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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published October 2007
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 76
Editing Cory Sedlmeier; Tom Brevoort; Andy Schmidt (Associate); Molly Lazer (Assistant); Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Captain America; Iron Man; Wolverine; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; The Thing; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; She-Hulk; Daredevil; Spider-Man
Genre superhero
Pencils Michael Turner
Inks Michael Turner
Colors Peter Steigerwald
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Civil War (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 Turner Cover

33 page Civil War story "Civil War Part One of Seven"

Characters HEROES: Night Thrasher; Namorita; Speedball; Microbe; Captain America; Iron Man; Goliath [Bill Foster]; Luke Cage; Falcon; The Thing; Spider-Woman; Cyclops; Marvel Girl [Rachel Summers]; Iceman; Colossus; Sentinel Squad ONE; Ms. Marvel; She-Hulk; Human Torch; Mr. Fantastic; Dr. Strange; Wasp; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Nighthawk; Patriot; Hulkling; Hawkeye [Kate Bishop]; Stature; Spider-Man; Black Cat; Invisible Woman; Hercules; Valkyrie; Daredevil; Director Hill; SHIELD; The Watcher; VILLAINS: Cobalt Man; Coldheart; Speedfreak; Nitro; CAMEOS: Larry King; George W. Bush; J. Jonah Jameson
Synopsis Filming a reality show in Stamford, Connecticut, the New Warriors bite off much more than they can chew when they take on four super baddies; Nitro explodes, killing 600 people and wrecking part of the city; Anti-hero hysteria begins in full force and the government responds by proposing a bill that would require all "superheroes" to register and work for Uncle Sam; The Human Torch is beaten outside of a nightclub as tensions flare; The heroes gather to discuss the new bill and there is a definite split between those who favor registration and those who do not; Cap meets with Director Hill of SHIELD and, when he refuses to police his fellow heroes, finds himself in conflict with the spy organization; Iron Man tells the president to go ahead and pass the registration bill and he will take care of Captain America and the other dissenters; The Civil War has begun.
Genre superhero
Script Mark Millar
Pencils Steve McNiven
Inks Dexter Vines
Colors Morry Hollowell
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Reprinted From Civil War (Marvel, 2006 series) #1

1 page Civil War text article "Civil War Journal: Marvel's Biggest Events"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset
Notes Presents a short synopsis of Secret Wars, Infinity Gauntlet and House of M.

2 page Civil War illustration "Centerfold Pin-Up"

Characters Captain America; Iron Man; The Watcher
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve McNiven
Inks Steve McNiven
Colors Morry Hollowell
Reprinted From Civil War (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 McNiven Cover detail

1 page Civil War character profile "Character Spotlight"

Characters Captain America; Iron Man; Speedball
Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

1 page Civil War cover reprint (on interior page) "Civil War: Frontline #1"

Characters Captain America; Wolverine; Human Torch; Ben Urich; Sally Floyd; Goliath [Bill Foster]; Iron Man; Colossus; Spider-Man; Sentry
Genre superhero
Pencils John Watson (Painted)
Inks John Watson (Painted)
Colors John Watson (Painted)
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Civil War: Front Line (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 Cover

18 page Civil War story "Embedded Part One"

Characters FEATURE: Ben Urich; Sally Floyd; GUESTS: Iron Man; Spider-Man; Robbie Robertson; CAMEO: Doris Urich; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Nitro
Synopsis After attending the funeral of a former Bugle reporter that died in the Stamford explosion, Ben and Sally are given their marching orders as to how the Civil War among the heroes is to be reported in the Daily Bugle; Sally conducts an impromptu interview with Spider-Man when he shows up in her apartment; At a press conference discussing the superhuman registration act, Iron Man takes off his mask and reveals himself to be Tony Stark.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Jenkins
Pencils Ramon Bachs
Inks John Lucas
Colors Laura Martin
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Cory Petit
Reprinted From Civil War: Front Line (Marvel, 2006 series) #1

11 page Civil War story "The Accused Part One"

Characters FEATURE: Speedball; GUEST: Eric Marshall; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Nitro; Speedfreak; Coldheart
Synopsis A pair of farmers find Speedball who has crash landed an astonishing five hundred miles from the Stamford explosion; Speedball is taken in for medical help and he finally wakes up to the news of the explosion and the death of the New Warriors as well as the fact that he is powerless and under arrest.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Jenkins
Pencils Steve Lieber
Inks Steve Lieber
Colors June Chung
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Randy Gentile
Reprinted From Civil War: Front Line (Marvel, 2006 series) #1

3 page Civil War story "Untitled"

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man
Genre superhero
Script Paul Jenkins
Pencils Kei Kobayashi
Inks Kei Kobayashi
Colors Christina Strain
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Randy Gentile
Notes Story draws parallels between the hero persecution of the Civil War and the Japanese internment camps of World War II.
Reprinted From Civil War: Front Line (Marvel, 2006 series) #1