Somehow, I don’t think this is what Marvel had in mind at the beginning of Civil War. Three writers for the Easton, Pa., Express-Times select Iron Man as Best Villain in their 2006 comics round-up:

At the start of Marvel’s ”Civil War,” Iron Man vows to bring in Captain America and any other hero who joins his crusade — no matter the cost.

To prove his determination, he uses a Thor clone to kill Goliath, builds a prison in the Negative Zone for any unregistered hero and uses a guilt trip to trick Spider-man into unmasking on national television to show support for the registration act — only to attack him when he decides he’s on the wrong side.

Marvel is going to have a hard time redeeming this one-time hero.

They also give nods to Best Writer (Ed Brubaker), Best Artist (J.H. Williams III), Best Hero (Spider-Man), and a bunch of others.

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