it's standard, tried and true mantra for determining which characters are good and which characters are evil. Generally speaking, Marvel Comics has used the rubric, "Good guys use their powers responsibly, bad guys use their powers irresponsibly" as its guiding star. The Marvel Universe's most basic philosophy is evoked over and over again by mentors such as Charles Xavier or Dr. Strange, shown as an example in the daily actions of a Captain America (aka Steve Rogers) and Spiderman, or displayed as a cautionary tale by entities like The Silver Surfer and Phoenix. As long as a member of the pantheon uses his or her powers within the limits of some kind of conscious responsibility, they get numbered among the good guys. Exceptions exist, most notably The Wolverine and The Punisher. But the moral ambiguity of their actions always gets resolved with some kind of absolute certainty of conscience dutifully followed by an explanation for the necessity of said actions as driven by the severity of the situation. Generally however, Marvel Comics allowing a character to skip across the alignments of moral ambiguity is an event itself worthy of a spin-off title, or at least a mini-series/graphic novel. Wholly rearranging the furniture on a scale such as this hasn’t really happened since The Secret Wars when even then, the super-teams were kept largely intact and forced against their will to take actions against each other.

But in The Civil War series, Marvel allowed for the line in the sand to be moved so far and so fast, that the purity of motives and responsibility of action no longer became the definition for morality in the conflict. The only thing that mattered was complete obedience to an arbitrary rule brought about as a knee-jerk reaction to one hugely horrible event (after a string of smaller, less destructive actions). Sound familiar??? In other words, the Superhero community found itself in the red for the first time as defined by the court of public opinion. Now seen as a liability where before they were overwhelming favorites of the American populace, these (super) people find themselves in the unenviable position of handing in their own civil rights for the greater good of the establishment and citizenry.

And this is where the fun begins. What starts with a positioning of the opposing sides upon moral absolutes quickly descends into all manner of shades of gray. Former criminals who are willing to comply with government registration find themselves on the side of the law, chasing down the former champions of freedom who are unwilling to submit to the same control. Captain America (somewhat unwillingly) accepts the help of The Punisher (aka Frank Castle) in a mission only to find that confidence betrayed by Castle’s own immutable moral code demanding deadly vengeance in the face of criminality. Characters like Sue Richards who have never had their motives questioned before are suddenly in direct conflict with the powers that be and find themselves at odds with not only the law, but also their loved ones. Teams split up. Relationships get lost. Ironically, it is the first casualty which causes the first defections from the Stark-led Establishment Avengers to the Cap-led “Secret Avengers“, a minor character achieving more in his death than by his participation in the conflict. Ironic because superheroes are supposed to neither fear death, nor question their motives. But it is the former that triggers the latter. Eventually, makers of new weapons also begin to question their own motivations as the machinations prove beyond their control, inflicting harm on an unforeseen level. Meanwhile, some favorites decide to simply sit the conflict out, either to return at the end to make a difference in the outcome or to pray for the best possible solution with the lowest cost in lives.

And what Mark Millar has ultimately done here is pose again for us the question that no one outside of comic books is able to ask quite as powerfully, “What matters most, power or authority?” Because Americans have largely defined themselves over the centuries as finding power to resist tyranny even in the face of overwhelming authority. This tenet is essential to the spirit of the American Revolution, found intact a hundred years later in the literature of Mark Twain and remaining as important a literary device to modern storytellers, spin doctors, marketers and movie-makers today. But the reason why comic books are able to ask this question better than almost any other medium is because there is no limit to the comic book hero’s ability to stand up to authority and say “No”. The President of the United States of America does not get to mandate policy to the earth’s Sorceror Supreme no matter the political expediency. And that’s where Civil War becomes important. Because in the face of a real conflict with tyrannical authority figures, the average comic book reader is ultimately going to capitulate to the intrusions on his or her liberty and learn to live under any and all new constraints.

BUT...you just don’t have to do that when you’re The Human Torch. And this is what draws us to the story, the need to ask if characters of near infinite power can regulate themselves to the point of refraining from becoming a danger to the rest of us? And can we, the singularly powerless, ask the same of our government?

