X-FORCE by Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To

[Hakka84]

Phew!

Okay!

Those are excellent questions and ones I concerned myself with very much when designing this book. I can't get into it here because the debut is months away and spoilers make my eyes bleed.

I doubt very much that Rachel is happy about the tattoos and why they are present at all is part of the story. One of the things I always liked about the X-Books (when they're good) is they're about the characters' internal conflicts just as much as they are about the plots and the fights.

All of the characters in this book are carrying major baggage that will influence their interactions and even why they are on the team.

The loss of Krakoa is a real thing and its shadow is long. The betrayal of Charles Xavier is a real thing. As is her relationship with Betsy.

While this will absolutely not be some ponderous exploration of each character's inner life, those inner lives govern their actions in a very real way for each of them and, in some cases, at great cost.

I can't ANSWER these questions here but I promise they have been considered and the answers are part of the story already.

Also, we need to do away with the Mr Thorne stuff.

Geoff. Redjack. Jack. Red. Any of these will do.

We need this quote printed on cards that are handed out to any author (and editor) hired to Marvel. And any time an author/editor forgets this, there must be someone in charge to throw the card Gambit-style to remind them what X-Men is really about (and, I dare say, what the fans most look forward to in the X-titles)

[CGAR]

Are you are the artist able to release the character design sheets for the team?

So we can try to get some commissions done

[Redjack]

Are you are the artist able to release the character design sheets for the team?

So we can try to get some commissions done

this far out, I doubt it. I'm certainly not allowed to.

[Devaishwarya]

With what I'm making Marcus draw already, I shudder to think what his reaction would be to having to draw EIGHTEEN issues in 12 months. How Gail and David Marquez are even doing that....?

Yikes, man.

This is great news for me. I'm working with a comic book budget and X-books are not the only books I buy monthly, so decisions are being made.

[Psylocke]

Love seeing Surge! Any hope for some Hellion love?

[Redjack]

Love seeing Surge! Any hope for some Hellion love?

I hate to break hearts but not in the near future.

But there are a bunch of other X-Books dropping so it's not unlikely he can show up in one of them.

[areuyellingatmee]

I’m curious if we are going to learn more about Sage past? What are your thoughts on Tessa not being her real name? I’m hoping it is as I think it fits the character perfectly.

[Redjack]

I’m curious if we are going to learn more about Sage past? What are your thoughts on Tessa not being her real name? I’m hoping it is as I think it fits the character perfectly.

AFAIC Tessa is her real name.

Time will definitely be spent on Tessa.

[CGAR]

Any teases to what Forge's dynamic will be like with all these strong ladies.

[Redjack]

Any teases to what Forge's dynamic will be like with all these strong ladies.

heh.

Forge is... not a nice man. a good man? absolutely. nice? not even close.

[CGAR]

oh man hopefully he doesnt go Percy Beast on us.

i keep flip flopping on this title but I may have to pick up the first arc.

[Redjack]

oh man hopefully he doesnt go Percy Beast on us.

i keep flip flopping on this title but I may have to pick up the first arc.

I write heroes. I have no interest in turning them into monsters.

But there are heroes and there are heroes.

[MVComics]

I write heroes. I have no interest in turning them into monsters.

But there are heroes and there are heroes.

Love to hear it

[CGAR]

Just had the most random thought. Ruby Summers joining this cast.

[Askani's Flame]

Geoff,
Stoked by what you're sharing with us this far. So cool. One list Rachel question: The past few years have been huge from a development standpoint of her chronal abilities and embracing the name Askani. Can we assume those powers are still at play moving into your X-Force? I ask as over the years differnt writers and editors would say they would mysteriously stop working or she never had them and the Krakoan era was the first time they were leaned into since Davis in Excalibur.