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Shatterstar #1
X-Force: Shatterstar TPB
In the aftermath of the events of Cable & X-Force Vol. 1: The Legend Returns, Shatterstar finds himself fighting for his life on the island of Madripoor. How does he come into possession of the Five Fingers of Annihilation, and who else sought to control its terrible power? Featuring Spiral from the pages of Longshot and X-Men. Collects Shatterstar #1-4, plus Shatterstar's classic first appearance in New Mutants #99-100.
160 pages, Paperback
First published August 3, 2005
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About the author
Rob Liefeld
805 books80 followersRob Liefeld is an American comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher. A prominent artist in the 1990s, he has since become a controversial figure in the medium.
In the early 1990s, self-taught artist Liefeld became prominent due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which rode the wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Rob Liefeld's Youngblood #1.
He is married to actress Joy Creel.
In the early 1990s, self-taught artist Liefeld became prominent due to his work on Marvel Comics' The New Mutants and later X-Force. In 1992, he and several other popular Marvel illustrators left the company to found Image Comics, which rode the wave of comic books owned by their creators rather than by publishers. The first book published by Image Comics was Rob Liefeld's Youngblood #1.
He is married to actress Joy Creel.
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July 14, 2025
Updated Review From 2025 Readthrough:
I don't know how I mistook the art in the main book, by Marat Mychaels for Liefeld's. While influenced by Liefeld's work, it is significantly better. Still not my favorite style but I appreciate that it's mostly homage.
The end of the story has Shatterstar joining up with a monestary, which is where we find him in the unapologetically terrible X-Force & Cable: The Legend Returns, a book so bad, it makes this mostly unimpressive book seem like Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History in comparison.
***
Original 2018 Review:
I expected nothing from this book. I'm not a Liefeld fan, and I don't care about Shatterstar. The main story, Shatterstar is thrown through dimensions by Spiral, who is taking over an alternate dimension, sort of like Apocalypse in X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus, is decent fan service. Alternate versions of heroes and villains that seem fairly on-brand, a slightly tweaked mythology, and fun reimaginings, such as a a species of large dragons called Lockheeds, that bear a striking resemblance to Kitty Pride's pet dragon from X-Men.
The art shows you why some people like Liefeld. It's vibrant, and actiony. It's still antatomically Wrong wrong wrong, with people holding swords in positions that would require them to have seven broken bones within each arm, and their torsos twisted in ways that would surely kill them, but the art does look fun. And the art from the main story looks positively masterful compared to the New Mutants issues in the back, which are early Liefeld. He has definitely benefitted from the improved coloring techniques of the 21st century. If the main story is a good example of why some people enjoy his art, the New Mutants material is a potent reminder of why most people Hate his art.
I recommend it for Liefeld fans, Shatterstar devotees, the acolytes of Spyral, and people who enjoy alternate reality X-books such as you find in Exiles, Volume 1: Down the Rabbit Hole.
I don't know how I mistook the art in the main book, by Marat Mychaels for Liefeld's. While influenced by Liefeld's work, it is significantly better. Still not my favorite style but I appreciate that it's mostly homage.
The end of the story has Shatterstar joining up with a monestary, which is where we find him in the unapologetically terrible X-Force & Cable: The Legend Returns, a book so bad, it makes this mostly unimpressive book seem like Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History in comparison.
***
Original 2018 Review:
I expected nothing from this book. I'm not a Liefeld fan, and I don't care about Shatterstar. The main story, Shatterstar is thrown through dimensions by Spiral, who is taking over an alternate dimension, sort of like Apocalypse in X-Men: Age of Apocalypse Omnibus, is decent fan service. Alternate versions of heroes and villains that seem fairly on-brand, a slightly tweaked mythology, and fun reimaginings, such as a a species of large dragons called Lockheeds, that bear a striking resemblance to Kitty Pride's pet dragon from X-Men.
The art shows you why some people like Liefeld. It's vibrant, and actiony. It's still antatomically Wrong wrong wrong, with people holding swords in positions that would require them to have seven broken bones within each arm, and their torsos twisted in ways that would surely kill them, but the art does look fun. And the art from the main story looks positively masterful compared to the New Mutants issues in the back, which are early Liefeld. He has definitely benefitted from the improved coloring techniques of the 21st century. If the main story is a good example of why some people enjoy his art, the New Mutants material is a potent reminder of why most people Hate his art.
I recommend it for Liefeld fans, Shatterstar devotees, the acolytes of Spyral, and people who enjoy alternate reality X-books such as you find in Exiles, Volume 1: Down the Rabbit Hole.
January 27, 2013
Obscure comic character favourites: I has them.
May 28, 2015
#putoLiefeld
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