I wasnt real keen on Deadpool being in the book either, however it was nice to see him actually off some bad guys for once.  Marvel has really neutered Wade and I was glad to see a little of him come back in this issue. I too loved the art and colors. Its what made me decide to pick it up. Anxious to see how this title is going to coinside with Age of Apocalypse.

It is interesting that as they are dealing with Warren's dark side from Apocalypse. The team is now hunting Apocalypse down.
The odd thing about the Betsy and Warren relationship is how Warren for a while was sleeping with Paige  Guthrie (Husk) who was pretty damn young at the time.
 
This whole switch feels hypocritical. First Wolverine wasn't into the idea of this hit squad. Now, he wants to keep it going. I just don't quite get why you need a separate book for pretty much the same team, or are they just not making the previous X-Force book anymore? I always liked Domino. So, not incredibly pleased to see her missing from this.
Just feels like another book they can put Wolverine and Deadpool in.
 
No flack from me. Does Deadpool fit into any team, other than the Deadpool Corp.?

and some is going to get upstaged !

"he's a tool... in both seneses of the word"

I'll check this one out. Saw a couple other reviews online 8.5/10 and 9/10 too.

hmmm.....i'm going to buy it in trade form. so that should be mid 2011.... :(

I don't mind the why they changed deadpool in the fact that he isn't doing the internal talk but I do agree that he simply keeping it quit because it's not in his eyes

Cool happy this got a good review! Whats happening to Kyle and Yost? are they working on another X book? cuz i really hope so ha ha

I really enjoyed this first book.  Babs, you are wrong about Deadpool.  He absolutely belongs on this team.  They need someone to break the tension.  The rest of the characters are always so serious.  This book needs him to keep the story fun; otherwise it is just a bunch of brooding heroes.  *yawn*  I can read that story almost anywhere.  Deadpool changes the game.
 
Writing Deadpool for these team books must be extremely difficult.  Staying true to the character while keeping the book serious is tough.  

love the book

The issue was pretty good. I do love this brand new team and what they bring to the table. I don't mind Deadpool at all. As long as he is being written well and serves a purpose, I'll enjoy reading him. He fits this book just fine and is a contrast to the dark, serious tone of the book. I love that they have Warren and Betsy back together, but as Sara said, I'd like to know how they got back together. As from that whole exchange in that scene, I don't think Betsy was addressing Scott. I think she was addressing on how she can help Warren control his dark side.  
 
It's good that Scott doesn't know. This is a team that will go to the extreme to save the mutant race. Having them go after Apocalypse is a great way to start off the story. I also like the idea of co-captains so it balances out the power and makes for more varied missions.
 
I do hope they add more members though. To me, 5 just seems a bit little. Add another character or 2 at the most and it feels more complete. I would love to see Domino back on the team. She's an original member and it would be good to have another female presence on the team. 
 
4/5

His two voices are fucking garbage.
 
Most people can't even write ONE Deadpool well nowadays, so to have three is uncool. With that said, this Deadpool was awesome. I feel like everyone hates him because of the saturation and is judging him based on all the recent watered down material.
 
Joe Kelly/Chris Priest/Gail Simone wrote the definitive Deadpool, with Nicieza of course. Read those and then tell me he's shit. In the modern day, Duane Swierczynski is amazing too. One of the best Deadpool writers.
 
Don't know him unless you know him.
 
This issue was badass.

There's only really one way to read that bedroom dialogue.  I'm not sure how Babs came to the conclusion Psylocke was talking about Cyclops.  She's very clearly talking about helping Warren to maintain control during his transformations. Perhaps Babs was distracted by Warren's pecs? ;) 
 
Anyway, I liked it.  Good read.  Found Deadpool particularly entertaining.

ya know i really don't really get..  the DP bashing..... like every ten seconds....., but seriously this was a great issue and DP is a great part of the team. Read it and see what i mean

  @Grendel said:

" Deadpool has been overexposed and painfully unfunny for years.  He's a bit player and this is exactly how he should be written. The comic relief should be the comic relief not the headliner. "

i really dislike wolverine these days. His character has totally changed from his original pacifist and he's just in everything marvel can fit him into.

I love this book. I think it is a nice continuation of the last X-Force team and had a lot of things that clicked in the first issue.
 
Regarding Deadpool, it may be because I am a fan of his, but I thought he was great in this book. It is going to be good to have his character to provide some levity and act as foil to the super serious characters in this book. I much rather have a wise cracking Deadpool who racks up a monster body count than a Deadpool Team Up, or an over the top Universe hopping gang of Deadpools. For me, this book is about as good a fit as you are going to get with the character-- and for the most part he was written well.
 
Also, I am enjoying the dynamic they are playing with in terms of Warren. I've always loved his character, and he seemed to experience a pretty great character renaissance in the last X-force book. While I echo what a lot of people are saying about his relationship with Betsy feeling like it came a little out of nowhere, I am willing to let it slide as I think it will open a lot of interesting dissections of his character as well as a way for Psylocke to remain relevant. In my opinion, she is one of the harder characters to write well as she typically gets mired down in some pretty convoluted tales-- but I think this book has a chance to do similar for her what its predecessor did for Warren.
 
Finally, that brings me around to Fantomex who I am glad to see getting explored further. I think that his character was also really well written in this. I loved his line about flippancy as I felt it defined his entire character extremely well. I think that he rounds out the team very well.

Deadpool is the only reason I'm spending my money on this book, and I want to see a darker, more serious Deadpool than in his other appearances. Funny still, but just more serious. And he's always more interesting when he's interacting with other characters.

"Deadpool is the only reason I'm spending my money on this book, and I want to see a darker, more serious Deadpool than in his other appearances. Funny still, but just more serious. And he's always more interesting when he's interacting with other characters. "

"It is interesting that as they are dealing with Warren's dark side from Apocalypse. The team is now hunting Apocalypse down. The odd thing about the Betsy and Warren relationship is how Warren for a while was sleeping with Paige  Guthrie (Husk) who was pretty damn young at the time.  This whole switch feels hypocritical. First Wolverine wasn't into the idea of this hit squad. Now, he wants to keep it going. I just don't quite get why you need a separate book for pretty much the same team, or are they just not making the previous X-Force book anymore? I always liked Domino. So, not incredibly pleased to see her missing from this. Just feels like another book they can put Wolverine and Deadpool in. No flack from me. Does Deadpool fit into any team, other than the Deadpool Corp.? "

This team is missing a demolitions guy...a demolitions guy who was also messed with by Apocalypse. 
 
Gambit should have totally be on this team. 
 
In all seriousness, this issue was one of the best this week. I also would have given it a 5/5.