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X-FACTOR EPIC COLLECTION: ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT X-FACTOR (X-Factor, 7) Paperback – November 27, 2018

by Peter David (Author), Fabian Nicieza (Author), Jim Mooney (Illustrator),
4.7 out of 5 stars 97
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Collects X-Factor (1986) #71-83 and Annual #7 and Incredible Hulk (1968) #390-392. A new team is forged! Cyclops and company have rejoined the X-Men - and now Havok takes charge, leading a new government-sanctioned mutant squad! His recruits include Polaris, Wolfsbane, Quicksilver, Strong Guy and Multiple Man - but will the real Jamie Madrox please stand up? The new X-Factor must deal with murder mysteries, identity crises, smear campaigns and more - but Mr. Sinister and his Nasty Boys might be too much for them! The Incredible Hulk awaits in a foreign land, and the Mutant Liberation Front and Brotherhood of Evil Mutants heat things up at home, as the new X-Factor deals with diplomacy, deception and death while protecting Homo sapiens from their genetically challenged brethren…and vice versa! X-perience Peter David's hilarious mutant masterpiece from the beginning!
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  1. Part of Series
    X-Factor (1986-1998)
  2. Print length
    456 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Marvel Universe
  5. Publication date
    November 27, 2018
  6. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1302913867
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1302913861
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marvel Universe (November 27, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 456 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1302913867
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1302913861
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.5 x 10 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 97

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Peter David

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Peter David is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous Star Trek novels, including the incredibly popular New Frontier series. In addition, he has also written dozens of other books, including his acclaimed original novel, Sir Apropos of Nothing, and its sequel, The Woad to Wuin. David is also well known for his comic book work, particularly his award-winning run on The Incredible Hulk. He recently authored the novelizations of both the Spider-Man and Hulk motion pictures.He lives in New York.

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Tim whiley
5.0 out of 5 stars The X-Factor team best remembered!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019
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My brother was a fan of this version of X-Factor, Alex really became his own leader in this team, and out of Cyclops shadow, and the line up from Polaris to Multiple Man was well chosen for this team, it also leads up to X-Cutioner Song but all in all this version of X-Factor is still the best.
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E. Pfeifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020
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I enjoyed the 90s and X-Factor and this was great. I'm glad they decided to put a set together. Hope they do the whole run!
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SuperginraiX
4.0 out of 5 stars All-New, All-Different, All-B-List
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
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The first six X-Factor Epic Collections featured (or SHOULD feature since only one of those has seen print at the time of this review and a second volume should come out soon but keeps getting pushed back) the original five X-Men as the most public of the three teams of published mutants. I collected those back issues way after their release but I gained a real fondness for that version of the team.

In this volume, lucky number seven, we get the first appearance of the X-Factor team that was running around when I started reading. It remains the most public of the mutant groups with monthly titles, this time as a government run team replacing Mystique's Freedom Force. It is also filled to capacity with whatever mutants weren't picked up by the X-Men or X-Force. The original X-Factor team returned to the X-Men after the Muir Island Saga, so far collected in X-Men Epic Collection 19 which is filled to the brim with X-Factor's last two story-arcs. This new team is made up of Multiple Man, Strong Guy, and Polaris who are left overs from the Muir Island Saga as well as Havok and Wolfsbane last appearing in the X-Termination Agenda crossover. Havok, Polaris, and Wolfsbane probably had the most previous comic time with the former two making tons of appearances in Uncanny X-Men and the latter a founding member of the New Mutants. Multiple Man and Strong Guy, however, were near blank slates with VERY few comic appearances to their name. Finally, we have Quicksilver, who was slumming around with guest appearances in Avengers books but was mostly being underutilized.

Anyway, it was fertile ground for new X-Factor writer, Peter David. David almost specializes in unwanted B-list characters and he made Strong Guy and Multiple Man into the characters we know and love today. X-Factor might have been a professional, government team but this cast was irreverent and full of dry wit. The plots would deal with surprising political themes that I didn't expect to see. The team would crossover with Peter David's other big hit title, Incredible Hulk, for some more politically themed adventures. While X-Factor's wasn't as flashy as the other X-titles of the day, it had way more solid storytelling.

