CIVIL WAR

Written by Mark Millar; Art & Cover by Steve McNiven
Pick a side in the latest in our series of graphic novels handpicked by Marvel Editorial to showcase pivotal storylines written and drawn by some of Marvel’s most acclaimed creators! The Superhuman Registration Act has changed the landscape of the Marvel Universe forever — and as old friends Captain America and Iron Man clash over civil liberties, Earth’s heroes go to war! When the conflict claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams, friendships and families are torn apart. A seismic crossover event from the blockbuster team of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven, CIVIL WAR rewrote the rules — and truly delivered on its universe-changing promise! Starring Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon, split down the middle! Whose side are you on? Collecting CIVIL WAR (2006) #1-7. 208 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Mark Millar; Art & Cover by Steve McNiven
The landscape of the Marvel Universe is changing, and it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? A conflict has been brewing for 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, friendships and families begin to fall apart. The crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Collecting CIVIL WAR #1-7. 192 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Reginald Hudlin; Art by Various; Cover by Michael Turner
The royal couple, King T'Challa and Queen Ororo, embark on a diplomatic tour that will have them spanning the globe - and beyond! Stops include Latveria (Dr. Doom), the Moon (Black Bolt and the Inhumans), Atlantis (Namor the Sub-Mariner) and the Civil War-ravaged United States, for a meeting with none other than the point man for the U.S. government's implementation of the Super Human Registration Act: Tony Stark, T'Challa's former Avengers teammate! Will the Black Panther and Storm decide to get off the sidelines of the superhuman Civil War and get involved? Collecting BLACK PANTHER (2005) #19-25. 168 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by J. Michael Stracyznski, Dwayne McDuffie; Art by Mike McKone; Cover by Adi Granov
Whose side are you on? One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community! Another member of the team is secretly helping the opposition. It had to happen: Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up! Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether? Is this the end for Marvel's First Family? Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #538-543. 176 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Paul Jenkins; Art by Ramon Bachs & Various; Cover by Juan Doe
Reporters Ben Urich and Sally Floyd are determined to uncover the secret truth hidden in the heart of the superhuman Civil War. But to find it, they'll have to brave the front lines of the battle - and that's a very dangerous place to be. Through interviews with heroes, villains, government officials and power players on both sides, Sally and Ben inch ever closer to unraveling the true motivations behind the war - but some secrets should never be brought to light. Plus: Speedball is public enemy No. 1, jailed and blamed for the Stamford disaster that kicked off the war. Determined to defend himself, he soon finds that he has further to fall than he ever thought possible - and that the road to redemption will take him to a very dark place. Collecting CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #1-11. 360 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Justin Gray, Jimmy Palmiotti, Fabian Nicieza; Art by Francis Portela, Billy Tucci, Tom Grummett & Various; Cover by Tom Grummett
As CIVIL WAR rages, an unlikely group of heroes gather to hunt down fugitive superhumans who refuse to register. Misty Knight and Colleen Wing use their bail-bonds skills, underworld connections and government funding to lead an all-new Heroes for Hire: Black Cat, Shang-Chi, Paladin, the new Tarantula and more! It's action, adventure, crime, beautiful women and kung-fu chaos! Then, the Thunderbolts may be known criminals, but they sure can get good publicity by hunting down renegade heroes! Now, it's time for the T-Bolts to kick some spandex butt! But why have so many newly "recruited" Thunderbolts agreed to Baron Zemo's plans? What role does the Grandmaster and his Squadron Sinister play? And can there be anything worse than having the universe's fate lie in the hands of Zemo? Collecting HEROES FOR HIRE (2006) #1-5 and THUNDERBOLTS (1997) #101-105. 240 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Paul Jenkins, Ed Brubaker, Marc Guggenheim; Art by Leinil Francis Yu, Tom Raney, Lee Weeks; Cover by Michael Turner
