What If… DC Comics Had a Civil War? – SA187

What if DC had it’s OWN Civil War? What side would the DC heroes be on? Evan opens his DC Comics collection and explores that idea! As promised, here’s Evan’s entire list: Marvel’s Civil War is one of my favorite comic book stories of all time, and definitely my favorite Marvel 616 story to be sure. After a rookie super-hero group inadvertently causes the death of over 900 civilians while fighting dangerous super criminals, the US government enacts the Superhuman Registration Act, requiring all metahumans to register with the US government to be trained and regulated much like police officers, revealing their identities and full extent of their powers in the process. Naturally, there are many different reactions to the new law throughout the superhuman community. Some support the law, others actively defy it, thus Marvel’s heroes are thrown into a Civil War against each other, resulting in some great story telling opportunities with intense action and drama! Marvel’s Civil War is available as a graphic novel at your major book stores, digital issues on Marvel Unlimited, an audio drama at GraphicAudio.com, and will be adapted into the major motion picture Captain America: Civil War. Anyway, I had some free time and I thought to myself, what would happen if the same thing happened in the DC Universe? So I made some lists, thought through a little bit of a possible story, and here’s what I came up with! Let me know what you think in the comments below! I’ll start by listing those who have decided to choose the side of Registration. These individuals side with the United States Government, and have chosen to register themselves in accordance with the new law, reveal their secret identities to the government, and become legally licensed and officially deputized Super Heroes.   Amanda Waller: A government boogieman herself, Waller will undoubtedly side with Registration, using all the resources at her disposal to help the government enforce the new law with extreme prejudice.   Ray Palmer – The Atom: Driven by his own conscience, Ray truly believes registration is the right step for the metahuman community. While saddened at the prospect of fighting old friends, he lends his full support to the cause of registration.   Barry Allen – The Flash: Unsure of the new law, Barry is even more unsure about actively opposing it. He reluctantly sides with registration, praying he’s made the right choice.   Beast Boy: Already a public figure with his identity out in the open, Beast Boy supports the new law. While he does sympathize with those who want to keep their identity a secret, Beast Boy believes that registration is the next step to be taken in a changing world. He makes the hard choice to side against many of his friends regarding the issue.   Billy Batson – Shazam: A little naïve on the complexities involved in politics, ten-year-old Billy sees the issue as one of black and white. You either follow the law or you break it, and if you break it, you become a bad guy. He lends his support, and that of the mighty Shazam, to the cause of registration.   Booster Gold: Booster has never been one to lay low, believing the new law provides a perfect opportunity to have his time in the sun, he sides with Registration.   Captain Atom: After registration becomes law, the government reinstates the active military status of all Metahumans who had once been part of the service. This includes former airman Captain Atom, whose sense of loyalty to his country far outweighs any nagging doubts about the new law. No stranger to hunting down former allies when they step outside the law, he gives his full and unwavering support to Registration.   Victor Stone – Cyborg: A public figure along side Beast Boy as former leader of the Teen Titans, and current member of the Justice League, Cyborg truly believes that Registration is the next logical step in superhuman politics. A step that needs to be made by all, if the America