Ebook Civil War II Civil War II eBook Brian Michael Bendis David Marquez Marko Djurdjevic Olivier Coipel Jim Cheung

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Civil War II Civil War II eBook Brian Michael Bendis David Marquez Marko Djurdjevic Olivier Coipel Jim Cheung Reviews

• An unfortunate series with a good title, Civil War II takes place in a continuity-plagued universe where the first Civil War was only really a mild inconvenience rather than a future-altering event. The heroes points of contention were flimsy at best, and the dialog was weak. If you want some sweet adventure hooks for your next Mutants and Masterminds campaign, then you should read this and heavily edit it for your play group. If you want a tightly written story about super heroes mulling over deep philosophical issues, read the original Civil War...or 50 Shades, or even Twilight before reading this.
• After a cloud of the mutagenic Terrigen Cloud (unleashed back in 2014's Infinity event) hits Ohio State University, college student Ulysses undergoes a transformation, emerging as an Inhuman in possession of strong visions warning him of future events, largely of the apocalyptic nature. After his visions leads to the death of an Avenger, Tony Stark (Iron Man) and Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) find themselves on opposite sides of an extended, and violent, debate on the morality of using Ulysses visions, prompting Marvel Comics's mightiest heroes to choose sides as their alliances and ideals are fractured by civil war.
  
  The central premise behind this story is one we've seen plenty of in science-fiction stories, particularly stuff like Minority Report - how accurate can a vision of the future be, and if it's something that is malleable and can be prevented, how can it really be the future? Not to mention issues of profiling and wrongful arrests where guilt is a given in the face of a crime yet to even occur. Tony Stark is Marvel's foremost futurist, and believes very firmly that the future must be allowed to occur. Although he has an intellectual stake in this Civil War to be sure, he is ultimately driven by his heart, first and foremost. He's emotionally compromised and lashing out, as is his counterpart, Captain Marvel. Both are fueled by the loss of their friends and allies as they struggle with the issue of how many lives could be saved by Ulysses's prognostication, versus how many could be ruined by mere probability, or lost entirely through mishaps and the vagaries of chance. There's a very strong and resonant emotional core at this book's center, and while there are certainly a number of big, blockbuster action spectacles, I was glad to see Bendis keeping his focus on characters, where it belongs.
  
  I was skeptical of Marvel returning to the Civil War well, fearing this would simply be another retread of a now-famous story. The premise, the cast, and the large canvas Bendis uses to tell this story, thankfully, never feel derivative of Mark Millar's original tale. And while it gets a lot of points from me for delivering something different, and keeping it enjoyable throughout, it is not perfectly executed. Some moments in the book's opening feel too compressed, and the climax to Ulysses story feels like a massive cop-out, even as it's couched within an epic battle between the heroes, and fails to satisfy on the initial premise of the event. Rather than deliver a difficult yet resonant, and perhaps unpopular, resolution, Bendis instead opts to simply pull the rug out from under everybody. In between, though? There's some genuinely great moments, and I found myself digging this epic quite a lot, curious to see what each new page would deliver.
  
  While the story has a few bumps and wrinkles marring it, the art is absolutely beautiful. David Marquez is a fantastic illustrator, and his imagery is granted a wonderful shine by Justin Ponsor's colors. Whether it's a two-page spread of a fistfight, or an intimate conversation between the various players, Marquez treats it all with the same degree of importance and attention to detail. Ponsor gives it all a highly cinematic edge, making those bright costumes pop and layering in shadows to deliver the proper tone set by Bendis's scripting. While there's plenty of fighting to marvel over, it's the book's quieter moments that really impressed me, particularly the courthouse trial scenes. These type of dialogue-heavy moments are easy to gloss over, but Marquez and Ponsor give it their all, creating works of art where ethereal light and deep shadows are perfectly balanced. Seriously, the wow factor is pretty damn high!
  
  Bottom line, Civil War II looks freaking fantastic. Luckily, the story as a whole isn't too shabby either.
• Not sure how this counts as a Civil War. Its only about Captain Marvel acting totally out of character and fighting with Tony Stark. Also, they killed off a major character in the silliest manner possible. That was completely unworthy for a character of that stature and history. Also, Steve Rogers is a meek child according to his portrayal in this book. Unbelievable, especially if you've read the earlier Civil War event. The artwork was OK but nothing fantastic. 2 stars just for easy flowing panels and artwork ....
• The illustration is fantastic as always. The story leaves much to be desired; the argument seems childishly blown out of proportionb as opposed to civil war 1 where both parties had legitimate claims. Out of the blue you just have two bands of superheroes dukeing it out for no reason with no regard for international law with ZERO repecussion. Cyclops went to jail for his actions in AVX, and here? No one, nothing. Terrible story telling, there are much better things to read.
• I liked it but there were moments where I felt lost because of the references to other comic storylines I hadn't read. I'm still pretty new to getting into comics (digital comics specifically), so I didn't realize this trend until reading the first Civil War. I also got a little tired of Stark and Danvers going back & forth on their morality because I didn't think it was laid out well; though I know that's a huge dynamic to the Civil War series'. Putting that aside however, I did like the events in this; it kept me intrigued and I liked the action.
• Overall, it is an interesting storyline, with some really well drawn pages, and an interesting dynamic. But as a stand alone volume, it felt like it was missing side stories from each character, and seemed to drag at points. Not to mention the giant hanging chad at the end of the story line, with certain characters being introduced late in the series and a certain character biting it, but maybe/maybe not? Read this if you are a Marvel fan, but don't expect to walk away with much.
• I really liked the imagery the introduction of various characters highlight and showcasing some of everyone. However the storyline didn't carry the same draw as the first Civil War part 1. As great as the story was it needed more realistic promoting from the characters, the story escalated so quickly with Stark being more well rounded in Part 1 to aggressive and uncompromising in Part 2. Spoilers * He almost started a war because he was upset. Good story but maybe a a little more dialogue needed to bring it close to it's Part 1 counterpart.
• Great comic. Came extremely damaged though, manufacturers plastic half ripped off, what looks like a sticker on the front was removed, whole book is bent, and the binding is coming apart. Disappointed to put with my pristine collection.