

So, what happens when thousands of lives are lost and billions of dollars in damage are left in the wake of a battle instigated by, or at least, involving the Avengers? then fell part and the Avengers took it upon themselves to continue protecting the planet from what they deemed as threats and they did so without government supervision or permissions, without consequences or regulation. helped form The Avengers to protect the planet from the beginnings of an alien invasion. Instead, Marvel Studios' take is that of a natural progression built on what's come before - what we've seen from a dozen movies since 2008's Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk. It's not a multi-movie event for one thing, although the implications of what happens in Captain America: Civil War will be felt throughout the rest of Phase 3. In the movies, the Civil War embraces the same core tenets but has some key differences.

And over 100 comics tied into Civil War, exploring both sides of the conflict and everything else happening as a result or in the background. In Marvel Comics a decade ago, the Civil War crossover event was just that - an event launched from a new and unique situation (a super-powered incident in Stamford, Connecticut where hundreds of civilians were killed) written specifically to kick things off.
