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Uncanny X-Force (2010)
Uncanny X-force The Apocalypse Solution #1
Wolverine promised Cyclops that X-Force would disband--he lied. A secret society has resurrected En Sabah Nur, putting into motion events that will turn this age of heroes into an Age of Apocalypse! To hold them back, Wolverine and Archangel bring together Fantomex, Deadpool, and Psylocke to form The Uncanny X-Force! Stained by their history, they are the only ones capable of making the hard resolutions necessary. A band of likeminded friends and mercenaries set to one purpose, one big ugly task--kill Apocalypse by any means.
Collecting: Uncanny X-Force 1-4, & material from Wolverine: Road to Hell, All-New Wolverine Saga
Collecting: Uncanny X-Force 1-4, & material from Wolverine: Road to Hell, All-New Wolverine Saga
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First published January 1, 2011
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Rick Remender
1,238 books1,413 followersRick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Los Angeles, California. He is the writer/co-creator of many independent comic books like Black Science, Deadly Class, LOW, Fear Agent and Seven to Eternity. Previously, he wrote The Punisher, Uncanny X-Force, Captain America and Uncanny Avengers for Marvel Comics.
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September 28, 2019
I think X-Force is my favorite mutant team evah.
Maybe I've just been really lucky, but I have yet to read a bad title about these guys.
X-Force, Vol. 1: Angels And Demons was my first introduction to this team, and I loved it! But without X-23 in the line-up, I was wondering if this would pack the same punch. She was by far my favorite character, and part of me thought that without her this probably wouldn't be as good.
I was wrong.
Deadpool?
Yeah, he made a big impact on this one.
I'm not so much a fan of Deadpool in his own titles, but I do love it when he's mixed in with teams. He can be the difference between Meh and Awesome when it comes to a title.
So, when in doubt...throw Wade in.
Then there was this guy, who claims he's only in it for...
This is my second introduction to Fantomex, and I really like this character. On the outside, he seems like such a dick and only out for himself.
But then you start to notice that he does an awful lot of good stuff for a self-centered asshole.
Alrighty, toss in Wolverine, Psylocke, and Archangel, and you've got the rest of the team.
X-force used to be sanctioned by Cyclops, in order to do all the dirrrty little jobs that he didn't want traced back to the X-men.
More bad P.R. isn't exactly what those guys need, you know?
However, at this point, Scott's decided that their services are no longer needed.
Except they are.
Angel has been trying to track any reappearances of Apocalypse for the past year, hoping that nothing would actually crop up.
Betsy has been helping keep his Archangel persona in the background, but if he has to face Apocalypse again, there's no telling what could happen.
Unfortunately, Deadpool finds the other Horsemen's hidey-hole, along with a new incarnation of Apocalypse.
Nightmare scenario? He's just a kid.
Extreme prejudice is their standard M.O., but not even Wolverine is cold enough to kill a child.
So...how far are they actually willing to go to save the day?
Excellent start to a series! Can't wait to get my hands on the rest of these!
Maybe I've just been really lucky, but I have yet to read a bad title about these guys.
X-Force, Vol. 1: Angels And Demons was my first introduction to this team, and I loved it! But without X-23 in the line-up, I was wondering if this would pack the same punch. She was by far my favorite character, and part of me thought that without her this probably wouldn't be as good.
I was wrong.
Deadpool?
Yeah, he made a big impact on this one.
I'm not so much a fan of Deadpool in his own titles, but I do love it when he's mixed in with teams. He can be the difference between Meh and Awesome when it comes to a title.
So, when in doubt...throw Wade in.
Then there was this guy, who claims he's only in it for...
This is my second introduction to Fantomex, and I really like this character. On the outside, he seems like such a dick and only out for himself.
But then you start to notice that he does an awful lot of good stuff for a self-centered asshole.
Alrighty, toss in Wolverine, Psylocke, and Archangel, and you've got the rest of the team.
X-force used to be sanctioned by Cyclops, in order to do all the dirrrty little jobs that he didn't want traced back to the X-men.
More bad P.R. isn't exactly what those guys need, you know?
However, at this point, Scott's decided that their services are no longer needed.
Except they are.
Angel has been trying to track any reappearances of Apocalypse for the past year, hoping that nothing would actually crop up.
Betsy has been helping keep his Archangel persona in the background, but if he has to face Apocalypse again, there's no telling what could happen.
Unfortunately, Deadpool finds the other Horsemen's hidey-hole, along with a new incarnation of Apocalypse.
Nightmare scenario? He's just a kid.
Extreme prejudice is their standard M.O., but not even Wolverine is cold enough to kill a child.
So...how far are they actually willing to go to save the day?
Excellent start to a series! Can't wait to get my hands on the rest of these!
June 2, 2023
I’ve been reading a whole lot of back issue comics lately and among this pile included nearly the entire run of Uncanny X-Force. I’ve heard nothing by acclaim for this monthly title featuring a bunch of anti-heroes and their proactive stance against evil super-villains.
After reading more than thirty issues of comics, it is the opening arc that stands out. This is not best arc, which would come later in the middle of the run, but it does set the tone and the consequences of their act continued to plague them. It also had Jerome Opeña on art duties and in these four issues show the talent that has made him a rising star in comics. This is the best illustrated arc by far, with Dean White’s colors that showcased Opeña detailed line work and a muted palette gave the art a signature look and feel.
The story itself is a killer, this time a spin on the timeless question of whether to kill Hitler as a child to prevent the atrocities he would commit as an adult. The would be fuhrer in question is the mutant supremacist Apocalypse who has proven resilient despite his death and now lives in a body of a child who is being indoctrinated in his twisted teachings. Would X-Force execute the child? Whose hand would be on the trigger? These are the questions that would be answered if you give this collection as chance. I did and it just blew my mind.
Originally read on the Marvel Digital Comics Universe app on Marvel.com.
After reading more than thirty issues of comics, it is the opening arc that stands out. This is not best arc, which would come later in the middle of the run, but it does set the tone and the consequences of their act continued to plague them. It also had Jerome Opeña on art duties and in these four issues show the talent that has made him a rising star in comics. This is the best illustrated arc by far, with Dean White’s colors that showcased Opeña detailed line work and a muted palette gave the art a signature look and feel.
The story itself is a killer, this time a spin on the timeless question of whether to kill Hitler as a child to prevent the atrocities he would commit as an adult. The would be fuhrer in question is the mutant supremacist Apocalypse who has proven resilient despite his death and now lives in a body of a child who is being indoctrinated in his twisted teachings. Would X-Force execute the child? Whose hand would be on the trigger? These are the questions that would be answered if you give this collection as chance. I did and it just blew my mind.
Originally read on the Marvel Digital Comics Universe app on Marvel.com.
