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Date: 2014-05-21 03:23 am (UTC)2. Honestly, I'd avoid this whole plotline if possible. Civil War was TERRIBLE. I went in to it at least neutral about most of the characters; I came out of it hating Iron Man.
Basically, the plot of Civil War is as follows; After an unfortunate accident that killed children, the government puts a Superhero Registration Act into effect, which would make all superheroes have to reveal their identities (I don't remember if it was to the general public at large or just to the government) and work for the government. Some people (like Iron Man and Reed Richards) are behind it, and others (most notably Captain America) are appalled and refuse to be part of it, leading to a sort of underground resistance.
The most notable incident was that Spider-Man actually publicly unmasked, which led to more trouble than it was worth, and was responsible for one of the most unpopular moves in Marvel history; One More Day.
There were seven official issues, but it was a gigantic event that was referenced in a lot of the comics at the time, so trying to get the whole story might be difficult. And honestly, the point was moot anyway, because after a few years mostly everything went back to normal. So really, I don't know if you missed much.
4. There was (still might be; I got out of the comics habit around the same time as Civil War) a separate Marvel line known as "Ultimate"-verse. The Avengers were known as the "Ultimates" in that verse, and the rest were just "Ultimate Spider-Man," "Ultimate X-Men", "Ultimate Fantastic Four", etc. Generally, the characters were portrayed as much younger, and sometimes they retold classic stories and took them in odd directions (Dr. Doom had goat legs at one point). It's where Black Nick Fury came from, and Marvel Zombies got their start there.
So short answer; The Ultimates are not related to mainstream Avengers, though certain elements do get borrowed from the movies occasionally.
Can't help you with the other points, unfortunately. Hope other people can help you!