X-Force: Famous, Mutant & Mortal (HC)

They're definitely not the X-Men, living in secrecy, feared by society - these mutants are the darlings of the entertainment world, idolized and admired by millions. With their superhuman powers and cutting-edge costumes, and an image crafted by the best marketing money can buy, the members of X-Force are in it for all the fame, sex and power they can get! Of course, being part of the X-Force media machine has its downside: Most of the team's so-called "missions" are nothing more than carefully choreographed publicity stunts, intended to pump up corporate profits and sell more merchandise to the masses. Add in the fact that all too often a member or two doesn't make it home alive, and there's quite a downside to all this glory. But aren't a blurry morality and an abbreviated life span just a small price to pay for a shot at unlimited fame and fortune?