Iron Man / Captain America: Casualties of War #1
In "Rubicon," Iron Man and Captain America confront the growing rift between them in a tense, character-driven conversation that cuts to the heart of the Civil War. Written by Christos N. Gage and illustrated by Jeremy Haun, with inks by Mark Morales and colors by Morry Hollowell, this pivotal issue reveals how each hero views the other—Tony seeing Steve as rigid and ideologically blind, Steve seeing Tony as fearful and self-serving—without resolving their conflict. The cover by Jim Cheung and John Dell captures the weight of their standoff.
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Iron Man and Captain America talk about their tumultuous relationship and their reasons for taking their positions in the Civil War. They also admit how each sees the other. Tony Stark sees Steve Rogers as someone using his iconic status to press people to his side. He also blames Steve for the War because of his refusal to see the world in anything other than black and white terms. Rogers sees Tony as selfish, projecting his fear of losing control onto the entire superhero community. The two do not part as friends.
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