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Issue #5
Published February 2008
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 72
Editing Tom Brevoort; Axel Alonso; Michael O'Connor (Assistant); Molly Lazer (Assistant); Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant)

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Characters Professor X; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Iceman; Moon Knight; Sasquatch; Punisher; Black Widow; Cloak; Dagger; Ghost Rider; She-Hulk; Sentry; Patriot; Hulkling; Wiccan; Hawkeye [Kate Bishop]; Captain America; Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; The Thing; Human Torch; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Spider-Man; Daredevil; Iron Man; Wolverine; Spider-Woman; Dr. Strange; Nova; Black Panther; Black Bolt; Medusa; Gorgon; Black Cat; Falcon; Silver Surfer; Hulk; Deadpool; Hercules; Iron Fist; Wonder Man; Captain Britain; Union Jack; Radioactive Man; Speedball; Namorita; Songbird; Luke Cage; Stature; Nick Fury; Atlas; Guardian [James MacDonald Hudson]; Puck; Microbe; Nico Minoru; Chase Stein
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve McNiven
Inks Dexter Vines
Colors Morry Hollowell
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Civil War Files (Marvel, 2006 series) #nn Cover

1 page Civil War recap "Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

23 page Spider-Man story "The War At Home Part Three"

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Iron Man; Captain America; Ms. Marvel; She-Hulk; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Daredevil; Luke Cage; Cloak; Dagger; CAMEO FLASHBACK: The Thing; Hercules; Doc Samson; Falcon; Goliath [Bill Foster]; Wonder Man; Vision; Cable; Invisible Woman; Speed
Synopsis Spidey helps Iron Man protect a prison convoy of captured heroes but Cap and his allies decide to try and mount a rescue; Spidey and Cap battle.
Genre superhero
Script J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Bill Reinhold
Colors Matt Milla
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Cory Petit
Notes This story takes place simultaneously with Fantastic Four #539.
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #534 (Sept. 2006)

23 page Fantastic Four story "Decisions Made"

Characters FEATURE: The Thing; GUESTS: Captain America; Daredevil; Luke Cage; Cloak; Dagger; Spider-Man; Iron Man; She-Hulk; Yellowjacket [Hank Pym]; Wasp; Ms. Marvel; Tigra; Yancy Street Gang; VILLAINS: The Thinker; Puppet Master; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; Human Torch
Synopsis The Puppet Master and the Thinker choose a clash between Iron Man's forces and Cap's forces during a prisoner transport to strike out at the heroes and cause additional havoc; When a member of the Yancy Street Gang is killed in the conflict, the Thing verbally lays into the heroes on both sides of the Civil War conflict and declares that he is leaving the country until the superhuman registration mess is sorted out.
Genre superhero
Script J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning; Kris Justice; Cam Smith
Colors Paul Mounts
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton
Notes This story takes place simultaneously with Amazing Spider-Man #534.
Reprinted From Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #539 (Sept. 2006)

1 page Civil War text article "Civil War Journal"

Characters She-Hulk; Luke Cage
Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

2 page Civil War illustration "Centerfold Poster"

Characters Spider-Man; Captain America
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Ron Garney
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #534 (Sept. 2006) Cover detail

22 page Fantastic Four story "Some Words Can Never Be Taken Back"

Characters FEATURE: Fantastic Four--Mr. Fantastic; Invisible Woman; The Thing; GUESTS: Iron Man; Peter Parker [Spider-Man]; Wildstreak
Synopsis When Sue helps Wildstreak escape from the Baxter Building against her husband's wishes, the couple fight and the Civil War splits the Richard's family right down the middle; The Thing also deserts Reed by informing him that he is leaving the country until the superhuman registration mess is cleared up; Tony and Peter stop by to take a look at the new superhuman prison that Mr. Fantastic has set up in the Negative Zone.
Genre superhero
Script J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils Mike McKone
Inks Andy Lanning; Cam Smith
Colors Paul Mounts
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Rus Wooton
Reprinted From Fantastic Four (Marvel, 2003 series) #540 (Nov. 2006)