World Famous Comics: X-Factor, Vol. 4: Heart of Ice (X-Men)
X-Factor, Vol. 4: Heart of Ice (X-Men)
By: Peter David Publisher: Marvel Comics Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Marvel Comics Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 168 Publication Date: April 16, 2008
Product Description: With Mutant Town under siege and the X-Cell having taken refuge there, X-Factor races both the clock and their own divided allegiances as they try to stave off the very real possibility of every former mutant being rounded up and imprisoned as a potential terrorist. But will they have to reveal their knowledge of M-Day's secret...and, if so, what will the fallout be? Collects X-Factor #18-24.
Graphic SF Reader I've read about the first dozen of these, however, skipping 18-24 with this trade, it seems.
A group of depowered mutants has formed and organisation called X-Cell, and Quicksilver and his terrigen mist crystals is around, promising to give people their powers back. Doesn't work so good.
In the second part, a mutant with the power of having all the other mutant powers alive has a plan to get rid of them all, to stop all these powers torturing him mentally and physically.
His brooding scenes are a little reminiscent of The High, from Wildstorm, too.
Well-written and snappy dialogue keeps this bunch pretty interesting, as does well drawn art, which, Guido aside harkens more back to the much more realistic looking people of an Alan Davis than to what you currently find in comics now.
Peter David is the X-Factor This is a group Peter David was meant to write. The artists were consistently good, but not great. The story is why you by this title. It hasn't yet reached the pinacle of the early issues, but it's more witty and exciting than most books out there.
X-Factor is back! After a mildly disapointing (emphasis on mildly) third trade, this collection kicks off with a bang. It maintains the combination of humor, characters, and action that has made this my favorite comic title.
Definitely my last purchase from this series Peter David's original run on X-Factor in the '90s was one of my favorite comic runs ever, which makes the current book all the more disappointing. What was once fresh and funny is now a mish-mash of convoluted soap opera plots and unlikable characters. Where Jamie Madrox was once witty and complex, he's now just a whiny sleazebag. Guido's still good fun, but on the bad side there's Monet who's excessively unpleasant (and not in a snarky good way, but in the way that makes you wish she's just go away), Rahne who still manages to be both self-righteous and self-hating, Ric who's still boring, this Layla girl who's just irritating, and David seems to have something against Siryn. The once spry, spunky girl, who was so lovely and charming that Deadpool of all people tried to turn good to win her heart, is now getting beaten up or stabbed every other issue. As a female comic reader, I find this severely disappointing and more than a little disturbing.
The first few books were intriguing, but it's going nowhere, and David is mutilating these characters. The man who made me love Jamie Madrox fifteen years ago is making me despise him, and all these other characters along with him. Which I suppose is an accomplishment, but I'm pretty sure it's not the one he was after.
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