11 Best Things The MCU Did Differently To The Comics

5. The Sokovia Accords - Captain America: Civil War

Civil War (the comic) is considered one of the biggest comics of last decade, but just because it was big doesn't mean it was good.

The story, penned by Mark Millar and drawn by the always-superb Steve McNiven, was written as a critique of post-9/11 US politics, particularly the policies of the Bush Administration and the enforcement of the Patriot Act. Given that Marvel has always been about 'reflecting the world outside our windows', Civil War looked as though it could genuinely make for compelling reading.

Unfortunately, by the time Millar wrapped things up 2007, the story was anything but. The message was ham-fisted, it was unnecessarily cruel, and the characterisations of Iron Man and Captain America in particular felt like a far cry from their usual selves. This is why the actual Civil War film is so impressive, because it takes the bungled concept of the comic and does something genuinely interesting with it, providing an actual voice to both Steve and Tony and playing the conflict out in a much more captivating manner.

In this case, it's not the switch from the Superhuman Registration Act to the Sokovia Accords that proves to be the best change, but rather the depiction of the story's two chief protagonists. They both have their own, completely understandable motivations, and it's what makes Civil War (the movie) the success it is.