FULL GUIDE CHAPTER FOUR: CIVIL WAR 2006 - 2008
15 Feb 2006
“The Devil in Cell-Block D”
Collectors: The rest of the trade, #83-87, occurs during the Civil War event.
1 Mar 2006 - 19 Jul 2006
5 Apr 2006 - 15 Nov 2006
“The Bottom”
Collectors: The vol. 2 of this trade series takes place during Civil War.
12 Apr 2006 - 10 May 2006
“Why Ask Why?”
Collectors: Issues #101-105 are collected in the Civil War Thunderbolts trade.
12 Jul 2006 - 17 Jan 2007
“Vicious Cycle”
“The Life and Death of Johnny Blaze”
Collectors: Issue #6-11 are collected in the second volume.
16 Aug 2006 - 14 Feb 2007
“I Kick Your Face”
22 Mar 2006 - 10 May 2006
“Beaus & Eros”
Collectors: This vol. 2 trade includes #6-13. Issue #8-9 are part of the Civil War event.
1 Mar 2006 - 12 Jul 2006
“Best of the Best”
29 Mar 2006 - 28 Feb 2007
Notes: If you’re not reading everything, you should at least read “Illuminati” the main event title “Civil War” and the tie-ins of the titles you’re following.
New Avengers: Illuminati (2006) #0
Fantastic Four (1998) #536-537
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #530-531
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #1
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #532
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #533
Sensational Spider-Man (2005) #28
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #2
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #11-13
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #3
Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways (2006) #1-4
Sensational Spider-Man (2006) #29-31
Civil War: Choosing Sides (2006) #0
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #4-6
Cable & Deadpool (2004) #30-35
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #7
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #534
Civil War: The Return (2007) #1
Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties Of War (2006) #1
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #535
Punisher: War Journal (2006) #1
Civil War: Front Line (2006) #8-9
Civil War: War Crimes (2006) #1
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #536
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #14-16
Sensational Spider-Man (2006) #32-34
Winter Soldier: Winter Kills (2006) #1
Punisher: War Journal (2006) #2-4
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #537-538
21 Mar 2007 - 22 Aug 2007
“Back in Black”
Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #539-543
Collectors: This trade also collects the Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man “Back in Black” arc #13-17 and the Annual for that title.
23 Aug 2006 - 31 Jan 2007
“The Devil, Inside and Out”
14 Feb 2007 - 9 May 2007
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Illinois”
5 Jan 2005 - 27 Apr 2005
“Warsong”
15 Mar 2007 - 4 Apr 2007
Event Icon: This event sets the stage for the cosmic landscape and introduces characters like Nova and Annihilus. This is a great read for much to come, like the “Infinity” event.
21 Jun 2006 - 28 Feb 2007
“Eternals”
21 Jun 2006 - 10 Jan 2007
“Last Days of Camelot”
26 Jul 2006 - 27 Dec 2006
2 Aug 2006 - 10 Jan 2007
“Agents of Atlas”
2 Aug 2006 - 17 May 2007
“Rise and Fall of the Shi’ar Empire“
9 Aug 2006 - 10 Dec 2006
“Laws of Attraction”
Collectors: Issue #14 is included in the next trade volume.
16 Aug 2006 - 28 Feb 2007
“Live Fast”
30 Aug 2006 - 28 Feb 2007
“Many Lives of Madrox”
1 Nov 2006 - 4 Apr 2007
Event Icon: Leads to the coming World War Hulk event.
“Planet Hulk”
8 Nov 2006 - 14 Mar 2007
“Mercury Falling”
29 Nov 2006 - 25 Jul 2007
“The Last Iron Fist Story”
Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #1-7
Collectors: Issue #7 is in the 3rd volume of this trade series.
13 Dec 2006 - 30 May 2007
Notes: Origin of X-23, “part two” of sorts.
“Target X”
20 Dec 2006
3 Jan 2007 - 7 Feb 2007
“Doomsday”
10 Jan 2007 - 14 Mar 2007
Event Icon: Great run to read on your way to the Secret Invasion event and what happens after.
17 Jan 2007 - 16 Maj 2007
“Enemy of the Stars”
24 Jan 2007 - 23 May 2007
“Ahead of the Curve”
Collectors: The rest of the trade, issues #9-10, is a part of World War Hulk event in the next chapter.
7 Feb 2007 - 1 Oct 2007
“Back in Black”
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (2005) #17-23
“Sandman: Year One”
Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual (2007) #1
Collectors: This trade also collects the Amazing Spider-Man “Back in Black” arc #539-543.
14 Feb 2007 - 28 Feb 2007
“Fallen Friend”
Collectors: The trade includes #18-24 as well, which will come up later in the guide.
14 Feb 2007 - 2 May 2007
14 Feb 2007 - 18 Apr 2007
“The Strange Case of…”
28 Feb 2007 - 12 Sep 2007
22 Aug 2007 - 29 May 2008
“The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven”
The Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #8-12
Orson Randall And The Green Mist Of Death (2008) #1
The Immortal Iron Fist (2006) #13-15
Collectors: #15 and the Green Mist of Death are both included in the 3rd volume, together with #7 and #16.
7 Mar 2007 - 17 Oct 2007
Event Icon: Refers mainly to “Captain America #25”, “Confession” and “Fallen Son #1-5” which follows Civil War and sets the stage for the future.
Notes: You should read the other titles if you’re already reading them. The end scene of Mighty Avengers #6 cannot occur until after New Avengers #32.
24 Jan 2007 - 27 Jun 2007
“Silent War”
28 Feb 2007 - 27 Jun 2007
“Heart of Ice”
24 Jan 2007 - 25 Jul 2007
Notes: It might be confusing why Sabretooth is at the mansion, and later, after this arc, is also with Rogue’s X-Men team. How can he be at two places at the same time? It all will be explained much later.
“Evolution”
7 Jan 2007 - 18 Apr 2007
“Unfinished Business”
Cable & Deadpool (2004) #36-39
Collectors: This trade also includes #40-42, the Cable & Deadpool side of the “Providence” crossover below.
27 Dec 2006 - 28 Feb 2007
Notes: How can Sabretooth be with Rogues X-Men team when he just went through what happened in Wolverine #55? It will be explained eventually.
“Covenant”
“Primary Infection”
Collectors: The “Supernovas” trade also includes #197-199 from the “Providence” crossover below.
21 Mar 2007 - 27 Jun 2007
27 Jun 2007 - 24 Oct 2007
Notes: At the end of several upcoming X-titles you’ll find the Endangered Species storyline. Skip them.
“Blinded by the Light”
28 Mar 2007
“Home Invasion”
Collectors: The trade Black Panther: Four the Hard Way includes #26-30.
28 Mar 2007 - 23 May 2007
“Reconstruction”
4 April 2007 - 25 Jun 2008
“Dead End Kids”
11 Apr 2007 - 13 Jun 2007
“Quest for Magic”
9 May 2007 - 13 Feb 2008
6 Jun 2007 - 12 Dec 2007
“Defiant”
6 Jun 2007 - 3 Oct 2007
“The Extremists”
20 Jun 2007 - 30 Dec 2007
Notes: #1-17 are a collection of shorter stories that you will later find again in the end of several upcoming X-titles. Read them here.