Civil War (comics) - Wikipedia"Civil War" is a 2. Marvel Comicscrossover storyline consisting of a seven- issue limited series of the same name written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve Mc. Niven, and various other tie- in books published by Marvel at the time. The storyline builds upon the events that developed in previous Marvel storylines, particularly "Avengers Disassembled", "House of M", and "Decimation". The tagline for the series is, "Whose Side Are You On?"[1]The plot of the series follows a framework story line in which the U.

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S. government passes a Superhero Registration Act, ostensibly designed to have super powered individuals act under official regulation, somewhat akin to law enforcement. However, superheroes opposed to the act, led by Captain America, find themselves in conflict with those supporting the act, led by Iron Man, with Spider- Man caught in the middle; the X- Men take a neutral stance. The superheroes in support of the law, such as Iron Man, Mister Fantastic and Ms.

Marvel, become increasingly authoritarian. In the aftermath of the war, Captain America surrenders and is imprisoned. The conflict between freedom and security is an underlying theme in the story line, with real- life events and discussions, such as the U. S. government's increased surveillance of its citizens, serving as a backdrop for the events in Civil War.[2][3] A sequel, Civil War II, debuted in June 2. The series received polarized reviews by critics but critically aclaimed by audiences and was a commercial success.

The series is the basis for the Marvel Studios film Captain America: Civil War, which likewise features Captain America and Iron Man in opposition to each other. Publication history[edit]The premise of Civil War involves the introduction of a Superhuman Registration Act in the United States.

Mark Millar, writer for the story, has said: “I opted instead for making the superhero dilemma something a little different. People thought they were dangerous, but they did not want a ban. What they wanted was superheroes paid by the federal government like cops and open to the same kind of scrutiny. It was the perfect solution and nobody, as far as I'm aware, has done this before.[4]”The act requires any person in the United States with superhuman abilities to register with the federal government as a "human weapon of mass destruction," reveal their true identity to the authorities and then undergo proper training. Those who sign also have the option of working for S.

H. I. E. L. D., earning a salary and benefits such as those earned by other American civil servants. Characters within the superhero community in the Marvel Universe split into two groups: one advocating the registration as a responsible obligation, and the other opposing the law on the grounds that it violates civil liberties and the protection that secret identities provide. While arguing directly with Iron Man about the law, Luke Cage (previously the second Power Man), an African American, compared the mandatory registration to slavery.[5] A number of villains have also chosen to take sides, some choosing to side with the registration, others against it.

Writer Mark Millar signing copies of the collectors edition of the main miniseries during an appearance at Midtown Comics in Manhattan. Marvel announced in August 2. Civil War series would be pushed back several months to accommodate artist Steve Mc. Niven. The schedule had issue #4 being released one month late, in September, while issue #5 was released two months later, in November. Furthermore, various tie- in books including the Civil War: Front Lineminiseries and tie- in issues of other comics were delayed several months so as not to reveal any plot developments.[6]In late November 2. Marvel announced another delay.

Civil War #6, originally scheduled for release on December 2. January 4. Unlike the previous instance, only The Punisher War Journal #2 was delayed.

In a final act of rescheduling, Civil War #7 was pushed back two weeks (from January 1. January 3. 1),[7] and then pushed back again until February 2. In summary, an explosion in Stamford, Connecticut by the villain Nitro causes the U. S. government to introduce the Superhero Registration Act.

Those not adhering to it are deemed unregistered and rogue superheroes. Tony Stark and Reed Richards lead the side of the pro- registration superheroes. Captain America leads the anti- registration side.

Spider- Man, initially with Tony Stark, eventually joins the team of Captain America. Goliath is killed by the pro- registration superheroes.

Many supervillains join the government in hunting down superheroes. Other versions[edit]Amazing Spider- Man: Renew Your Vows[edit]When the Super- Human Registration Act was proposed, Professor X and the Avengers proposed an alternative method with self- policing of mutantkind and super- powered communities, preventing Civil War from ever happening.

Cyclops thought it was preposterous for Professor X to make himself the self- appointed representative of mutantkind, and his opposition to Xavier's proposal led Jean Grey to break up with him and marry Wolverine.[9]Earth- 3. When Mister Fantastic was researching realities where the Civil War ended differently, he found one reality in which their version of Anthony Stark was a woman named Natasha Stark. The Civil War was avoided entirely in this reality due to her marriage to Steve Rogers.[1. Spider- Verse[edit]During an attempt by the reality- displaced Superior Spider- Man (Doctor Octopus' mind in Peter Parker's body) to reach back to his dimension as seen in the Spider- Verse storyline, he discovered an alternate dimension where a Civil War Iron Spider- Man lies dead (killed by Karn) prompting him to continue investigating the murders of Spider- Men throughout the Multiverse.[1. What If?[edit]In What If Civil War Ended Differently?, a stranger appears in front of Iron Man, who is visiting Captain America’s grave at Arlington National Cemetery.

Tony Stark is told of two alternate ways the Civil War could have concluded: [1. The first is detailed in, "What if Captain America led all the heroes against the Registration Act?" In this reality, Tony Stark dies of the Extremis virus, leaving the U. S. government to choose Steve Rogers as the spokesperson for heroes, who as in the regular universe opposes registration. Though he manages to delay its passing, the Stamford disaster occurs as in the 6. Without Tony Stark to provide a fairer path for registration, the government's response is more extreme.

Governmental forces led by Henry Peter Gyrich destroy the resistance and many heroes are slain. Faced with this vision, Tony believes that this proves that he was right to pursue his pro- registration course of action, but the stranger then reveals another possibility; The second is detailed in, "What if Iron Man lost the Civil War?" In this reality, Iron Man asks for Cap's help in chapter three instead of threatening him, admitting his doubts about his actions rather than trying to justify them, and thus Cap does not use the hidden weapon in his glove to disable Tony's armor. Watch Die Hard Online Facebook. The heroes unite to stop the out- of- control Thor clone, Ragnarok, which is released when Hill detects the weapon and assumes that Cap is still planning to use it. The resulting goodwill convinces Captain America to help run the program as he is the only one the heroes will trust with their secret identities.

The stranger is revealed to be Uatu, Earth 6. Watcher. Upon learning of the possibility of this alternate reality, Tony is devastated and weeps for the bright future he helped prevent.

In What If: Annihilation by David Hine and Mico Suayan, the cosmic Annihilation War reaches Earth during the War. The heroes unite to neutralize it, and many die in the first clashes.

Captain America and Iron Man, after a final reconciliation, sacrifice themselves alongside Nova to deflect the full Annihilation Wave.[1. Contest of Champions[edit]The 2.