X-Force Annual #1 – Review

Main Story by Robert Kirkman (Writer), Jason Pearson (Art), and Dave Stewart (Colors)

“Undeadpoool” by Craig Kyle & Christopher Yost (Writers), Carlo Barberi (Pencils), Sandu Florea (Inks), and Edgar Delgado (Colors)

The Story: Robert Kirkman’s story that takes up the bulk of the X-Force Annual is about Wolverine breaking into a Hydra base in order to locate a target that Cyclops needs brought back alive. “Undeadpool” is a short, humorous side story to the attack on Utopia that’s taking place in the X-Necrosha crossover books.

What’s Good: Robert Kirkman’s violent, yet fairly lighthearted, Wolverine story that leads the X-Force Annual is a satisfying piece of entertainment. It doesn’t really break any new ground, but thanks to some funny Wolverine lines and a conclusion that gives the whole thing some dramatic weight, Kirkman’s tale is, ultimately, worth checking out at some point. As far as the visuals are concerned, Jason Pearson’s rough, slightly exaggerated style does justice to the type of brutal, yet comedic violence that Kirkman’s script calls for. As everyone knows, Wolverine can take a beating as well as dish one out and Pearson makes sure to highlight that fact throughout the story.