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Civil War: The Road To Civil War (Spider-Man Book 12) by [Brian Michael Bendis, J. Michael Straczynski, Alex Maleev, Ron Garney, Mike McKone, Tyler Kirkham, Various]

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by Brian Michael Bendis (Author), J. Michael Straczynski (Author), Alex Maleev (Illustrator), Format: Kindle Edition

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Collects Fantastic Four (1997) #536-537, New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot, Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529-531. Ripped from the pages of New Avengers, comes an explosive hidden story of Marvel's secret past, the secret history of Marvel's most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on?

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Civil War Companion

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Civil War: The Road To Civil War (Spider-Man Book 12)

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Civil War
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Ed Brubaker
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J. Michael Straczynski
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BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS is an award winning comics creator, "New York Times" bestseller, and is the current writer of "All New X-Men" and "Uncanny X-Men", which debuted at number one on national sales charts. He is one of the premier architects of Marvel's Ultimate comics line and has won five Eisner awards, including two 'Best Writer of the year' and was honored with the prestigious Inkpot award for comic art excellence. He lives in Portland, Oregon.

Acclaimed artist Alex Maleev previously collaborated with Brian Bendis on Image Comics' Sam and Twitch. His is also known for his work on the groundbreaking Batman: No Man's Land.

A comics veteran, Mike McKone inbues Exiles with his loose, fun style. His other comics work includes DC Comics' Flash. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AAJQYEC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel; Direct Ed edition (June 6, 2007)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 6, 2007
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Brian Michael Bendis is an award winning comics creator and one of the most successful writers working in mainstream comics. For the last eleven years, Brian’s books have consistently sat on the top of the nationwide comic and graphic novel sales charts.

Brian is currently helming a renaissance for Marvel’s popular AVENGERS franchise by writing every issue of the NEW AVENGERS plus debuting the hit books MIGHTY AVENGERS and DARK AVENGERS along with the wildly successful ‘event’ projects HOUSE OF M, SECRET WAR, SECRET INVASION, and SIEGE.

This summer will see the blockbuster new line-ups for AVENGERS and NEW AVENGERS.

Other recent projects include the groundbreaking SPIDER-WOMAN MOTION COMIC, that debuted number one on iTunes TV sales chart and the New York Times best selling HALO graphic novel.

Brian is one of the premiere architects of Marvel comic’s Ultimate line of comics. A line of comics specifically created for the new generation of comics reader. He has written every issue of ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN since it’s best selling launch in 1999, and has also written ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN, MARVEL TEAM UP, ORIGIN, SIX and the ENEMY trilogy.

He is creator of the JINX line of crime comics published by image comics. This line has spawned the graphic novels GOLDFISH, FIRE, JINX, TORSO (w/ Marc Andreyko) and TOTAL SELL OUT.

Brian’s other projects include the Eisner award winning “POWERS” (w/Mike Oeming) from Marvel’s creator owned imprint ICON, and the Hollywood tell all “FORTUNE AND GLORY’. Entertainment Weekly gave both projects an “A.” SONY and FX networks are currently developing POWERS for series with Brian as exec producer.

Brian is currently adapting his spy graphic novel FIRE for Universal Pictures as a starring vehicle for Zac Efron.

Brian is a member of Marvel studios creative committee, which consults on their numerous ongoing film projects. He has consulted on IRON-MAN and IRON MAN 2 and is currently consulting on THE FIRST AVENGERS: CAPTAIN AMERICA, THOR and THE AVENGERS

Brian has won five prestigious EISNER awards, including ‘Best Writer of the year’ two years in a row. He has also won over two dozen Wizard comic awards. Brian is the recipient of the Cleveland Press ‘Excellence in Journalism’ Award and was named “Best Writer of the Year.” by Wizard Magazine and Comic Buyer’s Guide for three consecutive years.

He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Alisa, his gorgeous daughters Olivia and Sabrina and his dogs Lucky, Max and Buster.

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Good background to the Civil War series

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018

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Road To Civil War starts with the aftermath of the latest iteration of the Kree-Skrull War. Tony Stark calls a council of heroes made up of himself, Namor, Black Bolt, T’Challa, Professor Xavier and Doctrine Strange and proposes they become the world’s protectors. T’Challa opts out warning that it would lead to nothing good. Namor also constantly expresses his skepticism yet decides to join. The council’s first test is the Hulk after he smashes Las Vegas. The council wants to send him into space so he does no more harm, while Namor objects. That then leads to the Superhuman Registration Act which Stark advocates for. Ironically, in his argument for it he warns that if the council didn't back the legislation it would tear the country apart and lead to heroes fighting heroes which foreshadowed exactly what happened. The volume then ends with Spider Man becoming the protégé of Iran Man and Starks seemingly testifying to the Senate against the proposed legislation, but with a secret agenda at work.

