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* OffModel: Boom-Boom's hair goes from long to short between her short story in the first issue and her reappearance later in the series. Unless she got a haircut during her urgent rush to Transia, it's likely due to the short story being drawn by a guest artist.
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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to ''[[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen House/Powers of X]]''.

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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation relaunch of the X-books down to ''[[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen House/Powers of X]]''.
into ''[[ComicBook/XMenTheKrakoanAge The Krakoan Age]]''.

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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'' and launched as part of the ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart initiative. Written by Ed Brisson (''ComicBook/OldManLogan'', ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'') with art by Dylan Burnett (''Cosmic Ghost Rider'').

During the events of ''Extermination'', time-travelling ComicBook/XForce founder ComicBook/{{Cable}} was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team.

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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'' and launched as part of the ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart initiative. Written by Ed Brisson (''ComicBook/OldManLogan'', ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'') with art by Dylan Burnett (''Cosmic Ghost Rider'').

(''ComicBook/CosmicGhostRider'').

During the events of ''Extermination'', time-travelling ComicBook/XForce founder ComicBook/{{Cable}} was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called so-called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, ComicBook/{{Deathlok}}, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team.









* YoungerAndHipper: Kid Cable, who appears to be in his late teens.

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* YoungerAndHipper: Kid Cable, who appears to be in his late teens.teens.

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* MythologyGag: The outfit Tabitha wears in the first issue is her outfit from ''Nextwave''.

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* MythologyGag: The outfit Tabitha wears in the first issue is her outfit from ''Nextwave''.''ComicBook/{{Nextwave}}''.
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* ClearMyName: The team is framed for the murder of a president and has to clear their name... [[AntiHeroTeam at least of that particular murder.]]

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* ClearMyName: The team is framed for the murder of a president and has to clear their name... [[AntiHeroTeam at least of that that]] [[NotMeThisTime particular murder.]]
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syntax and expanding on entry.


* MysteriousBenefactor: The weak military of Transia is being bolstered by futuristic weaponry from Cable's time period by a mysterious figure in exchange for them becoming a sanctuary for refugee mutants. They are killed after confronting Andrei over violating his end of the bargain and rounding up mutants for slaughter.

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* MysteriousBenefactor: The weak military of Transia is being bolstered by futuristic weaponry from Cable's time period by a mysterious figure in exchange for them becoming a sanctuary for refugee mutants. They mutants, who are killed after confronting Andrei over violating his end of the bargain and rounding up mutants for slaughter.slaughter. The benefactor turns out to be [[spoiler: Stryfe, who is rallying the mutants Transia gives him into a fighting force]].
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they're entirely unrelated aside from Domino and the name.


The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to ''[[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen House/Powers of X]]''. Afterwards, the stories will launch the ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' initiative, and a brand new ''X-Force'' title is among them.

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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to ''[[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen House/Powers of X]]''. Afterwards, the stories will launch the ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' initiative, and a brand new ''X-Force'' title is among them.
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* OffModel: Boom-Boom's hair goes from long to short between her short story in the first issue and her reappearance later in the series. Unless she got a haircut during her urgent rush to Transia, it's likely due to the short story being drawn by a guest artist.

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* BadassInDistress: Rachel Summers, first as a Hound of Ahab, then when caught off-guard and subdued by a young Stryfe and his pet telepaths. Neither, however, ends up holding her for all that long, as Stryfe finds out to his cost.



* ClearMyName: The team is framed for the murder of a president and has to clear their name... at least of that particular murder.

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* ClearMyName: The team is framed for the murder of a president and has to clear their name... [[AntiHeroTeam at least of that particular murder.]]
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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to [[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen ''House of X'' and ''Powers of X'']].

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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to [[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen ''House ''[[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen House/Powers of X'' X]]''. Afterwards, the stories will launch the ''ComicBook/DawnOfX'' initiative, and ''Powers of X'']].a brand new ''X-Force'' title is among them.
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The series came to a close after 10 issues, as part of Marvel's consolidation of the X-books down to [[ComicBook/JonathanHickmansXMen ''House of X'' and ''Powers of X'']].

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* BigDamnHeroes: Boom-Boom (finally) shows up in issue 3 on a flying van and explodes some sentinels to assist the team.



* HeroOfAnotherStory: Boom-Boom isn't in the main X-Force line-up because she... slept in. Instead, she's tracking down leads in the backup stories.

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* HeroOfAnotherStory: Boom-Boom isn't in the main X-Force line-up because she... slept in. Instead, she's she was tracking down leads in the backup stories.story for issue 1.
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* MysteriousBenefactor: The weak military of Transia is being bolstered by futuristic weaponry from Cable's time period by a mysterious figure in exchange for them becoming a sanctuary for deported mutants.

