X-Force #34

Fabian Nicieza - Writer
Tony Daniel - Artist

Opens up with the team coming to terms with the events of the last couple of issues(Child's Play crossover with New Warriors). Moonstar of the MLF reveals herself to be Danielle Moonstar of the New Mutants. This hurts Sam, Tabitha, Julio and Xi'an who feel betrayed that Danielle did not contact them saying that she was back and okay. Sam ask why she has joined the MLF and she states that life is change and leaves them again. 'Star walks in and tells Julio that he saw something on t.v. Julio shrugs him off but 'Star starts speaking in Spanish to Julio who is quite suprised. The information 'Star has to tell Julio is anout his family. Cuts to Domino, Cable, and Paige Gurthie in the kicthen of Shinobi Shaw's Swiss chalet (see last issue). Cable and Domino are trying to discourge Paige in joining X-Force because Paige wants to learn about her powers. Paige replies that she doesn't want to join X-Force. She insteads wants Charles Xavier to train her. Elsewhere in the chalet 'Star is showing Julio the information on his family. Apparently Julio's uncle and cousin where shot in a gun fight. This brings up a memory Julio has of him as child visiting Costa Rica with his dad and selling guns. This is not a happy memory. Cuts to Guadalajar, Mexico where Julio is meeting his family for the first time in three years. Cable and Domino have come with him. Julio is welcomed by some and shunned by others of his family. As Julio is talking to his mom a cousin of Julio starts firing at Cable. This brings back another memory in Julio's childhood when Stryfe came and killed his father for not delivering guns to him. Julio's family mistakens Stryfe for Cable and starts attacking Cable and Domino. Rictor puts an end to the fight and leaves to visit is cousin Omar in the hospital. Omar is expected a break out but instead Julio tells him that he is going to jail and he is glad. Julio wants no part of his families gun trade so he leaves Mexico.

Written by Peter Enger