Event Overview: Civil War (1)

I recently finished reading through the first batch of my picks of Marvel's 2006 blockbuster event "Civil War". Here I'll give you my quick thoughts about each issue. When I'm finished, I will go back and give you more detailed reviews about my highlight TPBs.

Note: I tried to read them in the correct order which was a big pain in the ass with all the going back and forth betweeen books.

Civil War #1
Writer: Mark Millar
Peniciller: Steve McNiven

Wow, what a great opening! Speedball is such a douche! The course and aftermath of the Stamford desaster are very believable. Millar's writing is perfect and the action scene with Captain America just bad ass! Major props to Steve McNiven and his gorgeous artwork.
RATING: A

She-Hulk #8: Civil Union
Writer: Dan Slott
Peniciller: Paul Smith

Slott nicely ties Shulkie's story into "Civil War" but not without losing most of light-hearted fun which makes this series special. Paul Smith's cartoony art also just doesn't work with this semi-serious tone. Nice touch: Slott restores some of the lost honor of the New Warriors.
RATING: C

Wolverine #42: Vendetta Part 1 
Writer: Marc Guggenheim
Peniciller: Humberto Ramos

Although this was one of Marc Guggenheim's first gigs as an comic writer, his TV experience comes fully to play. We see Wolverine's perspective of "Civil War #1" without major continuity errors and a cool action piece in a plane. Nice. Humberto Ramos's proportions are a bit off but I adored his detailed backgrounds.
RATING: B+

Amazing Spider-Man #532: The War At Home Part 1 
Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Peniciller: Ron Garney

A very political issue. Neverthelessit is a pleasure to read 22 pages of talking heads if the script is written by JMS. Peter's inner struggle wether to reveal his secret identity to the public is very believable and the dialogue between him and his family heart breakin. Good art by Ron Garney completes a good issue.
RATING: B

Civil War: Front Line #1
Writer: Paul Jenkins
Penicillers: Ramon F. Bachs, Steve Lieber, Kei Kobayashi

There is not much of a story to speak of in this issue, but I like the characters of Sally Floyd and Ben Urich. I hope they will get something to do in the next issue. The backstory which reveals Speedball's whereabouts is very interesting, though. The poem at the end was little pointless. Nice penicls by all three artist.
RATING: C