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The reading of this volume was way thougher than the predecessors. However, the great amout of work Morrison did to make this truly bizarre is outstanding. For me, this was one of those comics that trascend into pure art, pure surrealism.

Gaiman's take on DC's mystical characters is very enjoyable, full of symbolism, and servers as a profound meditation on imagination, creativity and of course, magic. The main character is the traditional angsty, smartass kid, and I am not very fond of this archetype. However, Gaiman always mana ges to use them just as a vehicle, not as the unmovable center of the story. A very recommended read.

This follow up just carries the lack of character development and the non-relevancy of the tale being told of the New Avengers and the X-Men in the Civil War saga. Forgettable entries overall.

As with the Iron Man title in Civil War, this is just a prolongation of Cap's POV, without adding much on his political stance. However, it carries the seed of the final fateful ending of the story arc, and that is what is important of this entry.

ONe of the best titles in Civil War, this shows Logan as a hunter and as an investigator in corporate crime. Both are dealt with gusto, relying on the character's personality and skills in new ways. A must companion to Civil War.

The only characters worth mentioning of this title are Susan Storm and Ben Grimm. Both were nicely developed, had clear stances and beliefs about the war, and showed a nice level of development. The human torch was largely ignored, and Mr. Fantastic had just one moment of introspection thanks to Spiderman.

The most dinamic entry in Civil War. On each issue something new happened, and helped to propel the overall plot. T'Challa is a compelling character, same with Storm. One of the finest reads in the saga.

I was hugely dissapointed with the Punisher entry on Civil War. He just served to inflitrate the Baxter building, save Spiderman from some minor villains, and to get beaten by Cap for being who he is. At least he got some treatment, unlike Daredevil who was just a cameo. My two favorite Marvel superheroes eserved better.

By far, the best storyline in Civil War. Spidey has the best dialoges with Cap, Tony and even Reed Richards. You can feel his tension regarding the security of his loved ones, when he decides to register. You can share his horror when he finds out the prison in the negative zone. This was Spidey at his best.

One of the most interesting story arcs from Marvel, yet it is overstretched unnecessarily. Certain characters like Spiderman and Susan Storm are specially developed; others like the main protagonists remain two dimensional. The X-men are completely irrelevant, as the Young Avengers. It tries to delve deep into politics and morality, but honestly it falls short most of the time, except by a wonderful speech from Cap to Spidey that is not included in this collection. Nonetheless it is very interesting, although DC did almost the same long before.