Civil War series discussion (spoilers)
- Thread starter vintsukka
- Start date
Foolsfolly
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2006
- Messages
- 1,137
Consider it taken with a grain of salt.
Willverine
Well-Known Member
I picked up a lot of comics the other day, but my favorite stand-out issue from the purchase is definitely War Crimes. Nice to see Mr. Fisk handling his business from behind bars.
Gotta love the trump card he throws out when Hammerhead starts feeling froggy and decides to jump because of his early release, and it shows why there is no superior in the Marvel Universe organized crime game to Kingpin.
Illuminati 1... surprisingly good. I thought the portrayals of the membership were dead-on, especially when Namor was rejoicing over "killin' fools". That Namor... he's a real character, I tells ya. Loved the whole "don't f with us" mentality that the Illuminati showed the Skrull emperor. Basically telling him, "step to us and we'll rip you so many new arseholes you'll be directing traffic every time you take a dump".
Frontline 8 and 9 were great as well, and I think it's pretty much a lock that Speedball becomes Penance. I think everyone saw it coming. Makes sense, and maybe now people will start taking Speedball seriously. Just what the character needs.
Gotta love the trump card he throws out when Hammerhead starts feeling froggy and decides to jump because of his early release, and it shows why there is no superior in the Marvel Universe organized crime game to Kingpin.
Illuminati 1... surprisingly good. I thought the portrayals of the membership were dead-on, especially when Namor was rejoicing over "killin' fools". That Namor... he's a real character, I tells ya. Loved the whole "don't f with us" mentality that the Illuminati showed the Skrull emperor. Basically telling him, "step to us and we'll rip you so many new arseholes you'll be directing traffic every time you take a dump".
Frontline 8 and 9 were great as well, and I think it's pretty much a lock that Speedball becomes Penance. I think everyone saw it coming. Makes sense, and maybe now people will start taking Speedball seriously. Just what the character needs.
TheManWithoutFear
#1 reason not to join UC
I think it's cheap that they need to alter the character to make people take him seriously. I think the whole Stamford mess already set him in a more serious role. And the new Frontline cover confirmed he was Penance now. (need pic)
Victor Von Doom
Fist of teh Internets.
Hot issue. Great build-up for the final issue which looks to be an all-out battle.
Best part of the issue had to be when Diamondback introduced 2 villians willing to help Cap---Punisher pulled out to guns and literally blew them to shreds....then in the very next panel said "What?" :lol:
I left the issue at home so I can't really give a very good summary.
Best part of the issue had to be when Diamondback introduced 2 villians willing to help Cap---Punisher pulled out to guns and literally blew them to shreds....then in the very next panel said "What?" :lol:
I left the issue at home so I can't really give a very good summary.
Gemini
Well-Known Member
Duuuuuude
this issue Rocked, i am so glad i didn't read any spoilers for it.
and yes the punisher blowing those two guys away was priceless.
Tony knew what hulking can do, but he didn't prepare for that? you'd think they'd use DNA samples, instead of voice and fingerprint scan's
Frontline was good, even though they absolutley thrashed a character i was just getting into.
ASM was really good, i don't want MJ or Aunt May to die though,
Punisher war journal was uninterusting, im dropping this book after the next issu
this issue Rocked, i am so glad i didn't read any spoilers for it.
and yes the punisher blowing those two guys away was priceless.
Tony knew what hulking can do, but he didn't prepare for that? you'd think they'd use DNA samples, instead of voice and fingerprint scan's
Frontline was good, even though they absolutley thrashed a character i was just getting into.
ASM was really good, i don't want MJ or Aunt May to die though,
Punisher war journal was uninterusting, im dropping this book after the next issu
Last edited:
PuertoRock33
Well-Known Member
Wow. Great issue. I hope the last one is like 64 pgs! Looks like its going down next issue.
Ice
Teh Sexy Monkey Queen
I believe its supposed to be 48 pages like the first one.
ProjectX2
Don't expect me to take you with me when I go to s
- Joined
- Sep 15, 2004
- Messages
- 25,007
#6 was a vast improvement over the last few issues, which were quite bad.
But this issue rocked.
It starts with Hank Pym talking to Maria Hill about one of the new superhero teams they've created. A SHIELD agent approaches and tells Hank he's needed because "Posiedon" has been fed something and has changed colour.
We cut to Reed performing surgery on Clor to try and fix him. Tony is talking to Reed at the same time, about how the President has allowed immunity for 12 people of the Anti-Registration side, and Tony will discuss who's safe at dinner.
Meanwhile, Frank Castle is wearing this neat ninja technology suit, and he's stealing data for the 42 base, under directions of Captain America.
Back at the Anti-Registration base, Captain America tells the others that they have to attack tonight, and Spider-Man's going to help. Diamondback brings in two villains who are willing to help, who are immediately shot dead. The Punisher looks back, and asks, "What?" :lol:
Captain America beats him up, and tells him to fight back, but Frank doesn't, because it's Captain America. Cap kicks him out of the base. Peter explains it's because Frank is probably inspired by Cap, and Cap turns back and says, "Frank Castle is insane."
Doctor Strange is at the North Pole, meditating. The Watcher is talking to him, and they both explain how they cannot interfere with the decisions that are happening.
The Anti-Registration people attack 42, but are cornered by Iron Man and his team. Tony tells Cap that he knows everything, Tigra was a mole in the team. Cap tells Tony he had a mole in their team too, and Hank reveals himself to be Hulkling. Reed realises what has happened, and that Hulkling has released all of the prisoners.
