UPDATE:
Full spoilers and review of Civil War II #1 are now here.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
Spoilers follow for Civil War II #1.
Below is the preview Marvel Comics has released for Civil War II #1.
And, here are the lettered interiors via USA Today.
Here’s also the key points from the Free Comic Book Day 2016 (FCBD 2016) offering by Marvel of Civil War II.
Spoilers for FCBD’s Civil War II follow.
Ulysses, the Inhuman who can see the future, will be the crux of the dispute that brings half of the Marvel Comics universe to side with Iron Man and the other with Captain Marvel. The lines have been drawn as per the below.
Well, Ulysses made his Marvel Comics debut in this FCBD 2016 offering alongside other Inhumans.
Thanos is coming. And he’s ready for a fight; a BIG fight.
And he decimates She-Hulk. Is she alive?
He seemingly also takes out War Machine, James “Rhodey” Rhodes. Is Captain Marvel’s love interest really dead?
Well, Marvel Comics really wants us to believe Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, can take on and rival Thanos. The Free Comic Book Day 2016 ends in a bang that gets us ready for Civil War II #0!
Well it looks that the Free Comic Book Day 2016 Civil War II issue actually chronologically pre-dates the book it led into: Civil War II #0.
Spoilers follow for Civil War #0.
An interesting element of Civil War #0 is that President Obama wants James Rhodes, War Machine, to be his Secretary of Defense.
That said, the real meaningful elements of the book relate to the Terrigen mists and two cocoons in Ohio.
They hatch. One revealing Ulysses who we met in the FCBD 2016 issue. He looks pretty human.
The other coccon opens and we have a harpy of sorts.
Two new Inhumans born. And, Ulysses visions of the future – which place him in the middled of Civil War II as its catalyst – manifest.
The future is not bright for Marvel.
The battle lines are now formed. Captain Marvel wants to use Ulysses and change the future while Iron Man wants to protect Ulysses and not tinker with the future. Ulysses is the greats WMD in Marvel right now.
Ok, now you’re ready for Civil War II #1… except for two things!
The first is Marvel Comics’ Civil War II video trailer via USA Today.
If you have difficulty accessing the embedded video below, please check out the video on USA TODAY: http://usat.ly/1WWEXxn
The second is the solicitation for Civil War II #1:
- CIVIL WAR II #1 (of 7)
STORY BY: Brian Michael Bendis
ART BY: David Marquez
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic, David Marquez, Steve McNiven & more
PUBLISHER: Marvel Comics
COVER PRICE: $4.99
RELEASE DATE: Jun 1st, 2016
This is it! War comes to the Marvel Universe this June as the Earth-shattering comics event of 2016 comes to comic shops with a jam-packed double-size issue! Today, Marvel is pleased to present your exciting look inside CIVIL WAR II #1 – from chartbusting creators Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez! The fan-fave creative team that brought you Invincible Iron Man join forces once more to bring you a tale of hero against hero – and a Marvel Universe divided in two!
Ulysses – a young Inhuman with the power to profile the future has emerged. His new abilities send shockwaves through the superhuman community. Divided amongst themselves, will they use Ulysses to prevent danger before it happens? Or should they allow the future to unfold unaltered? As his new powers send shockwaves rippling across the Marvel Universe – battle lines will be drawn. Do you stand with Iron Man? Or will you side with Captain Marvel?
Will the heroes of the Marvel Universe wield the power of “predictive justice” to change the future or battle to protect tomorrow? Battle lines will be drawn. Lives will be changed. Heroes will fall. The comic book event that will have the world talking kicks off on June 1st in the double-sized CIVIL WAR II #1!
Here we go!
Who will step up this week and who will die this week?
Marvel Comics’ Civil War II #1 hits stands June 1, 2016.