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Weapon X (2017) (Collected Editions)
Weapon X, Vol. 1: Weapons of Mutant Destruction Prelude
Decades ago, the Weapon X Program produced the deadliest mutant killers on the planet. Now, with more research, more funding and more Adamantium at its disposal, the all-new Weapon X Program isn't just experimenting on mutants anymore...it's eradicating them - all of them -using killer cyborgs that can hide in plain sight. Now it's up to the uneasiest of all alliances -between Old Man Logan and his once bitter enemy Sabretooth - to hunt down the revived Weapon X program and stomp it out before it gets any stronger. They'll need a whole lot of luck and maybe that's where Domino comes in? But what could make Weapon X and its mysterious new director turn their sights on the Totally Awesome Hulk? The Weapons of Mutant Destruction are coming - and there will be blood! COLLECTING: WEAPON X 1-4, TOTALLY AWESOME HULK 19
112 pages, Paperback
First published August 23, 2017
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Greg Pak
1,654 books583 followersGreg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."
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April 30, 2022
Who'd be crazy enough to go after Domino, Warpath, Creed, Old Man Logan and Lady Deathstrike? Well Weapon X of course. The Facility is back, but cleverer, smarter and more dangerous than ever before? What can I say, good story, and, are you ready for it... OK art by Greg Land! :D. A solid 7 out of 12, you know 3.5 stars.
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July 19, 2019
Hey, Goodreaders! Mad Libs are fun for the whole family! Just fill in the blanks with whatever word comes to mind. Feel free to print this out and take it with you on that long ride to the beach, lake or mountain.
Weapon X Mad Libs
Because Old Man Logan is really old, he can’t feel his ___________ and has trouble ____________ing especially after he _________s. His old pal, Sabretooth pays him a visit and they _________ but not before dispatching a mutant killing _________.
“What the _______ ?, yells Old Man Logan. “Where the ______ did this piece of ________ come from?”
Says Old Man Logan, “We’ll investigate, but first I need a couple of _________s, so let’s go visit a __________.” “Hey, Vic, even with the healing factor, the bladder is the first thing to go when you reach _______ years of age. Got any adult ______s on ya?” “_______ you, Runt!” Says Sabretooth and chuckles.
The fellas investigate and find out the mutant killers are being sent out by that ____________ Reverend William Stryker, because he a hater and a ______________. Also involved is Domino, which makes this reader happy, because she’s _________ and has a __________ and a nice __________.
They set out to rescue Warpath, who’s as boring as ______________ but he packs a mean _______ and Lady Deathstrike, who’s _______ in a vicious, evil kind of way.
They also involve Amadeus Hulk, who this reader thinks is ______________. Bring back the real Hulk, because this version is just _________________.
Bottom Line: This crossover event has a lot to answer for because it spawned several borderline crappy titles. So, ______ you, Marvel very much!
Weapon X Mad Libs
Because Old Man Logan is really old, he can’t feel his ___________ and has trouble ____________ing especially after he _________s. His old pal, Sabretooth pays him a visit and they _________ but not before dispatching a mutant killing _________.
“What the _______ ?, yells Old Man Logan. “Where the ______ did this piece of ________ come from?”
Says Old Man Logan, “We’ll investigate, but first I need a couple of _________s, so let’s go visit a __________.” “Hey, Vic, even with the healing factor, the bladder is the first thing to go when you reach _______ years of age. Got any adult ______s on ya?” “_______ you, Runt!” Says Sabretooth and chuckles.
The fellas investigate and find out the mutant killers are being sent out by that ____________ Reverend William Stryker, because he a hater and a ______________. Also involved is Domino, which makes this reader happy, because she’s _________ and has a __________ and a nice __________.
They set out to rescue Warpath, who’s as boring as ______________ but he packs a mean _______ and Lady Deathstrike, who’s _______ in a vicious, evil kind of way.
They also involve Amadeus Hulk, who this reader thinks is ______________. Bring back the real Hulk, because this version is just _________________.
Bottom Line: This crossover event has a lot to answer for because it spawned several borderline crappy titles. So, ______ you, Marvel very much!
May 10, 2018
Some adamantium laced robots try to capture mutants plus the Hulk to duplicate their powers in said robots. It feels like this has all been done before with the Reavers and Cypher and half a dozen other Wolverine villains. BTW, when did Warpath get healing powers? It's bad enough he can fly now.