June 5, 2023
This is the opening arc of one of the most acclaimed runs on the X-Men characters. This is up there with the Claremonts, Morrisons and Whedons. This is where writer Remender impressed me with his unforgiving take on an covert X-Men wetworks squad and made excellent use of the characters Fantomex and Deadpool. Especially Deadpool, which is one of the best written depictions of the characters to date.
A major part of why this was an excellent run was the creative team. Remender was able to set the right tone to his run with mind-blowing line art art by artist Opena and colorist White shadowy color palette which gave this book a visual signature. The first six issues came wrapped in an Esad Ribic painting as this collected edition as well.
A major part of why this was an excellent run was the creative team. Remender was able to set the right tone to his run with mind-blowing line art art by artist Opena and colorist White shadowy color palette which gave this book a visual signature. The first six issues came wrapped in an Esad Ribic painting as this collected edition as well.
April 27, 2015
You’ve read this story a thousand times before: assassins break into impenetrable place, overcome obstacles, kill target. Uncanny X-Force joins the ranks of Secret Avengers, Thunderbolts, Suicide Squad, and probably even more groups that I’m forgetting, of Superheroes What Done Kills Stuff In A Morally Questionable Team.
Archangel, Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex and Deadpool are Uncanny X-Force, the team of killers who do the dirty missions that the good ’n’ proper X-Men don’t touch. This time around they’ve got to kill Apocalypse - except here he’s a kid. Do they kill a child even though they know he grows up to become a terrible villain? Let the hand-wringing commence!
I’m baffled as to why this series is regarded so highly when it’s so extremely ordinary at best. Apparently the dialogue is great but it isn’t - unless people really loved Deadpool’s bad jokes: “Why did the nickel jump off the building but the dime didn’t? Dime had more cents” and “How do you kill a circus? Go for the juggler”. Boom boom. Maybe it was the pun of having the team fight the Final Horsemen: War, Famine, Pestilence and Death - geddit, the four horsemen of Apocalypse (even though they don’t have horses)?
As if often the case with anything X-related there’s a few questions over what’s going on with the characters unless you read every X-book published. Angel is now Archangel and has this Jekyll/Hyde duality to him for some reason. Oh, the angst, the angst of it all (ie. typical X-Men “drama”)! He’s also going out with Psylocke because you can’t have an X-Men comic without some soap-opera relationship stuff. Also not sure why Apocalypse is a kid all of a sudden but that character changes almost every time he appears because he’s always been so poorly defined so it’s no biggie.
The story couldn’t be more by-the-numbers generic: heroes fight monsters, heroes win. No tension whatsoever because it’s been done before again and again. I’m also coming at this book having read Jason Aaron and Jason Latour’s Wolverine and the X-Men titles beforehand so the whole “kill Kid Apocalypse” thing is moot as he’s alive and a major character in those later comics.
The art team however is outstanding. Jerome Opena’s art is accomplished, detailed without losing movement and gorgeous as ever while Dean White’s colours are terrific. I liked the decision to have them dress in grey to highlight their moral ambiguity - they’re heroes (white) doing villainous things like killing kids (black) so you get a look somewhere in between (grey). Esad Ribic’s covers are fine too.
Rick Remender’s Marvel work is always very weak and Uncanny X-Force is unfortunately no exception. Far from being exciting, The Apocalypse Solution is a non-stop snorefest of tedious unoriginality.
Archangel, Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex and Deadpool are Uncanny X-Force, the team of killers who do the dirty missions that the good ’n’ proper X-Men don’t touch. This time around they’ve got to kill Apocalypse - except here he’s a kid. Do they kill a child even though they know he grows up to become a terrible villain? Let the hand-wringing commence!
I’m baffled as to why this series is regarded so highly when it’s so extremely ordinary at best. Apparently the dialogue is great but it isn’t - unless people really loved Deadpool’s bad jokes: “Why did the nickel jump off the building but the dime didn’t? Dime had more cents” and “How do you kill a circus? Go for the juggler”. Boom boom. Maybe it was the pun of having the team fight the Final Horsemen: War, Famine, Pestilence and Death - geddit, the four horsemen of Apocalypse (even though they don’t have horses)?
As if often the case with anything X-related there’s a few questions over what’s going on with the characters unless you read every X-book published. Angel is now Archangel and has this Jekyll/Hyde duality to him for some reason. Oh, the angst, the angst of it all (ie. typical X-Men “drama”)! He’s also going out with Psylocke because you can’t have an X-Men comic without some soap-opera relationship stuff. Also not sure why Apocalypse is a kid all of a sudden but that character changes almost every time he appears because he’s always been so poorly defined so it’s no biggie.
The story couldn’t be more by-the-numbers generic: heroes fight monsters, heroes win. No tension whatsoever because it’s been done before again and again. I’m also coming at this book having read Jason Aaron and Jason Latour’s Wolverine and the X-Men titles beforehand so the whole “kill Kid Apocalypse” thing is moot as he’s alive and a major character in those later comics.
The art team however is outstanding. Jerome Opena’s art is accomplished, detailed without losing movement and gorgeous as ever while Dean White’s colours are terrific. I liked the decision to have them dress in grey to highlight their moral ambiguity - they’re heroes (white) doing villainous things like killing kids (black) so you get a look somewhere in between (grey). Esad Ribic’s covers are fine too.
Rick Remender’s Marvel work is always very weak and Uncanny X-Force is unfortunately no exception. Far from being exciting, The Apocalypse Solution is a non-stop snorefest of tedious unoriginality.
January 28, 2013
Moody, atmospheric scenery; sly, dry-wit writing (except where Wade Wilson is concerned - then it's full-on insane, just as it should be). Remender plots his books like nobody's business - it's an impossible balance between teasing out just enough panels to see the progression of actions, and keeping the pace moving so quickly that there's not a spare panel to be had.
Remender also illustrates a mastery of the various personalities here that I didn't expect: Fantomex is somehow an aloof dandy and a vile scoundrel, Wolverine goes beyond the guttural animal and actually asserts control of this squad, Betsy becomes a driven tortured warrior, Angel an unsure but mostly-committed participant, and Deadpool is both cock-a-doodle nuts *and* focused on the mission goals in a way I've rarely seen. These characters speak in deliberate, specific voices that don't waste words on bubble-filler.
I find the whole Apocalypse story over the years to be fascinating. As an embodiment of something out of the End Times, with Four Horsemen, he should be nigh-unstoppable - an Authority beyond reason or human/homo superior power. And yet every time, the X-Men seem to kick his ass - sometimes in one issue, sometimes in a year. So if he's not that hard to overcome, does that make him an Apocalyptic poseur? Are the Horsemen really just horsemen, and Apocalypse a knockoff Doomsday or a lame Thanos? It's fun to see villains that challenge the X-Force, but in the end their insurmountable capabilities seem to be ever-so surmountable, and in this book at least, it takes some of the steam out of the final lap.
