New civil war tie-in covers

[hippy fascist]

CIVIL WAR #6

Captain America's depleted forces have determined the secret of File 42, setting them on a last-ditch collision course with Iron Man and the Pro-Registration heroes! It's the beginning f the battle of the century-a conflict in which virtually every superhuman on Earth will be forced to choose a side to fight on!

CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #9/10

The betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed, as war with Atlantis seems inevitable! And Speedball comes face-to-face with his accuser

CIVIL WAR: X-MEN #4 (of 4)

The final showdown that has threatened to break the foundation of the X-Men is here. It's Bishop vs. X-Men. Meanwhile, the leader of O*N*E plots the demise of all mutants everywhere. Can mutantkind survive their own Civil War?

CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4 (of 4)

Trapped within the most secure superhuman penal colony ever devised, hunted by the most dangerous teenaged killing machine ever incarcerated, the Young Avengers and the Runaways might even stand a chance of survival-if they could put aside their mutual dislike for just one minute!

CAPTAIN AMERICA #23

The Civil War continues to rage through Cap's life, tearing apart every life it touches! In Part 2 of the 3-part 'DRUMS OF WAR' arc, we find out how the Red Skull is taking advantage of the split in the hero community to lay plans for his greatest revenge, and the Winter Soldier comes face to face with Cap once again, but which side will he choose?

FANTASTIC FOUR #542


The Fantastic Four as we know them are finished, torn apart by the strife of CIVIL WAR! What will happen to the fragmented first family of Marveldom now-and will some other foursome rise to take their place?

HEROES FOR HIRE #3

FOUND! The HFH have tracked down CAPTAIN AMERICA and LUKE CAGE in a S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house, only to be betrayed by one of their own! MISTY KNIGHT, BLACK CAT and the rest of the gang are forced to rethink their position in the CIVIL WAR. Meanwhile, in response to the Registration Act, super-villains have found a way to gain an edge...reinventing themselves on the genetic level with transplanted Skrull organs!

 

[hippy fascist]

IRON MAN #13

He's perhaps the most misunderstood figure in the whole of CIVIL WAR! But now, get inside the mind of Tony Stark, and learn why he feels that superhuman registration is necessary, and why he's taken it upon himself to lead the charge for its implementation! Big changes are in store for IRON MAN in the post-CIVIL WAR landscape, and the build-up begins here!

MS. MARVEL #8

The CIVIL WAR continues! Ms. Marvel must deal with a friend turned outlaw, while also training the next generation of super heroes. Writer Brian Reed and penciler Roberto De La Torre bring you another action-packed issue, including special guest stars Simon "Wonder Man" Williams, Julia "Arachne" Carpenter and Anya "Arana" Corazon.

NEW AVENGERS #25


Tony Stark is gearing up for the final battle of the Civil War and he thinks he has it all under control. But Tony has made a fatal mistake and he will pay the price. The future of the Avengers begins here!! Regular writer Brian Bendis welcomes very special guest artist Jimmy Cheung!

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #2

Hey there, Marvel Universe. He's back. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle decides to take a side. Question is, Does it want him? Makes no difference for the Punisher. He's a soldier and this is war. Get in line or get out of his way.

WOLVERINE #47
This is it! The senses-shattering conclusion to the Civil War tie-in Vendetta! It had to come down to this: At 30 thousand feet, aboard the SHIELD Helicarrier, it's Logan vs. SHIELD's elite Super Human Restraint Unit...and one of the Marvel Universe's most powerful super heroes: The Sentry! Logan started this story as the hunter, but he's finishing it as the prey!


Still no spidey cover which means something BIG is probably gonna happen (possibly coffin shaped?)

Not my find (thank GNR for these) and yes I know I could have just done a link but this is SO much easier.

I guess that confimrs it then...thefantastic four are no more (any comments about poets that don't know it will be met with savage beatings!)

Original article can be found here: http://www.newsarama.com/marvelnew/Oct06/solicitations.html

Discuss...

 

[Darthphere]

You shouldve just made an October solictations thread.

 

[hippy fascist]

You shouldve just made an October solictations thread.

yeah but this is just the civil war stuff surely there's more to come?

 

[MyPokerShirt]

"The betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed" Spider-Man switching sides? So maybe the cover isnt as bad as a coffin, just... handcuffs or something.

 

[hippy fascist]

"The betrayer among the Marvel heroes stands revealed" Spider-Man switching sides? So maybe the cover isnt as bad as a coffin, just... handcuffs or something.

probably not:

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #537
Spider-Man's about to embark on what very well might be the most important offensive of the Civil War that's rocking the Marvel Universe

I'm guessing it means that a "hero has been behind the stamford disaster the entire time or that someone's been helping the villains

 

[Darthphere]

I dont really think so, and that would kinda suck.