July 8, 2018
Nothing original here, but I was in the mood to read an action packed brain shutting comic book and this one was just perfect, Greg Land's artworks are far better than usual and storyline seems a cheesy X-Force 90s one. The villain mastermind revelation totally hooked me and rised final vote for good.
August 26, 2017
[Read as single issues]
By popular demand (maybe? I dunno anymore) Weapon X are back - by which I mean, all of the mutants that have been affected by them in the past, plus some friends, band together to fight the original Weapon X who have made some new mutant hunting cyborgs. This one takes a little explaining.
Old Man Logan, Sabretooth (newly uninverted after Axis? I can't really tell), Lady Deathstrike, Warpath, and Domino unite when adamantium laced cyborg monsters come for them, only to find out that there's more to this plot than meets the eye. Along the way, they also manage to sweep up the Totally Awesome Hulk as they pave the road for a full on crossover. I question the logic of having your first four issues as prelude to a crossover with another book, but hey, it's entertaining to say the least. The combination of characters is fun, even though Warpath doesn't really get much in the way of characterization, and Amadeus Cho is a good foil for everyone too, a very different perspective to everyone's more murder-heavy outlook.
Greg Land is on art. Do I really need to say much more? The pornface is kind of downplayed, thanks to a lack of opportunities for him to trace Deathstrike and Domino (I'd love to see Deathstrike do the signature Land finger in the mouth pose with those giant fingers though), and he's always very good at drawing cyborgs and such, so you know what you're going to get. The Totally Awesome Hulk issue collected here (also by Greg Pak) is drawn by Robert Gill, and it's fine. His art reminds me a little of Mahmud Asrar, who has also had a recent run on Hulk, which is a good comparison to make.
Not the deepest of X-books, but mindless, hacky slashy fun.
By popular demand (maybe? I dunno anymore) Weapon X are back - by which I mean, all of the mutants that have been affected by them in the past, plus some friends, band together to fight the original Weapon X who have made some new mutant hunting cyborgs. This one takes a little explaining.
Old Man Logan, Sabretooth (newly uninverted after Axis? I can't really tell), Lady Deathstrike, Warpath, and Domino unite when adamantium laced cyborg monsters come for them, only to find out that there's more to this plot than meets the eye. Along the way, they also manage to sweep up the Totally Awesome Hulk as they pave the road for a full on crossover. I question the logic of having your first four issues as prelude to a crossover with another book, but hey, it's entertaining to say the least. The combination of characters is fun, even though Warpath doesn't really get much in the way of characterization, and Amadeus Cho is a good foil for everyone too, a very different perspective to everyone's more murder-heavy outlook.
Greg Land is on art. Do I really need to say much more? The pornface is kind of downplayed, thanks to a lack of opportunities for him to trace Deathstrike and Domino (I'd love to see Deathstrike do the signature Land finger in the mouth pose with those giant fingers though), and he's always very good at drawing cyborgs and such, so you know what you're going to get. The Totally Awesome Hulk issue collected here (also by Greg Pak) is drawn by Robert Gill, and it's fine. His art reminds me a little of Mahmud Asrar, who has also had a recent run on Hulk, which is a good comparison to make.
Not the deepest of X-books, but mindless, hacky slashy fun.
June 1, 2021
Simple action-packed story with a sense of humor, recommended for X-Force fans.
November 18, 2017
Fairly decent Wolverine story. The Greg Land art looks kind of "off." It doesn't really look like Greg Land art. Been seeing that a lot in Marvel lately. Known and familiar artists art looking "off". Something's been spoiling the stew.
October 9, 2017
All action and more plot than character driven, this one is a total no-brainer but actually rather enjoyable.
Old Man Logan, Sabretooh and Domino unite against a new kind of enhanced cyborgs laced with DNA samples of mutants of interest such as Lady Deathstrike and Warpath who literally want their blood or at the very least their DNA.
Seems like someone reopened the Weapon X program to create a WMD (M standing for mutant).
Action. Action. Action. Nothing but. Well handled by Greg Pak, the plot unfolds at great speed, with some good tricks up his sleeve- the Ghost-in-the-shell like cyborgs and those used against Warpath came as a nice surprise. Even the intervention of the totally awesome Hulk was OK and plot-justified -and I usually don't like these kind of crossovers much.
