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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published September 2008
Cover Price 4.99 USD
Pages 72
Editing Tom Brevoort (Editor); Molly Lazer (Assistant); Aubrey Sitterson (Assistant)
Notes Final Issue

Cover Details

Characters Captain America; Sharon Carter
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Epting
Inks Steve Epting
Colors Frank D'Armata
Letters Typeset
Notes Final Issue
Reprinted From Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #25 (April 2007) 3rd Printing Cover

1 page Civil War recap "Recap"

Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Epting; Alex Maleev
Inks Steve Epting; Alex Maleev
Colors Frank D'Armata; Alex Maleev
Letters Typeset

32 page Captain America story "The Death of a Dream Part One"

Characters FEATURE: Captain America; GUESTS: Sharon Carter; Falcon; Winter Soldier [Bucky Barnes]; VILLAINS: Crossbones; Red Skull; Dr. Faustus; Sin [Synthia Schimdt]; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Human Torch I; Iron Man; Ms. Marvel; Spider-Man; Spider-Woman; Luke Cage [Power Man]; Peggy Carter; Batroc the Leaper
Synopsis With the Civil War over, Captain America is brought to the courthouse steps to stand trial for his crimes; Despite the best efforts of his friends, a sniper shoots him and he falls; While Falcon and Winter Soldier scrabble to track down the assassin, the Red Skull's daughter unlocks a portion of Agent Sharon Carter's mind showing her that, although Cap was shot by a sniper, it was Sharon herself who gunned him down and finished him off in the confusion; Captain America is dead.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Brubaker
Pencils Steve Epting
Inks Steve Epting
Colors Frank D'Armata
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna
Reprinted From Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #25 (April 2007)

1 page Civil War text article "Civil War Journal"

Characters Jean Grey
Genre superhero
Pencils Greg Land
Inks Matt Ryan
Colors Justin Ponsor
Letters Typeset
Notes Article discusses the death of Jean Grey.

2 page Captain America illustration "Centerfold Poster"

Characters Captain America
Genre superhero
Pencils Steve Epting
Inks Steve Epting
Colors Frank D'Armata
Letters Typeset
Reprinted From Captain America (Marvel, 2005 series) #25 (April 2007) [Cover A]

1 page Civil War text article "Civil War Journal"

Characters Captain Marvel
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed McGuinness
Inks Dexter Vines
Colors Jason Keith
Letters Typeset
Notes Article discusses the death of Captain Marvel.

13 page Civil War story "The Confession [Part 1] "

Characters FEATURE: Iron Man; CAMEOS: Captain America (Dead); SHIELD; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Dr. Doom; Magneto; Green Goblin; Kingpin; Mr. Fantastic; Spider-Man; Thor; Wolverine; Vision; Falcon; Hercules; Invisible Woman; Daredevil; Goliath [Bill Foster]; The Thing; Human Torch; Professor X; Dr. Strange; Nick Fury
Synopsis Tony pours his heart out about the events leading up to the Civil War to the corpse of Captain America.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Alex Maleev
Inks Alex Maleev
Colors Alex Maleev
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Reprinted From Civil War: The Confession (Marvel, 2007 series) #1

9 page Civil War story "The Confession [Part 2] "

Characters FEATURE: Iron Man; Captain America; GUESTS: SHIELD
Synopsis Iron Man confronts Cap in prison and Steve asks Tony if the whole Civil War was worth it.
Genre superhero
Script Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils Alex Maleev
Inks Alex Maleev
Colors Alex Maleev
Letters Chris Eliopoulos
Reprinted From Civil War: The Confession (Marvel, 2007 series) #1

8 page Howard the Duck story "Non-Human-Americans "

Characters FEATURE: Howard the Duck; GUESTS: Beverly Switzer; Mighty Bull; SHIELD
Synopsis Howard and Beverly try to register in accordance with the new superpower registration act with humorous results.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Ty Templeton
Pencils Roger Langridge
Inks Roger Langridge
Colors Sotocolor's J. Brown
Letters Virtual Calligraphy's Joe Caramagna
Reprinted From Civil War: Choosing Sides (Marvel, 2007 series) #1

1 page Mini Marvels story "Untitled"

Characters FEATURE: Avengers--Iron Man; Captain America; Thor; Hulk; Spider-Man; Storm; Wolverine; Hawkeye; Giant-Girl [Janet Van Dyne]
Synopsis Iron Man makes all of the Avengers their own suit of battle armor.
Genre superhero
Script Chris Giarrusso
Pencils Chris Giarrusso
Inks Chris Giarrusso
Colors Chris Giarrusso
Letters Chris Giarrusso
Editing Nathan Cosby