Current
Members:
Nathan Christopher Charles Summers a.k.a. CABLE
Benjamin Russell a.k.a. SHATTERSTAR
Neena Beatrice Thurman a.k.a. DOMINO
Samuel "Sam" Zachary Guthrie a.k.a. CANNONBALL
Tabitha Smith a.k.a. BOOMER
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Current Team
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Synopsis: Long persecuted for
their genetic differences, these mutants-for-hire are cashing in on their
special gifts. They stand in defense of the free world -- carrying out
dangerous, often life-threatening missions. But that's only part of the
story, spun by the privately owned outfit's public-relations machine.
In truth, most of their missions are top secret, falling under the media's
radar. The members of X-Force are pioneers: mutants living openly in a
world that hates and fears them. And they've come to embrace that celebrity.
But are they traitors to the cause championed by Professor Charles Xavier
and his X-Men?
Base of operations: Mobile
First appearance: X-Force #1 (1991), remade in X-Force retitled (X-Statix) #116
(2001), New releases X-Force #1 (2004) mini series
History:
Nature made them unique. Society branded them outcasts. Youth turned
them into rebels. They were the next step in the human evolution, born
with fantastic powers. Banded together by the time-tossed freedom fighter
called Cable, the impulsive mutants who formed the first incarnation
of X-Force questioned everything -- including the wisdom and ideals
of those who had come before.
Refusing to live
according to rules set forth by a generation that could never understand
them, the members of X-Force fought for the very survival of their species
in a world that had come to hate and fear them. They were soldiers of
the atom, visiting retribution on those who would persecute their kind.
Whereas the X-Men dedicated their vast resources to the protection of
humans, X-Force adopted Cable's attitude toward evil mutants: "Get
them before they get you." X-Force was involved in attacks against
the extremist Mutant Liberation Front and other genetic terrorists,
and itself was branded as such early in its career. Following Cable's
departure, X-Force continued to operate outside the law, dodging both
its enemies and government agents.
But times change.
Ever wary of the abnormal, citizens of the 21st century are surprisingly
eager to seize on the sensational. The members of the all-new, all-different
X-Force are living Professor Xavier's dream of peaceful coexistence
between man and mutant: They are widely accepted, even embraced, by
the general populace -- thanks in large part to the tireless efforts
of their publicist. But the world at large is unaware of the team's
true nature. In contrast to its carefully cultivated public persona,
X-Force is a privately owned black-ops outfit that embarks on high-danger,
high-profile missions...for a price.
The team's mutant
members are cashing in on their special skills, and breaking down barriers
and prejudices -- but at no small cost to themselves. Do material rewards
compensate for loss of pride, self and identity? Is a world dominated
by widespread fear and distrust of mutants really worth saving? These
questions and others are asked by an ever-evolving roster of mutant
celebrities.
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