Whereas Tony Stark is having the fight of his life against the Mandarin in recent trades of Invincible Iron Man, this plays out relatively fast. Thankfully it's also furiously paces and viciously splattered with blood and merciless actions by the team. It *is* fun to see these powerful players let loose and not have to prance around their capabilities with all the usual angst and arms-length relationships. Here's it's bare metal and quick to get to the point.
Love the art - unlike previous volumes of X-Force, even when it's filled with dark shadows and black costumes, it's still easy to follow the action and understand (mostly) the emotions being played out. A nice surprise is they don't linger on Betsy's ass much or exaggerate her boobs for drool effect.
5 for plot and characterisation, -1 for yet another Apocalpse, +1 each for art and a surprisingly ace Deadpool.
Remender also illustrates a mastery of the various personalities here that I didn't expect: Fantomex is somehow an aloof dandy and a vile scoundrel, Wolverine goes beyond the guttural animal and actually asserts control of this squad, Betsy becomes a driven tortured warrior, Angel an unsure but mostly-committed participant, and Deadpool is both cock-a-doodle nuts *and* focused on the mission goals in a way I've rarely seen. These characters speak in deliberate, specific voices that don't waste words on bubble-filler.
I find the whole Apocalypse story over the years to be fascinating. As an embodiment of something out of the End Times, with Four Horsemen, he should be nigh-unstoppable - an Authority beyond reason or human/homo superior power. And yet every time, the X-Men seem to kick his ass - sometimes in one issue, sometimes in a year. So if he's not that hard to overcome, does that make him an Apocalyptic poseur? Are the Horsemen really just horsemen, and Apocalypse a knockoff Doomsday or a lame Thanos? It's fun to see villains that challenge the X-Force, but in the end their insurmountable capabilities seem to be ever-so surmountable, and in this book at least, it takes some of the steam out of the final lap.
Whereas Tony Stark is having the fight of his life against the Mandarin in recent trades of Invincible Iron Man, this plays out relatively fast. Thankfully it's also furiously paces and viciously splattered with blood and merciless actions by the team. It *is* fun to see these powerful players let loose and not have to prance around their capabilities with all the usual angst and arms-length relationships. Here's it's bare metal and quick to get to the point.
Love the art - unlike previous volumes of X-Force, even when it's filled with dark shadows and black costumes, it's still easy to follow the action and understand (mostly) the emotions being played out. A nice surprise is they don't linger on Betsy's ass much or exaggerate her boobs for drool effect.
5 for plot and characterisation, -1 for yet another Apocalpse, +1 each for art and a surprisingly ace Deadpool.
March 18, 2024
Reread: 18/03/2024
I always love rereading this run, its probably one of the modern day greats and love the art here and Deadpool's dialogue is so good especially that scene with angel haha and yeah this volume is pretty much like "how far will they go to protect their kind" and is intriguing and like I said earlier "the final horsemen" are fun villains and I love their backstories and the threats they pose to the team! Just amazing stuff here!
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This was quite good!
X-Force must hunt down Apocalypse and other threats to mutants and well it takes itself seriously. We follow Warren as he is having troubles dealing with the Archangel inside him and deadpools funny banter and then they fight the Final Horsemen of Apocalypse and I love how we get the backstory of each and they are all unique and they fight which is just so good and finally the thing they do. Wow. It just gets darker and grittier and the art helps accentuate that clearly.
Remender is a master of this and he writes deadpool well and the team dynamic too and he doesn't hide from showing this darker side of the team and he doesn't hold back and does the thing which is shocking and a good twist on Apocalypse too and raises some philosophical questions for sure. The art is really good and I love it. Plus the costumes look rad.
I always love rereading this run, its probably one of the modern day greats and love the art here and Deadpool's dialogue is so good especially that scene with angel haha and yeah this volume is pretty much like "how far will they go to protect their kind" and is intriguing and like I said earlier "the final horsemen" are fun villains and I love their backstories and the threats they pose to the team! Just amazing stuff here!
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This was quite good!
X-Force must hunt down Apocalypse and other threats to mutants and well it takes itself seriously. We follow Warren as he is having troubles dealing with the Archangel inside him and deadpools funny banter and then they fight the Final Horsemen of Apocalypse and I love how we get the backstory of each and they are all unique and they fight which is just so good and finally the thing they do. Wow. It just gets darker and grittier and the art helps accentuate that clearly.
Remender is a master of this and he writes deadpool well and the team dynamic too and he doesn't hide from showing this darker side of the team and he doesn't hold back and does the thing which is shocking and a good twist on Apocalypse too and raises some philosophical questions for sure. The art is really good and I love it. Plus the costumes look rad.
April 4, 2022
Unapologetically dark, this is a team who aren't afraid to push some superhero boundaries. The characters bounce off each other wonderfully and the plot is solid and executed well. Both the writing and the art are top notch, linking to create a gloomy, yet absorbing atmosphere. One of the grittier X-entries, it's absolutely worth a read.
January 19, 2014
I picked this up after finishing Second Coming, which showed an ever so brief reveal of who this team was, and I got pretty damn excited.
Imagine Wolverine in charge of a bunch of lethal mutant killers, who can use their skills for a more positive and effective result than prancing around with the X-Men. Angel/Archangel; Psylocke; Fantomex; Deadpool.
Somehow you wonder about Deadpool here, yet he fits surprisingly well, and they establish a good relationship between him and Warren and a little lesser, with him and Logan. Every character here is damaged, which works well, but it is also very welcome to see Wolverine in the Cyclops role here, leading his team but in a somewhat different, and just as effective manner.
This time they're hunting Apocalypse, who has reappeared, and they must get through his Four Horsemen to get at him. This is fast-paced, yet not missing anything, which is a hard combo to pull off. Rick Remender has done a great job. The big reveal here, is that Apocalypse is a young boy, and when the time comes to kill him, are these killers going to have a pang of conscience, or will they do the job? The result might surprise you.
Well worth a read, and a nice place to pick up X-Force, who I'd avoided reading to now, due to simply so many X-titles being around, I didn't need another, but I like how this one is setup (and I also like the different costumes White/Black).
Imagine Wolverine in charge of a bunch of lethal mutant killers, who can use their skills for a more positive and effective result than prancing around with the X-Men. Angel/Archangel; Psylocke; Fantomex; Deadpool.
Somehow you wonder about Deadpool here, yet he fits surprisingly well, and they establish a good relationship between him and Warren and a little lesser, with him and Logan. Every character here is damaged, which works well, but it is also very welcome to see Wolverine in the Cyclops role here, leading his team but in a somewhat different, and just as effective manner.
