X-Force
Marvel · 2008–2010 · 28 issues
About the series
From 2008 to 2010, Marvel’s X-Force turned the mutant team into a covert black-ops squad, with writers Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost steering the brutal, morally complex missions. Artists Clayton Crain and Mike Choi brought a sleek, visceral edge to the series, which redefined X-Force as a strike team willing to kill for mutant survival. This 28-issue run mattered for its unflinching take on the X-Men’s darker side, cementing a grittier tone that echoed through later stories.