CIVIL WAR is encompassing the entire Marvel Universe, and the effects are being felt by every hero, villain and civilian. Wild cards like Venom, Ant-Man, Iron Fist, U.S.Agent and even Howard the Duck must take a stand, while the Sentry is confronted with a past he can't leave behind - and one of Marvel's greatest heroes must face their own fearful future! Whose side will Marvel's top superhuman lawyer, She-Hulk, fight for when the war threatens the rights of every American super hero? And in the war's aftermath, Tony Stark must begin building a new Marvel Universe! Plus: What if things had gone very differently? Collecting CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE #1, CIVIL WAR: CHOOSING SIDES #1, CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN #1, SHE-HULK (2005) #8 and WHAT IF: CIVIL WAR #1. 184 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Brian Reed; Art by Guisseppe Cammuncoli & Various; Cover by David Mack
As Marvel's Civil War tears apart the super-hero community, Carol Danvers must choose between enforcing the new Super Hero Registration Act...or facing prison. Aided by Iron Man, Wonder Man and the teenage hero Araña, Carol battles former allies to enforce a law she may not agree with. But to do what she thinks is right, will she tear apart a family? Plus: Carol's past comes back to haunt her! She and the X-Men's Rogue must put aside their differences when a second Carol Danvers appears, seeking revenge on Rogue! And what happens when a boy with the power to make his dreams reality reads Carol's autobiography? It's action and drama as Carol Danvers confronts the chaos of Civil War - and the deadly skeletons of her past! Collecting MS. MARVEL (2006) #6-10 and MS. MARVEL SPECIAL #1. 144 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Brian Michael Bendis; Art by Various; Cover by Jim Cheung
Civil War has erupted across the Marvel Universe, and no team will be more affected than the New Avengers. The team's individual members grapple with issues of loyalty, trust, ethics and integrity as the team splits right down the middle! Captain America goes underground, Iron Man goes establishment, and both men become targets! Will Luke Cage stand by his beliefs or his family? Conflicted and compromised, where do Spider-Woman's true loyalties lie? And can the Sentry reconcile his past and his future? Which side will each of the New Avengers choose, and what will that choice cost them? The super-hero Civil War is poised to tear Earth's Mightiest heroes apart - and the shake-ups will shock you! Each standalone story in this volume is illustrated by a genuine comics superstar! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2005) #21-25. 120 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Zeb Wells; Art & Cover by Skottie Young
It's the return of the New Warriors, drawn by superstar artist Skottie Young (ROCKET RACCOON)! When Night Thrasher strikes a mysterious deal with a reality-TV producer, the New Warriors move out of New York - and into a very cramped van - to travel across America, and help small-town residents deal with the roving villains and superhuman threats that the major super-teams are too busy to tackle! But will the Warriors' filmed exploits be uplifting, or just exploitative? And is heartland America ready for big-city super heroics? Find out as the Warriors take on Tiger Shark, the Armadillo, the Super-Apes, the Controller, the Mad Thinker's Intellectual Robots and more - and unknowingly set the stage for the superhuman Civil War! Plus: the sweeps-week debuts of Microbe and Debrii! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (2005) #1-6. 144 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Marc Guggenheim; Art & Cover by Humberto Ramos
Whose side are you on? In the aftermath of the Stamford tragedy, Wolverine makes it his personal mission to take down the man responsible: the explosive Nitro! But as soon as he begins his hunt, Logan discovers that someone else is stalking the same prey: a mysterious trio whose identity, and disturbing mission, will come as a shock! If Logan's unsettled by who these guys are, then just wait until he confronts the man they answer to! And when Wolverine discovers that Nitro's actions are tied to a much larger conspiracy, he won't rest until he's exposed the true culprit. To avenge the Stamford victims, this is one mystery that Wolverine is dying - and killing - to get to the bottom of... Collecting WOLVERINE (2003) #42-48. 168 PGS. Rated Parental Advisory

Written by David Hine; Art by Yanick Paquette; Cover by Juan Doe
Enough is enough! The tension between the X-Men, the refugees of the 198 and the Office of National Emergency's Sentinel guard dogs has finally reached a breaking point. As the superhuman Civil War rips apart the Marvel Universe, the X-Men also find themselves crumbling from the inside out. Will they admit defeat, or will they finally start to fight back? As a very prominent member of the team breaks ranks to join the Pro-Registration movement, and a member of the 198 plots bloody vengeance from within, the original X-Men go rogue in a search for the truth. But the truth might just get them - and half of the world's very few remaining mutants - killed! Collecting CIVIL WAR: X-MEN #1-4, CABLE & DEADPOOL #30-32 and X-FACTOR (2006) #8-9. 224 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Various; Art by Various; Cover by Jim Cheung