 

[hippy fascist]

how would you interpret it then?

 

[Darthphere]

I dont really know but they'd really have to push it to have someone behind seemingly a random encounter, unless someone informed the New Warriros those villains would be there.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

isnt it a given that something happens to spider-man then he switches sides. its been hinted at hugely, non?

The man behind nitro (on the phone to him in wolvie 43) is probs an old avengers villain or is tony stark himself(doubtful) or is one of the politicians behind the actual act

 

[hippy fascist]

isnt it a given that something happens to spider-man then he switches sides. its been hinted at hugely, non?

yes but from the look of the cover to asm 535 he's already switched by this point

 

[Darthphere]

isnt it a given that something happens to spider-man then he switches sides. its been hinted at hugely, non?

The man behind nitro (on the phone to him in wolvie 43) is probs an old avengers villain or is tony stark himself(doubtful) or is one of the politicians behind the actual act

Someone here theroized it was maria Hill and SHIELD behind all of it paving the way for Nick Fury's return to SHIELD.

 

[hippy fascist]

I dont really know but they'd really have to push it to have someone behind seemingly a random encounter, unless someone informed the New Warriros those villains would be there.

well I just had another look and it seems as if they were given a general tip-off, something along the lines of there will be supervillains in this location at this time. Also if they new nitro was there that would have allowed them to prepare, it reads as if someone sent them there knowing they would be unprepared and **** it up. Also someone's been pulling the strings, the whole point of wolverine's arc is that he's looking for whoever brought these two groups together on that fatefull day

 

[Darthphere]

well I just had another look and it seems as if they were given a general tip-off, something along the lines of there will be supervillains in this location at this time. Also if they new nitro was there that would have allowed them to prepare, it reads as if someone sent them there knowing they would be unprepared and **** it up. Also someone's been pulling the strings, the whole point of wolverine's arc is that he's looking for whoever brought these two groups together on that fatefull day

There are a lot of what if's in this post, seemingly why it would be unbelievable.

 

[MyPokerShirt]

Someone here theroized it was maria Hill and SHIELD behind all of it paving the way for Nick Fury's return to SHIELD.

But wasnt it a man's hand shown holding the phone in wolvie 43, talking to nitro? i guess that doesnt mean too much but i dont see it *shrugs*

 

[Kotagg]

Yeah, it's a simple two-step process to have arranged the whole thing:

1. Tell Nitro that the New Warriors are coming, and to explode, and that you will reward him.
2. Tell the New Warriors where to find Nitro.

It's obvious already that someone is pulling strings somewhere. Aren't you guys reading the Wolverine title? There's a guy driving right by the White House who is talking to Nitro as if he hired him to do something.

I guarantee that Stamford was planned by someone in high places; my guess is Maria Hill or a superior of hers, if there are any.

 

[hippy fascist]

Someone here theroized it was maria Hill and SHIELD behind all of it paving the way for Nick Fury's return to SHIELD.

I can go with the shield thing but what if it's actually fury behind it, he's been talked about a lot but never been shown so far. Although I might just be spouting crap here...ooh so many posibilities!

 

[Darthphere]

Yeah, it's a simple two-step process to have arranged the whole thing:

1. Tell Nitro that the New Warriors are coming, and to explode, and that you will reward him.
2. Tell the New Warriors where to find Nitro.

It's obvious already that someone is pulling strings somewhere. Aren't you guys reading the Wolverine title? There's a guy driving right by the White House who is talking to Nitro as if he hired him to do something.

I guarantee that Stamford was planned by someone in high places; my guess is Maria Hill or a superior of hers, if there are any.

I dont read crap, nonetheless if it doesnt happen in the actual Civil War title you can bet its reall inconsequential to the actual event.

 

[hippy fascist]

I dont read crap, nonetheless if it doesnt happen in the actual Civil War title you can bet its reall inconsequential to the actual event.

How exactly is finding the person behind the incident inconsequential to the event? That's like saying the Us funding of Bin-Laden was inconsquential to the rise of al quaeda

 

[Darthphere]

How exactly is finding the person behind the incident inconsequential to the event? That's like saying the Us funding of Bin-Laden was inconsquential to the rise of al quaeda

Crappy analogy. Im saying, if the guy on the phone was really the mastermind behind all of this, something with him wouldve been mentioned about him or he wouldve shown up in the actual title by now. He could for all I know show up in #3 or furhter down the road, but something that big isnt going to be left in the Wolverine tie-in.

