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Civil War: X-Men

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One thing you may have noticed while reading Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's much hyped Civil War is that the X-Men are barely in it. Well, this Civil War tie-in featuring Marvel's merry mutants attempts to answer why they were sitting on the sidelines, but doesn't really add anything else to the story. With Wolverine on the hunt for Nitro, the villain whose acts ignited (literally) the beginning of the registration act, the X-Men find themselves at odds with each other, as well as various factions of the warring sides between Captain America and Iron Man. With futuristic mutants like Cable and Bishop choosing sides in the Civil War, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and crew have some tough choices to make. While there's nothing particularly bad about Civil War: X-Men, writer David Hine doesn't add any kind of new dynamics or anything relatively original to the proceedings. The book features solid art which doesn't make it a complete downer, but one figures that one of the most popular franchises in Marvel's stable would have gotten a better treatment than this. All in all, for Civil War buffs, this is certainly not the worst tie-in available, but it won't kill you to save it for last to pick up or not pick up at all.

You know, I'm up and down about the whole Civil War arc. The main books are really good, but many of the ancilliary books aren't so much. The X-Men book doesn't really add to the Civil War story (and it is a shame to see my favorite book sit it out, especially since they are effectively fighting against registration). But they just don't do much here. I suppose part of the problem is that I haven't read much of the X-Men in the last few years so I'm out of touch. Still, it is worth reading.

While this is hyped as the X-Men "Civil War" tie-in, it's really more of a sequel to David Hine's awesome Decimation :X-Men - the 198 series. Sure, the "Astonishing X-men" team shows up here (along with Iron Man and Ms. Marvel), but the real story is O*N*E vs. the 198. If you've followed everything that has spiraled out of "House of M," you'll enjoy the plotline here. If you're looking for a "Civil War" tie-in, though, this isn't going to make much sense and you'll probably be let down.

this book isn't anything too surprising, but it has a lot of action and is a pretty decent read overall. domino and shatterstar turn up to free the 198 (mutants who retained their powers after m-day) from their confinement at the sentinel-guarded xavier institute, which sets off tension between bishop, who supports the superhero registration act, and cyclops who does not. this book picks up from the 198 series and has the return of newer characters johnny dee and lorelei, as well as the appearance of some old characters like sabra and micromax. not at the center of the marvel civil war series, but if you're an x-men fan it may be worth a quick read, even though the art isn't very noteworthy.

Most would probably agree that the Civil War story arc is divided between very good (main story, amazing spiderman, fantastic four) and not so good (heroes for hire, thunderbolts). Civil War: X-Men is unique in that it is straight down the middle, just like their standing on the registration issue for most of the story.
CW:X-Men is a nice read. The art is nice, there are not very many (if any) plot holes, and some mutants you may have forgotten about show up. But for the bigger picture, none of this matters. There are no consequences for any of the actions detailed in this book (save for the deaths of two or three C-list morlocks), and as most of this takes place in the dessert, there is nearly no relation to anything else going on in the Civil War. From the Opposite perspective, Bishop is put in charge of a portion of the government by Tony Stark, but we never see that or hear that even referenced again in anything else.
The story is slightly predictable, but no less enjoyable because of it. You can tell that none of this comic was intended to matter anyway because the issues collected are not part of a mainstream X-Men series, but just of Civil War:X-men.
The one thing i don't like, which may be a bit personal, is that this and the story in Civil War X-Factor (collected in CW: X-Men Universe) contradict each other. the timeline is messed up. But, if you are reading this as a standalone, you shouldn't need to concern yourself with this.
Bottom Line, Civil War:X-Men is not an essential piece to the puzzle, but its one that you should not mind having
if youre looking to collect all the Civil Wars, or you just like the X-Men

Good stuff. exactly what I wanted as I am trying to get through and caught up in the series.

I have enjoyed many of the Civil War story lines and have enjoyed the multitudinous crossovers on about a 50/50 basis.

I think the basic idea behind the Civil War story line is one of the best I've ever seen (as a self proclaimed 38 yo goober). The thing that makes it so great is the fact that there are no right or wrong sides to take. However; to me the less government involvement in your life the better off you will be.

That being said, like most businesses, Marvel is trying to make money. Therefore when you get something good you milk it for all its worth. Make all the newly designed widgets that you can when the market seems to love the new design. This idea isn't selling out, its straight out of business school and Marvel shareholders expect the company they invest in to make them money.

Civil War: X-men is like that extra trip to the buffet. You say to yourself "that was okay", but you regret eating that 6th plate full of delicious goodness as soon as you've finished it. Then you follow up by adding "yep, that was okay, but I probably could have done without it".

Besides; just like that 6th serving of incredibly delicious stuff from the chinese buffet, all those years of building up years of comic lore just winds up as useless sh#@ eventually.

didnt like this book. story's about the 198, x-men and their involvement in the civil war. story's not that great and not really needed for the civil war storyline. arts not that great either. buy this only at the bargain bin.