26 comments on “Cover for X-Factor 229

  1. Love it! Yardin has consistently pumped out great covers for this title. How much input did you have in the creation of this on,e PAD?

  2. Yardin’s covers are always fantastic. Is there any chance he’d ever draw a full issue?

  3. I bet it’s the Jamie we least suspect. Or maybe all of them. No wait– you’re trying to pull a fast one and killing off the priest.

      1. Just don’t kill off his inner child… or the part of Madrox that rememebers ad jingles that haven’t been used in 10-15 years.

      2. That is a relief to hear. John Maddox is one of my favorite characters (which is really saying something since I enjoy so many X-Factor characters).

        By the way, love the terribly clever cover. Yardin is a fantastic artist and Assistant Editor White implemented a great idea. I can’t wait to read more of this story arc!

  4. Poor Jamie. But Jamie will pick up the slack. The “big twist” last issue was great (and the final page twist to bringing back Rahne’s vision from years ago was an awesome pull as well) but I’m thinking way, way back to the “Madrox” mini was it established once Jamie “Prime” dies they all bite it? Because I remember a line in the Madrox miniseries where he said something along the lines that “death for a multiple man isn’t always what it seems”.

    1. That might not be true anymore– since Prime died in X-Factor vol. 1 100… and another Jamie took over as prime.

      1. Yeah, that would be interesting to delve deep into the specifics of if “Prime” died or if the Jamie Madrox running around right now is the real “Prime”. Knowing Jamie he’d probably get really mopey/hellishly introspective about the whole deal. Fun stuff!

  5. Man, now I’m wondering who will die.

    (Incredible cover. David Yardin’s covers are some of my favorites, every single time.)

    1. Well, I have no idea if he is a good editor but he sure as hëll is a good cover designer! That’s a fun cover.

  6. That is just fantastic! I cannot wait to see where this Madrox story is going. And since we’re finally revisiting the wedding night, I can only hope that Tryp will turn out to be involved.

  7. Great cover! Of course, this being Marvel whoever dies will turn up again after a couple of issues…

    1. Yeah, we don’t have to worry about lasting ramifications unless editorial mandate demands that Mephisto erases his love life despite the overwhelming disapproval of the fans. THEN it’s permanent.

  8. I thought we would revisit the wedding premonition while they were in Vegas!

    Awesome cover. As Yardin as consistently produced.

    I remember my first “SOMEONE WILL DIE THIS ISSUE!” issue being an early X-Men 2099.

    they always still get my attention.

    1. My favorite example of this was Runaways #18, with the cover blurb “One of these Runaways will die.” What really made it stand out is that the image wasn’t typical heroic posing or the protagonists backing away from some crossfire, but the kids enjoying a really happy moment of downtime. They cut the text from the paperback cover (mistake!), but just knowing what it was meant to say still gives me shivers when I look at the front.

  9. I’m way, way, way behind on my XF reading, but this cover alone may get me to catch up quickly. Awesome.

  10. Well, it’s funny to us, but Jamie hates it when a dupe dies.

    Unless of course the dupe was a tool. Or maybe that dupe who took his last beer. Or the one who went to vote at 6 am and cast his ballot for Robert Kelley.

  11. Ah, this is brilliant. Love how well Yardin differentiates all the various dupes’ personalities. And I laughed out loud when I noticed the ‘shoot him, not me!’ dupe 🙂

  12. OK PAD,
    Please, please, please, don’t make Shatterstar and Longshot brothers. Please, please, let’s hope everything is wrong in this alternate universe and they are really father and son, and Dazzler’s Shatterstar’s mom. Come on, all three have the “star” on their uniforms…and Shatty and Longshot have the glowing eyes. I’ve subscribed and read all the X-Titles for many years, and have been waiting for this family tie to be revealed forever. And can Dazzler join the ranks soon 🙂

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