It seems that Greg Land doesn't get a lot of supporters around here which, considering the quantity of mediocre pencil pushers that haunt the pages of Marvel and DC books alike, I find somehow unjustified. His storytelling is totally decent, his characters are correctly designed-Old Man Logan actually looks old and not like a guy in his forties with bleached hair, see Ardian Syaf's take on him in X-Men Gold to see what I mean, and his cyborgs are goddamned creepy.
More 3,5* than full 4 to be honest but the best post IvX X-title I've read so far. I still have to read Astonishing X-Men but I'd be surprised that would change my ranking.
Old Man Logan, Sabretooh and Domino unite against a new kind of enhanced cyborgs laced with DNA samples of mutants of interest such as Lady Deathstrike and Warpath who literally want their blood or at the very least their DNA.
Seems like someone reopened the Weapon X program to create a WMD (M standing for mutant).
Action. Action. Action. Nothing but. Well handled by Greg Pak, the plot unfolds at great speed, with some good tricks up his sleeve- the Ghost-in-the-shell like cyborgs and those used against Warpath came as a nice surprise. Even the intervention of the totally awesome Hulk was OK and plot-justified -and I usually don't like these kind of crossovers much.
It seems that Greg Land doesn't get a lot of supporters around here which, considering the quantity of mediocre pencil pushers that haunt the pages of Marvel and DC books alike, I find somehow unjustified. His storytelling is totally decent, his characters are correctly designed-Old Man Logan actually looks old and not like a guy in his forties with bleached hair, see Ardian Syaf's take on him in X-Men Gold to see what I mean, and his cyborgs are goddamned creepy.
More 3,5* than full 4 to be honest but the best post IvX X-title I've read so far. I still have to read Astonishing X-Men but I'd be surprised that would change my ranking.
April 17, 2020
It's been a while since I've read a superhero comic, but this series has some pretty cool villains. When the teamup is complete it has some of the blandest dialogue ever, but the visceral artwork makes up for it.
A secret organization is hunting the subjects of the old Weapon X program. Logan is one of the targets. He barely escapes after being attacked by two beings that look human, but are adamantium cyborgs underneath. He needs allies, so he looks to Sabertooth whom he suspects is also a target. They've never seen eye to eye, but together they stand a chance.
A secret organization is hunting the subjects of the old Weapon X program. Logan is one of the targets. He barely escapes after being attacked by two beings that look human, but are adamantium cyborgs underneath. He needs allies, so he looks to Sabertooth whom he suspects is also a target. They've never seen eye to eye, but together they stand a chance.
May 15, 2018
I hope this gets better, man. I really like Pak a lot, but these first couple of issues just weren’t very good. I can’t tell if Sabretooth is still Axis-ified and good, if he’s reverted to bad old Creed, or if he’s something in the middle. And why are he and Domino flirting all the time? It’s weird. So yeah, I hope this gets better (and has more way more Warpath).
November 4, 2017
It was a good read for me. I missed the grittier titles of the X-Men.
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January 5, 2020
Not the most original, but this is just action-packed mayhem from start to finish. If you're in the right mood (like I was), this might just hit the sweet spot...
June 12, 2023
Weapon X projesi geri dönüyor. Wolverine'in zamanında dahil olduğu bu proje ona kırılmaz adamantium iskeletini vermişti şimdi ise onu öldürmenin peşinde. Sabretooth, Domino, Lady Deathstrike ve Warpath'i de hedef alan bu proje bu mutantların güçlerini toplayarak mutant avcıları yaratıyor. Yani tipik X-Men ve Sentinel hikayesinin azıcık değişik hali. Bol aksiyonlu, az diyaloglu çok özel bir şey sunmayan bir hikaye.
Çizimler Greg Land'e ait olduğu için biraz tuhaf gelecektir gözlere. Wolverine sırtına darbe yiyince zevkten dört köşe olmuş gibi hallere giriyor mesela. Malum kendisi "farklı" kaynaklardan esinlenen bir çizer.
Çizimler Greg Land'e ait olduğu için biraz tuhaf gelecektir gözlere. Wolverine sırtına darbe yiyince zevkten dört köşe olmuş gibi hallere giriyor mesela. Malum kendisi "farklı" kaynaklardan esinlenen bir çizer.
