X-Force's long-simmering plot lines come to a head, and it's satisfying as hell. Read Full Review

What 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

With 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

X-Force continues to read like pulpy b-sci-fi magazine tales.
And tbh, I've always loved it for that.

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.

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 says or does here is any different than what he has been shown to say or do in the past several issues. It feels like the issue is being padded to fill space, which is irksome to me because there are so many other cast members that could have the spotlight shown on them, but aren't given any attention.

Sadly, it seems that yet another story arc by Percy fails to live up to its premise, going out on a whimper that makes a person wonder, "what was the point?" more

Percy is unable to write a bad story, but this was easily skippable.