Superhuman Registration Act (comics-related storylines)
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The Superhuman Registration Act is a pivotal Marvel Comics law that mandates the registration and government oversight of superpowered individuals, serving as the central catalyst for the "Civil War" storyline and major conflicts among heroes.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Superhuman Registration Act | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Marvel Comics concept
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fictional law ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| associatedPrison | Prison 42 GENERATED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
civil liberties versus security
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government regulation of superheroes ⓘ secret identities and privacy ⓘ state power over superhumans ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonCompliance |
being declared an outlaw
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forced conscription into government service ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| controversialAspect |
forced unmasking of heroes
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indefinite detention without trial ⓘ militarization of superhero activity ⓘ |
| firstMajorStorylineAppearance | Civil War GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstMajorStorylineAppearanceYear | 2006 GENERATED ⓘ |
| inspiredByInUniverseEvent | Stamford disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredRealWorldDiscussionTopic |
post-9/11 security legislation
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registration of weapons and dangerous individuals ⓘ |
| inUniversePurpose |
create an official superhuman draft
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make superheroes accountable to the government ⓘ prevent collateral damage from superhuman battles ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States government (Marvel Universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
creation of the 50-State Initiative
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establishment of the Negative Zone prison ⓘ |
| medium | comic books ⓘ |
| notableOpponent |
Captain America
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Daredevil NERFINISHED ⓘ Falcon NERFINISHED ⓘ Luke Cage NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider-Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSupporter |
Hank Pym
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Iron Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Mister Fantastic NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Richards NERFINISHED ⓘ She-Hulk NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Stark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryArtistAssociated | Steve McNiven GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryWriterAssociated | Mark Millar GENERATED ⓘ |
| publisher | Marvel Comics ⓘ |
| relatedStoryline |
Civil War: Choosing Sides
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Civil War: Front Line GENERATED ⓘ Civil War: The Confession GENERATED ⓘ |
| requires |
government oversight of superhuman activities
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registration of superpowered individuals ⓘ training and licensing of superheroes ⓘ |
| storylineRole |
catalyst for Civil War event
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cause of schism among superheroes ⓘ legal basis for superhero enforcement teams ⓘ |
| universe | Marvel Universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
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Superhuman Registration Act