Factor In The Celebrations
According to, well, itself, Marvel.com is celebrating X-Factor week. The more cynical among us may think this is nothing more than a media push since the book doesn't have an obvious enough one post-Messiah Complex (like Cable or X-Force), but I think those that read the title will find it the just attention the title deserves. The book is one of Marvel's best and certainly a star in the X-Men line.
Written by Peter David with a few different artists assisting throughout the series' run, X-Factor tells the story of Jamie Madrox (MUltiple Man) and his assorted allies trying to survive the tribulations of Mutant Town. That's become exponentialy more interesting since M Day and the build-up to Messiah Complex. Now that we're into Divided We Stand things are going to get a bit edgy 'round X-Factor way.
Plus, Peter David is a deft hand and picking up stray plot lines and using them to his advantage. X-Factor was the only book to properly use M Day, the O*N*E and House of M without just shoehorning in a random one-off issue. If you want the best of noir, superhero and company crossover storytelling, give X-Factor a shot.
Hit the jump for all the goings on over at Marvel.com this week for the celebration.
An "x-factor" generally refers to an element one can't see coming; the unpredictable intangible that throws everything around it into a state of chaos; the "wild card" that means all bets are off.In the Marvel Universe, X-FACTOR means all those things as well as one heck of an entertaining ongoing series starring Jamie Madrox and the world's most dysfunctional team of mutant private investigators.
Over the next few days, Marvel.com gives our buddies at X-Factor Investigations more than a little love with "X-Factor Week," a thrill-a-minute look at the former Multiple Man and friends chock full of Q&A sessions, features and exclusive announcements on the future of X-FACTOR.
Here's a sampling of what to x-pect...
TUESDAY: Our weekly Tuesday Q&A snags X-FACTOR writer Peter David, who chats about the new direction for his team spinning out of "Messiah CompleX," a crossover with a certain green goliath he also guides the destiny of, and speaking of green...how an upcoming "Invasion" will affect X-Factor. All this and more, including...a new home?
WEDNESDAY: A new artist for X-FACTOR gets announced exclusively on Marvel.com! This x-citing name is no stranger to Peter David or X-Factor, so stay tuned for the major announcement!
THURSDAY: Another exclusive announcement of two new members joining the X-Factor roster! Who will take their place alongside Madrox's current band of misfits? You can only find out on Marvel.com!
And that's just some of what we've got in store for Jamie, Guido, Siryn, Monet, Rictor and the rest! It's X-Factor Week and anything can happen!
Frater Mine by Sean McGrath and Juan Romera
