We all know Magneto was right, but, once upon a time, he was also able to conquer the world – in an alternate reality, that is. Civil War: House of M #1 will pit brother against brother, but not in the same way as 2006, when Cap’s forces took on the bureaucratic, led by Iron Man. No, this civil war is much larger scale – spanning the earth’s population.
“The title refers to the civil war between mutantkind and humanity—one that can pit brother against brother or parent against child,” gushes writer Christos Gage, who is partnering up with artist Andrea DeVito to make the project happen.
At the root of the conflict is, of course, Magneto, self-mandated representative of the mutant population. He’s capable, intelligent, and powerful, but he emerges not as a leader for mutants just because he says they should trust him…
“…he doesn’t go unchallenged for the role of top dog—in our first issue, he has to battle Apocalypse for leadership of the mutant rebellion.”
That sounds like fun.
And then there’s the way he leads:
He [unites mutantkind] by liberating mutants from oppression or captivity, then allowing them to join his ranks.
Gage wrote House of M: Avengers, so this isn’t new territory for him. Plus, I’m just excited to see Magneto take over the world. There’s plenty of writing material there, and a lot of time for Gage to play with, since the story arc is set to begin in World War II.
Civil War: House of M #1 will be on shelves September 10th.
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