A conflict has been brewing in the Marvel Universe for over 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. Civil War, a Marvel Comics event in seven parts, stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon! Civil War—the cross-over that rewrites the rules - begins here in this double-sized first issue!

The super-heroes split as the CIVIL WAR heats up! Registration has become law, household names have gone rogue and a Marvel legend makes a decision that will change a life forever. Featuring the NEW AVENGERS, the FANTASTIC FOUR, the YOUNG AVENGERS and pretty much everybody else!

The battle lines are drawn as the conflict between the Super Hero Registration Initiative and the Underground Resistance fighters explodes in a live fire fight as the future of the Marvel Universe is decided! But before the dust settles, a familiar figure will emerge from a strike of lightning to change the odds—and the sides! Witness teams and families torn apart as the Civil War touches all and the momentous events of last issue changes the world as our heroes understand it!

A death! A funeral! A betrayal! And a team reborn as the war takes a deadly turn!

Featuring villains, villains, villains! Sides change and chaos reigns as the evildoers of the Marvel Universe make their presence felt in a new and shocking way! But when the underworld gets involved, can the Punisher be far behind?

Captain America's depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It's the beginning f the battle of the century...a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on!

It all ends here! The startling battle that will determine the future of the Marvel Universe!

Whose side... are you on? The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Super Hero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation's greatest champions must each decide how to react—A decision that will alter the course of their lives forever. It's time to choose and take a side. This conflict has been brewing from 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. Collecting: Civil War #1-7, written by [Mark Millar](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12736.MarkMillar "Mark Millar") (['The Ultimates' (2006)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/844355.TheUltimates2006 "'The Ultimates' (2006)")) and illustrated by [Steve McNiven](https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52727.SteveMcNiven "Steve McNiven") (['New Avengers' (2006)](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105910.NewAvengers2006 "'New Avengers' (2006)")). Age Rating: 13–18+ Years Old / Eighth Grade+ Edition MSRP: $24⁹⁹ US / $27⁹⁹ CAN (ISBN 978-0-7851-2179-4) Printed in the USA

Whose side are you on? The Marvel Universe is changing. In the wake of a tragedy, Capitol Hill proposes the Superhero Registration Act, requiring all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government. Divided, the nation's greatest champions must each decide how to react - a decision that will alter the course of their lives forever! Collecting Civil War #1-7, Marvel Spotlight: Civil War and Civil War Script Book.