X-Force 21

"Lila Cheney - you wimp!"

- Feral

"War Machines" is the title to the twenty-first issue of the first X-Force ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Fabian Nicieza with artwork by Greg Capullo and inks by Harry Candelario. It was colored by Marie Javins & Steve Buccellato and lettered by Chris Eliopoulos. The story was edited by Bob Harras with Lisa Patrick as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an April, 1993 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.25 per copy (US).

Appearances

 * Boomer, Tabitha Smith
 * Cannonball, Sam Guthrie
 * Domino, Neena Thurman
 * Feral, Maria Callasantos
 * Rictor, Julio Richter
 * Shatterstar, Gaveedra Seven
 * Sunspot, Roberto da Costa
 * Warpath, James Proudstar


 * Copycat, Vanessa Carlysle
 * Grizzly, Theodore Winchester
 * Hammer, Eisenhower Canty
 * Lila Cheney
 * Prosh


 * Alexander Pierce
 * Deadpool, Wade Wilson
 * G.W. Bridge
 * Network Nina
 * Nick Fury
 * War Machine, James Rhodes


 * Abhala
 * Mrs. Canty
 * Sam
 * Tina Valentino


 * S.H.I.E.L.D.
 * Six Pack
 * X-Force


 * Humans
 * Marvel mutants
 * Shape-shifters


 * Arizona
 * Camp Verde
 * Camp Verde Apache Reservation


 * Graymalkin
 * Illinois
 * Chicago
 * South Strickney


 * Massachusetts
 * Boston
 * Cheers


 * India
 * New Delhi


 * Katana
 * Mechanized chair
 * Power armor
 * War Machine armor


 * Automobile
 * Jeep


 * Primal instinct
 * Shape-shifting
 * Shock wave generation
 * Superhuman durability
 * Teleportation
 * Thermal propulsion


 * Exploding vehicles
 * Holograms
 * Space station

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue is reprinted in the Deadpool and X-Force Omnibus, released in September, 2017.


 * Parts of this issue are reprinted in the X-Force: Assault on Graymalkin premiere edition, released in 2011.


 * This is the first appearance of Mrs. Canty, who is the mother of Eisenhower Canty.


 * The famous front entrance to the Cheers bar in Boston, Massachusetts is shown in this issue. The facade of the establishment was made famous in the Cheers situation comedy series.