This time they're hunting Apocalypse, who has reappeared, and they must get through his Four Horsemen to get at him. This is fast-paced, yet not missing anything, which is a hard combo to pull off. Rick Remender has done a great job. The big reveal here, is that Apocalypse is a young boy, and when the time comes to kill him, are these killers going to have a pang of conscience, or will they do the job? The result might surprise you.
Well worth a read, and a nice place to pick up X-Force, who I'd avoided reading to now, due to simply so many X-titles being around, I didn't need another, but I like how this one is setup (and I also like the different costumes White/Black).
June 2, 2018
Decided to re-read this run and already realising I made a good decision. I enjoyed it more this time round. Appreciated Openas art more and Remenders storytelling style. And it's a good line up for a team book. Like a REALLY GOOD lineup. This is gunna be fun.
August 23, 2024
Remender has to be one of my favourite writers, but I haven't read all that much of his marvel stuff from the 2010's. I hear this series is an all timer and it's off to a great start. It has all the X-men killers, assassin's. The ones that will do the hard choices every time. Appocalypse has been resurrected in a child form and is being groomed into a world ending psychopath by a secret power structure. The 4 horseman of the apocalypse emerge and make for some great battles.
This is a visual powerhouse of a series Opena who now I just recall I loved in Remenders 7 to Eternity series creates some amazing imagery throughout and the character designs are the baddest of all bad assery anyone could muster up.
What a great start to the series strong opening ish with an impactful finale
This is a visual powerhouse of a series Opena who now I just recall I loved in Remenders 7 to Eternity series creates some amazing imagery throughout and the character designs are the baddest of all bad assery anyone could muster up.
What a great start to the series strong opening ish with an impactful finale
August 23, 2018
Warren Worthington III has had Deadpool searching for a year to find out about where any sighting of Apocalypse and he found him.
Uncanny X-Force is on a mission to execute the newly revived Apocalypse.
The Uncanny X-Force is hunting Apocalypse and finding his final horsemen. This group doesn't mess around.
The story is pretty straightforward with one twist. I didn't find myself overly engaged in what was happening in the volume which may be my own fault because I chose a weird point to jump into the story. Perhaps I'll backtrack a bit to an easier starting spot.
Uncanny X-Force is on a mission to execute the newly revived Apocalypse.
The Uncanny X-Force is hunting Apocalypse and finding his final horsemen. This group doesn't mess around.
The story is pretty straightforward with one twist. I didn't find myself overly engaged in what was happening in the volume which may be my own fault because I chose a weird point to jump into the story. Perhaps I'll backtrack a bit to an easier starting spot.
June 4, 2016
Fun story, with the creators somehow bagging the best available characters for the start of their run. Captivating artwork.
November 11, 2012
Rick Remender and frequent collaborator Jerome Opeña kick off this new X-Force series (now the Uncanny X-Force) with all guns blazing.
This collection starts off with a short story, The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life, which chronologically precedes issue #1 and does a great job of setting up the series, as well as explaining the need for an X-Force team, one which even Cyclops is unaware of.
Throughout the book, Remender makes great use of the heroes' powers (especially Fantomex, who is written here much, much better than in Morrison's run on New X-Men - his "misdirection" ability saves their lives on more than one occasion).
Deadpool is genuinely funny and (for once) doesn't come off as annoying, and the seeds are sewn for the following story arcs (particularly Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 1 and its continuation Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2).
Apocalypse's Final Horsemen are truly fearsome and provide quite a challenge for our heroes. This is one promising series: it moves fast, throws a LOT at you and there's almost no time to catch your breath. So buckle up.
Next up: Uncanny X-Force: Deathlok Nation
This collection starts off with a short story, The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life, which chronologically precedes issue #1 and does a great job of setting up the series, as well as explaining the need for an X-Force team, one which even Cyclops is unaware of.
Throughout the book, Remender makes great use of the heroes' powers (especially Fantomex, who is written here much, much better than in Morrison's run on New X-Men - his "misdirection" ability saves their lives on more than one occasion).
Deadpool is genuinely funny and (for once) doesn't come off as annoying, and the seeds are sewn for the following story arcs (particularly Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 1 and its continuation Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2).
Apocalypse's Final Horsemen are truly fearsome and provide quite a challenge for our heroes. This is one promising series: it moves fast, throws a LOT at you and there's almost no time to catch your breath. So buckle up.
Next up: Uncanny X-Force: Deathlok Nation
April 16, 2012
This compendium has an issue of wolverine and 4 issues of X-Force.
The first issue of Wolverine seems pretentious and it´s hard to read ( I didn`t even finish it)
Then, the good part comes. X-force apocalipse solution
The art is Really good (although there are a cople of times when it´s hard to understand what´s going on in the sequence) The colors, are great, and the whole thing seems to be more part of an European Heavy metal Mag, than an american Comic Book.
Regarding the story, there´s something quite interesting happening all the time in this story, nontheless there are lots of plot holes. I´m a supporter that not everithing has to be explained, but there are even a couple of story resources that seem like and deus ex machina.
This also settles de field for further character interaction, it would be interesting to see the characters deal with their differente actions and desitions they had at the end ( it probably wont happen, but that could make a great story)
An interesting point is this collected
The first issue of Wolverine seems pretentious and it´s hard to read ( I didn`t even finish it)
Then, the good part comes. X-force apocalipse solution
The art is Really good (although there are a cople of times when it´s hard to understand what´s going on in the sequence) The colors, are great, and the whole thing seems to be more part of an European Heavy metal Mag, than an american Comic Book.
Regarding the story, there´s something quite interesting happening all the time in this story, nontheless there are lots of plot holes. I´m a supporter that not everithing has to be explained, but there are even a couple of story resources that seem like and deus ex machina.
This also settles de field for further character interaction, it would be interesting to see the characters deal with their differente actions and desitions they had at the end ( it probably wont happen, but that could make a great story)
An interesting point is this collected
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 13, 2025
A great introduction to Remender’s run, this trade briskly establishes the team, a plausible threat, and all the necessary plot and character dynamics to make things feel substantial, and then just goes for it. A top quality start with some top quality art.
February 2, 2013
Like it says on my shelves, this was a library read which I enjoyed a lot. Great action, although I wasn't really a huge fan of the art. Wolverine, Angel & Deadpool were the only X-characters that I was familiar with but had no knowledge of the other members of X-Force nor who Apocalypse was. This was quite short as well, but is worth picking up for the strong storyline and Wolverine's narration of previous X-Force adventures at the end. Full Founding Fields review soon.
February 26, 2017
REREAD: I was wrong before. This book is pretty good. I will still say that Wolverine's General Patton impression doesn't really do anything for me, but the rest of this book is a lot cooler, and a lot funner-er, than I thought it was.
You gotta understand, the last time I'd read this I'd just come off Jason Aaron's Wolverine and the X-Men, which is a hard book to beat, and an even more difficult tonal shift to reckon with. After reading what is essentially X-Men meets Monty Python, trying to read X-Force was like drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth.
