Uncanny X-Force #27 – Review

By: Rick Remender (writer), Phil Noto (artist), Dean White (colorist), and Cory Petit (letterer)

The Story:  Unrequited love or not, Fantomex races to Psylocke’s rescue.

The Review:  This is one of those issues that’s very difficult to review without spoilers, so bear with me.

Really, this issue encapsulates  much of what makes Remender’s X-Force a success:  heart-pounding drama and intensity.  The book’s pacing is fantastic, as it keeps you turning the pages, desperate to know what happens next.  It’s one of those books that grabs you and doesn’t let go.

Uncanny X-Force #26 – Review

By: Rick Remender (writer), Phil Noto (artist), Dean White (colorist), and Cory Petit (letterer)

The Story: Wolverine, Deadpool, and Nightcrawler fight for their lives against the Omega Clan, but Psylocke and Fantomex have problems of their own.

The Review:  It’s amazing just how much ground Rick Remender covers in this issue not so much in plot progression, but in tone and style.

On the one hand, the action in this comic is ridiculously brutal and creative with buckets of gore.  It’s an entertaining and furious comic in this regard.  As has often been shown in this series, Remender is also unflinching and disgustingly inventive with his violence and there’s certainly a scene this month that’ll add to that reputation.  On the other hand, however, the scenes with Psylocke and Fantomex appeal in an entirely different way.  The dialogue and the ordeals these two go through are gut-wrenching, with Remender being absolutely merciless to his characters.  It’s harsh, hard-hitting stuff that has a lot of heft, emphasizing the dark, intimate character-work that sets this book apart.