Tuesday, February 18, 2025

X-Force #8 Spoilers

Spoilers: As the X-Force’s X-Jet soars over South America, it is suddenly intercepted by Colossus, seemingly under La Diabla’s control. Colossus attempts to tear the jet apart, but Tank intervenes, throwing him off. The X-Jet explodes, forcing Forge, Betsy, and Rachel to evacuate. Forge calls upon a Cheyenne spell and dons his exoskeleton.

Meanwhile, Tank and Colossus crash to the ground and engage in a brutal brawl. Colossus taunts Tank, who retorts that Colossus is not Piotr Rasputin. The fight is cut short when La Diabla intervenes, teleporting Colossus away. Betsy and Rachel regroup with Tank, and Betsy draws a protective magic circle around them with her blade, shielding them from La Diabla’s alchemy.

La Diabla manifests before them, this time revealing her face, sneering as she mockingly praises Betsy’s Elle and Vogue fashion spreads. She conjures spectral versions of the Fantastic Four, who, being non-corporeal, bypass Betsy’s protective barrier and attack X-Force. Rachel unleashes her power against them, buying time. However, La Diabla’s alchemy multiplies her spectral Fantastic Four, overwhelming the team.

As the battle intensifies, La Diabla unveils her secret weapon—Dr. Howard Avery, whom she had previously abducted. Just as the situation turns dire, Forge arrives in his exoskeleton, rescuing the team. Betsy manifests a massive psychic shield, crushing La Diabla’s spectral creations in one decisive strike.

In retaliation, La Diabla forces Dr. Avery to transform into a monstrous, fur-covered behemoth—the Brute That Walks. X-Force bands together to take on the creature.

Meanwhile, in Dallas, Saga is stationed at Forge’s Aerie, attempting to track the downed X-Jet. As she multitasks through various analyses, she is contacted telepathically by Professor Xavier, who calls her by her true name: Teresia Karisik. Xavier requests her aid.

Friday, February 14, 2025

X-Force #8 Preview

X-Force #8
Writer: Geoffrey Thorne
Art by: Marcus To
Cover by: Stephen Segovia

The Story: COLOSSAL REPERCUSSIONS! Can X-FORCE survive a fight with…COLOSSUS?! The mysterious LA DIABLA has X-FORCE on the ropes, and she’s brought some unexpected allies! PLUS — what does FORGE’s ANALOG device have to do with the FRACTURES threatening the planet… and La Diabla’s designs?! The season’s most surprising X-book packs a few more turns…

In Stores: February 19, 2025

               

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Psylocke #4 Spoilers & Art

Spoilers: The villain Ty Haniver, aka The Taxonomist, forces Kwannon to inhale a hallucinogenic dust, triggering visions that torment her. Among them is a haunting illusion of Betsy, clad in her former Hand ninja attire, taunting Kwannon about stealing the Psylocke name and insisting that she will never truly be her.

X-Force #7 Secures Second Consecutive Month in Sales Rankings


The January 2025 comic book sales rankings, based on data from over 125 stores using the ComicHub system, show X-Force #7 dropping to 96th place after ranking 87th in December 2024. This decline is due to its early January release, which resulted in only four days of tracked sales for the December ranking, with the majority of its sales shifting to January. The rankings cover a five-week period from January 5 to February 1, 2025, and reflect consumer sales across a variety of global store locations. While the drop may seem significant, it is primarily a result of the release schedule rather than a change in sales performance.

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

X-Force Sales Recap: December 2024 Rankings and Year-End Highlights


In December 2024, X-Force #6 ranked #41 in comic book sales, a slight drop from its #34 position in November, reflecting stable performance. The data, collected from over 125 stores using the ComicHub system, covers sales from December 1, 2024, to January 4, 2025. X-Force #7, released on January 1, 2025, only had three days of sales tracked, resulting in a lower ranking at #87. Given that the strongest sales typically occur in the first week, X-Force #7 may reappear in January’s rankings but could remain in a low position due to its limited initial sales window.


X-Force #7 achieved its highest ranking since X-Force #3 by landing at #8 on the Bleeding Cool Weekly Bestseller List. The list, compiled from actual sales data provided by ComicHub, reflects sales from January 1, 2025, to January 3, 2025, across up to 150 direct market comic stores.

In the full-year 2024 rankings, X-Force #1 secured the #67 spot, making it the second best-selling non-flagship title of the year, trailing only behind Wolverine. See below.

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

X-Force #10 (LGY #300) to Feature ‘Classified’ Character

Courtesy of Marvel Comics, AIPT can exclusively reveal cover art and story details for X-Force #10, legacy numbering #300! The issue continues Geoffrey Thorne and Marcus To’s story, with a special bonus anniversary story by Fabian Nicieza and Edgar Salazar

Even though the solicitation is tight-lipped, it promises a “Classified” character appearance. Curious! The latest issue of X-Force, #7, was released on January 1st. 

Check out the solicitation below. 

CELEBRATING 300 ISSUES OF X-FORCE WITH STARTLING REVELATIONS! 

FORGE has assembled X-FORCE to fix the world’s problems, but at last, THE SOLUTION reveals itself! WHO or WHAT is the Solution, and what does it mean for the fate of the world? New villains, old friends and a terrible decision that will change them all forever! PLUS: A special anniversary tale featuring X-FORCEs past by Fabian Nicieza! Note: This issue contains a key appearance by CLASSIFIED. 

X-FORCE #10 (LGY 300) 
Written by GEOFFREY THORNE & FABIAN NICIEZA
Art by MARCUS TO & EDGAR SALAZAR
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Hidden Gem Variant Cover by ADAM KUBERT
On Sale 4/16