But. Taken on its own merits, the dialogue and characterization in this book is actually excellent, and the art is trippin' ballz good.
...Having seen Deadpool also helped, because I don't think I ever understood how anyone liked Deadpool until I saw that movie.
Anyway. Pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty, pretty good.
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March 2013:
As I wade deeper into the morass of modern X-books, I have less and less perspective on whether or not any of this matters, or makes sense, or if there's any point at all to my current spate of superhero engorgement.
And I don't really know if I care about those answers, either. I'm just saying.
So. If X-Men is Weird Superheroes Who Run a Superhero School in a World That Hates and Fears Etc, and X-Factor is X-Men: Government Agents, and Excalibur is Like That, But In England! and Alpha Flight is Like That, But In Canada! and Exiles is Like That, But Through Space And Time! and New Mutants is Starring the Kids, So It's Kind of Harry Potter Except Swap Out Magic for "Science," and then you have older groups like Generation X and X-Treme X-Men and X-Terminators and X-Statix and NeXt Wave and so many others I'm unaware of...
Well, then you have X-Force, which has been many things at many times, but is currently X-Men: Black Ops. And which, we are constantly reminded through overbearing Serious Internal Monologues in the book's opening pages, is not X-Men. These are X-Men who do horrible things When They Need Doing. These are X-Men who Don't Have Time For Witty Banter. These are X-Men who are Here To Get The Job Done.
So it's basically the same tone as a marines recruitment commercial. Some of the characters even have swords.
And y'know, X-Men comics are are always easy to deride for taking themselves too seriously. They're adventure stories, sure, but they're also soap operas. The characters can't stop falling in and out of love, or mourning some stupid-ass character that got eaten by a time monster a couple issues ago, and in general if the incessant mutant bigotry polemic is too heavy-handed for you, it's just best not to get involved. While X-Men comics are bombastic and fun and mainly just goddamned weird, it's safe to say that the X-Men themselves are almost always Having a Terrible Day.
But X-Force? In X-Force, they're having a Bad Day and Then Some. It's a Big-Time Serious Kill Zone, Kids, and the x-men are blowing past government sanctions, past ethics, past morals, past emotional involvement. These are X-Soldiers, and what they do ain't pretty, but it's necessary. It ain't fun, but it's Right. They're not happy -- they're marked men, following orders, yessir yessir. This is War and War is Hell and Hell is Other People and People Need to Know this is War.
I mean, I just don't know. The art is phenomenal -- visceral and detailed, borrowing notes from every issue of Heavy Metal like, ever. The violence is over-the-top and the mission is goofy, so why don't I love this thing? But I don't.
The teeth-clenched humorlessness, the barrel-chested machismo of this book just leaves me cold. It's earnest, but not heartfelt. It plays on questions of Duty and Morality in ways that aren't earned, and just feel fucking stupid.
It reminds me that I'm a grown man reading X-Men comics, instead of Woo-hoo! A grown man that can still find joy in X-Men comics!
In trying to be a book that's Gritty and Real, I'm just reminded that in the face of a world that is actually gritty and real, this shit is just kind of retarded.
Not gonna lie -- this is a gorgeous-looking book. I could even see myself buying another volume, way down the line, for that alone.
But mainly it makes me feel dumb, and embarrassed. None of the fun things, or the cool things, or the thoughtful things, or the punk-rock things. Just dumb. Dumb and dirty and sad.
You gotta understand, the last time I'd read this I'd just come off Jason Aaron's Wolverine and the X-Men, which is a hard book to beat, and an even more difficult tonal shift to reckon with. After reading what is essentially X-Men meets Monty Python, trying to read X-Force was like drinking orange juice after brushing your teeth.
But. Taken on its own merits, the dialogue and characterization in this book is actually excellent, and the art is trippin' ballz good.
...Having seen Deadpool also helped, because I don't think I ever understood how anyone liked Deadpool until I saw that movie.
Anyway. Pret-ty, pret-ty, pret-ty, pretty good.
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March 2013:
As I wade deeper into the morass of modern X-books, I have less and less perspective on whether or not any of this matters, or makes sense, or if there's any point at all to my current spate of superhero engorgement.
And I don't really know if I care about those answers, either. I'm just saying.
So. If X-Men is Weird Superheroes Who Run a Superhero School in a World That Hates and Fears Etc, and X-Factor is X-Men: Government Agents, and Excalibur is Like That, But In England! and Alpha Flight is Like That, But In Canada! and Exiles is Like That, But Through Space And Time! and New Mutants is Starring the Kids, So It's Kind of Harry Potter Except Swap Out Magic for "Science," and then you have older groups like Generation X and X-Treme X-Men and X-Terminators and X-Statix and NeXt Wave and so many others I'm unaware of...
Well, then you have X-Force, which has been many things at many times, but is currently X-Men: Black Ops. And which, we are constantly reminded through overbearing Serious Internal Monologues in the book's opening pages, is not X-Men. These are X-Men who do horrible things When They Need Doing. These are X-Men who Don't Have Time For Witty Banter. These are X-Men who are Here To Get The Job Done.
So it's basically the same tone as a marines recruitment commercial. Some of the characters even have swords.
And y'know, X-Men comics are are always easy to deride for taking themselves too seriously. They're adventure stories, sure, but they're also soap operas. The characters can't stop falling in and out of love, or mourning some stupid-ass character that got eaten by a time monster a couple issues ago, and in general if the incessant mutant bigotry polemic is too heavy-handed for you, it's just best not to get involved. While X-Men comics are bombastic and fun and mainly just goddamned weird, it's safe to say that the X-Men themselves are almost always Having a Terrible Day.
But X-Force? In X-Force, they're having a Bad Day and Then Some. It's a Big-Time Serious Kill Zone, Kids, and the x-men are blowing past government sanctions, past ethics, past morals, past emotional involvement. These are X-Soldiers, and what they do ain't pretty, but it's necessary. It ain't fun, but it's Right. They're not happy -- they're marked men, following orders, yessir yessir. This is War and War is Hell and Hell is Other People and People Need to Know this is War.
I mean, I just don't know. The art is phenomenal -- visceral and detailed, borrowing notes from every issue of Heavy Metal like, ever. The violence is over-the-top and the mission is goofy, so why don't I love this thing? But I don't.
The teeth-clenched humorlessness, the barrel-chested machismo of this book just leaves me cold. It's earnest, but not heartfelt. It plays on questions of Duty and Morality in ways that aren't earned, and just feel fucking stupid.
It reminds me that I'm a grown man reading X-Men comics, instead of Woo-hoo! A grown man that can still find joy in X-Men comics!
In trying to be a book that's Gritty and Real, I'm just reminded that in the face of a world that is actually gritty and real, this shit is just kind of retarded.
