Comics X-Men: Civil War - Which Side are you on?

[ProfeZZor X]

A tradgedy has struck the human community. The death of nearly 1000 people, men, women and children have suffered an agonizing and unexpected fate, all thanks to a group of young superheroes, desperately seeking to gain ratings on their reality show. In an attempt to capture 4 dangerous super villains, in the name of saving their reputation and sponsorship deals, the New Warriors disregard their surroundings and move in for what they think is an easy capture. When things seemingly go right for them, Nitro is cornered by Namortia and explodes himself in a heavily populated neighborhood.

This causes outrage in the human community, seeking every supehero be accountable for their actions. This reaction is heard by the federal government and the President acts swiftly, by implimenting a Superhero Registration Act. A law that affects every super being on the planet. This draws a line right down the middle of the superhuman comminuty, as they now are required to expose their secret identities to the public, and act as Civil Servants (Super Cops). Some are for the idea, while some are against it.

Even within the ranks of the X-Men, tensions flair as members from each of the teams are divided on the issue. Cyclops and Bishop appear to be at odds on the sensitive subject matter, each with a small following of random team members sharing their views... but which side are they on. Only time will tell... And how will that affect their future as a unit.

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[Slim_X]

Who will the X-Men stand with?

 

[Harlekin]

Ah, Turner, the man of the elongated upper body.

 

[Effect]

I really hope it's more then Bishop that sides with the government on this. The X-men need to be split as well to a degree. In fact it would be interesting if out of Angel, Beast, Iceman, and Cyclops two of them were on one side and the others on another. It could also play into why First Class is coming out showing them together if they were split in the Civil War for a time.

Still I'm glad the whole O.N.E situation is coming to ahead. Scott and Emma should be enemy #1 to their fellow mutants for even allowing the school to be turned into the camp it became.

 

[DarknessOfDeath]

Join the X-Men I will

 

[mightiest_mortal]

I really hope it's more then Bishop that sides with the government on this. The X-men need to be split as well to a degree. In fact it would be interesting if out of Angel, Beast, Iceman, and Cyclops two of them were on one side and the others on another. It could also play into why First Class is coming out showing them together if they were split in the Civil War for a time.

Still I'm glad the whole O.N.E situation is coming to ahead. Scott and Emma should be enemy #1 to their fellow mutants for even allowing the school to be turned into the camp it became.

Im kinda hoping its just Bishop thats siding with the government, and its bad enough that he is. The X-Men for years have been trying to get equal rights for mutants and stopping muant registration. People having to register and identify themselves, just because they're born differently, is a real slap in the face to what the X-men are trying to accomplish.

 

[rjb182]

Ironically, while I'm in favor of Iron Man and registration in the big picture, I can't see any X-Men being pro-registration, and I can't blame them. It's almost like two different battles they're fighting:

For meta-humans, it's an issue of accountability, nothing more.

But for mutants, it's a potential step toward being herded into camps.

So I'm actually kinda surprised the X-Men will split at all on this issue, although I guess Bishop, with his law-and-order background, is a good choice to lead the other side.

Really, I'd almost prefer to leave the X-Men (except Wolvie, who has his own Civil War spinoff and is an Avenger, too) out of this conflict, because we've done mutant registration before. It's only really the meta-human part that makes this interesting.

 

[Spectre722]

the x-men themselves are split. actually it's more like bishop siding with the registration act and the rest of the x-men are against it. meanwhile the 198 rebels and breaks out against O.N.E. and the x-men, due to the efforts of some former x-force members. we are promised a one on one battle between cyclops and bishop, really one of the last confrontations i expected, but i'm definately excited to see it.

 

[Kevin]

Go underground to rebel against the Superhero Registration Act. i said it before and i'll say it again. the SHRA is the same as the MRA

 

[HandOfFate]

Odd, I would think Bisop woud be against the registration act seeing that he was born and raised in a containment center in Sheep's Head Bay in Brooklyn, NY.

Think about it, that where he received the M tattoo over his right eye that brandmarked him as a mutant.

 

[Kevin]

...but he's a cop

 

[HandOfFate]

...but he's a cop

...and?

He a cop from the future who knows what the registration act will lead too.

 

[Kevin]

i dont trust cops... or the government

 

[HandOfFate]

i dont trust cops... or the government

LOL

 

[Generation Lee]

Well Emma and Iron Man have a sit down in Issue 3 of Civil War I'm thinking they'll sit on the fence until it actually comes to their door.

 

[javon]

i dont trust cops... or the government

lol, both keep secrects.

 

[ProfeZZor X]

i dont trust cops... or the government

You're only saying what some of us are thinking..... ....

 

[Bastila]

I think it is wrong and would be a rebal and go agasit it.

 

[masterj]

Who do you think the villains will side with? What about the Hellfire Club?

 

[rjb182]

...and?

He a cop from the future who knows what the registration act will lead too.

Of course, you're assuming Bishop's future IS what the registration act will lead to. I admit, one might expect a man who actually got branded in the past to be against such things (which is why I thought all the X-Men would be against it)... but maybe Bishop hopes that by registering now and preventing more tragedies like Stamford, anti-superhuman hatred will be reduced to the point that the more horrible abuses he suffered will never happen?

That's just off the top of my head, but I think it would be a semi-valid motivation...

 

[ProfeZZor X]

What I don't understand is why there is a line drawn between the X-Men. In the beginning, all of the X-Men wore masks, yet over the years, they have adopted the idea of going maskless. Given, Cyclops has no choice but to wear his visor, my guess is that over the years, the core X-Men have grown to making themselves aware to the public, by not wearing masks.

Bishop's objection may not necessarily be because of the accountability issues, but more about the registration and invasion of privacy. Then again, this also goes against his character, as he walks around in public without a mask himself, presenting himself as a public authoritive figure (XSE).

 

[HandOfFate]

Something just dawn on me, why are we assuming Bishop will be the one to side with the government?

As far as we know it could be Cyke.

 

[javon]

Its pretty obvious Cyke would join. He is what I like to call "Mr. Goody Twoshoes"lol

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Something just dawn on me, why are we assuming Bishop will be the one to side with the government?

As far as we know it could be Cyke.

I was saying I think Bishop is against the goverment, only because of the concept of "registered super-beings" and exposing their secret lives/identities. Only thing, is that all of the X-Men are maskless now. So I really don't see the conflict, other than Bishops registration and privacy concerns.

 

[javon]

what do you mean "maskless"... like too revealed?