Marvel’s massive summer event blasts off Earth and across the Marvel Universe as Civil War II hits the midway point plus a new book starring the new Inhuman that triggered the superhero showdown.
Here are big questions and highlights from Marvel books coming this August:
Civil War II #5
“The truth about Ulysses’ future-seeing power is revealed and it is a game changer. Sides are drawn and the now it’s the “biggest battle in Marvel Universe history” and the story “goes galactic!”
Agents of SHIELD #8 Phil Coulson is no longer head of S.H.I.E.L.D. and “chooses a side – his own.” The new arc: Third Faction is hailed as a “seismic-changing issue.”
Civil War: Ulysses #1 Al Ewing reveals the back story of the mysterious new Inhuman at the center of the conflict.
Two classified, top secret tie-in books: The Fallen and The Accused arrive in August with new details promised to be revealed in July.
Guardians of the Galaxy #11 Captain Marvel “calls in friends from out of town.” Does this mean Star-Lord’s crew joins Carol’s side in the war against Stark?
Look for Cable vs Steve Rogers in Uncanny Avengers #13 while Deadpool risks his team status on a secret mission to rescue another Avengers.
Family reunion in Scarlet Witch #9 as Quicksilver comes to visit his sister to recruit her to his side in Civil War II but what happens when they realize they’re on opposite sides?
Bobbi Morse on a top secret mission – on a super-hero themed floating comic con cruise? A Civil War II tie-in that’s a murder mystery at sea in Mockingbird #6.
Power Man & Iron Fist #7 sees Danny and Luke split up by Civil War II with Danny behind bars.
Are the Americops friends or foes in Captain America: Sam Wilson #12 and #givebacktheshield is trending in the comic but will it mean Sam gives up his code-name?
Kingdoms Fall begins in Extraordinary X-Men #13 as Magik must track an evil evil threatening X-Haven while Colossus stalks the Earth as a Apocalypse’s Horsemen.
An all-new Hellfire Club strikes in Uncanny X-Men #11 in a new story arc.
Artist Chris Sprouse joins Black Panther #5 for the second arc A Sword for Lions as Avenger Manifold joins the cast.
Squadron Supreme kicked off with killing Namor but in #10 Finding Namor begins driven by a Civil War II prediction.
A-Force #8 Elsa Bloodstone “unofficially” joins the team.
By Editor