X-Force #16

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• 6.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Kirk Warren

  Jun 26, 2009

  Taken on its own, I think this is probably the strongest issue of the entire event, but it's also the most disconnected from everything that came before and, as a concluding chapter, should reflect the various plots from previous issues. The fact it didn't made for a jarring and disconnected reading experience. Read Full Review

• 4.0

  The Comic Addiction - Antony Ellis

  Jun 23, 2009

  Messiah War was ultimately a letdown that will be remembered for bolstered the sales of Cable and disturbing the flow of X-Force during an amazing arc, and perhaps little else, which considering where the tale of Hope Summers began, is a little sad. Little seems to have changed and the X-Line remains untouched by this three month ‘event’. That being said X-Fans have Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (also out this week) for that big event fix! Read Full Review

• 4.0

  The Weekly Crisis - Ryan Schrodt

  Jun 25, 2009

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• 3.8

  IGN - Bryan Joel

  Jun 24, 2009

  "Messiah War" will undoubtedly go down in X-history as the slow, impaired stepchild of the infinitely better "Messiah Complex," and X-Force #16 is perhaps the worst installment of all. As I said when I started this review, by all accounts X-Force should be back to its usual form next month, unencumbered by a crossover, but there's very little reason to buy this issue if you're looking for anything approaching competency. Read Full Review

• 1.2

  Weekly Comic Book Review - Kyle Posluszny

  Jun 28, 2009

  Save your money and skip X-Force #16. Also, do not even consider picking up the Messiah War trade if you have been waiting for that. Read Full Review