a great deal at this point, but it is still nice to see Bendis focusing on a smaller, more intimate cast here." Pepose gave it a 6 and said, "With only one issue left to go, Civil War II remains a disappointing chapter for the House of Ideas. Even this series' biggest moments feel calculated rather than organic, trying to goose sales with a handful of character deaths without really digging in too deeply about the underlying issues underneath." Issue #8 received an average score of 5.0/10 based on 20 reviews from critics on Comic Book Roundup. Schedeen gave it a 5.3 saying, "Civil War II ends with what is easily one of the weakest chapters of the entire crossover. This issue is anticlimactic and fails to wring much emotion from the final battle between Captain Marvel and Iron Man." Justin Partridge of Newsarama gave it a 3 and said, "To summarize, Civil War II #8 was basically an episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Everything was made up and the stakes didn't matter ... Brian Michael Bendis, who has delivered some fantastic events in his long career, limps across the finish line in this eighth issue, employing a hefty bit of deus ex 'Cosmic Power of the Universe' for what can only be described as the opposite of a game changer." Sales Civil War II #0 sold an estimated 177,283 copies in May 2016, making it the second best selling comic of the month behind DC Universe: Rebirth #1. Strong orders for the issue led Marvel to announce a second printing on May 5, thirteen days before the issue went on sale. In June 2016, issue #1 sold an estimated 381,737 copies, making it the best selling comic of the month, while issue #2 came in fifth place, selling an estimated 148,403 copies. In August, issue #3 came in fourth place, selling an estimated 176,876 copies, while issue #4 came in seventh place with 126,865 copies sold. In September, issue #5 debuted in fourth place, selling an estimated 120,208 copies. In October, issue #6 debuted in seventh place, selling an estimated 118,625 copies. In November, issue #7 debuted in third place, selling an estimated 116,446 copies. In December, issue #8 debuted in sixth place, selling an estimated 105,658 copies. In other media Television A storyline closely resembling Civil War II as it features Iron Man and the original