Where is the War

Okay, so a lot of people have been asking when the next issue of Civil War is coming out. Well, as I am sure many of you have already heard, there is going to be a sizable delay for not only Civil War, but many of the associated tie-ins. Because Marvel is trying to make their universe more coherant, which I highly applaud, many of their other titles can not come out till Civil War #4 comes, and then again until #5 comes out.

According to an interview Mark Millar gave to Newsarama the main delay has been with artist Steve McNiven. This is not to say that McNiven is slacking, but that the amount of work involved on a book with so many characters is more then was expected. While in the past Marvel has tried to have projects completed before they start printing them, because of things like Daredevil Father and the whole Spider-Man/Black Cat mess, McNiven apparently had very little lead-time on the series. Millar and McNiven both expected that Marvel would bring in someone else to do an issue or two, but Marvel, crediting McNiven with a large part of Civil Wars success, has decided to wait.

I am hugely surprised by this turn of events actually. This is another case of Marvel putting the integrity of the project over the cost of business. As someone introduced to Marvel comics in the early 90's this is just amazing, I can't imagine them doing anything like this even five years ago. So while I am ticked that I won't be seeing some of my favorite books, FF and Amazing, for a month or more I really have to hand it to them. Good looking out Marvel, keep it up!

Below is a list of the delayed books and their new ship dates.


CIVIL WAR 4 moves to 9/20
FANTASTIC FOUR 540 moves to 9/20
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE 6 moves to 9/27
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 535 moves to 9/27
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE 7 moves to 10/11

CIVIL WAR 5 moves to 11/15
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE 8 moves to 11/22
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 1 moves to 11/22
FANTASTIC FOUR 541 moves to 11/22
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 536 moves to 11/22

CIVIL WAR 6 moves to 12/20
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE 9) moves to 12/20
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL 2 moves to 12/28
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE 10 moves to 1/4/07
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 537 moves to 1/4/07
FANTASTIC FOUR 542 moves to 1/4/07