Civil War (comics)

"Civil War"
"Civil War"
	Cover to Civil War #7 (January 2007); by Steve McNiven
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Publication date	July 2006 – January 2007
Title(s)
	The Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 1) #529–538; Black Panther (vol. 4) #17-25; Blade (vol. 6) #5; Cable & Deadpool #30–32; Captain America (vol. 5) #22–25; Civil War #1–7; Civil War: Choosing Sides #1; Civil War: Battle Damage Report #1; Civil War: Files #1; Civil War: Front Line #1–11; Civil War: Opening Shot; Civil War: The Confession #1; Civil War: The Initiative #1; Civil War: War Crimes #1; Civil War: The Return #1; Civil War: X-Men #1–4; Civil War: Young Avengers/Runaways #1–4; Daredevil #87; Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America #1–5; Fantastic Four (vol. 4) #536–543; Ghost Rider (vol. 6) #8–11; Heroes for Hire (vol. 1) #1–3; Incredible Hulk #100; Iron Man (vol. 4) #13-14; Iron Man / Captain America: Casualties of War #1; Moon Knight (vol. 5) #7–12; Ms. Marvel (vol. 2) #6–8; New Avengers: Illuminati Special #1; New X-Men #28; Punisher War Journal (vol. 2) #1–3; New Avengers #21–25; The Sensational Spider-Man (vol. 2) #28–34; She-Hulk (vol. 2) #8-9; Thunderbolts (vol. 3) #103–105 110; Winter Soldier: Winter Kills #1; Wolverine #42–48; X-Factor (vol. 3) #8–9
Main character(s)	Iron Man; Captain America; Avengers; Spider-Man; Fantastic Four
Creative team
Writer(s)	Mark Millar
Penciller(s)	Steve McNiven
Inker(s)	Dexter Vines
Letterer(s)	Chris Eliopoulos
Colorist(s)	Morry Hollowell
Editor(s)	Molly Lazer, Aubrey Sitterson, Andy Schmidt and Tom Brevoort
Civil War	ISBN 0-7851-2179-X

"Civil War" is a 2006–07 Marvel Comics crossover event. The storyline consists of an eponymous seven-issue limited series, written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, and various tie-in books. The storyline builds upon previous Marvel storylines, particularly "Avengers Disassembled", "House of M", and "Decimation". The series' tagline is "Whose Side Are You On?"^[1]

Civil War explores the conflict between freedom and security against a backdrop of real-life events and discussions, such as the U.S. government's increased surveillance of its citizens.^[2]^[3] The plot revolves around the U.S. government passing a Superhero Registration Act to ostensibly have super-powered individuals act under official regulation, somewhat akin to law enforcement. Superheroes opposing the act, led by Captain America, find themselves in conflict with its supporters, led by Iron Man. Spider-Man is caught in the middle, while the X-Men remain neutral for mutantkind's survival. The superheroes supporting the law, including Mister Fantastic and Ms. Marvel, become increasingly authoritarian.

The series polarized critics and fans, but was a commercial success. A sequel, Civil War II, debuted in June 2016. The 2016 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: Civil War loosely adapted the storyline.

^ "Civil War" (Press release). Marvel Comics. 2005-12-28. Archived from the original on 2006-04-20.
^ Langley, T. (2015). "Freedom versus Security: The Basic Human Dilemma from 9/11 to Marvel's Civil War". In K. M. Scott (ed.). Marvel Comics' Civil War and the age of terror: Critical essays on the comic saga. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. pp. 69–76. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved September 29, 2007.
^ "Captain America: Civil War (2016)". Screen Rant. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

[1] "Civil War" (Press release). Marvel Comics. 2005-12-28. Archived from the original on 2006-04-20.

[Langley,_T-2] Langley, T. (2015). "Freedom versus Security: The Basic Human Dilemma from 9/11 to Marvel's Civil War". In K. M. Scott (ed.). Marvel Comics' Civil War and the age of terror: Critical essays on the comic saga. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. pp. 69–76. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved September 29, 2007.

[3] "Captain America: Civil War (2016)". Screen Rant. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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