"Under the Knife"
X-Force #7
Rob Leifeld - story and art
Fabian Nicieza - script
The battle between The New Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and half of X-Force continues. Warpath makes a joke about their name and Shatterstar escapes Sauron's clutches and lands safely. He then heads for a hidden armory. Meanwhile Masque, Thorin and Phantazia sneak up on the fortress and gain entrance. While planting plastique bombs, they are surprised by the rest of X-Force. Here it is revealed that Thorin is Feral's sister. Outside, Siryn jams a sonic-punch down Pyro's throat, then Toad jumps on her. He says he has been biologically improved and he secretes some green goo from his hands, but he is easily blasted away by Shatterstar, who returned from the armory where Sauron dropped him, just in time, and packing some some firepower. Warpath joins them and reports that Blob fell into a ravine and they set off to find Sauron. Inside, Phatazia jams Cable's weapon systems and Thorin hits the lights. Phantazia disrupts Sam's electrical field. Boomer tries to find him in the dark, but Cable orders everyone outside. The Morlock sisters struggle fiercely. Thorin calls Feral "Maria" and deals her a vicious defeat. Cable, Boomer and Sam make it outside where Sauron is waiting. Sam comes at him airborne, but the disruption caused by Phantasia makes him vulnerable. Sauron rips his guts out and Sam is DEAD !
.............................................***Weapon X featurette: "X-tenuating Circumstances"
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Weapon X is sent by Central-Op to spoil a smuggling ring. He approaches the house and senses six males insides. He takes out five (or more) guards (in Hydra uniforms) then runs right into Forearm, Sumo and Wildside.
--continued in next 2 issues--
Written By David Downie