Not gonna lie -- this is a gorgeous-looking book. I could even see myself buying another volume, way down the line, for that alone.
But mainly it makes me feel dumb, and embarrassed. None of the fun things, or the cool things, or the thoughtful things, or the punk-rock things. Just dumb. Dumb and dirty and sad.
June 30, 2019
(This review was originally published by GraphicNovelReporter.com on May 4, 2011)
X-Force is a black-ops squad led by Wolverine that operates in secret from the X-Men. Officially disbanded, the small band of killers tackles the dirty assignments that the main X-squadrons cannot handle. The X-Men do not kill; X-Force does, and quite willingly. It's that simple. Or at least it should be, until an age-old foe rears his ugly head once again.
Apocalypse, the first mutant, as old as civilization, has been reborn. A cult led by the Four Horsemen has resurrected their fallen leader, aiming to install mutantkind at their rightful place at the top of the food chain. When X-Force learns of Apocalypse's rebirth, they set out on a mission that's equal parts necessity and vengeance, traveling from secret caverns of Egypt to a hidden-base on the moon. Their plan is simple: kill Apocalypse and anything standing between them. Except their ancient foe is not quite how they remember --- the demigod has been resurrected as a young boy.
Writer Rick Remender grabs the reins from Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, previous X-Force scribes, to relaunch the series from square one and hits the ground running. The brilliance of the X-Force series is that it inherently makes sense given the altered landscape for Marvel's mutant heroes in the aftermath of House of M, which saw the vast majority of mutantkind wiped out. The landscape in which the various X-teams operate has been irrevocably altered in the wake of M-Day, and there has been a necessary shift in their perspective of a world that hates and fears them. A black-ops squad whose core mission is to eliminate their enemies is a natural evolution of the main mission statement of the X-Men, and it make sense that a group on the brink of extermination would do whatever it deems necessary in order to protect itself from further, greater harm.
Kyle and Yost, in their X-Force title, set up the political landscape wonderfully, contrasting post-9/11 sensibilities against the apocalyptic ramifications of M-Day, which has since reverberated its way through X-Men lore as a constant focal point for change and has provided some of the best X-stories in decades.
Remender is far less political in his storytelling, focusing instead on the relationships between his core characters and cranking out a self-contained story that is by turns shocking and exciting, delivering an action-heavy tale with some thick meat on its bones. X-Force set up the rules and established the team's place within the X-Men universe, while Uncanny X-Force charges full steam ahead with its take-no-prisoners attitude, crafting an exciting black-ops book that rises above the standard blood-and-guts fare. Character is key to this book's success, and the cast he has assembled here works well, with each of the title's five main leads having significant relevance not only to the plot, but to each other as well. There is a shared sense of camaraderie amongst the team, building off at least a decade's worth of history, and each character gets their moment to shine.
The truly wonderful thing Remender does is in creating various wrinkles to an otherwise simple story. There is a beautiful dynamic at work between Archangel, a former Horseman of Apocalypse, and his lover Psylocke, who has been helping him learn to control the more violent impulses of his nature. Wolverine forms an interesting point in this triangular relationship by training Psylocke to murder Archangel, should the need ever arise. The team is rounded out with Deadpool, a mouthy mercenary who is, thankfully, used sparingly as comic relief, and Fantomex, who also provides some comedy and proves to be a very fun foil to Wolverine.
Their struggles against the Four Horsemen are consistently convoluted and twisted, and the war occurring within Archangel's soul provides some terrific emotional arcs for both him and Psylocke. In casting their most dangerous adversary as a child, a blank slate who has no understanding of his place in history or his role amongst the mutants, Remender makes a bold complication for his rugged band of killers forced to square off against a youthful innocent. There's a remarkable morality play at work here, akin to the question of "If you could go back in time and kill Hitler, would you?" The more pertinent question, of course, is "Could you?"
Jerome Opeña provides clear, detailed artwork that nicely executes Remender's script. His panel layouts are fluid and concise, creating an easily readable graphic story that flows quickly. His action scenes are energetic, and nicely grotesque where required, such as when Wolverine squares off against Death, a mutant who conducts a host of diseases and plagues through metal. As such, Opeña makes it wickedly gruesome as Wolverine's adamantium skeleton riddles his body with tumors and boils. The coloring is appropriately subdued and captures the tone of the book well, helping to craft a dark atmosphere suitable to the at-times questionable morality of the X-Force team and their occasional off-kilter sense of humor. It is not oppressively bleak and dark, as some chapters of the previous X-Force title were under artist Clayton Crain, but neither is it warm and inviting.
Remender wisely strips Uncanny X-Force of the loaded history and continuity of the central X-Men universe, providing readers with a fresh start, in much the same way Joss Whedon did with Astonishing X-Men. For those who are interested or need a quick refresher, there is a four-page appendix detailing the history of X-Force since M-Day. But, ultimately, the aim of the book is to tell a fun, exciting story that is not burdened with loads of backstory and history that would take a wide expanse of flow-charts to unravel. This is a title for discerning fans of X-Men, but one that readily welcomes new readers who may not be overly familiar with the extensive history of Marvel's central X-titles. It easily fits the bill for both longtime fans looking for a good action yarn and new readers looking to hop onboard the X-Men bandwagon without needing Google handy to help decipher what's happening and why. Remender quickly fills in the blanks, tells readers what they need to know, and sets off in grand, violent fashion.
X-Force is a black-ops squad led by Wolverine that operates in secret from the X-Men. Officially disbanded, the small band of killers tackles the dirty assignments that the main X-squadrons cannot handle. The X-Men do not kill; X-Force does, and quite willingly. It's that simple. Or at least it should be, until an age-old foe rears his ugly head once again.
Apocalypse, the first mutant, as old as civilization, has been reborn. A cult led by the Four Horsemen has resurrected their fallen leader, aiming to install mutantkind at their rightful place at the top of the food chain. When X-Force learns of Apocalypse's rebirth, they set out on a mission that's equal parts necessity and vengeance, traveling from secret caverns of Egypt to a hidden-base on the moon. Their plan is simple: kill Apocalypse and anything standing between them. Except their ancient foe is not quite how they remember --- the demigod has been resurrected as a young boy.
Writer Rick Remender grabs the reins from Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost, previous X-Force scribes, to relaunch the series from square one and hits the ground running. The brilliance of the X-Force series is that it inherently makes sense given the altered landscape for Marvel's mutant heroes in the aftermath of House of M, which saw the vast majority of mutantkind wiped out. The landscape in which the various X-teams operate has been irrevocably altered in the wake of M-Day, and there has been a necessary shift in their perspective of a world that hates and fears them. A black-ops squad whose core mission is to eliminate their enemies is a natural evolution of the main mission statement of the X-Men, and it make sense that a group on the brink of extermination would do whatever it deems necessary in order to protect itself from further, greater harm.
