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December 26, 2005
X-Factor: Great first issue by Peter David
Wow. I'm one of those people who hardly enjoy the mainstream X-Men titles nowadays. With the exception of Morrison and Whedon's runs, I think they are constantly or regurgitating old plotlines. Chris Claremont has a right to do it; he came up with those plotlines 20-30 years ago. Other people don't. When I heard about the new X-Factor series starting, I wasn't too excited.
But I just read the first issue and it's outstanding. This is the Peter David I love. Great writing, funny dialogue, and a wonderful premise. Instead of a bunch of mutants getting together to fight super-villains, these third-tier characters have banded together to form a detective agency. Madrox the Multiple Man is the leader, and David's got an interesting take on his powers. Each version has a slightly different personality profile, which may be competing with the Jamie Madrox Prime. To fund his new detective agency, Madrox goes on a hot TV game show. Other characters include Siryn (Banshee's daughter), Rahne, and Strong Guy, Marvel's most powerful lunkhead. I always thought Strong Guy reminded me of Megaton Man.
Ryan Sook's artwork is really suited to this story. Best origin/introduction that I've read in quite a while. I hope their first adventure is just as good. Nuff said.
