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. Conversation turns into fisticuffs and the two do not part as friends.
Kingpin; Iron Man; SHIELD; Hammerhead (villain, death); Fancy Dan (villain); Montana (villain); Ox (villain); Turk (villain); Underworld [Jackie Dio] (villain); Trapster (villain); Slyde (villain, death); Director Hill (cameo); Captain America (cameo); Hercules (cameo); Falcon (cameo)
Synopsis
From Rykers Island prison, the Kingpin makes a deal with Tony Stark to feed him information that will help him during the Civil War. Hammerhead sees this as a sign of weakness and tries to move in on Fisk's operations on the outside. But the Kingpin is always in control as he plays not only his criminal rivals, but also Tony Stark and all of SHIELD as well.
Winter Soldier [Bucky Barnes]; Captain America (flashback); Toro [Thomas Raymond] (flashback); Patriot; Vision; Hawkeye [Kate Bishop]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Hydra (villain); Iron Man (cameo); Nick Fury (cameo); Nomad [Jack Monroe] (cameo flashback); Human Torch [Jim Hammond] (cameo flashback)
Synopsis
It's Christmas Eve and the Winter Soldier remembers his last good Christmas, way back in 1944 during World War II. His reverie is interrupted, however as Nick Fury asks him to stop the Young Avengers from invading a Hydra hideout. He ends up battling along side the young heroes and the Vision recognizes him from his memory banks. The Young Avengers follow him as he visits the grave of Jack Monroe, the man who tried so hard to replace "Bucky" in Cap's life. Once he converses with the kids and sends them on their way, he meets with Namor for the first time since their days as Invaders.