August 22, 2018
Greg Pak é um escritor de altos e baixos, mais baixos do que altos, claro. Greg Land, por sua vez, causou frenesi nos fãs quando surgiu pela primeira vez, junto com Pak na minissérie A Canção Final da Fênix, dos X-Men. Contudo, com o passar dos tempos, os leitores foram percebendo seus problemas de traço que eram disfarçados por coloristas muito bons. Neste Arma X, que faz parte da linha de novas revistas mutantes, a RessurXtion, parece que a dupla perdeu a mão de vez. Os traços de Land estão mais esquisitos do que nunca e o roteiro de Pak está mais fraco do que nunca. Junte-se a isso que os personagens matadores mutantes se unem ao Totalmente Incrível Huk, Amadeus Cho - esse título ele mesmo se deu, não fui eu. A revista de Cho, também escrita por Pak é uma das piores dessa nova leva de novos heróis de legado da Marvel, e deveria se chamar Totalmente Sem-Graça Hulk. Para piorar, o encontro dessas duas revistas, vai derivar um personagem chamado Arma H, que será um híbrido do Hulk com o Wolverine, e sim, vai ganhar título próprio. Existe também um erro de poderes aqui dizendo que James Proudstar, o Apache pode voar. Eu só vou manter a revista na coleção porque sou um verme dos títulos X, caso contrário manteria distância. Para quem não tem esse "problema" de ser ultramegafã dos X-Men, recomendo uma bela distância desse título podre!
October 17, 2017
This wasn't bad, and was pretty fun to read. Land's art isn't too terribly distracting, given effective colors, and Pak's script does its job of delivering some X-Force style action without dumbing down too low. It's a prelude book, so it's all set-up for a larger event, which typically drives me nuts. In this instance though, I was just excited to read the featured characters, and I'm genuinely interested in what Weapons of Mutant Destruction has to deliver. Truthfully though, I just want a Domino solo series. Pak could totally be the one to pen that too.
January 20, 2018
3.5 stars, really. Frankly, I enjoyed this more than I expected to, based on the little I knew of it before reading.
This is a fun Marvel mutant comic, plain and simple. There's nothing that you could call groundbreaking here but writer Greg Pak does his best to keep some very familiar tropes from feeling too stale.
Piercing social commentary? No. Observations about the mutable nature of identity? No. Some fierce ladies and gentlemen with claws brawling with cyborgs and then a Hulk shows up? Yes! In comics, when it's well done, that's more than enough.
This is a fun Marvel mutant comic, plain and simple. There's nothing that you could call groundbreaking here but writer Greg Pak does his best to keep some very familiar tropes from feeling too stale.
Piercing social commentary? No. Observations about the mutable nature of identity? No. Some fierce ladies and gentlemen with claws brawling with cyborgs and then a Hulk shows up? Yes! In comics, when it's well done, that's more than enough.
December 26, 2017
Better than expected
Greg Pak creates something fun and face-paced with a vaguely Claremont influenced plot that acknowledges current continuity but really does invoke classic Wolverine. It's different enough to not feel like a pastiche or a rehash, but the tone, feel, and pacing are right. It's not a perfect story and does rely on some knowledge of classic X-men but it is surprisingly engaging.
Greg Pak creates something fun and face-paced with a vaguely Claremont influenced plot that acknowledges current continuity but really does invoke classic Wolverine. It's different enough to not feel like a pastiche or a rehash, but the tone, feel, and pacing are right. It's not a perfect story and does rely on some knowledge of classic X-men but it is surprisingly engaging.
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April 13, 2017#1 just came out this week; Hersom read the digital version. Hersom likes, Hersom likes very much.
November 7, 2017
Pak assembles a great team here. Oh, it's basically just the newest version of X-Force, but still it's a nice set of characters. I'm displeased that the plotline of Creed trying to become a different person has been utterly dropped, and that there's no longer any subtlety in his character … but I feel like everyone else is well-characterized.
Unfortunately, Pak takes that strong team that's generally well-characterized, and tells a pretty boring story about them, as we fight "adamantine cyborgs" again. And again. And just for good measure, again. Then after five issues of this silliness, we learn it was just a prelude for the actual story. Where there doubtless will be more adamantine cyborg fighting. (The story was a 3 until I got to the non-ending.)
Unfortunately, Pak takes that strong team that's generally well-characterized, and tells a pretty boring story about them, as we fight "adamantine cyborgs" again. And again. And just for good measure, again. Then after five issues of this silliness, we learn it was just a prelude for the actual story. Where there doubtless will be more adamantine cyborg fighting. (The story was a 3 until I got to the non-ending.)
