Pop Life... Everyone needs a thrill
One of the most talked about series every from Marvel was X-Force in the hands of Peter Milligan and Michael Allred. The two creators did Marvel comics Vertigo style (with Axel Alonso editing), by revamping a overlooked title and making it a mature intelligent read. Instead of killing off all the older X-Force members, the dynamic duo of Milligan and Allred introduced their own crew of mutants to do as they please. Some of their creations didn't even last a full issue.
This series was talked about because all the "Cool kids" loved it, from Brian Azzarello to Kevin Smith. The hardcore X-Force fans from Rob Liefeld era hated what Milligan and Allred were doing with the series. So this X-Force team would later become X-Statix. Sometimes pushing the envelop is a good thing and this series was and that is why it was allowed to grow into something bigger.
Book #1: New Beginning is a great introduction to the X-Static crew.
I reviewed the first two issues of this trade: HERE and HERE.
This series is Pop culture meets mutants and it is great. This X-Force team are like Mutants on a MTV reality show having their missions recorded by Doop. Peter Milligan explores a lot of deep topics, like the value of a single life to the importance of having endorsements. This is a smart book that looks wonderful with Mike Allreds' art.
This is a book that everyone should read. It has that Vertigo edge but is a Marvel book.
Cheers!
- Silkcuts