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Stories from Civil War! In 'Embedded': There's a truth buried deep in the heart of every war, and reporters Sally Floyd and Ben Ulrich will be there, uncovering that truth in the midst of the biggest conflagration in the Marvel Universe! And in 'The Accused': The lone survivor of the team that caused the Stamford tragedy is placed under arrest for the deaths of an entire town. Unfortunately, the trouble's just beginning. Also featuring 'Sleeper Cell,' starring Wonder Man, and true tales of wartime in 'Correspondence.' Plus: In Choosing Sides, five stories shine a spotlight
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Format:Hardcover
THE GOOD: Focusing on the effects on the little guy - the people who live in the Marvel Universe with no powers with all these costumed nutjobs around them - this was yet another example of why Civil War worked so well as a crossover. There are three main storylines running through the 11-issue series:
1. Ben Urich (from Daredevil) and Sally Floyd (from Generation M) and their coverage, as journalists, on the Civil War and how it impacts the average citizen as well as some of Marvel's more obscure characters.
2. The survivor of the explosion at Stamford.
3. A sleeper cell on American soil and, possibly more importantly, the back-door dealing that goes on to get rid of it.
With these three stories running concurrently and effecting each other, the whole thing builds up into one plot with one big revelation regarding the reasons behind the Civil War itself by the end of the book. This was one was a tough one to put down.
THE BAD: The art on "The Accused" storyline isn't great. It's pretty scrappy at times. But it doesn't distract too much from the story. The real issue, and the only problem with the book, are the War Correspondence stories at the end of each issue. While they're probably intended to show the horrors and insanity of war from a real-life perspective using real-life stories, their comparisons to the Marvel Universe (e.g. comparing Spider-Man's decision on which side to take with the relocation of Japanese citizens in America during World War II) seem a bit inappropriate. However, they're fairly short and skipable as they don't add to the story.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SUPERHERO CIVIL WAR: As a whole, this is a great addition to the Civil War bookshelf and beautifully presented, as all the new hardcover CW books are. The story balances intrigue and mystery, with humour and surprises.
In addition, this volume includes Civil War: The Return, acting as a prequel to Secret Invasion, and Civil War: Choosing Sides which was really just intended to launch a bunch of post-Civil War titles that didn't have much connection to the CW storyline itself, but hey! They're here for the sack of completeness.
1. Ben Urich (from Daredevil) and Sally Floyd (from Generation M) and their coverage, as journalists, on the Civil War and how it impacts the average citizen as well as some of Marvel's more obscure characters.
2. The survivor of the explosion at Stamford.
3. A sleeper cell on American soil and, possibly more importantly, the back-door dealing that goes on to get rid of it.
With these three stories running concurrently and effecting each other, the whole thing builds up into one plot with one big revelation regarding the reasons behind the Civil War itself by the end of the book. This was one was a tough one to put down.
THE BAD: The art on "The Accused" storyline isn't great. It's pretty scrappy at times. But it doesn't distract too much from the story. The real issue, and the only problem with the book, are the War Correspondence stories at the end of each issue. While they're probably intended to show the horrors and insanity of war from a real-life perspective using real-life stories, their comparisons to the Marvel Universe (e.g. comparing Spider-Man's decision on which side to take with the relocation of Japanese citizens in America during World War II) seem a bit inappropriate. However, they're fairly short and skipable as they don't add to the story.
THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE SUPERHERO CIVIL WAR: As a whole, this is a great addition to the Civil War bookshelf and beautifully presented, as all the new hardcover CW books are. The story balances intrigue and mystery, with humour and surprises.
In addition, this volume includes Civil War: The Return, acting as a prequel to Secret Invasion, and Civil War: Choosing Sides which was really just intended to launch a bunch of post-Civil War titles that didn't have much connection to the CW storyline itself, but hey! They're here for the sack of completeness.
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The best of the hardcover Civil War collections
11 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Civil War: Front Line (the hardcover edition) collects Civil War: Front Line #1-11 (a multi-story mini-series), Civil War: Choosing Sides, and Civil War: The Return, all originally published in 2006-2007. Production quality is excellent: low-gloss archival paper, white (faux-)leather boards with gray stamps, and bright vibrant colors. Extras are minimal: two pages of variant covers and three pages of pre-colored art. There is no editorial content: no prefaces, no introductions, no background information.