February 12, 2018
Ugh, Land.
July 7, 2017
Fun intro to a new series. Excited about the return of Stryker to the X-world
June 27, 2022
Good solid start, fun read, great artwork!
June 12, 2018
I think Pak did a really good job here. He gathers an interesting set of characters--personally I'm not assuming all of them stick around for whatever the actual "Weapons of Mutant Destruction" turns out to be. I don't think Yuriko sticks around, and I'm not sure Creed makes it either...depends on where he falls on the hero villain scale in future volumes--and puts them in for quite a fight. What I love is that it's the characters themselves, their personalities, their experience etc. rather than just sheer muscle/firepower that allows them to win. Logan in particular is shown as quite the tactician and is not dropped to the level of simple, planless, badass claw wielder as I've felt he too often is when he's not functioning as part of a mainstream X-Men book. Yes, he can kill people. Yes, he's tough as hell, but there's more than that. Those extra elements shine here. Given the number of characters involved, several are a bit underplayed--Warpath and Lady Deathstrike in particular don't have much to do here other than to be captured and then freed.
Including the new Hulk was an interesting choice...tonally he's just weird for me. Peter David made a hell of an awesome version of the Hulk in the '90s with Banner in control of all Big Green's muscle. It produced some of hte best Hulk I've ever read. These Amadeus Cho stories seem to be going for similar things here, but the tone just isn't quite there. If there's a weak link here it's his inclusion. His presence still feels a bit contrived and random, as if someone said, "ooooh, you know what would be awesome? What if we bring the Hulk and the bad guys have Hulk genes!" That seems about the level of thought behind his inclusion. Everyone else feels organic.
Including the new Hulk was an interesting choice...tonally he's just weird for me. Peter David made a hell of an awesome version of the Hulk in the '90s with Banner in control of all Big Green's muscle. It produced some of hte best Hulk I've ever read. These Amadeus Cho stories seem to be going for similar things here, but the tone just isn't quite there. If there's a weak link here it's his inclusion. His presence still feels a bit contrived and random, as if someone said, "ooooh, you know what would be awesome? What if we bring the Hulk and the bad guys have Hulk genes!" That seems about the level of thought behind his inclusion. Everyone else feels organic.
September 4, 2017
This is a very plot-driven book. It’s not that the character development is bad or nonexistent, it’s that the characters don’t really have time to develop because they’re constantly being attacked by crazy Weapon X cyborgs. It’s intense. The cyborgs don’t just have the “we can look like anyone” trait, they can be almost anything. There are cyborg birds. Warpath is even attack by Cyborg horses! Horses! Not even space is safe, since that’s where they went after Hulk.
The book is fun, but Pak might have jumped into a crossover event a little too quickly. There was no time for the team to even form before jumping into Weapons of Mutant Destruction. In fact, it starts crossing over before the team comes together. Unless Hulk becomes part of the team, they needed an adventure before this one to build as a team. And since the next trade will be WMD, it might be a while before we see how the five deadliest mutants in the world operate as a team.
The other issue is Greg Land’s art. It’s become a cliché to complain about his art, but there are problems here. All of his women still have the same exact face. It’s annoying. His characters just don’t look interesting. But where his ability to draw expressions fails, his cyborgs make up for. Yes, that’s right, Land’s art wasn’t entirely terrible. Those cyborg horses mentioned earlier? They were freaky and menacing. Even with his usual issues, this might be some of his best art yet.
Overall: ★★★½
The book is fun, but Pak might have jumped into a crossover event a little too quickly. There was no time for the team to even form before jumping into Weapons of Mutant Destruction. In fact, it starts crossing over before the team comes together. Unless Hulk becomes part of the team, they needed an adventure before this one to build as a team. And since the next trade will be WMD, it might be a while before we see how the five deadliest mutants in the world operate as a team.
The other issue is Greg Land’s art. It’s become a cliché to complain about his art, but there are problems here. All of his women still have the same exact face. It’s annoying. His characters just don’t look interesting. But where his ability to draw expressions fails, his cyborgs make up for. Yes, that’s right, Land’s art wasn’t entirely terrible. Those cyborg horses mentioned earlier? They were freaky and menacing. Even with his usual issues, this might be some of his best art yet.
Overall: ★★★½
November 5, 2018
Continuing the great x-read of 2017/18...
