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Art by: Rob Liefeld

Release Date

June 5, 1991

Cover Date

August, 1991

Issue Details

Editor-in-Chief

Tom DeFalco

Their bark is nothing compared to my bite.

—Cable

Appearing in "A Force To Be Reckoned With"

Featured Characters:

X-Force

Supporting Characters:

Gideon
Sunspot (Roberto da Costa)
George Bridge (First appearance)
Tyler (Only in flashback)
Nicholas Fury (Appears on screen)

Antagonists:

The Mutant Liberation Front
- Forearm
- Wildside
- ⏴ Kamikaze ⏵
- Reaper
- Stryfe
- Thumbelina
- Zero
Arianna Jankos (First appearance)
Black Tom Cassidy

Other Characters:

Mutant Liberation Front soldiers
Charles Xavier (Mentioned)
Gideon's training robots
S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents
Larry Trask (Mentioned)
Rictor (Mentioned)
Unnamed Jankos board members
Hydra (Mentioned)
General Clarke (Mentioned)
Department H (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

Locations:

Antarctica
- MLF base
North America
- United States of America
  - New York
    - New York City
      - Manhattan
        Gideon's apartment
        
        World Trade Center
    - Adirondack Mountains
      - X-Force base
- Canada
  - Quebec
    - Laurentian Mountains (First appearance)

Vehicles:

X-Force scout craft
S.H.I.E.L.D. helicopters and jeeps

Synopsis for "A Force To Be Reckoned With"

Antarctica
X-Force arrives at a Mutant Liberation Front base in Antarctica. They enter the base and go looking to find Stryfe and bring him down. MLF members appear and start attacking. Shatterstar attacks Reaper and cuts off his left hand, showing they mean business. Forearm grabs Cable and Warpath comes to his aid.

Meanwhile, Stryfe and Thumbelina monitor the situation on a video-feed from another room. Stryfe decides to run and initiates a self-destruct sequence on the base. While the clock starts ticking, Feral fights Wildside and breaks his jaw. Zero suddenly appears and teleports the MLF away. X-Force escapes before the timer hits zero. The team discusses how they are upset that the MLF has gotten away again.

Gideon's Manhattan Apartment
Gideon and his apprentice, Sunspot, spar with robots in Gideon's apartment. Gideon speaks to Sunspot that he is finally ready to take on bigger tasks. Gideon invites him to his meeting on the buyout of the Jankos Corporation at the World Trade Center.

Antarctica
Commander Bridge and other SHIELD agents examine the ruins of the MLF base in Antarctica. They come across evidence of Cable's weapons and think that he is a threat to everyone. Bridge determines that this is beyond the scope of SHIELD and that he needs to call in help to take down Cable and X-Force.

Adirondack Mountains
Cable works does maintenance on the scouting craft when Cannonball enters and asks if he needs help. Sam asks if Cable is holding the team back from battling Stryfe because of Cable's loss of his son, Tyler. Cable says no and explains how Tyler was brought over to the MLF in his own timeline and that he died during a mission with them. Cannonball leaves and Domino enters to help consul Cable.

World Trade Center
Gideon and Sunspot join other board members at the Jankos Corp buyout. Arianna Jankos enters and reveals that she is glad that everyone is together because she is holding them all prisoner and is going to use Black Tom to keep them there. She will then extort money from everyone else's corporations to keep hers from being bought out.

Laurentian Mountains, Quebec
Aboard his helicopter flying into Canada, G.W. Bridge contacts Nick Fury to ask him for help with bringing Cable and X-Force in. Nick Fury authorizes whatever is needed. Bridge decides then to get help from Weapon X in Department K.

Notes

Included bonus - "Cable Guide" - featuring Cable's personal files for:

This issue came poly-bagged with a single trading card included, possibly featuring:

This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.^[1]

Trivia

Cable first reveals his telekinetic powers in this issue.
Versions of this issue include a gold unbagged/card-less second printing cover as well as some comics included a normal (black on white) or the reverse (white on black) Captain America logo box.

Links and References

Template:X-Force Links

The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 05/24/2010

References

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This story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
- Cable: Second Genesis #1 - 3rd story
- X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With HC #1

[1] This story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
Cable: Second Genesis #1 - 3rd story

X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With HC #1

[2] Cable: Second Genesis #1 - 3rd story

[3] X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With HC #1

[1]

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 | Month               = August
 | Year                = 1991
-| PreviousIssue       = New Mutants #100
+| ReleaseDate         = 6-5-1991
+| PreviousIssue       = X-Force Vol 1 -1
 | Editor-in-Chief     = Tom DeFalco
 | CoverArtist1        = Rob Liefeld
-| Editor1_1           = Bob Harras
 | Writer1_1           = Fabian Nicieza
 | Writer1_2           = Rob Liefeld
@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 | Colourist1_1        = Brad Vancata
 | Letterer1_1         = Chris Eliopoulos
+| Editor1_1           = Bob Harras
+| Editor1_2           = Suzanne Gaffney
 | Quotation           = Their bark is nothing compared to my bite.
@@ Line 26: / Line 28: @@
 | StoryTitle1         = A Force To Be Reckoned With
+| Synopsis1           = '''Antarctica'''<br/>X-Force arrives at a [[Mutant Liberation Front (Earth-616)|Mutant Liberation Front]] base in Antarctica. They enter the base and go looking to find [[Stryfe (Earth-4935)|Stryfe]] and bring him down. MLF members appear and start attacking. Shatterstar attacks Reaper and cuts off his left hand, showing they mean business. Forearm grabs Cable and Warpath comes to his aid.
-| Synopsis1           = X-Force goes on their first mission. They attack the MLF at their headquarters in Antarctica. X-Force gives the MLF a good beat-down, but they escape. Not before Stryfe sets the base to self-destruct. Meanwhile, Gideon expresses his pleasure with Sunspot’s progress in the business world. Bridge shows up to inspect the ruins of the old MLF headquarters. He finds evidence that Cable was there. Back at X-Force’s headquarters Sam and Cable have a discussion about the previous battle. Domino comes in and we learn that there’s more to Cable then meets the eye. In New York Gideon and Roberto thought they were going to a normal business merger, but instead are met by Black Tom. Nick Fury and Bridge talk about the Cable situation. Bridge makes the call to bring in a dangerous man, Weapon X, to take Cable down.
+Meanwhile, Stryfe and Thumbelina monitor the situation on a video-feed from another room. Stryfe decides to run and initiates a self-destruct sequence on the base. While the clock starts ticking, Feral fights Wildside and breaks his jaw. Zero suddenly appears and teleports the MLF away. X-Force escapes before the timer hits zero. The team discusses how they are upset that the MLF has gotten away again.
-| Appearing1 =
-'''Featured Characters:'''
-* [[X-Force (Earth-616)|X-Force]]
-** [[Nathan Summers (Earth-616)|Cable (Nathan)]]
-** [[Samuel Guthrie (Earth-616)|Cannonball (Sam)]]
-** [[Tabitha Smith (Earth-616)|Boom-Boom]]
-** [[James Proudstar (Earth-616)|Warpath]]
-** [[Vanessa Carlysle (Earth-616)|Domino]]
-** [[Gaveedra Seven (Mojoverse)|Shatterstar]]
-** [[Maria Callasantos (Earth-616)|Feral]]
+'''Gideon's Manhattan Apartment'''<br/>[[Gideon (Earth-616)|Gideon]] and his apprentice, {{a|[[Roberto da Costa (Earth-616)|Sunspot]]}}, spar with robots in Gideon's apartment. Gideon speaks to Sunspot that he is finally ready to take on bigger tasks. Gideon invites him to his meeting on the buyout of the Jankos Corporation at the World Trade Center.
-'''Supporting Characters:'''
-* [[Gideon (Earth-616)|Gideon]]
-* [[Roberto da Costa (Earth-616)|Sunspot (Roberto)]]
-* [[George Washington Bridge (Earth-616)|George Bridge]] - {{1st}}
-* [[Tyler Dayspring (Earth-4935)|Tyler]] - {{flashonly}}
-* [[Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)|Nicholas Fury]] - {{onscreen}}
+'''Antarctica'''<br/>[[George Washington Bridge (Earth-616)|Commander Bridge]] and other SHIELD agents examine the ruins of the MLF base in Antarctica. They come across evidence of Cable's weapons and think that he is a threat to everyone. Bridge determines that this is beyond the scope of SHIELD and that he needs to call in help to take down Cable and X-Force.
-'''Villains:'''
-* [[Mutant Liberation Front (Earth-616)|The Mutant Liberation Front]]
-** [[Michael McCain (Earth-616)|Forearm]]
-** [[Richard Gill (Earth-616)|Wildside]]
-** [[Haruo Tsuburaya (Earth-616)|Kamikaze]]
-** [[Pantu Hurageb (Earth-616)|Reaper]]
-** [[Nathan Summers (Stryfe) (Earth-4935)|Stryfe]]
-** [[Kristina Anderson (Earth-616)|Thumbelina]]
-** [[Ambient-Energy Dampening Actualization Module (ADAM) Unit Zero (Earth-4935)|Zero]]
-* [[Arianna Jankos (Earth-616)|Arianna Jankos]] - {{1st}}
-* [[Thomas Cassidy (Earth-616)|Black Tom Cassidy]]
+'''Adirondack Mountains'''<br/>Cable works does maintenance on the scouting craft when Cannonball enters and asks if he needs help. Sam asks if Cable is holding the team back from battling Stryfe because of Cable's loss of his son, Tyler. Cable says no and explains how Tyler was brought over to the MLF in his own timeline and that he died during a mission with them. Cannonball leaves and Domino enters to help consul Cable.
+'''World Trade Center'''<br/>Gideon and Sunspot join other board members at the Jankos Corp buyout. Arianna Jankos enters and reveals that she is glad that everyone is together because she is holding them all prisoner and is going to use Black Tom to keep them there. She will then extort money from everyone else's corporations to keep hers from being bought out.
+'''Laurentian Mountains, Quebec'''<br/>Aboard his helicopter flying into Canada, G.W. Bridge contacts Nick Fury to ask him for help with bringing Cable and X-Force in. Nick Fury authorizes whatever is needed. Bridge decides then to get help from [[Garrison Kane (Earth-616)|Weapon X]] in [[Department K (Earth-616)|Department K]].
+| Appearing1          =
+'''Featured Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[X-Force (Earth-616)|X-Force]]}}
+** {{a|[[Nathan Summers (Earth-616)|Cable (Nathan Summers)]]}}
+** {{a|[[Samuel Guthrie (Earth-616)|Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)]]}}
+** {{a|[[Tabitha Smith (Earth-616)|Boom Boom (Tabitha Smith)]]}}
+** {{a|[[James Proudstar (Earth-616)|Warpath (James Proudstar)]]}}
+** {{a|[[Vanessa Carlysle (Earth-616)|Domino]]}}
+** {{a|[[Gaveedra Seven (Mojoverse)|Shatterstar]]}}
+** {{a|[[Maria Callasantos (Earth-616)|Feral (Maria Callasantos)]]}}
+'''Supporting Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Gideon (Earth-616)|Gideon]]}}
+* {{a|[[Roberto da Costa (Earth-616)|Sunspot (Roberto da Costa)]]}}
+* {{1st|[[George Washington Bridge (Earth-616)|George Bridge]]}}
+* {{FlashOnly|[[Tyler Dayspring (Earth-4935)|Tyler]]}}
+* {{OnScreen|[[Nicholas Fury (Earth-616)|Nicholas Fury]]}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* {{a|[[Mutant Liberation Front (Earth-616)|The Mutant Liberation Front]]}}
+** {{a|[[Michael McCain (Earth-616)|Forearm]]}}
+** {{a|[[Richard Gill (Earth-616)|Wildside]]}}
+** {{apn|[[Haruo Tsuburaya (Earth-616)|Kamikaze]]|New Mutants #100|Cable - Blood & Metal #1}}
+** {{a|[[Pantu Hurageb (Earth-616)|Reaper]]}}
+** {{a|[[Stryfe (Earth-4935)|Stryfe]]}}
+** {{a|[[Kristina Anderson (Earth-616)|Thumbelina]]}}
+** {{a|[[Ambient-Energy Dampening Actualization Module Unit Zero (Earth-4935)|Zero]]}}
+* {{1st|[[Arianna Jankos (Earth-616)|Arianna Jankos]]}}
+* {{a|[[Thomas Cassidy (Earth-616)|Black Tom Cassidy]]}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
 * [[Mutant Liberation Front (Earth-616)|Mutant Liberation Front]] soldiers
+* {{Mentioned|[[Charles Xavier (Earth-616)|Charles Xavier]]}}
 * Gideon's training robots
-* [[Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistics Directorate (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agents
+* {{a|[[Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division (Earth-616)|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents]]}}
+* {{Mentioned|[[Lawrence Trask (Earth-616)|Larry Trask]]}}
+* {{Mentioned|[[Julio Richter (Earth-616)|Rictor]]}}
 * Unnamed Jankos board members
+* {{Mentioned|[[Hydra (Earth-616)|Hydra]]}}
+* {{Mentioned|[[Jeremy Clarke (Earth-616)|General Clarke]]}}
+* {{Mentioned|[[Department H (Earth-616)|Department H]]}}
+'''Races and Species:'''
+* {{a|[[Homo sapiens|Humans]]}}
+* {{a|[[Homo superior|Mutants]]}}
 '''Locations:'''
-* [[Antarctica]]
+* {{a|[[Antarctica]]}}
 ** MLF base
+* {{a|[[North America]]}}
-* [[New York State|New York]]
-** [[New York City]]
+** {{a|[[United States of America]]}}
-*** [[Manhattan]]
+*** {{a|[[New York State|New York]]}}
-**** Gideon's apartment
+**** {{a|[[New York City]]}}
-**** [[World Trade Center]]
+***** {{a|[[Manhattan]]}}
+****** Gideon's apartment
-** [[Adirondack Mountains]]
+****** {{a|[[World Trade Center]]}}
-*** X-Force base
+**** {{a|[[Adirondack Mountains]]}}
-* [[Canada]]
+***** {{a|[[Sentinel Headquarters|X-Force base]]}}
-** [[Quebec]]
+** {{a|[[Canada]]}}
-*** Laurentian Mountains
+*** {{a|[[Quebec]]}}
-**** S.H.I.E.L.D. base
+**** {{1st|[[Laurentian Mountains]]}}
+<!-- '''Items:'''
+* <br/> -->
 '''Vehicles:'''
 * X-Force scout craft
@@ Line 94: / Line 116: @@
 * This issue came poly-bagged with a single trading card included, possibly featuring:
 <center><gallery>
-File:Needed.png|X-Force
+File:X-Force Vol 1 1 Trading Card 001.jpg|X-Force
 File:Needed.png|Cable
 File:Needed.png|Shatterstar
@@ Line 102: / Line 124: @@
 * This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.<ref>This story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
 * {{c|Cable: Second Genesis #1}} - 3rd story
+* {{c|X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With HC #1}}
 </ref>
-| Trivia              = * Cable first reveals his telekinetic powers in this issue.
+| Trivia              =
+* Cable first reveals his telekinetic powers in this issue.
 * Versions of this issue include a gold unbagged/card-less second printing cover as well as some comics included a normal  (black on white) or the reverse (white on black) Captain America logo box.
 | Recommended         = {{X-Men RR}}