While the conflict scenario in a comic book is ultimately inevitable at some level, I can only hope that the writers of The Civil War are incorrect in their deductions for where our country’s own internal struggle might take us. By laying out the myriad of potential consequences, this story-line goes on to show us that what we stand to lose by fighting amongst ourselves far outweighs any of what we stand to gain. If the polarization of domestic politics insists on pushing the line of criminality further toward militarization and absolute obedience to arbitrary, reactionary policies, we are almost certain to see many of the same outcomes the heroes from this storyline had to live. But if somehow, we can follow the example of Steve Rogers and force the hand of governance towards a more reconciliatory tone, the only harsh lessons that need to be learned can hopefully stay within the colorful pages of our favorite graphic novels, where ultimately it is best they belong.(less)

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Sep 11, 2011

Amber rated it

Recommends it for: Fans of Superhero Comics

Shelves: graphic-novel

As I mentioned in my previous review, I picked this up after reading Fallen Son. I wanted to read what brought about Captain America's death, thinking that it would be at the end of this book.

Well, I was wrong about that part. The book ended with Cap's surrender, which made me need to seek out the next books.

The civil war of the title is between the super heroes of the Marvel world. After a tragedy brought about by the foolish actions of some reality-show heroes, the publi...more

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Sep 07, 2010

Andrew rated it

Marvel Civil War is a Marvel comic’s event in seven parts. Each book has a lot of action and drama between the super hero communities as it is being split up in two groups. It turns friends into enemies such as Captain America and Iron Man. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Marvel Comics.

Part 1 explains how it all began. It started when a group of super heroes did a TV show called New Warriors. They find a house were four villains that were on the most wanted list w...more

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May 20, 2010

Mario rated it

Erroneous usage of well-established characters,horrendous dialogues, and a terrible ending.I liked some of the ideas that Superheroes should sign up before another Stamford incident commences, but the Uncanny X-Men come against on numerous times,but House of M rendered that cause.In addition, there were many events that were terrible and tragic, and far worse than Stamford incident in the Marvel Universe.This book did changed the way how Superheroes are viewed, but in a very, very bad way. Civil...more

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Jan 25, 2012

Kurt rated it

The crux of this story intrigued me. The Marvel world of super heroes face government certification—a process that requires surrendering their “secret” identities. Some are willing, some are not. The ensuing clash is told with great energy and vibrant vivid art work. The framing of the scenes involving multiple heroes balanced the colors to great effect. Quite fun to look at with 200 pages of rippling muscles, arched backs and elegant elongated athletic limbs all in distinct colorful costumes...more

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Nov 06, 2011

Brandon rated it

Shelves: fiction, graphic-novels, letdowns, read-in-2011

I don't know what I expected here.

This was a colossal letdown. To be truthful, I was pretty bored reading this. I read a few reviews from people on here that suggested reading a few of the other individual "Civil War" issues as they more or less, fill in some gaps.

I had this gut feeling that I wasn't really going to understand what was going on here. With all these other story lines running on the side in individual series', I wasn't sure where to start. Hey...more

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May 12, 2007

chase Adams rated it

surprisingly this did not read as well in trade, which is usually the reverse. it's important to marvel continuity, and a great read, but morrison was pretty accurate with his criticism of millar who is not at "full-throttle" here. some truly great moments though, even if the entire thing feels like it takes place in the ultimate universe.

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Feb 18, 2010

Kristina Karbasi rated it

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It took me a while to even want to pick this book up. I have NEVER been a fan of "comic books", in that they are difficult for me to read. I spend way too much time reading a bubble and tracing it back to the character who is speaking. So, I am getting through it and it's not so bad after all. I like how this book is not only about super heroes fighting in a war against each other, but it is about relationships in general that people have with one another. I will update as I continue m...more

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Oct 20, 2011

Zach.f added it

I could not find my cilvie war book because there are like 35000 of them and it is hard to find them.
The book im reading was the civil war it was good it tell you about any thing to know about the cilve war. it reminds me of the time i was in illonis with my fiamly we went to the lincon museam it was cool it talk about slavey. there was slavery in the book there was also all the battle in the war there there was the leaders and the was lincon all in the book. in the museam there were movi...more

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Aug 02, 2011

Jeane rated it

I was really disappointed in this book, (and it's really my own fault for not looking and double checking what was actually in this book) because only 1/3 or it was the actual graphic novel. So when I saw how big this book was I thought it was going to encompass all the "civil war" comics--That is to say all the comics that had the "Civil War" label on them at the time, so I thought it would not only have the Captain America vs Iron Man comics in it, but the X-men Comics as w...more

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Dec 31, 2007

Josh rated it

Shelves: comicbooks

Basically, there is no story here. It's a bunch of events that happen of panel and most the major things and places are seen in tie-in books. Not worth reading unless you want to invest at least $40 dollars in tie-ins to get the full story. I, do not.

