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[stormandforge]

Raw reactions to X-Force #5

Yup, someone dies.

MASSIVE spoilers (and controversial opinions) below.

It's Nori. There'd been so much foreshadowing in the comic - and so much fan discussion about the upcoming character death - that I had started believing it wouldn't be her. But no, it was always going to be her. When you consider the way she joined the team, her post-Krakoa trauma, her selflessness and her relationship with Forge, it makes complete sense.

That death scene goes hard. We actually see her burned-up corpse, we hear her farewell words - oof, my heart. Rest in power, little blue-haired hero.

This said, everyone attacking Geoff Thorne over Nori's death needs to calm down. I would understand this amount of upset if he'd done her dirty, but he really hasn't. He's consistently written her with respect, gave her as much spotlight as he could in a team book, and gave her a heroic death. Stories kill characters, people. That's just the way it is.

Also: Nori's coming back, maybe even in this run. We just don't know yet. And don't give me nonsense about the resurrection protocols being gone - mutants came back from the dead before Krakoa, they will continue to do so.

"Forge always has a plan." YES. Nothing to do with his power; he's just always up to something. That's Forge 101. Fuck me, it's so good to have a writer who understands him. And because Thorne has done his homework, I believe what we're witnessing is a typical Forge plan: something that he believes will benefit the greater good, but that is also misguided and full of hubris and will repeatedly backfire in his face.

Forge can be cold, but this is subzero. He loves Nori, he wouldn't act that way if he was fully himself. Something's going on. Someone needs to shake him real hard - beat him to a pulp, really - and realign his neurons. The two most qualified people to do that are showing up in the next issue, so I'm thinking this is what will happen.

Why does he take her gauntlets? It can't just be for the sake of getting his tech back. As i said he's not that cold, and also he can probably make those again in his sleep.

FORGE ALMOST KILLED AN ALT VERSION OF STORM IN COLD BLOOD. The man is not well, I'm telling you.

There's a theme of Forge hurting the women he cares about in this issue. Trust Sage to see the pattern and get the hell out before anything can happen- the hurting or the caring.

OK, now he's levitating with a big shiny triangle around his body. That's magic, isn't it? For a second I started thinking the Analog must be magic after all, but then I remembered Sage loves staring into it too, so it can't be. Mmm...still processing.

Thorne understands Forge's power better than any writer I've seen (yup that includes Claremont), and I appreciate that he mentions his need for materials to build anything. It should be obvious, but most writers have him make things out of thin air. There's only so much he can fit in that utility belt.

So many people, so many things! Poor Marcus To.

Marcus To is still doing excellent though. Do I need to tell you that Forge is hot? I think I've been clear on that already, but let me reiterate: FORGE IS HOT.

"Slippery as ice": oh, that made me hap-py. Such an evocative, accurate way of describing Sage.

No, Forge's power doesn't let him see what will happen. But you know whose power can see every eventuality? Sage's. This was highlighted in the very first issue, and Forge repeats the exact same words from this moment in this issue. THERE'S SOMETHING TO THAT.

I continue to dig the dynamic between Forge and Sage, curses and all. The little cerebral push and pull they have going on is very interesting.

Also continue to adore Tessa herself. The way she challenges Forge at every opportunity, the way she always asks the right questions *chef's kiss*. Everyone obviously wants to murder Forge on that last page, but I love that she's the one who tells him to go fuck himself, even though she's been the person closest to him on the team. She's my girl. I'm this close to opening a side blog entirely devoted to her awesomeness. (I see what Geoff Thorne means when he says she tries to steal the show. She does!)

OK, so, there's no way Forge has a team anymore at this point, so I assume the next issue will be a downtime one. I imagine he'll go home, have an existential crisis featuring his two exes (as you do) and then get back on the road. Or something? Also, the next issue has a Sage variant cover, which could imply she plays an important part in it. One can only hope. If it's the issue of Forge getting his ass kicked by awesome women, she should take part.

[evilhorse]

Fair enough. But no Deadpool this time.

(X-Force Volume 7 #1)

[geekcavepodcast]

"X-Manhunt" X-Men Crossover Begins in March 2025

Marvel Comics has announced the next milestone X-Men crossover. The seven-part X-Manhunt saga will play out across the pages of Uncanny X-Men, NYX, Storm, X-Men, X-Factor, and X-Force, a tie-in issue of Exceptional X-Men, and will conclude in the X-Manhunt Omega double-sized one-shot.

At the end of the Krakoan Age, Charles Xavier was imprisoned at Graymalkin Prison for his crimes against humanity. "Driven by mysterious new purpose, Professor X frees himself from captivity to undertake a mission of personal significance. He has no time to lose as a telepathic virus wreaks havoc on his mind—and those around him! The hunt for the most dangerous mutant in the world begins, and Professor X desperately calls on his X-Men. Some are ready to forgive. Others are not. And while his once loyal followers clash to decide his fate, the X-Men’s founder will be forced to reckon with his tarnished legacy once and for all!" (Marvel Comics)

Uncanny X-Men #11: X-Manhunt Part 1, from writer Gail Simone and artist Javier Garrón, with a cover by David Marquez, goes on sale on March 5, 2025.

