A review by nelsta
Civil War by Mark Millar
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.