Warning: Contains spoilers for X-Force #4!Mysterious new lineup Avengers officially debuted in a shocking cliffhanger at the end of the latest issue of Marvel magazine. X-Force. When Nuklo begins to wreak havoc across the world, Captain Britain helps the X-Force travel to Otherworld so they can teleport in and stop the rampage. However, after the battle, they are stopped by a group of familiar heroes with new unique designs and personalities.
At the end X-Force #4 by Geoffrey Thorne, Marcus To, Eric Arciniega and Joe Caramagna. Forge's mutant team comes face to face with five different versions of the iconic Avengers. Storm, Thor, Iron Man, Captain America and Black Panther take on new forms and appearances. when their team faces off against X-Force.
Although this composition is a new development, withsome designs resemble characters from an alternate universe in a Marvel Comics storyline that took place over thirty years ago. A team of mutants appears to be pitted against a team of Avengers from another world, first revealed by the legendary X-Force writer.
Forever yesterday: Marvel's new Avengers designs go straight back to the '90s
With more emphasis on classic characters
Avengers at the end X-Force #4 originates from a 1991 comic book storyline called Forever yesterdaywhich starts at New warriors #11 Fabian Nichesa, Mark Bagley, Larry Mahlstedt, Andy Yanchus and Joe Rosen. Based on a story set on Earth-9105, Captain Assyria leads a team of Avengers with Storm, Iron Man, Monica Rambeau as Scepter, and the Egyptian god Horus. as a variant character similar to Thor. IN X-ForceThe designs of Cap, Storm, and Horus are very similar to their '90s counterparts, but the Iron Man suit is a cool new blue color and the White Wolf-like character is a new addition to Avengers of Assyria.
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Forever yesterday The universe has only appeared once since three issues. New warriorsmost recently appeared in the Spider-Verse adventure film entitled Web Warriors where this universe's version of Electro appeared. Although it is still unclear why they appeared in X-Forcethis could be the result of the team's trip to the Otherworld. or new powerful Forge gadgets such as Analog. However, it's exciting to see this Avengers team from the past in a bold new style with a refreshed roster. When they order X-Force to stop during their invasion, perhaps Earth-9105 will become even more fleshed out.
Forge and Storm's romance returns with a twist
Can they get back together?
Another big takeaway from the cliffhanger at the end of the last issue is Forge's reaction to his encounter with an unknown new version of Ororo. The two mutants' romance is an important part of their Marvel stories. and although they've both had other relationships, Forge is understandably still a little fixated on his lost love. Their relationship became more popular when Lifedeath adaptation to X-Men '97 highlighted Forge and Storm's whirlwind romance, but returned to Marvel Comics when Forge joins Ororo as an Omega-level mutant and leads his X-Force team.
As noted, Storm and Forge's romance played a large role in the critically acclaimed film. X-Men '97 animated show. Season 1 is available to stream in full on Disney+!
Forge will undoubtedly remain unlucky in love when he meets this Ororo, since That Forever yesterday version of Storm was married to Horus in her last appearance. Future X-Force queries also revealed a reunion of the two for the upcoming sixth installment of the series, with a cover by Steven Segovia and Rain Beredo, as well as a love triangle involving Mystique, which was also teased. Although this version appears to be different from the Storm introduced in Forever yesterday a return and possibly different from her current one Avengers listen, Ororo keeps coming back to haunt Forge as the one who got away.
Forge's shiny new inventions could lead to disaster.
And all this will happen in X-Force
Topics from Lifedeath and Forge's innovative devices that ultimately prove harmful to mutants may be making a comeback as his inventions become more advanced and powerful. Between his upgrades to the X-Force plane and suits and the analog device guiding the team to end-of-the-world threats before they happen, Forge's technological advancements are innovative, but dangerous if they fall into the wrong hands. While it's unclear whether the Avengers of Earth-9105 emerged due to an accident during Captain Britain's trip to the Otherworld or because the Analogue went haywire, the new Omega-level Forge mutant will have to keep his inventions close to his chest.
Forever yesterday Avengers are back to shake up Marvel continuity once again.
Although the Avengers team debuted at the end X-Force #4 isn't a completely new addition to the series, the line is still a bold new effort for the universe. Crossover with the 90's version of Earth's Mightiest Heroes from New warriorsthe mutants will have to explain themselves and perhaps work with the team to figure out what's going on. X-Force should try to make sense of the different personalities and personalities of these different characters based on what they know, since Forever yesterday Avengers are back to shake up Marvel continuity once again.
X-Force #4 available now from Marvel Comics.