One member of the Fantastic Four lies hospitalized, a casualty of the Civil War that has fragmented the superhuman community. Amid the tumult and tensions, the Fantastic Four break up. Who will toe the line, who will join the resistance, and who will leave the battlefield altogether?

The superhuman registration act has been signed into law - sides are being chosen - but what side do our former villains fall on? Well… their identities are already public knowledge - and they sure can get good publicity by hunting down renegade heroes, so… time for the T-Bolts to kick some spandex butt! Plus: Zemo and Songbird? When did that happen? A new base, a new mission statement, and a new outlook face the no-longer-new Thunderbolts! But why have so many Thunderbolts agreed to Zemo’s plans? What role does the Grandmaster and his Squadron Sinister play in the gambit? And can there be anything worse than having the fate of the universe lie in the hands of Zemo? We’re thinking, yes… but wait until you see whose hands our fate does lie in! Collects Thunderbolts #101-105.

As the Marvel Universe braces for the implications of legislation that will forever change the societal status of super heroes, Peter Parker is forced to make an important personal decision–maybe the most important decision of his life.

Ripped from the pages of New Avengers, the Eisner Award-winning team of Brian Bendis and Alex Maleev present an explosive hidden story of Marvel’s secret past, the secret history of Marvel’s most secret team - how they came together and how they are ripped apart. Plus: Spidey’s got a new lease on life, new powers and a new costume, courtesy of his new best friend Tony Stark. So what could possibly go wrong? With clouds quickly building on the horizon, the bonds that Spider-Man now forges may very well determine his capacity to withstand a coming storm. The Marvel Universe is about to split down the middle, and the line is drawn here! You will be asked: whose side are you on? Collects New Avengers: Illuminati; Amazing Spider-Man #529-531; Fantastic Four #536 & 537.