Story-wise, the Front Line mini-series, written by Paul Jenkins, is probably the strongest offering of the various Civil War collections. The lead story, Embedded, describes the efforts of two reporters to discover the truth about the Super-powered Registration Act. The second story, Accused, traces the transformation of Robert Baldwin, arrested for his involvement in an accident that killed 612 civilians, from Speedball to Penance. The two remaining stories, The Program and Sleeper Cell, describe the release of Green Goblin from prison and the politics of a U.S. tussle with Atlantis. All four stories are smart and subtle--each effectively situating small, personal events within larger, national events. Unlike the other Civil War books, in which one side is generally cast as the "bad side," Front Line offers up a more skeptical approach to the question of political allegiance. Unfortunately, Front Line's subtlety is slightly undercut by the almost offensively precious "War Correspondence" series that ends each issue. Here Marvel's fictional Civil War is likened to such various real world events as World War II and the Vietnam War. As for Civil War: Choosing Sides and Civil War: The Return, the first is a collection of vignettes featuring less popular characters (such as Howard the Duck); the second introduces a resurrected Captain Marvel in service to the U.S. government. Both are fine, but offer nothing particularly memorable.
The art, though various in style, is on the whole quite good. Ramon Bachs (penciler for Embedded) in particular draws excellent city-scenes. Steve Liber's slightly darker work on the Accused is moody and evocative. And Roger Langridge's cartoony contribution to Choosing Sides is an unexpected pleasure. The art for War Correspondence, however, is a patchier affair, though some of it (like Kei Kabayashi and Christina Strain's art for the Japanese internment story) is gorgeous.
If you enjoyed Marvel's Civil War, you'll probably love this collection. If you haven't read the former, however, you may have difficulty following the plot. Despite its lack of contextual notes and its multiple story-lines, however, Front Line is the most self-contained of the recently released Civil War hardcovers (which include: Civil War: X-Men, Civil War: Avengers, Civil War: The Underside (Civil War (Marvel)), Civil War: Spider-Man (Civil War (Marvel)), and Civil War: Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four (Graphic Novels))). If you're only going to buy one, this should be it.
Story-wise, the Front Line mini-series, written by Paul Jenkins, is probably the strongest offering of the various Civil War collections. The lead story, Embedded, describes the efforts of two reporters to discover the truth about the Super-powered Registration Act. The second story, Accused, traces the transformation of Robert Baldwin, arrested for his involvement in an accident that killed 612 civilians, from Speedball to Penance. The two remaining stories, The Program and Sleeper Cell, describe the release of Green Goblin from prison and the politics of a U.S. tussle with Atlantis. All four stories are smart and subtle--each effectively situating small, personal events within larger, national events. Unlike the other Civil War books, in which one side is generally cast as the "bad side," Front Line offers up a more skeptical approach to the question of political allegiance. Unfortunately, Front Line's subtlety is slightly undercut by the almost offensively precious "War Correspondence" series that ends each issue. Here Marvel's fictional Civil War is likened to such various real world events as World War II and the Vietnam War. As for Civil War: Choosing Sides and Civil War: The Return, the first is a collection of vignettes featuring less popular characters (such as Howard the Duck); the second introduces a resurrected Captain Marvel in service to the U.S. government. Both are fine, but offer nothing particularly memorable.
The art, though various in style, is on the whole quite good. Ramon Bachs (penciler for Embedded) in particular draws excellent city-scenes. Steve Liber's slightly darker work on the Accused is moody and evocative. And Roger Langridge's cartoony contribution to Choosing Sides is an unexpected pleasure. The art for War Correspondence, however, is a patchier affair, though some of it (like Kei Kabayashi and Christina Strain's art for the Japanese internment story) is gorgeous.
If you enjoyed Marvel's Civil War, you'll probably love this collection. If you haven't read the former, however, you may have difficulty following the plot. Despite its lack of contextual notes and its multiple story-lines, however, Front Line is the most self-contained of the recently released Civil War hardcovers (which include: Civil War: X-Men, Civil War: Avengers, Civil War: The Underside (Civil War (Marvel)), Civil War: Spider-Man (Civil War (Marvel)), and Civil War: Fantastic Four (Fantastic Four (Graphic Novels))). If you're only going to buy one, this should be it.
1 of 7 people found the following review helpful
False Product Information/Great Tie-in
25 Feb 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Front Line comic did not come shrink-wrapped. So how did I pay for a 'new item' if the only reason that the wrap would be removed would be for at least one person to go through it and read it. Making the item 'used'. Thanks Amazon for charging me the 'new' item price.
UPDATE:
So after I asked for a replacement item, Amazon had it shipped to me within 24 hours. So I guess I feel better now.
I think the stories and artwork are great in Frontline and I definitely recommend picking it up with the main Civil War collection and before the other tie-ins.
UPDATE:
So after I asked for a replacement item, Amazon had it shipped to me within 24 hours. So I guess I feel better now.
I think the stories and artwork are great in Frontline and I definitely recommend picking it up with the main Civil War collection and before the other tie-ins.
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