X-Force #42
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| Writer | Ben Percy |
| Artist | Paul Davidson |
| Cover Price | $3.99 |
THE GHOST CALENDARS! BEAST's epic long game plays out in the only way it could - with NIMROD'S ultimate plan successful, HANK McCOY survives and thrives! But what will this mean for mutantkind, and does X-FORCE still have time to stop it?
Rated T+
CRITIC REVIEWS Back to Top
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7.5
AIPT - David Brooke
Jul 12, 2023X-Force #42 offers the final form of Beast vs. X-Force in a slight let down to that part of the story. The visuals are good, and seeing what kind of world Beast's vision could create, but the resolution is far too easy and quick for its own good. Read Full Review
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7.5
COMICON - Tony Thornley
Jul 18, 2023X-Force's long-simmering plot lines come to a head, and it's satisfying as hell. Read Full Review
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7.0
The Comicbook Dispatch - Dispatchdcu
Jul 12, 2023What the heck was the dang point of X-Force #42? It was the epitome of a Saturday Morning Cartoon adventure that amounted to absolutely nothing. A possible future romp that merely exposed the lack of continuity amongst the ongoing X-Men titles simply to showcase a cool amalgam of Beast and Nimrod. The story itself oozed with potential solely to be quickly torn down by an otherwise silly moment that later ushers our X-Force team back to the present. Truthfully, X-Force #42 proves that new blood needs to be on this title. The plots potential was trumped by its goofy culmination and inadequate storytelling. Readers, X-Force #42 is skippable and doesnt affect the overall plot at all nor does it impact the other X-books. When you read a comic, you want to feel like the money you spend is worth it and this just isnt anymore. Read Full Review
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6.0
ComicBook.com - Chase Magnett
Jul 12, 2023With next to no effort provided in progressing the present status quo, the colorful diversions of the past three issues are made to feel just like that diversions. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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8.5
It's another fast-paced serving of ridiculous action. I've been enjoying Paul Davidson's art all along, but this is something special. He pulls out all the stops when he has the opportunity to do dystopian world-building, and the results are fantastic. The arc-plot winds down to a satisfying conclusion, and there are some good character beats (comedy for Deadpool, tragedy for Colossus) along the way.
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8.0
X-Force continues to read like pulpy b-sci-fi magazine tales. And tbh, I've always loved it for that.
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7.0
Omega Red is not in this issue after being unceremoniously killed off the issue before, but with little given to the rest of the cast to do here, he may have been the lucky one. The issue just speeds through to its conclusion, never stopping for a moment to allow the characters to collect themselves, adjust to the new location or even come up with a strategy to beat Nimrod Beast. X-Force in this issue could best be described as just casual observers, watching the problem of Beast being solved rather than actually participating in his downfall. It's a move that not only destroys the image of Beast being a dangerous villain, but also makes the heroes look like they are incapable of solving conflicts. And speaking of Beast, nothing he say more
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7.0
This storyline was fine for what it was, but I am glad to see that it's ending. Hopefully the return of the plot with Colossus and Mikhail makes this title a little more interesting as things move forward.
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6.5
Percy is unable to write a bad story, but this was easily skippable.
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