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The events of Marvel’s Civil War begin with a tragedy. The New Warriors, a group of young Super Heroes, are filming a reality TV show where they take on Super Villains. They bite off more than they can chew, however, as the villains are far more powerful than they expected. One of the villains is Nitro, who uses his powers to trigger an explosion that kills over 600 civilians, including 60 schoolchildren.
This catastrophe forces the government to take action. The Superhuman Registration Act is proposed, requiring heroes to register their identities and operate under S.H.I.E.L.D., accountable to the taxpayers and under government control. Understanding the public’s concern, and perhaps burdened by guilt, some Super Heroes support the proposal and rally behind Tony Stark. Others fear revealing their identities and surrendering their freedom, forming a resistance that goes underground, led by Captain America.
Tony Stark’s team begins using harsher methods to convince others to register or to capture those who refuse. They even create a prison, clone Thor, and recruit the Thunderbolts. Though the two sides do not see each other as true enemies and try to avoid bloodshed, everything changes when the Thor clone kills Goliath. Spider-Man reveals his true identity, only to defect to Captain America’s side later. Sue Richards leaves her husband, Reed Richards, and joins the underground movement, while many other heroes reluctantly side with Tony.
The conflict builds to a massive showdown in Lower Manhattan, where the two teams finally clash. As Captain America’s side gains the upper hand, their leader makes a choice to surrender. He realizes they might have won the fight but they have lost the argument. Looking around, Cap understands that civilians have once again paid the price.
In the aftermath, Tony Stark creates a team of registered heroes for every state and becomes the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. It is not an easy job, and harder still will be mending the fractures left in the Super Hero community.