NYX #9: X-Manhunt Part 2, from writers Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing and artist Francesco Mortarino, with a cover by Sara Pichelli, goes on sale on March 5, 2025.

Storm #6: X-Manhunt Part 3, from writer Murewa Ayodele and artist Lucas Werneck, with a cover by Mateus Manhanini, goes on sale on March 5, 2025.

X-Men #13: X-Manhunt Part 4, from writer Jed MacKay and artist Netho Diaz, with a cover by Ryan Stegman, goes on sale on March 12, 2025.

X-Factor #8: X-Manhunt Part 5, from writer Mark Russell and artist Bob Quinn, with a cover by Greg Land, goes on sale on March 12, 2025.

X-Force #9: X-Manhunt Part 6, from writer Geoffrey Thorne and artist Marcus To, with a cover by Stephen Segovia, goes on sale on March 19, 2025.

Exceptional X-Men #7: X-Manhunt - Collateral Damage, from writer Eve L. Ewing and artist Carmen Carnero, with a cover by Carnero, goes on sale on March 19, 2025.

X-Manhunt Omega #1: X-Manhunt Part 7, from writers Gail Simone and Murewa Ayodele and artist Gleb Melnikov, with a cover by Melnikov, goes on sale on March 26, 2025.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Gleb Melnikov's Cover of X-Manhunt Omega #1)

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Preview: X-Force #5

X-Force #5 preview. Attacked from all sides, with a team member's DEATH in the offing, and struggling to accomplish their mission, X-Force fights to seal the latest and worst Fracture Node threatening the Earth #comics #comicbooks

[smashpages]

Geoffrey Thorne + Marcus To will bring X-Force back ‘From the Ashes’ this summer

Forge, Betsy Braddock, Rachel Summers and more will headline the rebooted X-title.

cover by Stephen Segovia

[earth-1218designate]

Wasp, Cap, Scarlet Witch, Jocasta, Beast, Yellow Jacket, Vision, Star Spangled Kid, Whizzer, Thor, Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man, Hawkeye -

So 80's.

[comicbookclub]

Marvel Preview: X-Force #2

Read a preview of X-Force #2 from Marvel Comics, written by Geoffrey Thorne with art by Marcus To as the team heads to Wakanda.

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Marvel Preview: X-Force #2

Read a preview of X-Force #2 from Marvel Comics, written by Geoffrey Thorne with art by Marcus To as the team heads to Wakanda.

[keycomicbooks]

X-Force #1 (2024) David Nakayama Foil Variant, Geoffrey Thorne Story, Marcus To Pencils, 1st Appearance of Tank 

#XForce #1 (2024) #DavidNakayama Foil Variant, #GeoffreyThorne Story, #MarcusTo Pencils, 1st Appearance of Tank "Where Monster Dwell" A NEW PATH FORGED! The world is fractured. FORGE uses his powers of invention to devise the only fix: an all-new, all-different X-FORCE! https://rarecomicbooks.fashionablewebs.com/X-Force%202024.html#1 @rarecomicbooks Website Link In Bio Page If Applicable. SAVE ON SHIPPING COST - NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICK UP IN DELTONA, FLORIDA #RareComicBooks #KeyComicBooks #MCU #MarvelComics #MarvelUniverse #KeyComic #ComicBooks

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Marvel Announces New "X-Force" Series For July

Marvel Announces New "X-Force" Series For July

The Press Release: In the X-Men’s world, there’ll always be need for a team willing to cross the lines no others dare to—a group of mutants who call themselves X-FORCE! This July, on the edge of the From the Ashes era, the latest evolution of X-FORCE is born, specifically suited to this brash new age of mutant storytelling. Discover their impossible mission in the new X-FORCE ongoing series…

[why-i-love-comics]

X-Force #5 - "One Second Later" (2024)

written by Geoffrey Thorne art by Marcus To & Erick Arciniega

[stormandforge]

Is it me or does the new X-Force have big bisexual energy?

[evilhorse]

No psychic chatter .

(X-Force Volume 7 #1)

[geekcavepodcast]

A New X-Force Rises From the Ashes of the Krakoan Age

Marvel Comics has announced a new X-Force series from writer Geoffrey Thorne and artist Marcus To.

Forge will take it upon himself to build the new X-Force team from the ground up. "The world is fractured. Forge uses his powers to devise the only fix: an all-new, all-different X-Force! Forge leads a custom-made, handpicked team of mutants in off-the-books missions so dire, so integral to the fate of the Marvel Universe, there’s no time to stop for permission!" (Marvel Comics) Forge's new team will consist of Rachel Summers, Betsy Braddock, Sage, Surge, and Tank as well as a specialist chosen for each new target, with the first specialist being Deadpool.

X-Force #1, featuring a cover by Stephen Segovia, goes on sale on July 31, 2024.

(Image via Marvel Comics - Stephen Segovia's Cover of X-Force #1)

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Preview: X-Force #4

X-Force #4 preview. The Nexus of All Realities is in danger - meaning if X-FORCE can't seal this Fracture Node, they've got more to worry about than just one ol' Earth! #comics #comicbooks