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A review by theresidentbookworm
Civil War: Captain America/Iron Man by Charles Knauf, Patrick Zircher, Mike Perkins, Brian Michael Bendis, Christos Gage, Ed Brubaker, Daniel Knauf, Lee Weeks
4.0
I'm not sure I'm really well suited to review this collection of Civil War comics. I'm pretty new to comic book reading. If it hadn't been for my very good friend (and fellow Goodreader) Grace, I would have never ventured into the comic section of Barnes and Noble. I didn't even know they sold comic books there. Still, I'm a reviewer and so I must review.
Obviously, this volume cannot cover the entire arc of the Civil War storyline. There are more than a hundred of comics involved in the whole story, but this volume has a nice summary of the conflict between Iron Man and Captain America. That was the main reason I bought the comic; I wanted to see if I could get any clue into the conflict between Tony and Steve in the upcoming film. I'm not sure it did, but I was captivated anyway. I was heartbroken to see Tony and Steve fighting. You could clearly see there was a bond between the two men that was now broken, and both were clearly conflicted about their positions. I appreciated the insight into Tony's position, and the scene where he's explaining it to a dead Steve broke my heart. It obliterated it. I thought the stuff with Sharon was very interesting, and I'd like to read more of the Civil War comics and specifically Captain America comics to see more of her character arc. I was a bit confused by a white Nick Fury, completely used to Samuel L. Jackson's depiction of the character, but I did squeal when I saw Bucky Barnes (aka Winter Soldier). I'm going to have to pick up more of his comics as well.
If you're looking for a quick fix (or insight into the upcoming film) before May 6, I'd recommend this volume.
Obviously, this volume cannot cover the entire arc of the Civil War storyline. There are more than a hundred of comics involved in the whole story, but this volume has a nice summary of the conflict between Iron Man and Captain America. That was the main reason I bought the comic; I wanted to see if I could get any clue into the conflict between Tony and Steve in the upcoming film. I'm not sure it did, but I was captivated anyway. I was heartbroken to see Tony and Steve fighting. You could clearly see there was a bond between the two men that was now broken, and both were clearly conflicted about their positions. I appreciated the insight into Tony's position, and the scene where he's explaining it to
If you're looking for a quick fix (or insight into the upcoming film) before May 6, I'd recommend this volume.