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* MysteriousBenefactor: The weak military of Transia is being bolstered by futuristic weaponry from Cable's time period by a mysterious figure in exchange for them becoming a sanctuary for deported mutants.refugee mutants. They are killed after confronting Andrei over violating his end of the bargain and rounding up mutants for slaughter.
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* ConspiracyTheorist: Andrei the Transian military officer that framed X-Force refuses to believe that mutants are a naturally occurring phenomenon that his horribly mutated son inherited from him or his wife. He believes mutation is an affliction being spread by mutants and the fact that it is both inherited and presents itself at puberty is propaganda spread to cover their tracks. He's providing Ahab with mutants to experiment on in hope for a cure.


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* MysteriousBenefactor: The weak military of Transia is being bolstered by futuristic weaponry from Cable's time period by a mysterious figure in exchange for them becoming a sanctuary for deported mutants.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Together again.]]

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[[note]]Except Boom-Boom, because she slept in.[[/note]]]]
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* SeriesContinuityError: Cannonball is the X-Force member -- aside from Boom-Boom who wasn't present at the time -- to call the alternate Cable "Kid Cable". Domino is shocked by this and questions why he does so, and he explains that he wants to differentiate Kid Cable from Cable... later that issue, he calls the kid Cable, after just expplaining why he calls him ''Kid'' Cable.

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* SeriesContinuityError: Cannonball is the X-Force member -- aside from Boom-Boom who wasn't present at the time -- to call the alternate Cable "Kid Cable". Domino is shocked by this and questions why he does so, and he explains that he wants to differentiate Kid Cable from Cable... later that issue, he calls the kid Cable, after just expplaining explaining why he calls him ''Kid'' Cable.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Together again]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Together again]]
again.]]
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* MythologyGag: The outfit Tabitha wears is her outfit from ''Nextwave''.

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* MythologyGag: The outfit Tabitha wears in the first issue is her outfit from ''Nextwave''.
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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'' and launched as part of the ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart initiative. Written by Ed Brisson.

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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'' and launched as part of the ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart initiative. Written by Ed Brisson.
Brisson (''ComicBook/OldManLogan'', ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'') with art by Dylan Burnett (''Cosmic Ghost Rider'').
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During the events of ''Extermination'', time-travelling X-Force founder Cable was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team.

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During the events of ''Extermination'', time-travelling X-Force ComicBook/XForce founder Cable ComicBook/{{Cable}} was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Cannonball says that he calls Kid Cable that because he's not the ''real'' Cable and needs to differentiate them. While Brisson himself came up with the Kid Cable nickname, this is pretty much how Cable fans treat Kid Cable.


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* SeriesContinuityError: Cannonball is the X-Force member -- aside from Boom-Boom who wasn't present at the time -- to call the alternate Cable "Kid Cable". Domino is shocked by this and questions why he does so, and he explains that he wants to differentiate Kid Cable from Cable... later that issue, he calls the kid Cable, after just expplaining why he calls him ''Kid'' Cable.
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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'', written by Ed Brisson.

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The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'', written ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'' and launched as part of the ComicBook/MarvelAFreshStart initiative. Written by Ed Brisson.

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In ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'', time-travelling X-Force founder Cable was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team. Written by Ed Brisson.

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In The fifth '''''X-Force''''' series, spinning out of the events of ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'', written by Ed Brisson.

During the events of ''Extermination'',
time-travelling X-Force founder Cable was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team. Written by Ed Brisson.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Together again]]

In ''ComicBook/Extermination2018'', time-travelling X-Force founder Cable was gunned down in cold blood... by a younger looking Cable, who professed that Cable had failed in protecting the timeline. Now, the original X-Force will reassemble to hunt down their former leader's killer, this so called "Kid Cable", with some wanting to talk while others want his head. Thrown into the fray is the time-travelling cyborg Deathlok, who becomes entangled in the affairs of the team. Written by Ed Brisson.
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!!The fifth ''X-Force'' series provides examples of:
* ClearMyName: The team is framed for the murder of a president and has to clear their name... at least of that particular murder.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Boom-Boom isn't in the main X-Force line-up because she... slept in. Instead, she's tracking down leads in the backup stories.
* MythologyGag: The outfit Tabitha wears is her outfit from ''Nextwave''.
* RevengeBeforeReason: At least one member is out to kill Kid Cable, despite Cable having a history of lying to his team, dying and weird timeline hijinks that the team is fully aware of.
* RevisitingTheRoots: The cast is meant to invoke this, as it consists of all the surviving members of the original X-Force.
* WildCard: Deathlok, who gets involved in X-Force's hunt for Kid Cable.
* YoungerAndHipper: Kid Cable, who appears to be in his late teens.

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