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X-Force #125

kid coagulant

14:27 / 13.03.02

After a quick flipthrough:

- 'Myles...have you ever had a girlfriend?'
- they all shower together!!!
- and, um, deadgirl?!?!?!

x-cellent!

so, the homosexual undercurrent to myles and phat's relationship continues to grow...

Chuckling Duck

12:52 / 14.03.02

quote:Originally posted by sleazenation:
so, the homosexual undercurrent to myles and phat's relationship continues to grow...

But is it genuine or staged?

Captain Zoom

14:25 / 14.03.02

Actually, my favourite part of this issue was the letter from James Hammack, and even better was the response. By far the most entertaining letter column in a long time.

Zoom.

Matthew Fluxington

20:23 / 14.03.02

Damn it, Zoom - I was going to say that!

quote:
No doubt, James, if there ever were a revamp driven by bottom-line imperative, it's X-Force. It's high time this series stopped dealing with "warm and fuzzy" issues like racial identity, miscegenation, and celebrity culture and start dealing with the ultra-fresh concept of alienated youths doing their best to prevail in a society that doesn't understand them.

I really dug the bit in which they talk about Rob Liefeld (in implication) and why they need to change the name of the group...

The Strobe

20:46 / 14.03.02

I found the first X-Force trade of this run today in Borders.

Wow.

Fuck artwork, it's effective but I don't care... it's so fucking... funny. Nothing like what I expected; I really, really want to start buying this title. Yeah. Very, very good. Especially "Snikt"...

Matthew Fluxington

20:51 / 14.03.02

Paleface, the best part of X-Force is that those first five issues are probably the weakest... it gets better as it goes along.

I was telling someone today, that it's really hard for me to say whether I like New X-Men or X-Force more - I think they are equals, but whenever I'm reading one , it's my favorite at that moment.

It's a bit like this: I love X-Force the same way that I love The Daily Show and The Simpsons, and I love New X-Men the way that I love Empire Strikes Back...

X-Force is certainly the more accessable and radical of the two, for sure...

The Natural Way

06:55 / 15.03.02

I was telling someone today, that it's really hard for me to say whether I like New X-Men or X-Force more - I think they are equals, but whenever I'm reading one , it's my favorite at that moment.

Exactly how I feel. I'm really enjoying the new story arc - it's got a really nice atmosphere. And it had me pissing myself.

I can just imagine Spike's overeager, excited, X-Fan voice:

"The great new is - on this mission you'll be fighting aliens!"

Or whatever.

The Strobe

07:58 / 15.03.02

Right. Forbidden Planet <shudder>, here I come.

kid coagulant

12:55 / 15.03.02

Has it been established whether or not Spike (the owner, not to be confused w/ 'The Spike') is a direct representation of somebody? In the same way the Coach was, say a representation of Jack Kirby? Or do you think Spike's just an amalgamation of an internet boom/x-games/20-something billionaire?

Who bit it?

Edie?

no one has died yet but death pointed ominously at tike edie and guy... and deadgirl has joined the team... how long for tho...

yawn - thing's buddy

11:57 / 20.03.02

x force issss bettttttterrrrrrrrr

bwa hah ha ha ha ha ha ha

quinine92001

18:40 / 23.03.02

Anyone else notice how many time characters within the comic pointed at other characters like when Death pointed at our "doomed heroes"?

rizla mission

12:48 / 24.03.02

Well this month's X-Force stands head and shoulders over the rather lame New X-Men*, I feel.

Top stuff.

Have you seen next months cover? Good lord..

(*I can't believe I just typed that sentence. What am I turning into?)

uncle retrospective

13:27 / 24.03.02

quote:Originally posted by Rizla Year Zero:

(*I can't believe I just typed that sentence. What am I turning into?)

It's ok Riz, the Filth will be out soon and we can pray for a return to form (I hate that sentence).

X force is at this point the only comic I'll go out of my way to pick up.
And I couldn't tell you why.
It's just great.

kid coagulant

12:18 / 25.03.02

quinine92001: I noticed all the pointing as well, like how there was someone pointing at deadgirl when she appeared, and it looked like doop was pointing at somebody (don't have my copy here, but I think it was orphan[?]).

I also like how the CIA guy's suit totally blends into the black background. And then of course the whole 'Bush Rangers' thing...

rizla mission

11:18 / 26.03.02

quote:Originally posted by uncle retrospective:

It's ok Riz, the Filth will be out soon and we can pray for a return to form (I hate that sentence).

um .. actually I was more worried that I was straight-facedly comparing two issues of X-men comics using wrestling match style phrasing.. I'm confident Grant M. can pull off a return to goodness within the month.

The Natural Way

12:01 / 26.03.02

I'm going to marry Uncle, make him watch Buffy, read NXM AND The Invisibles vol. 3.

He will be a good boy.

yawn - thing's buddy

12:53 / 26.03.02

yknow what? - despite participating in it myself, this whole, 'which x-comic is better shnonsense' is just plain daft.

isn't x-force just fab tho!?

Horus lord of force and fire

22:00 / 28.03.02

X-force is consistently brilliant - like, 100% consistently brilliant.

kid coagulant

12:01 / 29.03.02

I find my thoughts returning to deadgirl more and more. Who is she? What can she do? And, is she Madman's sister? Cause she kind of looks like him. Sigh, she makes me feel all squishy inside...

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