joedav's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
georgezakka's review
4.0
This book is awesome but I wasn’t a fan of the start with the whole tv series thing, I think they could’ve made made influential characters instead of some people from a tv show like what they did in the movie (they had scarlet witch do something bad) but still cool first issue. The fight was awesome compared to the movie they had like probably 50 heroes fighting when in the movie there were like 12. I loved the emotion when captain surrendered himself to tony even when they were winning he realized that fighting friends was not right and the accords went through. Also Spider-Man realizes that iron man let a friend die and realizes that it’s not right and decides to join cap and is ‘outlaws’. My last point is that Mark Millar makes both teams have believable causes and you don’t feel like everyone was on one side *cough cough Civil War 2 cough cough*. Well that’s it this is good buy it
ahgasesarah's review
3.0
Would you like to break your heart? Would you like to read some of your favorite characters destroy each other because talking things through would've been too easy? Then read this tragic tale of friend vs. friend. And yes, eventually you'll choose a side.
blakemp's review
2.0
I haven't read this since it first came out nearly a decade ago. I thought I'd give it another chance.
Time has not been kind.
The plot hinges on classic icons behaving entirely out-of-character, making stupid decisions and poor choices that don't make any sense at all. The most significant and interesting moments of this entire crossover take place not in the main series, but in the far better-written spin-off chapters. For all the bluster about the readers being forced to "choose sides" between Iron Man and Captain America, Tony Stark and his colleagues are painted like villains from the outset, robbing the reader even the chance for an intellectual exercise.
The best thing to really come from this comic book was that it lent its name to a great movie that had almost nothing to do with its comic book namesake.
Time has not been kind.
The plot hinges on classic icons behaving entirely out-of-character, making stupid decisions and poor choices that don't make any sense at all. The most significant and interesting moments of this entire crossover take place not in the main series, but in the far better-written spin-off chapters. For all the bluster about the readers being forced to "choose sides" between Iron Man and Captain America, Tony Stark and his colleagues are painted like villains from the outset, robbing the reader even the chance for an intellectual exercise.
The best thing to really come from this comic book was that it lent its name to a great movie that had almost nothing to do with its comic book namesake.
octobertune's review
4.0
A while ago it was announced that the title for the third Captain America movie would be Civil War, after one of the comic series. I got really curious about that comic but had no idea where to start and what to read first so I decided to not do it at that time. When my friend came back from LFCC with House of M for me and Civil War for herself, I asked her if I could borrow CW after she'd finished it. I did so on Friday and read the entire comic yesterday afternoon.
Civil War starts with a disaster. A group of young heroes decide to attack a bunch of villains way above their station and end up creating a massacre. There is a nationwide outcry to have all heroes registered by their actual names, but not every hero agrees with that. Captain America goes to the 'dark' side and gathers a lot of followers. But so does Iron Man. Two former friends go up against each other, who will win? Who will go over from one side to the other? What will happen at the end?
I had already heard some things from my friend who read it before me so I didn't really go into this story without knowing nothing. I'd honestly already picked a side, and I have to say that after reading the entire comic, I am still on the side I picked before reading it.
Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, is on the side of the people who don't want to be registered. Iron Man, aka Tony Stark is on the side of the people who DO want to be registered. Both have some good arguments; like what will happen to the heroes' loved ones when their identities are revealed, and what if another disaster like the Stamford disaster happens and more civilians will die? But still, I thought Steve was being a bit weird about everything and I got a bit annoyed at him throughout the entire comic. Yes Tony did some bad things too but he had good intentions, in my opinion.
To be honest, after a while I had the feeling it was more about 'who can get the most followers' rather than the actual reason they started that entire civil war, and that was a bit annoying. The final battle was just... I don't know what to say about it, but it was a bad move from Cap's side and it made my decision final; I am on Tony Stark's side.
The graphics were amazing and I loved looking at all the characters, most of which I already know but some I didn't know the names of, but they were awesome nonetheless. I really wished that all the extra comics were in there as well, because I got the idea I was missing several things. There is a list of extra comics that all happen in the Civil War series but this book only had the seven main comics in it. Bit of a shame, and also a shame the book didn't mention those extra comics in the back or front or anything.