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Dec 01, 2009

Roberto Guzman rated it

Well, is not that I didn't like the concept, I think it was really cool, like uncle Ben said: "With great powers comes a great responsibility" and trying to make super heroes responsible and training them was a good idea. It was also really great to see the other side of the history. We always see super villains attacking New York, buildings being destroyed, all that stuff, but what about the collateral damaged? I think this was really good handled here. What I didn't like was how the ...more

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Jan 03, 2010

Ross rated it

Shelves: graphic-novels

So a superhero team doing a reality show attacks a group of supervillains and destroys a small town in Connecticut in the process. In the aftermath, there's a general cry for more control over superhuman activities, resulting in Iron Man deciding to follow public opinion and lead the hero community in a general call for more control, coming to blows with Captain America over it.
Probably the best Marvel crossover of the last twenty years or so, this story brings everybody into the conflict ...more

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Jan 04, 2009

Heather rated it

Shelves: comics

To be fair, I avoided most of the Civil War muck n' ruck that had infested itself in comic book shops for the best part of the past couple of years. However, after finished Secret Invasion, I figured I'd brush up on some Marvel universe history, just to make sure I knew what actually happened (i.e. More than that Captain America lost/died/disappeared/something, etc.)

Although, I have to say, while entertaining, I still felt like the story went by too fast, and with little thoughtful sto...more

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Nov 09, 2009

Laura rated it

Recommended to Laura by: rachel

Shelves: graphic-novels-comic-books

Nothing too great, but still an enjoyable read. Mostly it chronicles the beginning of this big fight over superhero registration, which carries with it the underlying notion of what makes a superhero and the difference between superheros and cops. Generally it did a very good job at stating both sides of the argument, but because it favored objectivism so much I feel like some of the passion in story is missed. It reads more like news briefs rather than a whole sigular story, which is fine as lo...more

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Aug 21, 2011

Andrew Alvarez rated it

Great story! I just finished reading this for the first time since I bought the single issues years ago. The trade paperback collects the main Civil War issues (1-7). Unfortunately, some key developments are left out of the story since they occurred in other titles----especially relating to the discovery of the prison in the negative zone and Spider-Man's switch from one side to the other.

The ending of the story is a bit anti-climactic but not as bad as I remember it being the fir...more

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Apr 13, 2010

Roy Militzer rated it

Super Story über den Split der Marvel Helden und ihrem "Krieg" untereinander.
Es wird sowohl vom zeichnerischen und von der Story sehr schön die Lage der Helden in dieser kritischen Zeit erzählt. Auch kommt gut rüber wie Entscheidungen selbst Partner auseinander bringen können. Und wie z.b. Spidie, einer der wenigen Helden die immer ihre reale identität wahren, plötzlich aus vertrauen "Fehler" machen. Oder das plötzlich Mittel genutzt werden die vorher nie zur diskusion g...more

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Sep 17, 2009

Esteve rated it

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Millar is a tricky writer who knows what strings he have to pull in order to have the reader hooked to his books, despite the most of them are just fireworks.

This one is not an exception. Good reading but not a masterpiece.

Also, Cap's point of view is difficult to accept from my (Spanish) point of view. For me, the natural thing is Iron Man's side.

As for the artwork, despite his drawings are quite static, McNiven is great and enjoyable. His Cap and Iron Man a...more

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Jul 07, 2010

Hugh rated it

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Start -
This is a massive hard cover book (just like I like). The story is strong and the action starts right away. So far it's much better than Final Crisis (DC Universe) which was too hard for me to follow.

Finish -
The story was shorter than I expected and the book ended with a whimper...a little bit of a disappointment. There is a lot of filler in the end of the book that a dyed in the wool comic fan may treasure. I'd gladly trade the artwork and interviews for more...more

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Feb 21, 2010

Kayla Neace rated it

I liked this book because I'm a closet superhero fan. Besides that, I saw a lot of potential use for this book. You can use it to explain the concepts: allegory, conflict, perspective, point-of-view, as well as many others. I liked this graphic novel because it asks the reader to examine the violence and the necessity, or lack of necessity, for it. There were a lot of reminders of the American Civil War, which would make it useful in a history classroom as well. While graphic novels aren't usual...more

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Civil War (Marvel Civil War)

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