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UNCANNY X-FORCE #4

“THE APOCALYPSE SOLUTION,” PART FOUR

It all comes down to this! To stop him from bending all reality to his will X-Force must kill Apocalypse. But at a terrible cost. The final set piece: lovers positioned against each other, old friendships irreparably shattered, and the future of the Marvel Universe forever twisted. The story X-fans will be discussing for years to come, the conclusion that will change one character evermore!

Story by Rick Remender
Art by Jerome Opena
Colors by Dean White
Letters by Cory Petit
Cover by Esad Ribic

Price: $3.99
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  1. Avatar photo Minion says:
    January 24, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    That’s a good cover.

  2. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 24, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    Last issue was so damn good, this and Emerald Warriors gotta be my fave books.

  3. froggulper says:
    January 24, 2011 at 6:08 pm

    I’m trade-waiting on this and it’s tough. A few weeks ago I decided that I wanted to follow this series, but then the idea of picking up $4 back issues dissuaded me. So–trade waiting it is. Glad to hear about an X-book getting this much critical love!

  4. Avatar photo Firebreather says:
    January 24, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    After reading the last couple issues, I can say I would pick up any Remender/Opena book that comes out.

  5. Avatar photo SteenAR says:
    January 25, 2011 at 12:09 am

    This series is amazing. I’ve loved all the covers and the interiors are just as good. The story is amazing as well. I hope it keeps up the quality after this run. 

  6. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    January 25, 2011 at 3:09 pm

    @Firebreather  Agreed, if this team put out a book called “Ragman Patrols Gotham on a Quiet Night” i would buy the hell out of it

  7. Avatar photo JoeyDoughnut says:
    January 25, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    X-Force is just the best!! I really enjoy you going for it!

  8. Avatar photo oopsxlandmine says:
    January 26, 2011 at 9:03 am

    I actually haven’t liked any of the covers. Haha. But this IS currently my favorite book on the shelves with Spidey’s BIG TIME as a close second!

  9. Avatar photo oopsxlandmine says:
    January 26, 2011 at 7:48 pm

    This issue was phenominal. Witty banter from all sides. Great action. A bunch of great twists! Remender is quickly becoming one of my favorite writers.

  10. Avatar photo MegaPhilip says:
    January 26, 2011 at 10:50 pm

    This was great! Incredibly well-written and absolutely gorgeous looking, couldn’t ask for more. Eager to see what happens next!

  11. Avatar photo andybmcd says:
    January 27, 2011 at 4:19 am

    @Firebreather  I assume you have read the excellence that is Fear Agent?

  12. Avatar photo ScorpionMasada says:
    January 27, 2011 at 9:27 am

    This is easily one of the best week of comics I’ve ever had. So many good books, but this was amazing and hella fun.

    5/5 and pick of the week.

    Thought Ron would pick this for sure.

  13. Avatar photo Minion says:
    January 27, 2011 at 1:16 pm

    I think the voice inside Warren was from Deadpool. You know why.

  14. Avatar photo gkb444 says:
    January 27, 2011 at 5:46 pm

    I’ve been having mixed feeling about fantomex until the end of this. I was suprised it was him and not Deadpool who solved the problem. Speaking of Deadpool, I loved his feeding of Warren, Awesome! There is so much I enjoy about this book I hope Remender keeps it coming for a while.

    P.S. If you have not read Remender’s Fear Agent books you should be ashamed. Buy them, Read them, Enjoy.

  15. Avatar photo cutty says:
    January 27, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    Wow, that ending was intense.  I loved Warren in this issue

  16. Avatar photo Firebreather says:
    January 27, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    @andybmcd Yes, I have and actually I should pull out some back issues and reread them. Good call.

  17. Avatar photo broseidon says:
    January 27, 2011 at 7:20 pm

    Loved this issue, especially the art. Every time I turned the page, it was like “wow.”

  18. Avatar photo mikeandzod21 says:
    January 28, 2011 at 12:31 am

    This was GREAT!!! Best issue of the series by far.

  19. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 28, 2011 at 12:49 am

    @gkb444  I was surprised about the same thing too, and wished Wolvie had said ‘bub’ instead of ‘chump’ as well.

  20. Avatar photo JesTr says:
    January 28, 2011 at 8:00 am

    @gkb444 : I was surprised it wasn’t Deadpool as well and that made the ending even better.

  21. Avatar photo oopsxlandmine says:
    January 28, 2011 at 9:12 am

    @gkb44 , Franktiger, JesTr. The “BLAM” moment at the end leaving Deadpool SPEECHLESS is was made the ending awesome for me! Anyone else notice this? Go back and look at ol’ DP’s face when it happens.

