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Title: X-Force: New Beginnings by Peter Milligan, Mike Allred ISBN: 0-7851-0819-X Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (15 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Disturbed & disturbing mutants
Comment: X-Force: New Beginnings collects the first five issues of Peter Milligan and Mike Allred's disturbing recreation of one of Marvel's X-Men spin-off titles.
X-Force originally began as just another way for Marvel to cash in on the late 80's X-Men craze, and about the seventh or eighth spin-off title at that. Through a long and unremarkable run, the book has been, well...unremarkable. About a year ago, as a part of Marvel's larger editorial gamble to revive interest in their characters, Milligan and Allred were given a title on life support and free reign to do as they pleased.
What the two have come up with simply never been done before. Taking Milligan's predisposition for disturbing, cynical and often downright psychedelic storytelling and adding Allred's almost childlike yet stylish pop culture sensibilities has created something that's hard to believe Marvel didn't reject on principle: A team of mutants calling themselves 'X-Force' (Prof. X and company never trademarked the name) is assembled by a rich young software magnate as a product marketing vehicle. They are media superstars constantly holding press conferences and chased by paparazzi, all the while battling for endorsement deals and air time. The missions they undertake are dangerous enough that team members die almost every time out but fame-hungry young mutants are easy to come by, and more importantly the ratings are good.
Enter Mister Sensitive, a.k.a. The Orphan. Given the leadership of the team by their coach and the board shortly after joining, he's clearly the only member with a conscience and seemingly the only well-grounded one to boot. How does he do it? Every morning before he leaves his house he polishes his handgun and loads a single bullet in the chamber. Every night when he returns home, he points it at his head and pulls the trigger.
Hopefully this gives you the tiniest glimpse into how twisted this book really is. And while there's no way I would recommend it to everyone, it's also as magnetic as car wreck on the side of the road that you find yourself slowing down for even as you curse the others that did the same before you. Although there are huge differences between the two series, Milligan and Allred's X-Force shares a similar tone with Ellis and Dillon's Preacher. Hard to believe Marvel publishes this near total indictment of the Marvel superhero universe. I'll keep buying, though.
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, an intelligent X-book
Comment: When I was in middle school, I occasionally read X-Men and The New Mutants. Eventually, the latter series became X-Force. I stopped reading all of the X-books by the time I got to high school, and thought I'd never pick up one again. When Marvel decided to revamp several of their series, including X-Force, I was mildly intrigued. Several people recommended this title to me, so I picked it up on a lark. I was glad I did. Milligan and Allred have turned a hackneyed mutant title into a dissection of media culture and celebrity with a twist. Bravo! Any negative reviews will doubtlessly come from nostalgics who don't want to see the comics medium reach its full potential or are trapped in an endless adolescence.
Rating: 3
Summary: should have kept the old beginning
Comment: I just really couldn't get into this. The characters aren't sympathetic. I'll admit the story is original, though not real great. The mutants aren't all that interesting--neither look or power wise. Wolverine makes a brief appearance, though nothing spectacular. This just didn't draw me in the way X-books usually do. I wish they hadn't changed it.
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Title: X-Force: The Final Chapter by Peter Milligan ISBN: 0785110887 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: X-Statix, Vol. 2: Good Guys and Bad Guys by Peter Milligan, Mike Allred, Nick Darington ISBN: 0785111395 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: New X-Men Vol. 5: Assault on Weapon Plus by Grant Morrison, Chris Bachalo, Phil Jimenez ISBN: 0785111190 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: X-Statix, Vol. 3: Back from the Dead by Peter Milligan ISBN: 0785111409 Publisher: Marvel Comics Pub. Date: 01 May, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: New X-Men Vol. 4: Riot at Xavier's by Grant Morrison, Frank Quitely, Keron Grant ISBN: 0785110674 Publisher: Marvel Entertainment Group Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $11.99 |
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