This one basically landed with a resounding "meh" for me. It certainly wasn't awful (it was nice, at least, to see Sabertooth written in character in opposition to how he was written in the entirety of the Uncanny X-Men run that just ended...) but there wasn't a lot of meat to the story either. This volume is all slashing claws and story set up and there isn't much here that makes me crazy to read further volumes, to be honest. (Maybe Domino as I love her and am glad to see her continue to see some use in an X-title...)
And what is up with this version of the Hulk? I have heard really good things about the Cho as Hulk story but as my first introduction to his character is lackluster at best. He kind of comes across as a cocky idiot. Is that how he is in his ongoing title? I can't imagine wanting to read more of him after this small glimpse. He just came off as extremely annoying to me. I hope that he really doesn't have much to do with this series as it continues on.
I am hopeful that as the team comes together this book gets better. This first volume is a lot of slashing and not much of anything else.
Oh, and when did Warpath get a healing factor? I vaguely remember him being able to fly now (didn't that happen in the extremely short lived version of X-force where Pete Wisdom was leading the team? It's hard to keep it straight sometimes...)
This one basically landed with a resounding "meh" for me. It certainly wasn't awful (it was nice, at least, to see Sabertooth written in character in opposition to how he was written in the entirety of the Uncanny X-Men run that just ended...) but there wasn't a lot of meat to the story either. This volume is all slashing claws and story set up and there isn't much here that makes me crazy to read further volumes, to be honest. (Maybe Domino as I love her and am glad to see her continue to see some use in an X-title...)
And what is up with this version of the Hulk? I have heard really good things about the Cho as Hulk story but as my first introduction to his character is lackluster at best. He kind of comes across as a cocky idiot. Is that how he is in his ongoing title? I can't imagine wanting to read more of him after this small glimpse. He just came off as extremely annoying to me. I hope that he really doesn't have much to do with this series as it continues on.
I am hopeful that as the team comes together this book gets better. This first volume is a lot of slashing and not much of anything else.
Oh, and when did Warpath get a healing factor? I vaguely remember him being able to fly now (didn't that happen in the extremely short lived version of X-force where Pete Wisdom was leading the team? It's hard to keep it straight sometimes...)
May 17, 2019
Before writing my review, I glimpsed over some other reviews to get a feel. My impression is that is wasnt too much well liked but I enjoyed the arc.
The majority of the Volume is Weapon X issues, only one issue of Totally Awesome Hulk included but totally necessary despite me having read them as individual issues.
I really enjoyed the bad guys. A lethal group of cyborgs hunting the best and deadliest mutants to create a super mutant killer. I have to admit I think the premise is insane and cannot image how the final product will be stopped if the mission is accomplished. The new Weapon X is hunting Lady Deathstrike, Logan, Sabertooth, Warpath, Domino, and the Hulk. Seriously.... just imagine taking the very best traits of all of these targets and mix it into the next generation of mutant killing machines. This idea surpasses the Sentinels by miles. The story definitely has me hooked and curious to know whats to come.
On a side note, I honestly hate Amadeus Cho. I totally get that he had a pretty good reason in turning himself into the new, standard Hulk but.... as you will see in the book, he doesnt know how to use his power and he is too prideful. It really makes him a dumbass at the same time. I should really consider this as a purposely sign that Greg Pak was trying to get across. Anyways, on to the next arc!
The majority of the Volume is Weapon X issues, only one issue of Totally Awesome Hulk included but totally necessary despite me having read them as individual issues.
I really enjoyed the bad guys. A lethal group of cyborgs hunting the best and deadliest mutants to create a super mutant killer. I have to admit I think the premise is insane and cannot image how the final product will be stopped if the mission is accomplished. The new Weapon X is hunting Lady Deathstrike, Logan, Sabertooth, Warpath, Domino, and the Hulk. Seriously.... just imagine taking the very best traits of all of these targets and mix it into the next generation of mutant killing machines. This idea surpasses the Sentinels by miles. The story definitely has me hooked and curious to know whats to come.
On a side note, I honestly hate Amadeus Cho. I totally get that he had a pretty good reason in turning himself into the new, standard Hulk but.... as you will see in the book, he doesnt know how to use his power and he is too prideful. It really makes him a dumbass at the same time. I should really consider this as a purposely sign that Greg Pak was trying to get across. Anyways, on to the next arc!
April 14, 2023
Well, weapon x is back... again.
