They say that if women were in charge there would be no wars. This is a lie. In the early 21st Century two women stood at the heart of one of the most world-altering and potentially devastating conflicts in human history.

The two women, physically, could not have been any more different. One was a tall and slim; the model blond-haired, blue-eyed 'Aryan' princess from Boston: An heiress, born to a rich family and exceedingly wealthy businesswoman. She looked like a super-model…thanks to her plastic surgeon. She was also a mutant and powerful telepath. She was the (former) White Queen of the Hellfire Club, Emma Frost.

The other was a short, heavyset African-American woman. While not ugly, she would never be described as beautiful. She wasn't born to privilege. She had to fight and claw her way to a position of power and influence. Ultimately she became the Black Queen of Checkmate Organization and administrator of the Cadmus Program; Amanda Waller.

Both were cunning, brilliant, ruthless woman utterly dedicated to whatever goal they set themselves to…unfortunately their goals were totally at odds with one another. One was for ensuring the rights of mutants and the other was for the strengthening and preservation of the United States Government. The battle between them…between the White Queen and Black Queen…would shape the role super powered beings would have in our world.

This is the story of that conflict and its results.

--Chronicles of the Civil War and the Registration Act: A History by Katherine "Kitty" Pryde (Shadowcat)