If you knew something bad was about to happen, how far would you go to stop it? The line is drawn as that question divides the Marvel Universe. And when a major loss sends shockwaves through the super-hero community, everyone will be forced to reconsider whether they chose the right side! Face these fateful decisions alongside Nick Fury, Night Thrasher, War Machine, Punisher, Kate Bishop, Jessica Jones, Colleen Wing and Tom Foster, a.k.a. Goliath! Friendships are shattered among the Avengers! Alpha Flight and the White Fox join the fray as the conflict goes global! And as the collateral damage mounts, somebody call Damage Control! Collecting CIVIL WAR II: CHOOSING SIDES #1-6. 152 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Various; Art by Various; Cover by Jim Cheung
CIVIL WAR II's main player takes center stage, and its seismic effects are felt across the Marvel Universe! First, in a sensational prequel to the main event, experience the odyssey of Ulysses! What incredible journey leads him to join the Inhumans? And in the wake of a truly terrifying vision, why won't Karnak help him prevent disaster? Then, feel the full implications of the hostilities in a trio of tales. When a heroic icon is slain, those who knew him best remember the fallen legend - and the Avenger who killed him stands accused of his murder! But when the war is over, rivals Tony Stark and Carol Danvers turn to the one man they know they can trust - Steve Rogers, Captain America! Uh-oh...
Collecting CIVIL WAR II: ULYSSES #1-3, THE FALLEN #1, THE ACCUSED #1 and THE OATH #1. 192 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Dan Abnett, Stan Lee; Art by Emilio Laiso, Jack Kirby; Cover by Jay Anacleto
The world is on the brink of chaos. But when only the best are called into action, where does that leave the world's first super hero? Will Hercules force his way onto the front lines of this new Civil War ripping through the Marvel Universe? Either way, Herc has problems of his own. There's a threat that only he knows about, and the Avengers are too busy to lend a hand. Time to get out his address book and call in some much older friends. Ancient legends like Gilgamesh, Beowulf, Ire, Theseus, Sigurd and Lorelei - the Gods of War! Can they prevail against the wrath of a new race of deities? Or has CIVIL WAR II provided the Uprising Storm with the perfect opportunity to master the world? Collecting CIVIL WAR II: GODS OF WAR #1-4, plus the classic JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY ANNUAL (1965) #1. 112 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Matthew Rosenberg, Stan Lee; Art by Ricardo Lopez Ortiz, John Romita; Cover by Aaron Kuder
When Earth's heroes go to war, that only spells opportunity for the villains! And few have the knowhow to take advantage like the Kingpin! For while an Inhuman with the ability to predict the future has inspired a clampdown on crime before it can even happen, Wilson Fisk has managed to stay one step ahead of the good guys - and his business is booming! But what's his secret? One thing's for sure - his competitors are jealous and that's bad news for Fisk's men. Worse still, Fisk has reason to believe that one of his own is plotting against him. But enemies inside and out are nothing compared to the ultimate threat to his empire - the Punisher! As conflict rages all around him, can Wilson Fisk stay the Kingpin of a world without crime? Collecting CIVIL WAR II: KINGPIN #1-4, plus the classic AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #51. 120 PGS. Rated Teen +

Written by Will Pilgrim, Mark Millar; Art by Szymon Kudranski, Steve McNiven; Photo Cover
Follow the road to Marvel's CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR with official adaptations of the smash-hit films IRON MAN 3 and CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER! When the Mandarin launches a series of deadly terror attacks on America, Iron Man must take action! But can Tony Stark handle the pressure when he has his own demons to face? And when Captain America encounters an assassin called the Winter Soldier, he joins with Black Widow and Falcon to uncover a deep-seated conspiracy in their very midst! It's spy versus spy as the fate of the country hangs in the balance! Plus: A single misstep ignites the fuse and pits hero against hero in the opening chapter of the comic-book story that inspired the film! Collecting MARVEL'S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR PRELUDE #1-4 and INFINITE COMIC #1, and CIVIL WAR (2006) #1. 136 PGS. Rated Teen +