I am afraid that they are going to change the movie completely and going to make Tony look like the bad guy or something while in the comics he had his best intentions (he wanted to protect the civilians); but honestly I also wouldn't be surprised. Oh well.
In the end, I enjoyed Civil War, though I did think I was missing some things. I will certainly go and find the rest of the CW comics and read them too. I have ordered the first issue of the Ms. Marvel comics and I can't wait to get started in it!
My opinion on this book in one gif:
Civil War starts with a disaster. A group of young heroes decide to attack a bunch of villains way above their station and end up creating a massacre. There is a nationwide outcry to have all heroes registered by their actual names, but not every hero agrees with that. Captain America goes to the 'dark' side and gathers a lot of followers. But so does Iron Man. Two former friends go up against each other, who will win? Who will go over from one side to the other? What will happen at the end?
I had already heard some things from my friend who read it before me so I didn't really go into this story without knowing nothing. I'd honestly already picked a side, and I have to say that after reading the entire comic, I am still on the side I picked before reading it.
Captain America, aka Steve Rogers, is on the side of the people who don't want to be registered. Iron Man, aka Tony Stark is on the side of the people who DO want to be registered. Both have some good arguments; like what will happen to the heroes' loved ones when their identities are revealed, and what if another disaster like the Stamford disaster happens and more civilians will die? But still, I thought Steve was being a bit weird about everything and I got a bit annoyed at him throughout the entire comic. Yes Tony did some bad things too but he had good intentions, in my opinion.
To be honest, after a while I had the feeling it was more about 'who can get the most followers' rather than the actual reason they started that entire civil war, and that was a bit annoying. The final battle was just... I don't know what to say about it, but it was a bad move from Cap's side and it made my decision final; I am on Tony Stark's side.
The graphics were amazing and I loved looking at all the characters, most of which I already know but some I didn't know the names of, but they were awesome nonetheless. I really wished that all the extra comics were in there as well, because I got the idea I was missing several things. There is a list of extra comics that all happen in the Civil War series but this book only had the seven main comics in it. Bit of a shame, and also a shame the book didn't mention those extra comics in the back or front or anything.
I am afraid that they are going to change the movie completely and going to make Tony look like the bad guy or something while in the comics he had his best intentions (he wanted to protect the civilians); but honestly I also wouldn't be surprised.
Spoiler
]I mean they made him create Ultron in Age of Ultron something that, in the comics, was actually done by Hank Pym aka the original Ant-Man/Giant Man.In the end, I enjoyed Civil War, though I did think I was missing some things. I will certainly go and find the rest of the CW comics and read them too. I have ordered the first issue of the Ms. Marvel comics and I can't wait to get started in it!
My opinion on this book in one gif:
howardtaftmd's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
srsanderson's review
3.0
So what did I learn? I still don't like comic books / graphic novels. There are not enough words to satisfy my speed reading ways, and honestly I didn't like the ending. Next time I want to find out how a future comic book movie is going to end, I will Wikipedia it.
varasa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
nelsta's review against another edition
3.0
Storywise, this series is unparalleled. Earth's (America's?) mightiest heroes split over an issue as divisive as working for the government? Very compelling. However, I wish this had been a novel rather than a comic book. It felt like scenes were rushed (Captain America v. Punisher, Spider-Man revealing his secret identity, the build-up to the new superhero legislation that catalyzed the entire series, etc.) and didn't have the emotional heft required.
I don't read many comic books, but those I have read have been a lot of fun. Civil War let me down for some reason. It was good, but not great. One of the best parts was the end in which Tony Stark pledges the "best is yet to come" and Spider-Man dons the legendary black suit. Those two scenes alone could get me to pick up whatever storyline comes next.
If you're familiar with all the characters involved (and there are many), this comic book probably hits differently. But for an MCU-fan-turned-fairweather-comic-fan this was subpar.
I don't read many comic books, but those I have read have been a lot of fun. Civil War let me down for some reason. It was good, but not great. One of the best parts was the end in which Tony Stark pledges the "best is yet to come" and Spider-Man dons the legendary black suit. Those two scenes alone could get me to pick up whatever storyline comes next.
If you're familiar with all the characters involved (and there are many), this comic book probably hits differently. But for an MCU-fan-turned-fairweather-comic-fan this was subpar.