Marvel Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Civil War With New Civil War: Unmasked Series and Variant Covers

Hard as it may be to believe, it’s been 20 years since Marvel Comics kicked off the Civil War crossover. That series is easily one of the biggest Marvel storylines ever, featuring such bombshell developments as Spider-Man revealing his secret identity to the world and Iron Man becoming the victorious face of the Superhuman Registration Act. Now, two decades later, Marvel is celebrating that milestone by releasing a new Civil War series and a wave of stunning variant covers showcasing those epic hero vs. hero battles.

Starting in May, Marvel will debut a new five-issue series called Civil War: Unmasked. Written by Christos Gage (Battleworld), drawn by Edgar Salazar (The Last Wolverine), and colored by original Civil War colorist Morry Hollowell, Unmasked is set during the events of the original crossover and explores previously unseen conflicts from the battle over registration.

Check out the slideshow gallery below to see cover art for Civil War: Unmasked #1, along with the many variant covers Marvel will be releasing to celebrate the 20th anniversary:

The Civil War 20th Celebration variant covers will include:

• The Amazing Spider-Man #28 by Rod Reis (May 6)
• Iron Man #5 by Mike McKone (May 6)
• Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant by Lucas Werneck (May 6)
• Captain America #11 by Leinil Yu (May 13)
• The Mortal Thor #10 by Ryan Stegman (May 13)
• Wolverine #20 by Aaron Kuder (May 13)
• The Amazing Spider-Man #29 by Greg Land (May 20)
• The Fantastic Four #11 by Ema Lupacchino (May 20)
• The Punisher #4 by Geoff Shaw (May 20)

“In 2006, I was a rookie comic book writer when a short delay in the production of the epic Civil War event limited series led to me being offered the one-shot Iron Man/Captain America: Casualties of War,” gage said in a statement. “It was my first really high-profile project at Marvel, a big hit, and 20 years later, they still haven’t managed to get rid of me! So it’s a thrill and an honor to revisit that troubled time with Civil War: Unmasked, in which I have the privilege of joining with brilliant artist Edgar Salazar and trend-setting original Civil War colorist Morry Hollowell to reveal never-before-told stories from that milestone event!”

Civil War: Unmasked #1 will be released on May 6. You can preorder a copy at your local comic shop.

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