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Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 2 (Uncanny X-Force, Vol. 1 #4)
Having traveled to the Age of Apocalypse, X-Force team up with the Amazing X-Men for the final push against Apocalypse's heir, in a bettle Royale that will force Wolverine to make the hardest choice of his life. One world must die! Plus: someone has wiped out a small town in Northern Montana and in its place a new alien landscape has grown. What is Tabula Rasa? Can Fantome...more
Hardcover, 144 pages
Published
March 14th 2012
by Marvel
(first published February 22nd 2012)
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With this story, Rick Remender brings to a stunning close the story begun by the creative team of Louise and Walt Simonson back when they were handling X-Factor. In the pages of their classic run, the couple mutilated an original X-Man and remade him into razor-winged Horseman of Death. Now, Remender has used his excellent opening arc in The Apocalypse Solution to lead in to this event. Apocalypse is dead and now Archangel has risen to t...more
With this story, Rick Remender brings to a stunning close the story begun by the creative team of Louise and Walt Simonson back when they were handling X-Factor. In the pages of their classic run, the couple mutilated an original X-Man and remade him into razor-winged Horseman of Death. Now, Remender has used his excellent opening arc in The Apocalypse Solution to lead in to this event. Apocalypse is dead and now Archangel has risen to t...more
I'm reviewing Book 1 and Book 2 at the same time, as reading one without the other makes no sense. Basically, I think this is a terrific culmination of the previous story arc. The characters are thrown hard against the greatest dilemma of their time in X-Force, whether to kill their friend or not as his Apocalypse side takes over. They choose to try and save him, a course which throws them into their hardest battle yet, taking them into the AoA Universe and pitting them against some of the worst...more
Normally, I would give a trade of an ongoing comic book at best four stars since the story isn't over and there are and will be a potentially never ending story that no book could possibly contain in one place. This would be no exception, as the remaining members of X-Force need to deal with one of their own gone about as bad as a person can go and his lover and probable soulmate needing to do something really drastic about it. While exciting, Betsy's conflict over what to do about Warren seems...more
This collection totally merits 5 stars. The art by Opena (and Rodriguez) is gorgeous, and Remender perfectly utilizes the books diverse cast of misfits. In all honesty, this is the most emotionally affecting X-tale since Whedon`s last arc on Astonishing X-Men. Remender deftly weaves together the characters shared history to create an epic battle between anti-heroes and horrendous evil. All cast members are characterized to perfection, while intriguing new creations are introduced. Don´t believe...more
This was bad-ass. I enjoyed the build-up, which had some incredible writing and art, but the story just wasn't gelling for me. These issues were heart-pounding, throat-grabbing, eye-burning awesome, and somehow maintained a perfect flow the whole time. Great writing -- perfect characterization on everyone. I don't want to say much, but I really like the way the ideas of apocalypse (small "a") and love are dealt with here.
And the art is gorgeous. Psylocke in particular is wonderfully done, which...more
And the art is gorgeous. Psylocke in particular is wonderfully done, which...more
The final chapter of "The Dark Angel Saga" was exceptional; great writing paired with amazing artwork, this is a must-have for X-force or X-men fans. Remender diversifies his cast and each character feels different than the others and is truly unique; each book often has changing perspectives on the conflict at hand and none of them feels out of place. The minor problem that I had with the stories is that X-force characters are injured to such a great degree in each book it seems unlikely they'd...more
I could not put this down. The previous 3 volumes culminate into a massive, tense, far-flung battle. Much like Grant Morrison's early JLA run, this is how a book about a super team should work. Every single member is important, and each has a very specific role to play. But it doesn't stop there. Remender throws the X-Force all over the place in this volume, beating the hell out of every single character and leaving several of them changed forever. I love how he's completely comfortable making g...more
A great culmination to a cosmic level threat X-Men story. With all the darkness of Archangel as the new Apocalypse (with a nice contrast of a quiet insane god complex instead of Apocalypse's bombast), there are threads of conflicted emotion in varying levels of X-Force questioning can they kill someone who used to be a friend and hero to save the world. And weird, genuine, moments of off kilter humor. And a giant ice elemental. And the most unlikely Superman homage. It's not an "ascending the su...more
Opeña returns to draw the saga he began in volume 1 in epic style. Although all the replacement art teams did great work this return was fitting. Opeña's dark toned yet crisp visuals and action are exactly what this X-Force run has been all about. Remender delivers the bang up epic finale we expect. The man can write teams. Opeña and the art team are the real star however; Remender knew to just get out of the way and bring the tale home. This is faint praise as I am not well read in the x-verse,...more
All I can say is YES! Well, NO at the same time, but YES! The climax of the Dark Angel Saga proves to be everything that it needed to be, everything that fans deserved it to be. Shocking, touching, action-packed, and full of new opportunity for the creative team. X-Force will never be the same after this. Coupled with what happened in the Apocalypse Solution, these are some deep, thoughtful, messed up characters, and those are the most interesting to read.