Kyle and Yost, in their X-Force title, set up the political landscape wonderfully, contrasting post-9/11 sensibilities against the apocalyptic ramifications of M-Day, which has since reverberated its way through X-Men lore as a constant focal point for change and has provided some of the best X-stories in decades.
Remender is far less political in his storytelling, focusing instead on the relationships between his core characters and cranking out a self-contained story that is by turns shocking and exciting, delivering an action-heavy tale with some thick meat on its bones. X-Force set up the rules and established the team's place within the X-Men universe, while Uncanny X-Force charges full steam ahead with its take-no-prisoners attitude, crafting an exciting black-ops book that rises above the standard blood-and-guts fare. Character is key to this book's success, and the cast he has assembled here works well, with each of the title's five main leads having significant relevance not only to the plot, but to each other as well. There is a shared sense of camaraderie amongst the team, building off at least a decade's worth of history, and each character gets their moment to shine.
The truly wonderful thing Remender does is in creating various wrinkles to an otherwise simple story. There is a beautiful dynamic at work between Archangel, a former Horseman of Apocalypse, and his lover Psylocke, who has been helping him learn to control the more violent impulses of his nature. Wolverine forms an interesting point in this triangular relationship by training Psylocke to murder Archangel, should the need ever arise. The team is rounded out with Deadpool, a mouthy mercenary who is, thankfully, used sparingly as comic relief, and Fantomex, who also provides some comedy and proves to be a very fun foil to Wolverine.
Their struggles against the Four Horsemen are consistently convoluted and twisted, and the war occurring within Archangel's soul provides some terrific emotional arcs for both him and Psylocke. In casting their most dangerous adversary as a child, a blank slate who has no understanding of his place in history or his role amongst the mutants, Remender makes a bold complication for his rugged band of killers forced to square off against a youthful innocent. There's a remarkable morality play at work here, akin to the question of "If you could go back in time and kill Hitler, would you?" The more pertinent question, of course, is "Could you?"
Jerome Opeña provides clear, detailed artwork that nicely executes Remender's script. His panel layouts are fluid and concise, creating an easily readable graphic story that flows quickly. His action scenes are energetic, and nicely grotesque where required, such as when Wolverine squares off against Death, a mutant who conducts a host of diseases and plagues through metal. As such, Opeña makes it wickedly gruesome as Wolverine's adamantium skeleton riddles his body with tumors and boils. The coloring is appropriately subdued and captures the tone of the book well, helping to craft a dark atmosphere suitable to the at-times questionable morality of the X-Force team and their occasional off-kilter sense of humor. It is not oppressively bleak and dark, as some chapters of the previous X-Force title were under artist Clayton Crain, but neither is it warm and inviting.
Remender wisely strips Uncanny X-Force of the loaded history and continuity of the central X-Men universe, providing readers with a fresh start, in much the same way Joss Whedon did with Astonishing X-Men. For those who are interested or need a quick refresher, there is a four-page appendix detailing the history of X-Force since M-Day. But, ultimately, the aim of the book is to tell a fun, exciting story that is not burdened with loads of backstory and history that would take a wide expanse of flow-charts to unravel. This is a title for discerning fans of X-Men, but one that readily welcomes new readers who may not be overly familiar with the extensive history of Marvel's central X-titles. It easily fits the bill for both longtime fans looking for a good action yarn and new readers looking to hop onboard the X-Men bandwagon without needing Google handy to help decipher what's happening and why. Remender quickly fills in the blanks, tells readers what they need to know, and sets off in grand, violent fashion.
July 4, 2016
I think I'll buy this book one day, it's just seems like such a great book to reread. Even to flip thru and just read Deadpool's dialogue, it's already highlighted.
We don't have an Apocalypse plan for world domination, with a great battle in New York or something. We have what this team does best, a plan wrapped in secrecy with their focus on the villain and the villains entire focus on this team, and the goal from both sides is to kill the enemy, with no alternatives. Pretty dark.
There have been many Horsemen of Apocalypse over the years but for some no-names, none have been more unique, deadly and efficient. Simply put.. These guys are scary.
Overall the best part of the book is the characterization, each character is written to perfection.
Best X-Book of the year. .. That year, whatever year that was.
We don't have an Apocalypse plan for world domination, with a great battle in New York or something. We have what this team does best, a plan wrapped in secrecy with their focus on the villain and the villains entire focus on this team, and the goal from both sides is to kill the enemy, with no alternatives. Pretty dark.
There have been many Horsemen of Apocalypse over the years but for some no-names, none have been more unique, deadly and efficient. Simply put.. These guys are scary.
Overall the best part of the book is the characterization, each character is written to perfection.
Best X-Book of the year. .. That year, whatever year that was.
July 3, 2011
I think I liked the previous incarnation of X-Force better (Warpath? X-23?). Not really a Deadpool fan at all. It will be interesting to see what Fantomex is capable of. The story and art weren't always as clear as I expect from a comic in this one. Some of it was just a bit too far out (like Deadpool feeding parts of himself to Archangel...eww, yuck). I liked the art from the previous books better, too.
October 28, 2012
An interesting start, full of moral dilemmas and evisceration, as you'd expect from a book with Wolverine in. I can see why I wasn't quite as thrilled with this title as others were at this point in time, but I know it gets better from here, so I look forward to reading the rest. Opena's art is excellent, very detailed and enjoyable to look at.
May 20, 2015
I really like this book, its more then a four star but less then a five star and I'm not a huge X-men fan either so me saying that means alot lol..being as I had never expanded into this universe I figured I give it a try and I enjoyed it alot, it has action, comedy, drama, horror and a pretty decent story line it felt like Marvels version of Red Hood and the Outlawz
January 18, 2019
The best modern X-Men comic by an Olympic mile. Still mind blowing almost ten years later.