What’s an interesting sidenote is several scenes from this collection were be used in the Marvel movies. For example, Stark talks about the need for a force to protect the Earth the next time it’s invaded from space, which was the argument Stark made in the Ultron movie. Thor’s hammer falls to Earth and is covered by a military complex like the first Thor movie. Asgard faces Ragnarok like in the last Thor film. There are others as well

All together the collection is a good read and provides interesting background to the whole Civil War series.

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K. Thomas

A road with a missing bridge

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017

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This seemed like something that was just pieced together. There wasn't much of a road. Just a bunch of side-streets only two of which were remotely connected to the Civil War. The Fantastic Four/Mjolnir story could have been completely left out. It ends without showing any relevance whatsoever to the Superhero Registration Act or Civil War.

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The path to war

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2007

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With DC pumping out a universe shattering, cataclysmic event (Infinite Crisis), Marvel answers them with Civil War. The Road to Civil War features various issues from various series' collected together that lead up to the Civil War series; and in turn feature many pivotal events. The Illuminati disbands, as Tony "Iron Man" Stark makes a decision that will alter the course of events to come regarding super hero registration. Not to mention that Spider-Man receives a new suit (designed by Stark) and forges a new direction for himself that many did not see coming. Dr. Doom is back as well, and there a hint of things to come regarding the return of the mighty Thor, as well as Stark's brewing war with Captain America. Despite containing different issues by different creative teams, Road to Civil War never feels uneven like many TPB's with varying writers and artists usually do. Featuring talent like Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, Brian Michael Bendis, and Alex Maleev; Road to Civil War's biggest con is that it leaves you wanting more, but in that respect, if this doesn't get you excited for Civil War, nothing will. Worth picking up if you missed these issues before Civil War, or are anxiously awaiting the TPB version.

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Speedy

Amazing

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022

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This was one of my favorite books of the bundle.

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PJ

An amazing read that will keep you hooked.

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2016

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Just an amazing read. The Road to Civil War has a lot of controversial points that make convincing arguments on both sides of the issue on hand. Although the comic doesn't force the reader to choose a side it does add to the fun and joy of reading on to the next book and to see how your side reacts when the ice breaks.

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DuCoeur

Manipulations in history

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2014

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The origins of the illuminati begins here. We also see the manipulation by one of our heroes that brings about the civil war. With flash backs and present day events we begin to understand that the civil war was a long time coming. Some heroes saw it, some did not. Now the war that pits heroes against each other begins. See Peter Parker revealed to the world as Spider-Man and see his heart broken a his two biggest influences clash.

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Rion Wetzel

Decent Intro to a decent mini-series.

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2007

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I started reading the Civil War comics before the issues collected in this trade paperback. I was actually driven to pick up this trade because of the Amazing Spider-man issues of the Civil War, and those parts of the book were very good at setting up the events that would follow. The Illumanati issue was interesting in that it sets up an interesting background to the Marvel universe with the "powers behind the scenes." I was not that impressed with Fantastic Four section because it seems only loosely related to the events of Civil War. All in all, it is a good read, especially for fans of Civil War.

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Dave X

The beggining of Civil War.

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2007

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This book presents the previous actions that lead the superhuman registration and the civil war. You will see the point of view of Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Spiderman and the AVENGERS ILUMINATTI(a new union of superheroes), also you will see Iron Man doing whatever he can to get what he wants. The art are excellent especialy in Amazing Spiderman (Ron Garney), well you have to read this book if you want to understand the facts around the Civil War.

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James.Hall

A good, short start to the Civil War Arc

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2018

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Delivered promptly.
Next-to-new condition.
Brilliant, anything with the marvel- illuminati is intriguing to me. A good start to what is one of the best known marvel storylines of the past couple decades.
Brian Michael Bendis, is a Great.

Mr. R. Safadi

Meh.. It's not bad.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2015

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This was a decent read but did not particularity do much for me personally. I have read Civil War already so knew what the whole issue was here so maybe if I read this for the first time then Civil War my feelings would be different. It is definitely worth a read but for the money I spent on it, I wish I put it towards Infinity Gauntlet or Sinestro: Corps War instead for example!

Shadoh

I would definitely recommend this to people that are new to civil war ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 14, 2015

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Purchased this alongside the Civil War graphic novel as my first adventures into the written world of Marvel.

This set me up for the events in civil war really will, and gave me an insight on the background of the events that lead up to and helped start civil war. I would definitely recommend this to people that are new to civil war or don't know the background to it, like myself. I wouldn't think it really offers much to people who already know the backstory or have already read civil war however.

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Mr B.

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2016

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Loved this

Anabella K

Good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2016

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