But you know what, in spite of the retreaded idea producing something that we have seen before, this kind of works. To be honest, a lot of the setup for this book wasn't really working for me. Weapon X again, the fact that the members of this team pretty much hate each other to unbearable levels but are now working together... it just didn't make sense on paper. But leave it to Greg Pak to actually make this work. Of course, there is belief that needs some suspending but once you do that, the book becomes an interesting and action packed read about a group of government types making adamantium killer robots with the abilities of those they have captured already. Throw in a little bit of Totally awesome hulk, and you got yourself a cool action heavy title.
And I've also got to say, even though I'm not a big fan of Greg Land, he does a good job here. It seems he is stretching his muscles a bit further, as his drawings don't seem so traced anymore. Maybe he is going back to his older style that was much more natural, and because of that, the book looks great.
Looking forward to where it goes from here with Weapon X now in possession of Hulk dna!
But you know what, in spite of the retreaded idea producing something that we have seen before, this kind of works. To be honest, a lot of the setup for this book wasn't really working for me. Weapon X again, the fact that the members of this team pretty much hate each other to unbearable levels but are now working together... it just didn't make sense on paper. But leave it to Greg Pak to actually make this work. Of course, there is belief that needs some suspending but once you do that, the book becomes an interesting and action packed read about a group of government types making adamantium killer robots with the abilities of those they have captured already. Throw in a little bit of Totally awesome hulk, and you got yourself a cool action heavy title.
And I've also got to say, even though I'm not a big fan of Greg Land, he does a good job here. It seems he is stretching his muscles a bit further, as his drawings don't seem so traced anymore. Maybe he is going back to his older style that was much more natural, and because of that, the book looks great.
Looking forward to where it goes from here with Weapon X now in possession of Hulk dna!
November 6, 2017
Very much a prelude to the next huge storyline, Weapon X (previously Uncanny X-Men: Superior) is all about the gathering of the team. Beginning with Old Man Logan (also seen in the pages of X-Men: Gold) getting attacked in the wilderness by metal cyborg assassins, it seems that the Weapon X program is being reactivated.
Gathering samples of DNA from Logan, as well as Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Warpath, and Domino, the program is hoping to create the ultimate hunter/killer. But... only when the Totally Awesome Hulk is brought in as well do we see the true nefarious plans coming to a head. This is, after all, the "Prelude" to "Weapons of Mutant Destruction". Will Weapon X succeed in integrating Hulk DNA into their killers? I hope Volume 2 is released soon....
Weapon X, the obvious darker of the X-Books, has come out, guns blazing. Definitely worth your time.
Recommend.
Gathering samples of DNA from Logan, as well as Sabretooth, Lady Deathstrike, Warpath, and Domino, the program is hoping to create the ultimate hunter/killer. But... only when the Totally Awesome Hulk is brought in as well do we see the true nefarious plans coming to a head. This is, after all, the "Prelude" to "Weapons of Mutant Destruction". Will Weapon X succeed in integrating Hulk DNA into their killers? I hope Volume 2 is released soon....
Weapon X, the obvious darker of the X-Books, has come out, guns blazing. Definitely worth your time.
Recommend.
November 29, 2019
Weapon X is the evil government program that just will not die. Here we have the group resurfacing again, with killer adamantium cyborgs based on mutant physiology.
The group has captured Lady Deathstrike and they want Warpath, Logan, Sabretooth, Domino and even The Hulk. As you can imagine, that's not going to be an easy group to capture.
This is one of the bet X-Men titles I've read in years (at least this volume was, I hope the quality continues) mainly due to the fairly straightforward storyline without all of the confusing turns the X-Men are famous for. Plus I've always loved the grittier X-Men characters such as the group featured here. Toss in some great Greg Land artwork and you have a great series.
Wolverine fans, this is what you've been waiting for, right up there with Old Man Logan. Now, let's hope it stays this good.
The group has captured Lady Deathstrike and they want Warpath, Logan, Sabretooth, Domino and even The Hulk. As you can imagine, that's not going to be an easy group to capture.
This is one of the bet X-Men titles I've read in years (at least this volume was, I hope the quality continues) mainly due to the fairly straightforward storyline without all of the confusing turns the X-Men are famous for. Plus I've always loved the grittier X-Men characters such as the group featured here. Toss in some great Greg Land artwork and you have a great series.
Wolverine fans, this is what you've been waiting for, right up there with Old Man Logan. Now, let's hope it stays this good.
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