Big battle scene next issue, which should be ****ing amazing.
But this issue rocked.
It starts with Hank Pym talking to Maria Hill about one of the new superhero teams they've created. A SHIELD agent approaches and tells Hank he's needed because "Posiedon" has been fed something and has changed colour.
We cut to Reed performing surgery on Clor to try and fix him. Tony is talking to Reed at the same time, about how the President has allowed immunity for 12 people of the Anti-Registration side, and Tony will discuss who's safe at dinner.
Meanwhile, Frank Castle is wearing this neat ninja technology suit, and he's stealing data for the 42 base, under directions of Captain America.
Back at the Anti-Registration base, Captain America tells the others that they have to attack tonight, and Spider-Man's going to help. Diamondback brings in two villains who are willing to help, who are immediately shot dead. The Punisher looks back, and asks, "What?" :lol:
Captain America beats him up, and tells him to fight back, but Frank doesn't, because it's Captain America. Cap kicks him out of the base. Peter explains it's because Frank is probably inspired by Cap, and Cap turns back and says, "Frank Castle is insane."
Doctor Strange is at the North Pole, meditating. The Watcher is talking to him, and they both explain how they cannot interfere with the decisions that are happening.
The Anti-Registration people attack 42, but are cornered by Iron Man and his team. Tony tells Cap that he knows everything, Tigra was a mole in the team. Cap tells Tony he had a mole in their team too, and Hank reveals himself to be Hulkling. Reed realises what has happened, and that Hulkling has released all of the prisoners.
Big battle scene next issue, which should be ****ing amazing.
thee great one
Master of TOG-fu.
Civil War is boring.
Ooh, a big fight scene among all players in the final issue. How original.
Gemini
Well-Known Member
Ice
Teh Sexy Monkey Queen
Last edited:
TheManWithoutFear
#1 reason not to join UC
Maybe...
But seriously we're not just talking about Good Vs. Good here. I was tensed looking over that final splash page and seeking those villains in there. It's like a ticking time bomb. Nothing is going to go right with this fight. If it does, then you can call it boring but right now anything can happen and I really hope they pull it off and kill off another character. I loved the issue and I love Civil War, from the mini itself to all the tie ins. Marvel's done good with this event.
Project,
You forgot the part about Sue/Namor.
Sue goes to ask Namor for assistance but he says he doesn't care and is insulted his one time friend tries to coax him by sending Sue, therefore exploiting their chemistry. Sue denies any chemistry and Namor says he knows she's lying.
and the part with Tony meeting Miriam Sharpe again at the monument for kids. And let me tell you... I'm not diggin' it at all. There's something shady about Sharpe. I'm getting the same vibe's I got with Loki's appearances pre-revealation in the Ultimates. I need a Manifesto...
Exactly my point. Ultimates #13, Secret War, House of M, Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity War...the list goes on and on.
Like I've said before, this isn't a bad series at all. Just rather brainless and not unique enough to warrant the attention it's getting.
#6 was probably the weakest issue yet. Hulkling as Hank Pym was interesting, as was the fight between Cap and Punisher. And McNivens art looked...off. Not bad, and I don't know enought about him to say it looked rushed, but it wasn't as good as previous issues.
Ice
Teh Sexy Monkey Queen
Lynx
Well-Known Member
No, that was last issue. 13 looks like just Thor whoopin' ***.
. . .come to think of it, I wouldn't be surprised if Thor returned in Civil War 7. Millar loves his Thor.
Last edited:
Void.M
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Dec 10, 2005
- Messages
- 4,034
Zombipanda
My Boom-Boom's mostly gay
I really haven't been too impressed with Civil War. I've read buddies' copies of the main books and a lot of the tie-ins, but it really hasn't been that impressive. It honestly comes down to a pretty simple fight between two sides that aren't all that well articulated, with little to no interesting twists mixed in.
The best I can hope for (and this would still be a great chain of events) is for Civil War to turn out to be a moderately enjoyable miniseries that sets up a killer new status quo for all the MU books. I'm not impressed by Civil War, but if the post-CW universe is half as good as the One Year Later/52 stuff that sprung from Infinite Crisis, it will be well worth it.
The best I can hope for (and this would still be a great chain of events) is for Civil War to turn out to be a moderately enjoyable miniseries that sets up a killer new status quo for all the MU books. I'm not impressed by Civil War, but if the post-CW universe is half as good as the One Year Later/52 stuff that sprung from Infinite Crisis, it will be well worth it.
Ice
Teh Sexy Monkey Queen
Foolsfolly
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Jul 21, 2006
- Messages
- 1,137
Alright....one issue to go.
I'm calling it, Anti-Reg victory, Captain America usurps the Presidency and hands SHIELD over to Tony.
Massive C-List and D-List deaths.
I'm calling it, Anti-Reg victory, Captain America usurps the Presidency and hands SHIELD over to Tony.
Massive C-List and D-List deaths.
Dr.Strangefate
He Sees You When You're Sleeping. He Knows When Yo
More like a Mani-phisto...
Friday
Well-Known Member
MaxwellSmart
Well-Known Member
Gideon Stargrave
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2006
- Messages
- 3,395
Blonde hair is pretty.
Victor Von Doom
Fist of teh Internets.
Friday
Well-Known Member
Or maybe... a MAN-E-FACES???
:lol:
:lol:
