Civil War read order?

[Vitamin J]

I'm wanting to read the Civil War series....what order should I read them in...is the Road to Civil War a necessary read? Thanks

[jb681131]

I'm wanting to read the Civil War series....what order should I read them in...is the Road to Civil War a necessary read? Thanks

I am no expert and haven't read them all, but I think that only the mini "civil war" is truely necessary.
The full order goes has follow:

The Road to Civil War

1. New Warriors #1-6 (aka New Warriors: Reality Check)
2. Amazing Spider-Man #529
3. New Avengers: Illuminati
4. Amazing Spider-Man #530
5. Fantastic Four #536 – #537
6. Amazing Spider-Man #531
7. Civil War: Opening Shot #1

Stamford Bomb

1. Civil War #1
2. She-Hulk #8
3. Black Panther #17
4. Wolverine #42
5. New Avengers #21
6. X-Factor #8
7. Civil War: Front Line #1
8. Amazing Spider-Man #532

The Act Passes / Sides Are Chosen

1. Civil War #2
2. Amazing Spider-Man #533
3. Civil War: Front Line #2
4. She-Hulk #9
5. Dark Avengers/Thunderbolts #103
6. New Avengers #22
7. Blade #4
8. Sensational Spider-Man #28
9. X-Factor #9
10. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #11 – #13

Opening Shots

1. Civil War: Front Line #3
2. Heroes For Hire #1
3. Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways #1 – #4
4. Dark Avengers/Thunderbolts #104 – #105
5. Cable & Deadpool #30
6. Fantastic Four #538
7. New X-Men #28 – #32
8. Black Panther #18
9. Civil War: Frontline #4
10. Daredevil #87
11. Civil War: Choosing Sides #1
12. Black Panther #19
13. Iron Man #13
14. Black Panther #20
15. Civil War: Front Line #5
16. Sensational Spider-Man #29 – #31

War

1. Civil War #3
2. Civil War #4
3. Civil War: Front Line #6
4. Cable & Deadpool #31 – #32
5. Wolverine #43 – #45
6. Captain America #22 – #23
7. Civil War: Front Line #7
8. Amazing Spider-Man #534
9. Fantastic Four #539
10. Black Panther #21 – #22
11. Civil War: X-Men #1 – #4
12. Heroes For Hire #2 – #3
13. Ms. Marvel #6 – #8
14. New Avengers #23 – #24
15. Civil War: The Return
16. Captain America/Iron Man: Casualties of War
17. Wolverine #46 – #47
18. Black Panther #23
19. Captain America #24
20. Civil War: Front Line #8

Introspection

1. Wolverine #48
2. Fantastic Four #540
3. Amazing Spider-Man #535
4. Civil War #5
5. Punisher War Journal #1
6. Fantastic Four #541
7. Civil War: War Crimes #1
8. Civil War: Front Line #9
9. Moon Knight #7 – #10
10. Fantastic Four #542
11. Amazing Spider-Man #536
12. Iron Man #14
13. Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #14 – #16
14. Blade #5
15. Sensational Spider-Man #32 – #34
16. Winter Solider: Winter Kills #1

Final Battle

1. Amazing Spider-Man #537
2. Black Panther #24
3. Punisher War Journal #2
4. Civil War #6
5. Punisher War Journal #3
6. New Avengers #25
7. Civil War: Front Line #10
8. Civil War #7
9. Black Panther #25

Conclusion

1. Amazing Spider-Man #538 – #539
2. Fantastic Four #543
3. Civil War: Front Line #11
4. Ghost Rider #8-11
5. Captain America #25
6. Civil War: Fallen Son #1 – #5 (aka Fallen Son: The Death of Captain America)
7. Civil War: The Initiative #1
8. Civil War: The Confession

Aftermath

1. Iron Man / Captain America: Casualties of War
2. Marvel Spotlight: Civil War Aftermath
3. Marvel Spotlight: Captain America Remembered
4. Winter Soldier: Winter Kills

I looked around and there is a booxset collecting it all.
Or you can read the full event on Marvel Unlimited.

If you want to read more than only the "civil war" mini. You must know that the main characters of the event are:

• Captain America
• Iron Man
• Black Panther
• Black Widow
• Spider-Man
• Ant-Man
• Avengers

[Vitamin J]

Wow...I didn't know there were so many in between...i've got my work cut out for me...lol Thanks jb681131

[jb681131]

Wow...I didn't know there were so many in between...i've got my work cut out for me...lol Thanks jb681131

But like I sayd, the most important issues are Civil War and the ones including the characters I mentioned above, with more importance on Spider-Man.
I also wonder why Marvel hasn't made an omnibus of this Event in reading order.

If you prefer reading it in Trade Parperbacks, here are the ones to get:

1. The Road to Civil War
2. Civil War
3. The Amazing Spider-Man: Civil War
4. Civil War: Front Line vol. 1
5. Civil War: Front Line vol. 2
6. Iron Man: Civil War
7. New Avengers: Civil War
8. Captain America: Civil War
9. Wolverine: Civil War
10. Fantastic Four: Civil War
11. Civil War: Marvel Universe
12. Ms. Marvel: Civil War
13. Civil War: Punisher War Journal
14. Civil War: Heroes for Hire/Thunderbolts
15. Civil War: War Crimes
16. Civil War: X-Men
17. Civil War: X-Men Universe
18. Civil War: Young Avengers & Runaways
19. Black Panther: Civil War
20. Civil War Companion
21. Civil War: Peter Parker, Spider-Man