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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published May 2008
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 72
Editing Tom Brevoort; Axel Alonso; Michael O'Connor (Assistant); Molly Lazer (Assistant); Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant)

Cover Details

Characters Spider-Man; Iron Man
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Ron Garney
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #535 (Nov. 2006) Cover detail

1 page Civil War recap "Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

21 page Spider-Man story "The War At Home Part Four"

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Iron Man; Mr. Fantastic; Mary Jane Parker; Aunt May; CAMEOS: Prodigy; Living Mummy
Synopsis Peter and Iron Man visit Reed Richards and have him send them to inspect Number 42, the prison in the Negative Zone where all of the heroes that aren't willing to register are being held; Peter decides he has made a bad mistake in choosing sides in the Civil War and as he is discussing it with his family, Iron Man attacks.
Genre superhero
Script J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Bill Reinhold
Colors Matt Milla
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Cory Petit
Notes Most of this story is an expansion of the Negative Zone scene depicted at the end of Fantastic Four #540.
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #535 (Nov. 2006)

22 page Civil War story "Untitled"

Characters CAP'S HEROES: Captain America; Spider-Man; Invisible Woman; Human Torch; Falcon; Living Laser; Hercules; Captain Marvel II [Monica Rambeau]; Diamondback; Daredevil; Speed; Hulkling; Patriot; Vision; Justice; Luke Cage; Punisher; Stingray; Ultra-Girl; Silhouette; Triathlon; Firebird; Night Nurse; Jane Foster; IRON MAN'S HEROES: Iron Man; Mr. Fantastic; She-Hulk; Nighthawk; Stature; Taskmaster; Songbird; Radioactive Man; Atlas; Venom [Mac Gargan]; Bullseye; Jack O'Lantern; Jester; Lady Deathstrike; X-Ray; Joystick; Ox; Vector; Ironclad; Director Hill; SHIELD; GUEST: Happy Hogan
Synopsis Spider-Man decides he is fighting on the wrong side of the Civil War and crosses Iron Man; The New Thunderbolts are sent to bring him in and he is beaten badly but is rescued by the Punisher; Cap decides to use the Punisher to invade the Baxter building and steal the plans for Number 42 in the Negative Zone where all of the captured heroes are being held; DD is captured and taken to the prison.
Genre superhero
Script Mark Millar
Pencils Steve McNiven
Inks Dexter Vines
Colors Morry Hollowell
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Reprinted From Civil War (Marvel, 2006 series) #5

1 page Civil War text article "Civil War Journal"

Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

2 page Civil War illustration "Centerfold Pin-Up"

Characters Spider-Man; Iron Man
Genre superhero
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Ron Garney
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #535 (Nov. 2006) Cover detail

1 page Civil War character profile "Character Spotlight"

Characters Wolverine; Punisher
Genre superhero
Pencils Various
Inks Various
Colors Various
Letters Typeset

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

Characters FEATURE: Spider-Man; GUESTS: Iron Man; Mary Jane Parker; Aunt May
Synopsis Spidey concludes his battle with Iron Man and escapes into the sewers; Peter moves Aunt May and MJ into a seedy motel to hide them from the Civil War conflict and then goes on national TV and declares that he made the wrong choice regarding superhuman registration; Iron Man isn't pleased.
Genre superhero
Script J. Michael Straczynski
Pencils Ron Garney
Inks Bill Reinhold
Colors Matt Milla
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Cory Petit
Notes Civil War #5 and 6 take place in the middle of this issue.
Reprinted From Amazing Spider-Man (Marvel, 2003 series) #536 (Dec. 2006)