 

[hippy fascist]

Crappy analogy. Im saying, if the guy on the phone was really the mastermind behind all of this, something with him wouldve been mentioned about him or he wouldve shown up in the actual title by now. He could for all I know show up in #3 or furhter down the road, but something that big isnt going to be left in the Wolverine tie-in.

true but by slowly setting it up in wolverine it gives them time to allow it to fester before the big reveal in civil war #6/7

also it means that fanboys will be endlessly debating this on the boards thus granting marvel a ****-load of free hype for there current tie in. We are all just pawns, don't you see

 

[Dread]

Some points/comments:

- No way I am buying all of the tie-ins. I'm still sticking to CW, FRONTLINE, ASM, F4 and WOLVERINE. NA I've been buying since issue #1 for some reason, so that's sort of a default thing. And naturally, looking foward to YA/RUNAWAYS. Is that Layla Miller on the cover!?

- The possibility of Stamford being "manufactured" or there at least being someone who is pulling some strings is a point that was brought up in the last issue of WOLVERINE and FRONTLINE #1. Nitro has a mysterious benefactor in Washington, D.C. (suspect #1 may be Iron Man, as he was willing to hire Titanium Man to attack Washington, although if its true, he could NEVER be a hero again, unless they went with a "I was brainwashed by the Extremis, which is really Ultron" or something). Sally mentioned that Stamford "seemed to play into politicians' hands" almost eerily. Plus, as CW at heart is a political allegory, note that the biggest "conspiracy" in the Liberal Lexicon is that the Bush Administration either "knew" about 9/11 and did nothing intentionally, or at an Extremist level, CAUSED 9/11 (don't laugh; I've heard at least one rap song that had lyrics alluding to this belief) so that they could make war with Iraq "for the oil". Which, of course, would make the Bush Administration the most evil country leadership in the entire span of human existance. But, who said it made sense? In the least, one could say some gov't bigwigs "exploited" the tragedy to pass some legislation that they wanted, which is true, and both sides did it (but you only hear about it when Republicans do it; in the end, for both sides, every dead soldier or innocent person is merely a blip to get re-elected). CW and Stamford is a way of using comics to comment on this; a shocking event happened and it took innocent lives, and Marvel's perennially corrupt gov't (they've been corrupt long before Joe Q was EIC, so don't blame him for running with the football) capitlized on it with the SHRA, splitting the superhero community in half and all but offering supervillians a GIMME. Every story needs an antagonist somewhere, though. In HOM, Quicksilver & Scarlet Witch, who'd been heroes for the longest time, ended up serving that purpose. This time I'm pretty sure it may be another "hero", only CW is aces better than HOM was, despite liberal biases (because, honestly, someone who is surprised to find a liberal bias in any TV, book, film, newspaper, or text scribbled on a napkin these days should really just not bother partaking in media).

- FYI, if the big reveal is that Iron Man is "evil", that's been done before. It was the 90's, during "The Crossing" (the last long stretch of grim tragedy that was supposed to change the Avengers forever), and Kang was claimed as using Stark as his agent since day one, leading to his death and a teenage "Arno" Stark being plucked from the multiverse to succeed him. That was all nixed after HEROES RETURN, thankfully. Hopefully Marvel doesn't repeat their mistake.

- As good and thrilling as CW is, is anyone else starting to tire of the overzealous darkness, destruction, and demises that it needs as fuel? Ruining character relationships, chucking F-Listers to the fires, and so on. It starts to ware thin. Even DC's finished with putting characters through the meat grinder in an event for a while. Eventually Marvel will have to CREATE something. Anyway, CW is starting to seem like one of those stories that Dan Slott spoofed in GLA, despite how rivetting it usually is.

 

[Corporal]

Yeah, it's a simple two-step process to have arranged the whole thing:

1. Tell Nitro that the New Warriors are coming, and to explode, and that you will reward him.
2. Tell the New Warriors where to find Nitro.

It's obvious already that someone is pulling strings somewhere. Aren't you guys reading the Wolverine title? There's a guy driving right by the White House who is talking to Nitro as if he hired him to do something.

I guarantee that Stamford was planned by someone in high places; my guess is Maria Hill or a superior of hers, if there are any.

It's seems more likely that they told the New warriors where to find Nitro and the other wanted guys, but I don't think anyone told Nitro himself that they were coming and to blow up, because the New Warriors coulda come at anytime (when school was out, so it wouldn't be as big an incident) and also when the New Warriors did arrived they all seemed suprised, and caught off gaurd (everyone get in costume hurry!) instead of in costume in anticipation waiting for the New Warriors arrive.

 

[hippy fascist]

yes but if they'd all been sitting there in costume don't you think it would have been a bit obviously, there supposed to be hiding out, and none of this was said by nitro. He was rewarded handsomely for what he did, trust in that at least.

How cool would that be though, four super-villains all just sitting around on the sofa in full costume

"hey nitro, you gona eat that last slice of pizza?"
nitro looks up with an evil stare
"yes" (ok I admit I couldn't work out how to finish this thought, good job I don't write comics for a living )

 

[Kotagg]

Ahh, Darthphere. Your pontification never ceases to disgust me. :P