Marvel Now Admits The Civil War Event Was All For Nothing
Warning: contains spoilers for Captain America/Iron Man #3!
The first Civil War rocked the Marvel Universe, but now, years later, it feels as if it was for nothing. The Captain America/Iron Man miniseries has been exploring the fallout from Civil War, showing the downsides of the Superhero Registration Act that followed in its wake. In issue three, on sale now in print and digital, readers are reminded once again of the Registration Act’s failures and shortcomings.
First published in 2006 and into 2007, the first Civil War left a lasting impression on the heroes of the Marvel Universe. After an accident caused by unsupervised and unregulated superheroes led to the death of nearly 600 people, it was decided that all superheroes would have to register with the government and undergo supervised training in a Fifty State Initiative. Supporting the idea was Iron Man, feeling the Act was the next step in the development of superheroes whereas Captain America opposed the Act, feeling it an overextension of the government. The two sides came to blows, with Iron Man victorious and the Act going into law. Over time, the evils of the Act were exposed, and it fell by the wayside. Recently, Captain America and Iron Man have teamed up to track down a rogue member of the old Fifty State Initiative, who has teamed up with former head of HYDRA Veronica Eden. The issue is written by Derek Landy, illustrated by Angel Unzueta, colored by Rachelle Rosenberg and lettered by Joe Caramagna.
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Assisting Captain America and Iron Man are the Paladins, former members of the Fifty-State Initiative. After the Initiative fell apart, the Paladins struck out on their own. The Paladins
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