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Why? I mean I like seeing Man-Slaughter but what's your reason?
FEAR OF A GREEN PLANET!
Beast plants the seeds; X-FORCE pulls the weeds. But not if MAN-SLAUGHTER has anything to say about it!
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That said, even though the mutants have been using it for good, humanity is still scared of what they dont understand. And thus, that fear of losing control has pushed groups like Xeno to regain their hold by any means necessary. Percy uses X-FORCE #21 to explore those means while logically placing together the best MAN-THING that connects it all together. Read Full Review
X-Force #21 sets up a new threat that may have close ties to a specific mutant's past. This issue has the X-Force on the hunt and what they find may lead them to realize all of mutantdom and humanity are the ones to be hunted. Read Full Review
This creative team clearly puts in a lot of work to tell a story for this complicated team. From the small comedic moments to the intricate art we get a fun issue. I'm very curious to see more behind Weapon Plus going forward. Read Full Review
Cassara and Gill deliver some impressive and beautifully detailed art throughout. A great looking issue to be sure. Read Full Review
X-Force #21 plays with the concept of telefloronics that Percy has been building up throughout his run. Its intriguing, but its not enough to save an aggressively okay comic. Theres nothing wrong with this book- the writing is good, the art is good, the plot is good, and it builds up intrigue for the next issue- but its just good. Theres nothing spectacular about it. Thats okay, of course. Its still an entertaining ride, and thats all that matters. Read Full Review
Overall X-Force continues to be a fun read that is playing the long game. It keeps teasing us with moments of XENO but sends us off investigating other plot points instead of letting us find out who XENO actually is. Read Full Review
Even the final data page lacks the quality of verisimilitude that usually makes X-Force's pages some of the X-line's best"that sentiment can be shared about this entire issue, besides Cassara and Gill's draftsmanship. Read Full Review
The artwork in this issue was incredible!
I know a lot of people are tired of plant monsters invading this book but I gotta say I really liked this issue. Percy and Cassara do a great job showing these mutants working as a team; I do have to credit this team book for actually giving the spotlight to different members rather than just being another Wolverine-centric series. Excited to see more of Man-Slaughter and the return of Xeno!
Cassara A++
" I hear there's a monster on the woods. "
- BEAST
Best issue after a long time
While fixing an environmental disaster, X-Force encounters yet another plant monster. It's a decent "mission of the week"-type comic, with a few fast stitches tying it into the ongoing themes of the title. I *read* the one-shot to which Mr. Percy is deep-cutting and I still needed to Google "Man-Slaughter," though. The storytelling in words and art is good but not great -- just barely enough to counteract my "oy, more plant stuff" disappointment.
I think this was a pretty good read. I did like the idea and art is always good when Cassara is on it but, it had a cliche seen of Wolverine talking the Main Thing down and I just would like to get on with who these Xeno people are. Its been like 21 issue and I still dont know anymore about them then I did at the start.
Nothing special but I welcome a chance to explore Man-Thing without the actual Muck Monster. Especially when it comes to how it relates to Weapon Plus and its ties to Wolverine.
Holy shit, are they actually doing something with those Weapon Plus one-shots??
Good lord, enough with the plants
Kind of a messy issue.
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