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Sunday, 27 December 2009 12:23

X-Force #22 Review

cover of X-Force #22It seems as if the mutant energy vampire Selene has found an all day and night buffet of mutant power. Undead mutant power of course, and these particular resurrected mutants have been dead since a devastating sentinel attack on Genosha so many years ago. With her new scheme finally revealed does Cyclops’s X-force have any means of stopping her from becoming the new closest thing to a god?

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“Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” One of the most common and well known quotes from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth. The scene is set in a cave, with three witches adding their sinister ingredients to a boiling brew chanting around a cauldron. Since the time when man could first put ink to paper, pagan traditions have been a popular reference in literary art work. Even today in the modern era, pagan allusions can still be seen. From the bluntly obvious Harry Potter novels by J.K. Rowling to more the more subtle references in our favorite comics, Pagan innuendos are everywhere.

Monday, 16 November 2009 10:46

X-Force #21

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It seems that Selene has resurrected an army of undead mutants and is attempting to destroy the Utopia Scott Summers built. It also seems that it’s up to our friendly neighborhood X-Force, to kill them all before it gets out of hand. For classic X-fans this will bring back fond memories as many classic mutants such as Darkstar, Pyro and many more make a return from the dead in this issue. Selene wisely brought back characters to torment the X-Men who may have connections with the undead. Does Selene have a much darker wish to fulfill with her newly formed army of the dead?

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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 16:12

X-Necrosha Prologue and Part 1 Review

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X-Necrosha, not only being a plague - I mean...play on Genosha's name, was one heck of bangin' start to this X-Men crossover. For those of you that do not know, X-Necrosha is the story of long time X-Men foe Selene, making her move to destroy the people that she felt destroyed her. Her ancient lover, Eli Bard is backing her with an undead army of mutants that he resurrects using the stolen Techno-Virus from Bastion. Selene starts things off by attacking various X-Teams on the new headquarters of Utopia. She shows great strategic skills by sending the (un)dead team of Hellions to confront Emma Frost. They catch her off guard and attempt to attack her but Cyclops, Domino, and Wolverine jump in to help. Wolverine makes an attempt to end it fast by stabbing a Hellion but the impaling has no effect and Wolvy is knocked into the ocean thus, taking a big player off the board early. The same strategy is used when the resurrected Cypher uses his past with Magma to infiltrate her room and sneak attack her. Another battle highlighted is the resurrected Pyro and Berserker taking on Warpath and Archangel. The story ends with Selene and her Inner Circle stepping on the shores of Hammer Bay, Genosha with the idea of resurrecting the dead.

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Sunday, 08 November 2009 15:42

X-Force #20

cover of X-Force #20Alright boys and girls it’s time for the X-Men who do kill to finish their latest story arc - Not Forgotten. I have been a huge advocate for this series and recommend if you’re not already on this books bandwagon, to come along and sit next to me. The final chapter of the Not Forgotten Arc brings back one of X-23’s greatest villains from her notorious past. The confrontation with Kimura begins as Laura and Agent Morales must find a way out of the “Facility.” Can Wolverine and X-Force find her in time before her tormenters finish off X-23 for good?

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