Civil War update

As I mentioned previously - http://manuelsview.blogspot.com/2006/09/civil-war.html - I am reading a series called Civil War in the Marvel Universe. It would help to reread that post, but here is a very brief recap. The death of hundreds of civilians during a battle between heroes and villains causes the government to pass a law stating that all costumed people with powers must register with them. Some heroes led by Iron Man support it. Others led by Captain America disagree and go into hiding. This lead to the now famous unmasking by Spiderman to support the law. Things go bad when an anti-registration hero is killed in a battle. Everyone is split into two sides except the X-Men who have chosen to remain neutral. Spiderman soon realizes the law is wrong and had just decided to switch sides at my last update.


Well, many months later, 2 more huge issues have been released(there has been some delays). Spiderman did in fact leave the registration side, but is hunted down by villains now working for the heroes on the registration side. He is near death, but is finally saved by the Punisher, seen for the first time in the series. This led to the Punisher bringing Spiderman to the other side for help in this memorable picture. I LOVE this picture!!! Click on them to see them bigger and more clearly.








Before it got even more carried away, Iron Man and Captain America met in private to try to talk it out one last time in an issue separate of the Civil War main title. In what may be one of the best single issues I have ever read, the two talk it out and discuss their history together. In the end, they realize they can't agree and briefly fight before going their sepearate ways, maybe for the last time. A spectacular issue. Both sides know the final battle is coming. With the help of the Punisher, the anti registration heroes find a way into the other side's base for one final battle. Both sides have their forces gathered and meet like two boxers in the center of the ring. These are the last two pages of issue 6. I had to scan one of the pages in two sections as it was across two pages. That is why they may not match up perfectly. The final battle comes next month. I'm so excited.