The front of each book mirrors the same duality on the spine, with the top half having a beautifully printed illustration and the bottom half a stark white background with the title of each volume merging into the illustration. Captain America vs the Hordes of Hydra, Captain America #23. The binding is sewn and not glued (similar to the recent Masterworks). Next, the book’s name is in white lettering on the rust background, and finally, Civil War is written in two different colors, echoing the split in the capes community. First, the spine has a fantastic Steve McNiven illustration of the heroes that runs across the top half of all the books. The books each have similar dress throughout. The front magnetically closes on the wraparound panel. The front to the case swings open to reveal a drawing of the Vault on the inside panel. Within that, a foam frame nestled the collected box, holding eleven gorgeous hardcover books and 4120 pages. The Collection Designįirst, my pre-order arrived yesterday, delivered in this massive shipping box, stuffed with packing peanuts and containing another container inside. This is the premise of Marvel’s Civil War Crossover, gorgeously collected in this epic Box Set. The “swing voters” might sway back and forth as events unfold. If offered a chance to “go legit”, get trained and paid, would it be worth it to hang up the mask and become a soldier? Selected for a state super militia? Definitely some would think so. How would superheroes be torn asunder? In a world where superheroes either wear masks or no costumes at all, where superheroes are celebrated or feared and vilified, where some are lone wolf anti-heroes and others incorporate their super gig into their family circle, the seeds of stark opinions are sown. When Civil War kicked off in 2006, this seemed like another “timely” comic plot ripped from the headlines. The root concept of Civil War did intrigue me though: what if a hero battle went too far and was captured on TV? What would really happen, especially in this age of the 24 hour news cycle, demagoguery, and extremism bifurcating democratic societies?Īs politics and daily events continue to polarize the populace through the “talking heads” that always see a point of leverage in tragedies large and small, each new event threatens to rip us apart at the water cooler, the gym, the breakfast table, and the bedroom. I only picked up titles that weren’t involved. So it was in 2006 when this mega-event occurred. They tend to disrupt whatever threads the current monthly teams have cooking. I usually steer clear of the crossover events.

In just two months, Marvel’s next big cinematic extravaganza hits and, not so coincidentally, it’s called Captain America: Civil War. Though Marvel had few photos published prior to release, I pulled the trigger. I just couldn’t resist getting this treasure piece. This review is for Marvel’s Civil War Box Set.

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