  22. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 28, 2011 at 9:22 am

    The thing about it is that DP has always been known as someone without much of a conscience, right?  I mean, he’s a mercenary, pay him the right amount, he’ll kill just about anyone, since when did he ever care about kids?  

    I’m ok with it being Fantomex now, as the dust has settled in my mind, but my argument is that what we knew of the characters already, it woulda been more in-line with DP to have made the kill-shot, but guess they want us to learn more and more about Fantomex as a character in this book, seems like he’s pretty much got no quams either.

  23. Avatar photo RoiVampire says:
    January 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    @Franktiger  I think if Fantomex hadn’t done it DP would have but Fantomex just beat him to the punch. I think DP was kinda waiting to see how long the fight between the other three was gonna go.

  24. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 28, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    @RoiVampire  Yea, I think that’s a good compromising thought to the situ, not that it really matters, but now that I think of it, kinda disappointed in both Psylocke and Wolvie for hesitating there.  I mean c’mon, “let’s rehabilitate him”?  For what, so he can be a good guy named Apocalypse?  

    And then even though it was Fantomex, still haven’t completely figured this guy out, other than to say that misdirection power is damn powerful, they woulda been toast, esp Wolvie’s brain, otherwise.

  25. Avatar photo Crucio says:
    January 29, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    I think you’re missing the point with Deadpool, he doesn’t care either way as long as he’s being paid and having fun. Fantomex knows it’s the right decision as crappy a decision as it is. It also does effect him, you can see it in his actions that follow.

  26. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 30, 2011 at 10:41 am

    @Crucio  But so if DP didn’t care either way, why did he hesitate?  Probably because of what you’re saying, with no real morale imperative behind him being there, the squabbling between the rest of them probably made him freeze and become passive, whereas Fantomex knew what he had to do.

  27. Avatar photo GeeSpot says:
    January 30, 2011 at 7:16 pm

    Just one question for Mr. Remender. Why is Warren so hot to assassinate Apocalypse now? If Apocalypse’s continued existence is such a burden on Warren, then why not kill him two years ago during the Messiah War crossover? Not only did Archangel have ample opportunity to slay En Sabah Nur, but Apocalypse was LITERALLY begging for Warren to end his life. After all of that, why did Warren out of the clear blue sky decide that Apocalypse (who after Warren decided to spare him repayed the favor by saving Hope and X-Force from Stryfe and had not been seen since) must die?

    Maybe I’m to hung up on continuity. Maybe I loved the old series too much to let it go. Maybe Rick Remender’s idea of a good time just isn’t my cup of tea. I will give you all of that. But none of that changes the fact that the characters’ motivations in this series make NO sense

  28. Avatar photo ResurrectionFlan says:
    January 30, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    @GeeSpot  But hHe doesn’t assassinate him. He says he can’t do it. It was kind of the climax of the issue. Plus his archangel bloodlust is a growing force in him that Psylocke is constantly repressing.

  29. Ramulux says:
    January 30, 2011 at 8:28 pm

    Such an amazing last page.

  30. Avatar photo j206 says:
    January 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    This was GREAT. Other than Wolverine backing off wanting to kill Apoca-kid (Seriously, would Wolverine do that?), this was pitch. Great stuff from Remender and Opena. Best X-book by a mile.

  31. Avatar photo Franktiger says:
    January 31, 2011 at 9:24 am

    @j206  I agree, I don’t think he would have, it’s not like that was Jean Grey or anything.

  32. Avatar photo XManRyan says:
    January 31, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    BAMMM!!! MAY 4, 2011 UNCANNY X-FORCE: APPOCALYPSE SOLUTION HARDCOVER IN STORES!!! A MUST BUY IF YOU LOVED THIS!!!

  33. metalhead633 says:
    February 1, 2011 at 11:46 am

    Check out the review o this on Critic Hammer

    http://www.critichammer.com/comics/2011/1/28/comic-reviews-for-1262011.html 

  34. Avatar photo JimBilly4 says:
    February 21, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    I am fairly certain when Warren said he couldn’t kill Apocalypse, it wasn’t because of morality/better nature. I think it was because he is hard-wired now to not be able to kill Apocalypse. So he was crushed at the end because he gave up his humanity to his bloodlust AND he failed, because his will is still Apocalypse’s. In the end, he had no positive spin to take on it. He was a murderer and a robot.

  35. Avatar photo alextastic says:
    April 27, 2011 at 9:17 am

    THIS ISSUE, my goodness. awesome. currently my favorite series.

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