X-Factor #37 cover

First and foremost here today folks, let us all thank the mighty gods of comic books for slapping Marvel across the face in a very forceful manner in which caused them to bring back the (pardon my French) fucking incredible art of Valentine De Landro.

Secondly, issues such as this one are the reason I love X-Factor. Peter David has had me craving more and more of this series since day one, and lucky for us, we haven’t had any delays or problems with the series (minus the previous couple of issues that featured some of the worst art I have ever seen in a comic book).

This month is chalked full of X-Factor goodness, drama and laughs. After the break we can divulge more into that. (watch for spoilers)

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Last week, a new arc started in X-Factor and let me be the first to tell you that I really like the way this series is heading right now.

If you haven’t been reading X-Factor so far, drop what you are doing (including reading this post, cause there will be some spoilers) and start reading right now. What really sets X-Factor apart from other X-Men comics for me is the personal drama and the different type of “mission”. First, anyone who read my Amazing Spider-Man rant knows that I have a soft spot for personal drama. X-Factor delivers this by the truck load. From Rictor trying to kill himself due to a loss of his powers after M-Day, to Siryn being pregnant with Jamie Madrox’s child, to Layla Miller being trapped in a distopian future after traveling there with one of Madrox’s dups. As for the teams “missions”, their cases are more of a noir style. X-Factor is a detective agency after all, and the writing reflects this beautifully. Reading this series gives you a sense of reading an old detective novel.

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