Review of
Marvel
Civil War: New Avengers, Bendis, Chaykin, Yu, Coipel, Ferry,
Cheung ISBN 9780785195733
Five out of five stars
The superhuman registration law being pushed so hard
by Tony Stark is about to take effect and anyone with powers that does not
register and reveal their identity will be arrested. Captain America is dubious
about the law, but to make their point, S. H. I. E. L. D. sends a team of dark
clad soldiers in armor to “convince” him. The soldiers have special weapons and
are called “Capekillers.”
This is the
opening battle of what is to become a war between the superheroes, splitting
the Avengers and other groups. Cap escapes and goes underground in the literal
and figurative sense as he plans his next move. Backed by the government and
the forces of S. H. I. E. L. D., Tony Stark begins the roundup as Cap starts to
acquire allies to his opposition.
A large part of
this book is dedicated to the attempt to recruit Luke Cage and Jessica to the
registration side. To Cage and the people of his neighborhood, the arrival of
the Capekiller unit reminds them of Mississippi of the 1950’s, so he refuses. The
reader experiences the uncertainty of the heroes that are on the side of Stark,
but only marginally, as they have their doubts, but it is the law. It is a
situation where neutrality is not a tolerated position.
The Civil War
saga that pits superheroes against superheroes is one of the best long-term
stories in the history of the comics. This collection sets the stage for much
that is to come.
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