Although I was a late bloomer when it came to appreciating the new
Cable and X-Force series, I must say that it is shaping up to be one of my favorite books to date. With its witty writing and fantastic artwork, there's little to complain about with this series.
Cable and X-Force #6 hits shelves today, and you can be sure that I was there to swipe it off the shelf.
After last week's short respite for our valiant (anti) heroes, the story adopts a noticeably faster pace in this issue. There were several things going on in the book, which led to a sometimes hectic comprehension of what was actually going on in the larger scheme of things. Moments like the recruitment of Boom Boom and Kitty's letter were welcome components to the story but were largely overshadowed by the pace of the issue and the action that takes place. I didn't feel like I had enough time to completely digest a certain plot element before another one was abruptly introduced. Perhaps Hopeless felt the need to make up for lost time after the last issue. Who knows?
As always, the artwork by Larroca was spot on, complemented by D'Armata's colors. I feel like Colossus' power instability was especially well done in this book, as it's something that we haven't really previously seen. The change in Peter's appearance from panel to panel was well done, and it really gives the impression of how unstable the Phoenix Force has made him.
All in all,
Cable and X-Force #6 went much like my St. Patrick's Day weekend: a messy blur of fun. Elements of the story, had they been drawn out a bit, were quite intriguing, but the pacing of the book made for a rather confusing experience. Still, there is a semblance of a coherent story in the works, so I'm not complaining too much at this point.
Score: 8/10
0 comments: