Uncanny X-Force # 1-4
Angel and Wolverine have formed a new X-Force squad,
consisting of the two of them, Fantomex, Deadpool, and Psylocke. They run it out of an almost X-Men museum called
Cavern X. The team receives word from
Deadpool that’s he’s discovered a new (clone) of Ship in Egypt, containing a
possibly reborn Apocalypse. The team
rushes in, fights a newly-minted War, and the other new/old Horsemen (the Final
Horsemen, created in the past to take over in the event that others have
failed). They discover that Apocalypse
has been reborn, his essence gathered into a newly created body. As race to the Moon (where Ship has
teleported), Angel deals with the Archangel side of himself, as well as the
Horsemen. They defeat the Horsemen and
then find Apocalypse . . . and discover he’s just a kid. A kid in bedroom, playing toys and with movie
posters on his walls. A kid who barely
has a clue that’s he’s Apocalypse.
Psylocke insists they can take him in and train him; Logan agrees. Warren doesn’t, and as Archangel, prepares to
kill him. But just at the last second,
he realized he can’t. Fantomex steps up
and shoots the kid in the head. X-Force
heads home in silence.
This was pretty good.
I loved seeing Psylocke play such a large role in this story, as she has
been on the back-burner for a loooong time.
I liked the decision to continue X-Force in secret. Warren’s struggles, the insight into the
working mind of Fantomex and Wolverine’s leadership are all very well done. Deadpool, meh, isn’t at his best here. There’s not a lot of humor to him and really
just comes off as annoying.
The scene where Apocalypse killed is so well executed (no
pun intended). There was so much
build-up and so much tension, and just when you thought it was going to end
well . . . it doesn’t. The reactions
from all team members just speaks volumes about this event. This whole arc was just . . . whew . . . it
wasn’t the X-Men, that’s for sure. But
that’s the point.
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