10 Years Later: How Captain America: Civil War Reset The Entire MCU Before Avengers: Doomsday

Both the comic books and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) featured a government response to a disaster caused by superheroes. In the comics, the New Warriors accidentally caused a deadly explosion, while in the MCU, it was the aftermath of Ultron’s attack. Both events sparked public fear about unchecked superpowers. As a result, a system for registering and controlling these individuals was proposed. Iron Man supported government oversight (through the United Nations in the MCU), while Captain America championed individual freedom.