Nothing about this book's story comes a...more
Nothing about this book's story comes a...more
I'll keep my review short. Everything you've been reading Uncanny X-Force for is here. Tight pacing, witty dialogue, amazing art (and coloring). There are surprises and resolutions you've been waiting for. Characters develop further and by the time I finished The Dark Angel Saga, I wondered where Remender can take this story from here. I know some of the next story arcs are not quite as good as the initial ones, but I've enjoyed what I've read so much thus far that I'd be crazy not to see this s...more
Rick Remender continues his landmark run and Jerome Opeña returns on art duties for the conclusion to Uncanny X-Force: The Dark Angel Saga, Book 1. This book is dark (like the previous volumes, true), but things just seem so hopeless for our heroes, we have to wonder how they will overcome Archangel and his cronies (Dark Beast, Genocide, the Final Horsemen, and a smattering of Age Of Apocalypse baddies) who've come over to our dimension.
Fantomex again saves the day! While the author certainly g...more
Fantomex again saves the day! While the author certainly g...more
Uncanny X-Force has proven to be an AMAZING new title from Marvel. I first heard about when I kept seeing these rave reviews for the Dark Angel Saga. Well, I've just finished it and it ended rather perfectly and appropriately. Rick Remender has done an incredible job creating a complex and well prepared story. I have only one more volume of Uncanny X-Force to read and then I am caught up on the volumes.
The Dark Angel Saga was an incredible storyline, but it did not nearly pack the emotional punc...more
The Dark Angel Saga was an incredible storyline, but it did not nearly pack the emotional punc...more
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el desenlace es ~como~ una buena película de acción --casi me parece que sirve para estudiar las conexiones entre cine de acción y cómic de acción, que aquí son estrechas-- y conmovedor: tiene sentido que psylocke haya estado enamorada de warren. el peso dramático de ese trasfondo es tristísimo y conmovedor (aunque ya se ha visto diez mil veces). el final es de nomestéschingando: para la interminable lista de buenos cliffhangers comiqueros.
I think that the whole series, starting from Volume 1: The Apocalypse Solution, has been building up to this climax. The title says it all I think; it's definitely dark and it's definitely a saga. This isn't the type of superhero story I normally go for (too dark for me) but I was just sucked in from the start and I just had to read it all the way to the end. Terrific work from Remender, Opena and the rest of the creative team.
What a great throwback to the nineties! Remender's story gets a little convoluted and weird, but the dialogue remains enjoyable, Fantomex is more thoroughly explored, and the Age of Apocalypse universe is put to good use. Opena's art is always dark and stellar, rich with detail. For someone who wasn't reading X-books in the 90s, maybe this read won't mean nearly as much, but I dug the hell out of it.
Another "pretty good" but rather short of great book. Nice artwork through most of this (the final issue in this collection was drawn by someone else and the cartoony style hurts the rest of it). It's got an epic feel, but falls just a bit short of really being something that matters. Still, kudos to Remender and the team on the book.
"Jeremy Opena draws nice." That's about the best praise I can give for this book. Other than bringing back a couple of characters thought dead, this conclusion just didn't do it for me. There is an overwhelming amount of dialogue when compared to what is actually said. Not for me, but others would enjoy it.
A strong conclusion to the Dark Angel saga. Lots of cool ideas, gratuitous violence, and good characterization. I was a little worried that there wouldn’t be enough consequence, but thankfully there is, and we even get a new status quo too.
Top notch Marvel stuff. Made me actually like the Fantomex character and have fond memories of the Age of Apocalypse characters. That is an amazing feat, because the author had crap to work with...
Apr 16, 2013
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A grim and gritty take on superheroics which actually works, perhaps because it also has such a ready wit. Which is to say, I want to be Fantomex when I grow up.
Excellent, truly excellent stuff. The culmination of the first year or so of X-Force stories goes out with a bang and doesn't let off the momentum throughout. The only complaint I have is the art in the final issue, which is poor.
Loved all of it. Story and artwork. Opens and Rodriguez--they are on my artist to watch list. Reminds of George Perez and Arthur Adams, my favorites. This ones a keeper. Angel, psylocke
Great comic! I loved the action and the story had me guessing what would happen next. Can't ask for anything more than that.
Remender writes fun, fast-paced, and smart superhero comics, if that's your sort of thing (it is my sort of thing).
It's a four star story, but I bumped it to five because the art is so good. Uncanny X-Force is the book everybody should be reading
This one is a little bit jumbled towards the end but I didn't mind. The conclusion kept up the fun of the first arc.
Good stuff. Remender has become a name to watch.
Good stuff. Remender has become a name to watch.
Issue #18. I'll be in the corner crying should you need me.
Rick Remender is a bad mother#$@!er, jack.
Awesome on every page.
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Rick Remender is an American comic book writer and artist who resides in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for his work on Marvel Comics' Punisher series, Fear Agent and The End League.
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“Betsy: "Do you have daddy issues, Warren?"
Warren: "Dad was supportive, intelligent, read to me as a kid, left me a trillion dollars. It's hard to complain.”
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