Civil War

by Mark Millar, Steve McNiven (Illustrator)

Marvel's best-selling graphic novel of all time debuts in the Premier Collection!

Features an exclusive foreword by Captain America: Civil War Executive Producer Nate Moore.

Includes a brand-new introduction by Civil War illustrator Steve McNiven.

Presented in a newly designed book-format edition.

Civil War by Mark Millar (Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Kick-Ass) and Steve McNiven (Wolverine: Old Man Logan, Death of Wolverine) delivers a gripping, morally complex showdown that reshaped the Marvel Universe for years and served as the inspiration for the 2016 blockbuster film Captain America: Civil War.

WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?

As Avengers allies Captain America and Iron Man clash, it's time to choose: Whose side are you on? In the wake of a superhuman tragedy, the proposed Superhuman Registration Act requires all costumed heroes to unmask themselves before the government.

Divided, the nation's greatest champions each must decide how to react -- a choice that will alter the course of their lives forever. Captain America rejects the Act and goes underground, while Iron Man steps up to spearhead the registration effort -- and Marvel's heroes split right down the middle!

The shocking crossover that rewrites the rules, CIVIL WAR stars Spider-Man, the New Avengers, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the entirety of the Marvel pantheon.

BONUS CONTENT
Variant covers, promotional artwork

COLLECTING: Civil War (2006) #1-7

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, Fiction

264 pages, Paperback

Published August 5, 2025

About the author

Mark Millar is the New York Times best-selling writer of Wanted, the Kick-Ass series, The Secret Service, Jupiter’s Legacy, Jupiter’s Circle, Nemesis, Superior, Super Crooks, American Jesus, MPH, Starlight, and Chrononauts. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kick-Ass 2, and The Secret Service (as Kingsman: The Secret Service) have been adapted into feature films, and Nemesis, Superior, Starlight, War Heroes, Jupiter’s Legacy and Chrononauts are in development at major studios.

His DC Comics work includes the seminal Superman: Red Son, and at Marvel Comics he created The Ultimates – selected by Time magazine as the comic book of the decade, Wolverine: Old Man Logan, and Civil War – the industry’s biggest-selling superhero series in almost two decades.

Mark has been an Executive Producer on all his movie adaptations and is currently creative consultant to Fox Studios on their Marvel slate of movies.

Reviews

[Eligos Vespillo · Rating 3 out of 5]

This small, manga-esque printing on standard paper does not suit Steve McNiven's art in the slightest, overdarkening every panel to the point of intelligibility. Please purchase the standard trade paperback over this version.

Civil War is a powerful crossover that made lasting ripples accross the marvel universe for decades and spawned countless amazing stories. The main event itself, however, reads like a high-budget summer blockbuster with more action and shock value than sense.

[Paco · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que aura de viñetas, clásico instantáneo

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

From start to finish, I was engrossed in this graphic novel. While I was more on Steve’s side as revealing your identity and powers to the world should be there choice rather than the government’s I could still see some merit in Tony’s decision to support the Superhuman Registration Act. We see so many characters grappling with the loss and gaining of friends. Steve shows more brutality in his ways to demand that he’s right with Tony and Reed doing the same thing. Reed, somewhat acts as a villain in this graphic novel. While he believes he’s supporting a good cause, we see him go to extreme lengths to prove that his, Tony, and Hanks way of living is right. The biggest shock for me was that he successfully cloned Thor. It took me by surprise and we saw the consequences of that action towards Susan, which persuades her more to join the resistance.

The climax is really dark but powerful seeing all of the heroes fighting against two sides that aren’t wrong or right. However, my stomach dropped at the end as we see the downfall of some of our favorite superheroes either opting for amnesty/surrender or arrest. It will break your heart to see such powerful, influential characters be scattered into war. It shows the best and worst of humanity and how far we’re willing to go in order to prove our way is right. If freedom of your secret identity is something your willing to die for or how much your willing to compromise in order to be a hero.

Steve’s character while does show a bit of a dark side at times, showed he’s more of a hero than just in costume. In one panel, we see a group of rebel heroes discussing what they’ve lost due to the Act and how little they had before it was taken away from them. There’s not costumes or fight scenes, just a stripped down panel of four heroes in disguises, talking about the impact they made on the community and what the government took away from them because of that.

The comic is a hard read, I won’t lie but worth it!

[Rachel's Comics · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am working my way through the iconic moments in Marvel comic history, so naturally I had to finally read Civil War. This was a tough read, but not for any bad reasons. It was complex, and I struggled to pick a side, which I suppose is the point! Still, it seems in comic and film form, I remain Team Tony. I see both sides of course, but at the end of the day, I’d say the avengers cause enough accidental destruction to warrant regulation. The most interesting part of this series to me was Reed and Susan. So interesting to see what happens when two people who love each other deeply fall on opposite sides of a conflict. Or maybe I’m just obsessed with Sue Storm. Who can say!

[Joe Young · Rating 1 out of 5]

The rating is for this particular edition, which is approximately 4/5ths the size of a regular comic book. Shrinking the art and text down in this way made this a miserable reading experience for me, detracting from the only redeeming feature of this collection - Steve McNiven's excellent art.

Not Recommended.

[Noah Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic stuff here. Similar to the movie neither side is completely right and the stakes are incredibly high and the fallout of the event leaves huge changes moving forward. Incredible stuff truly.

[Tanner Pope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read, little bit of a muddied ending in my opinion, but over enjoyed it and would read again and again! Story is fun, you spend the whole time torn between the two sides and I never was able to decide on one. Fights were great and awesome artwork.

[Chad Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tony and Cap battle over federally mandated super hero registration

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible story, much better than the MCU adaptation (which I enjoy very much)

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a story thats been built up over the past like 18 years in my life this is not as interesting as it thinks it is

[ilse · Rating 4 out of 5]

the artwork in this one???? *chefs kiss*

[Greyson Woody · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely underrated,fun action,cool to see the heroes against each other,team iron man all the way

[ORACLE · Rating 3 out of 5]

After reading this novel you almost feel robbed comparing it to the 2016 movie. I really liked the role the super villains had during the civil war. The X-Men/FF involvement was cool to see.
Really liking the new Marvel “Premier Collection”
I hope we get more important arcs like this very soon.