[Manga] Civil War Discussion Thread

I'm saying they revert him back to the Spidey I liked, I suppose. Red and blue. No new powers. Secret identity. Not constantly second-guessing himself (which is what this sounds like this is going to be). You need to stop exaggerating my statements.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by Mucknuggle

You need to stop wanting Marvel to re-write a character's history just to please you.

Re-write their history? I suppose you could call it that. I mainly just want them to get back to telling good stories without changing the powers, history, or dynamic of the main character(s). And maybe my assumptions about this new arc will be proven false when it comes out. I've really no way to know.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Except for Thunderbird, Magik, important origin characters, Captain Marvel I, Toro, and various villains. Hmm, DC seems to lack people in this category...

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Ben hasn't really ever been brought back, though there is an alternate reality one apparently running around in Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man and he was briefly brought to the future to converse with Peter just before he died.

I'm thinking this should be moved to the "Everything Else" thread.

I was speaking idiomatically.

The second Ben I was referencing was in the Happy Birthday storyline in Amazing.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by vemp

I can't remember anything from the books about Thor being on SHEILD's side? First you see him grabbing his hammer (in FF 538), and the next he's fighting anti-reg heroes (Civil War 3). What happened, Marvel?

In Civil War #3, Hill mentions Codename: Lightning, an agent, twice. A few panels after the second reference, Thor appears. Coincidence?

FELIPE NO

Thor doesn't have the Odinforce anymore, as near as I can tell. He neither looks as he did with it, nor is he blind anymore.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I don't believe they will ignore Ragnarok. In fact, we may get more explanation once Thor's mag returns (as written by JMS). As of now, though, his character and actions seem a bit considering how he was at the end of Ragnarok. Maybe he has already recreated Asgard and its champions, only coming to Earth to retreive his hammer. There are too many questions. Hopefully, Millar will provide some answers.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Ah, Lying in the Gutters.

Here are some Civil War #4 previews (with some repeat):
http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/C...lWar04Pre.html
http://www.popcultureshock.com/index.php?p=40275

There's nowhere I can't reach.

The only thing I can't explain is why he doesn't seem to have pupils.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by xman25

The comic event of the decade just gets bigger and better as the long-missing Thor returned... and was shown to be on the side of the Pro-Registration heroes. The Thunder God's return in Civil War #3 is one of the biggest comic moments of 2006, making this issue a must-have.

Thor's returned? Since when? Oh, he means the guy the Pro-side is trying to pass for Thor. That's hardy what he says.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I finally got around to reading this issue. And I must say it's the worst comic I've read since Infinite Crisis (pick a part). The characterization issues, the sonic device use in the battle, the clichéd explosion of gas truck hitting something, the fact that three of the smartest minds in Marvel cannot control their creation and can't shrink Goliath, and the lack of understanding of where these villains came from are all factors as to why I don't like this issue. And since the story probably won't end with issue #7 anyway, I'm not sure it's worth it to continue reading.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Isn't issue #5 when they make the variants normal priced and offer a 50/50 split?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Skrulls. My theory is that a hidden armada of Skrulls are behind these events.

FELIPE NO

Civil War #5 was better than any previous issue, though that isn't really saying much. I don't know why those two enemies were sent to deal with Spidey. I don't know when Tony reinforced the glass to make it be sturdier than as seen previously. I don't know why Spider-Man calls the clone Thor a cyborg since he clearly isn't. Spidey's motivations are not crystal clear to those who haven't read or heard about events in Amazing Spider-Man. But these are just minor qualms and in no way truly matter to the story itself. I hope the rest of the mini-series is at least as good as this issue. It needs redemption.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?