#Xforce 4 series#

#Xforce 4 series#

X-Force #4 isn't earth-shattering by any stretch but it's a solid addition to the series and ongoing story arc. The colors are consistent with the rest of the series but the palette doesn't use many colors which makes the comic seem pretty drab despite the above-average script Ben Percy provides. It's also to see the 90's blue and gold uniforms again and Forge looks great in it. There's action but this is primarily a dialogue-driven issue aside from the closing segment of the book. Joshua Cassara doesn't have the most bombastic style but it's atmospheric and works best when he illustrates the more disturbing elements of what's happening on the page. The remainder of the comic focuses on the mission to get back at the human group that assassinated Xavier and mutilated Domino in the previous issues.

The situation is a little more complicated than that but it gives the series purpose and justifies the team's mission going forward. The book also formal izes X-Force as Krakoa's C.I.A. There are some nice exchanges between the characters and although don't recall Forge being this snarky he makes a nice addition to the cast. He naturally takes on the role of armorer for the team and also seems to get his rocks off by giving Wolverine a hard time. This issue gives Forge a proper intro to the current Dawn of X landscape. Although Marvel has seemingly memory-holed the Storm Forge relationship it stands out as a milestone for each character. Forge is also the only character that I can recall that had a believable romance with Storm.

He's a great character that plays the combo role of Iron Man and Reed Richards but for the X-Men.

I've been a huge fan of Forge dating back to the '90s.