December 4, 2018
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution kicks off with a bang continuing on from the previous books with the X-Force team coming together in spite of any hissy fits the regular X-Men will have down the line! :D Being realistic though you would reckon that with characters like Archangel, Wolverine, Psylocke, Fantomex and Deadpool it is impossible to imagine that they would ever stay disbanded! :D This also makes for a great dynamic as you get the feel of teenagers sneaking out of the house! :D
The character ensemble sets the tone as ever for the feel of the book as the irreverent humour and cultural observations fly throughout! :D Wolverine certainly comes across as a rival for Deadpool for out their observations on the status of the X-Mens rich patrons! :D The whole boo though has a visceral feel to things though as well are constantly reminded by the teams actions that they are not into rescuing cats from trees (well maybe Deadpool! :D ) ! :D Lol At the same time though it is very apparent that though they has not last their humanity under everything and they are simply high motivated by the greater good as they see it! :D This allows them to take the moral high ground without them realising and this is another thing that sets the tone! :D This of course separates them from the other X-Men! :D Shocking and gripping epic creative stuff! :D Epic stuff for sure huh Bub? :D Lol
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution never shies away from the hard decisions and this for examples Is cleverly displayed where we see Psylocke practising to take them all out with Wolverines tacit approval as well as Archangel consternation at this! :D Logan's pointing out that Archangel still has issues with his Apocalypse personality is not subtle as all! :D This works brilliantly though and the teams direct bluntness with each other works incredibly well and really adds to the tone of the book! :D
Opeña, Remender and Manco produce a book that has great art throughout as well throughout that really captures the characters and the constantly changing locals that they find themselves in! :D At the same time is really works brilliantly with the scripts with all the wisecracks and the other characters being clearly on display and you find your ribs hurting! :D
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution works on every level! :D From the start the tone of the book is set with character development coming out of the gate, rib cracking humour that never stops, genuinely tough decisions that the whole team gave Fantomex seems to be more ruthless than Wolverine, adventure with constantly changing local, world-building, observations and action throughout! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D Make sure you have the next one! :D Crisp High Five! :D Great stuff Bub! :D
The character ensemble sets the tone as ever for the feel of the book as the irreverent humour and cultural observations fly throughout! :D Wolverine certainly comes across as a rival for Deadpool for out their observations on the status of the X-Mens rich patrons! :D The whole boo though has a visceral feel to things though as well are constantly reminded by the teams actions that they are not into rescuing cats from trees (well maybe Deadpool! :D ) ! :D Lol At the same time though it is very apparent that though they has not last their humanity under everything and they are simply high motivated by the greater good as they see it! :D This allows them to take the moral high ground without them realising and this is another thing that sets the tone! :D This of course separates them from the other X-Men! :D Shocking and gripping epic creative stuff! :D Epic stuff for sure huh Bub? :D Lol
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution never shies away from the hard decisions and this for examples Is cleverly displayed where we see Psylocke practising to take them all out with Wolverines tacit approval as well as Archangel consternation at this! :D Logan's pointing out that Archangel still has issues with his Apocalypse personality is not subtle as all! :D This works brilliantly though and the teams direct bluntness with each other works incredibly well and really adds to the tone of the book! :D
Opeña, Remender and Manco produce a book that has great art throughout as well throughout that really captures the characters and the constantly changing locals that they find themselves in! :D At the same time is really works brilliantly with the scripts with all the wisecracks and the other characters being clearly on display and you find your ribs hurting! :D
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 1: Apocalypse Solution works on every level! :D From the start the tone of the book is set with character development coming out of the gate, rib cracking humour that never stops, genuinely tough decisions that the whole team gave Fantomex seems to be more ruthless than Wolverine, adventure with constantly changing local, world-building, observations and action throughout! :D Brilliant and highly recommended! :D Make sure you have the next one! :D Crisp High Five! :D Great stuff Bub! :D
October 27, 2020
Pues primer tomo de la nueva X-Force posterior a Advenimiento, con nuevo equipo creativo y nueva alineación. Sería la primera participación de Rick Remender en el universo mutante, y llegaría acompañado de uno de sus dibujantes habituales, Jerome Opeña, para trabajar juntos en este primer arco de la nueva X-Force, que mantiene el espíritu de su anterior etapa como equipo de intervención rápida y secreta, aunque dejando de estar bajo el liderazgo de Cíclope y pasando a manos directamente de Lobezno.
La verdad es que el equipo era muy curioso, decisión editorial más que del guionista, pero lo cierto es que se defendió muy bien con ellos. De la antigua alineación quedaban Lobezno y el Ángel, junto a Mariposa Mental, que vertebraría el triángulo amoroso de la serie. A los tres X-Men se sumaba Fantomex, creación de Grant Morrison, en su primer papel "protagonista"; y en un movimiento de marketing, se unía Masacre, que en ese momento lo estaba rompiendo con su primera peli, y que además permite conectar esta X-Force con la primera, la creada por Liefeld, que fue el creador de Masacre y del equipo.
Y en este primer arco, el enemigo es ni más ni menos que el propio Apocalipsis, en una encarnación infantil. Tanto Lobezno como Ángel han tenido sus más y sus menos con En-Sabah-Nur, y mucha sangre entre ellos, así que... lo cierto es que la historia es muy tensa, y el final, de auténtico infarto.
La verdad es que el equipo era muy curioso, decisión editorial más que del guionista, pero lo cierto es que se defendió muy bien con ellos. De la antigua alineación quedaban Lobezno y el Ángel, junto a Mariposa Mental, que vertebraría el triángulo amoroso de la serie. A los tres X-Men se sumaba Fantomex, creación de Grant Morrison, en su primer papel "protagonista"; y en un movimiento de marketing, se unía Masacre, que en ese momento lo estaba rompiendo con su primera peli, y que además permite conectar esta X-Force con la primera, la creada por Liefeld, que fue el creador de Masacre y del equipo.
Y en este primer arco, el enemigo es ni más ni menos que el propio Apocalipsis, en una encarnación infantil. Tanto Lobezno como Ángel han tenido sus más y sus menos con En-Sabah-Nur, y mucha sangre entre ellos, así que... lo cierto es que la historia es muy tensa, y el final, de auténtico infarto.
June 19, 2019
Empieza lento y medio aburrido, pero toma impulso...Angel esta purgando esa parte que es Arcnagel, un ser maligno que fue Jinete de Apocalipsis y puede cargarse el mundo, así que el buen Warren junta a un grupo pequeño para buscar y acabar con Apocalipsis, así de sencillo, solo que el azul tiene unos jinetes, un mundo de mutantes seguidores y un dilema ético que te cagas.
El guión de Remender es bueno, estructurado, con giros argumentales que te llevan y te dan vueltas pero a un buen ritmo, nada estruendoso, y todo tiene una importancia, un porque si, pero las palmas se las lleva Jerome Opeña , que desde los diseños impresionantes, se marca un dibujo pulcro y detallado que no te cansas de mirarlo, muy potenciado por el fantastico coloreado de Dean White.
El guión de Remender es bueno, estructurado, con giros argumentales que te llevan y te dan vueltas pero a un buen ritmo, nada estruendoso, y todo tiene una importancia, un porque si, pero las palmas se las lleva Jerome Opeña , que desde los diseños impresionantes, se marca un dibujo pulcro y detallado que no te cansas de mirarlo, muy potenciado por el fantastico coloreado de Dean White.
May 16, 2022
The over all story was truly amazing! The artwork was great in a few issues. But one or two were so so. But the ending was just a little disappointing. They could have gone a completely different way. One that I was hoping for any way.
October 29, 2018
Funny & dark. Great action and characters
February 8, 2020
Fan service.
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