I don't think X-Force survives cancellation without Wolverine at this point. Last time X-Force was popular on it's own without Logan was in the 90s, but the comic landscape has changed. X-Force as a brand isn't as popular as it once was and without Logan it'll be lucky to make it to 20 issues. Doesn't matter how well written some may think it is, you need star power to carry a book. Now I personally don't read Hellions, but I see everybody praising it, yet... cancelled.
Fair point, but I’m not sure Marvel is as concerned about Sales as they once were in the comics division. It’s more about throwing stuff against the wall to see what sticks and being a writers lab for the MCU. I mean, honestly, think about it. In a company the size of Disney how much do they really care that X-Force with Wolverine sells a few thousand copies more than X-Force without him? I don’t think they really do.
XFORCE is popular not because of Wolverine but because it's the hard-action comic for most people. An XFORCE with Cable, Bishop, Domino and Psylocke could easily sustain itself.
And Hellion isn't being cancelled. All books are ending. We're in an age wer're good books get "cancelled" all the time, just so Marvel can relaunch a bunch of new #1s.
I can see X-Force losing Logan after this event, but I don't think it would be because the team took too dark of a turn, Logan and crew killed a kid apocalypse and then murdered his own son in Uncanny (best X-Force run imho). I'd prefer if they operated more like a traditional CIA, which is why I think the first arc of this run worked so well. They were on their heels due to an unexpected attack, but they got past that, did some recon and dealt with the problem.
Kinda ready for the relaunches.
I don’t think this book will lose Wolverine but the cast might get a shake up. At this stage X-Force is pretty much associated with either Logan or Nathan, and Nathan is in space over in SWORD so I’d expect Logan to continue running the outfit that does the mutant dirty work. Would love to see them add Psylocke, Bishop and even Sabretooth though. Logan and Creed on the same team is always fun.
I’d admit that at this stage there are as many (if not more depending on your definition of) great X-Force runs with Wolverine than without. But 90s X-Force was awesome. The Nicieza-Capullo run was phenomenal. Not overrated at all. Taking on the MLF, SHIELD, Nimrod, etc. My favorite X-Force runs are…
1. Remender/Opena/Ribic Uncanny X-Force (Logan led)
2. Nicieza/Capullo/Daniel X-Force (Cable led)
3. Kyle/Yost/Crain/Choi X-Force (Logan led)
4. Spurrier/Kim/Molina X-Force (Cable led)
5. Loeb/Polina X-Force (Cannonball led)
Honorable mention: Hopeless/Larocca Cable & X-Force (Cable led); I also thought the Counter X X-Force run by Ellis and Portacio was decent (Pete Wisdom led)
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The Loeb/Polina run was Cable led, Cannonball wasn't in it. And everyone out of character. Cannonball cane back in the Moore/Polina /Cheung run, which was excellent, even given the editorial interference.
Edit: Just realized that run is where I got my avatar.
Last edited by Arachne; 09-18-2021 at 04:59 PM.
I thought Cable was gone for that run? Memory is a bit hazy about that one, but I remember I enjoyed it.