The Road to Civil War

by Brian Michael Bendis

Series: New Avengers: Illuminati (includes New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot), Amazing Spider-Man Graphic Novels (12), Civil War [Marvel Comics Event] (Vol. 0), Fantastic Four (Straczynski 3), Fantastic Four (1961) (536-537)

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Collects Fantastic Four (1997) #536-537, New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot, Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529-531. Ripped from the pages of New Avengers, comes an explosive hidden story of Marvel's secret past, the secret history of Marvel's most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on?… (more)

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freixas | Mar 31, 2023 |

The comics collected here were good, and I could just about see how they tied the story together, but it felt like it was taking some very big & unexplained leaps and just presuming we'd keep up.

Good for existing Marvel fans, probably, but for me (who's trying to learn more about the Marvel universe than just what's in the movies) it's a little lacking. Don't get me wrong; still very good... just not what I'd hoped. (

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TCLinrow | Mar 17, 2021 |

Ok but seriously, it's a good thing a deal with Sony was made because I can't picture who'd fill Spidey's role in the MCU. (

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Daumari | Dec 30, 2017 |

A good read in advance of the new movie. Lays the framework for the infamous registration legislation, introduces Black Panther, and shows how the Fantastic 4 and Spider-Man get wrapped up with Iron Man.

Note that Captain America doesn't appear in this set of foundational stories. (

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BraveNewBks | Aug 8, 2017 |

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New Avengers: Illuminati (includes New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot)

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Collects Fantastic Four (1997) #536-537, New Avengers: Illuminati One-Shot, Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #529-531. Ripped from the pages of New Avengers, comes an explosive hidden story of Marvel's secret past, the secret history of Marvel's most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey's got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on?

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