X-Force #9 debuted Krakoa's new island bar, The Green Lagoon. A two-page spread illustrated by Joshua Cassara and colored by Dean White shows several characters spending time at the bar, including some characters who haven't been seen much during Dawn of X.
Here's a breakdown of who's at The Green Lagoon and what they're up to.
Barside Chilling
The Krakoan text on one of the benches in the bottom right corner of spread reads, "Make More Mutants." I t appears a lot of these party-goers are taking that law quite seriously. Forge and Storm can be seen approaching the bar -- perhaps he's trying to rekindle his romance with the former Queen of Wakanda. Maggott and Penance also seem quite cozy together. Rogue and her husband, Gambit, seem to be enjoying each other's company.
Remy's almost-fling, Frenzy, is next to the couple. Other lonely hearts at the bar include Sage, Black Tom Cassidy, a Stepford Cuckoo and Iceman. Next to Iceman is Bedlam, watching as Emma Frost, Jumbo Carnation and Callisto make their big entrance. Blob and Anole, meanwhile, are tending bar. On the other side of the bar by the volcano, Magneto, Gentle, Charles Xavier, Domino and Marrow (slightly hidden by a plant) can be found.
Perhaps the most interesting patrons at The Green Lagoon are Jack Kirby, Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum. Kirby is having a conversation with Magneto, while Claremont and Cockrum are sitting by Black Tom Cassidy.
Here for the Music
X-Force #9 also features live music from Dazzler and the Resurrections. Lila Cheney jams on the ukulele while Iara dos Santos, aka Shark Girl, rocks out on the drums. Strong Guy and Selene seem to be cozying up at the concert, with Guido slinging his arm around her. Next to them, John Proudstar looks like he's trying to make a move on Kwannon. Mercury cheers on the concert, standing in between Kwannon/Thunderbird and Briquette/Emplate. Wolfsbane dons her human form, sitting atop Primal's shoulders. Below them, Bling and Transonic have a poolside conversation, right above Tempo.
In the top corner, Christian Frost looks like he's sneaking off hand-in-hand with Shinobi Shaw. Equally as suspicious, Mr. Sinister sits on the rock formation up top. Nightcrawler hangs down from a tree above to take in the show. Meanwhile, Mirage and Captain Britain are in the midst of a conversation next to the bar and Jean Grey and Cyclops can be seen sipping their drinks by Apocalypse at his rather lonely table.
Fun and Games
Further from the music and the bar, Mystique and Colossus stand around, watching the world's deadliest game of spin the bottle. Above Colossus, Gorgeous George converses with fellow former X-villain Michael McCain, aka Forearm. Gabby Kinney, Wolverine and Daken play a form of spin the bottle where the loser has to snikt themselves in the head (and clearly, Daken lost). Triage, Siryn, Toad, Egg and a couple of Multiple Man dupes all spectate.
At the adjacent table, another Jamie dupe is passed out drunk. Polaris looks like she's ignoring her ex, Havok as he points and laughs at Banshee. Karma is also at their table. Tempus sits atop, conversing with another mutant. At the bottom of the two-page spread, X-Treme X-Men alum Lifeguard chats with a few Jamie dupes. Last but not least, Sebastian Shaw gets sick in the water as the X-Statix villain Razorhead lurks in the waters.