New on pencils was Larry Stroman who channeled some of that Whilce Portacio energy into his work. At its best the art is stylized and just a little fuzzy on storytelling. At its worst, it is messy and impossible to follow. Looking through the collection, Stroman starts very strong but the further on you get, the more things fall apart. There are some guest artists here as well but nothing that truly stands out.

The colors in the original comics weren't afforded some of the more modern techniques that were hitting X-Men and X-Force so they had a more "flat" looking feel to them with the good old dot patterns comic readers had come to expect. This collection makes the colors more solid and it's a different experience. I don't know if it's good or bad. The paper quality on the original comics didn't really make things look better to me and in this collection it is obviously a step up. Anyway, the art is mixed, even with the guest artists.

The gem here is Dale Keown from the Incredible Hulk issues. I remember he was well regarded for his work on Hulk but it was rare that I was reading that title so... this is me getting a good look at what I was missing and it is pretty great stuff.

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the X-Factor Annual (number 7) included in this volume. The main story is part three of the Shattershot story by Fabian Nicieza and future X-Factor penciller, Joe Quesada (He would also end up as Marvel Editor in Chief in the not too distant future). Quesada's art is very nice. The story is Mojoverse shenanigans. If you like that sort of thing, here is more of it. Peter David handles the two back-up stories with artists Darick Robertson and Joe Madureira. Joe Mad on the Calvin and Hobbs spoof is a treat.

In the end, you get a new group of X-People and you get to watch as they gel into a team. You get to learn what makes them tick which was always one of my favorite parts of starting up a new book. The Peter David was doing great work and Larry Stroman was mostly doing fine. The humor sometimes hits and sometimes does not. And SOMETIMES it is very, very nineties. Which means it's kind of dated and you kind of had to be there.

When people think of "X-Factor," this is probably the team they're thinking about. Maybe they'll also think about the detective agency X-Factor that Multiple Man ran in the 2000's. Both of those are by Peter David. The second one only happened because of the first one. This all-new, all-different team isn't my favorite line-up (I'm a sucker for those original five X-Men) but as a group of B-List mutants, this became the best written and most under-rated X-title of its time. It is worth a read.

And then come back for the next volume where it all falls apart! :)
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Vijay
5.0 out of 5 stars Great TPB
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019
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This seller was fast and amazing - thank you! The book itself is a great starter to this version of X-Factor.
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Doug
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic comics the way I remember.
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2018
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It's the book I remember reading as individual comic books, waiting for more like it.
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Derek
3.0 out of 5 stars Arrived damaged
Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2019
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The quality of the the content of the comic itself is great, however the book arrived in bent and damaged condition
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Agnelo_O Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fenomenal
Reviewed in Brazil on February 6, 2019
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Melhor fase do X-factor, muita ação, humor e ótimo desenvolvimento dos personagens pelo Peter David, estava aguardando esta republicação.
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Deniz Ozisik
5.0 out of 5 stars PAD having fun
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2019
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This is just like Chris Claremont / Alan Davis Excalibur, except it is really really funny and fun. Loved it when it first came out, love it now. Stroman art, back then, compared to Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio was not superstar level but i grew to love his work, likeI did with Sienkiewicz, Blevins and kelly Jones. Strongly recommended.
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James
5.0 out of 5 stars Its good.
Reviewed in Australia on November 13, 2019
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First appearance of classic X Factor, grab it while it is cheap... Before Amazon price gouges it. These stories have never been collected in a paperback before. Great to read them. They do not make comics as good as this anymore.
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Sakacomics
5.0 out of 5 stars Um dos melhores
Reviewed in Brazil on January 17, 2019
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Um dos melhores títulos X já produzidos, ótima fase, bom demais reler isso.
Peter David extremamente inspirado.
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