Author: Geoffrey Thorne
Artist: Marcus To
Colorist: Erick Arciniega
Letterer: Joe Caramagna
Publisher: Marvel
Released: March 26, 2025
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Series: X-Force 1-5
Summary:
There’s a new threat on the horizon, and only Forge can see it. While the rest of the mutants are focused on recovering from the fall of Krakoa, Forge can see the writing on the wall. If he wants to keep the world safe, he’ll have to assemble a secret team to help him achieve his goals.
Forge’s new team, dubbed the X-Force, will consist of Sage, Rachel Summers, Betsy Braddock, and Surge. Though the latter was a surprise addition to the team. Together, they’re going to track threats across the planet, trying to stop them before they spiral out of control.
Review:
I’ll admit, I was a bit on the fence about X-Force when I first started reading it. Mostly, I was keeping up with it because I was desperately trying (and somewhat failing) to keep up with all the comics in From the Ashes.
X-Force Vol. 1 introduces a pretty solid team, and I don’t much care that Surge was a surprise; I love her. It’s nice seeing different heroes get a chance to shine, especially ones like Sage who get tucked to the side more often than not.
The team dynamics are interesting, so far. I think they need more time to work together to really get into the swing of things, which is pretty standard. They’ve been more focused on dealing with problems than finding ways to work together, you know?
As for Forge, well. He’s a complicated character. I get that somebody has to make the tough calls, and that’s the whole point this series is trying to make, but that doesn’t mean I have to like him. Or agree with the calls he’s made thus far.
That said, I am pretty bummed about the news of X-Force getting canceled. I think this series needed more time to get up and running, as it had a lot of ground to cover.
Highlights:
- From the Ashes
- Forge at the Helm
- Deadpool Cameo
- Different X-Men Team
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