Favorite X-Factor characters?

Posted By: Peter DavidPosted On:

Just out of the sake of my own curiosity, I’d be interested to know who your top two favorite X-Factor characters are? I’m saying “two” going on the assumption that if I said “Who’s your favorite” most people would say Madrox.

So who’re your top two?

Feel free to pass this query to other boards. I’d like to know peoples’ opinions.

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  2. Probably Guido & Jamie. It’s been a while since these two really seemed like best friends – any plans on showing that a bit more?

    -Andy Holman

  3. Guido on top with Madrox and Layla coming in at #2. Generation X was good when it first came out, so I’ve always been one of Monet’s fans.

  5. Layla Miller was really nothing more than a plot device, and she’s become a great character in X-Factor and an easy favorite.

    Besides her, I’ve also really enjoyed what you’ve done with Monet. She was another one dimensional character that’s grown into more, though she’s still kind of a bìŧçh.

  6. I am assuming (probably incorrectly) that any and all X-Factor characters are fair game, so: Strong Guy and Random.

  8. 1) Madrox is great. Never thought I would have found this guy interesting. I think it was headgear (and lack of characterization) – as I disctinctly remember finding that first independent dupe from the original “All New” X-factor who briefly re-absorbed him much more compelling.

    2) Monet

  9. Layla and Jaime, in no order.

    They’re powers offer the most intriguing possibilities for sci-fi writing, and I like what you’ve done with those premises, Peter.

  10. 1) Madrox has been my favorite X-Man since your original X-Factor run, so that was easy.

    2) Layla by a nose. Her know-it-all little girl ‘tude is hilarious.

    Honorable Mention: Siryn. C’mon, she’s a redhead, and redheads are hot! And I liked her back in the old X-Force days. Plus, her new voice modulation powers need to be explored more, methinks.

  11. Rahne and Guido have been favorites of mine for a long time and are, for that reason, probably my overall favorite characters in the title. Madrox, Quicksilver, and Layla are current favorites for what you are doing with them, but they are characters that are still entirely dependent on writer interpretation to hold my interest.

  13. Jamie Madrox of course, is my favourite.

    But other than him, I guess I will say… Monet. I can’t even say why. But I enjoy a character who isn’t totally the same old hero, who’s personality is different than the usual.

  16. Layla and Jamie.

    Followed by Rahne who from some of the promo pics I’ve seen of the new X-Force may no longer part of X-factor.

  17. Monet. Beautiful, brilliant, and she knows it. She is so much fun to read.

    Layla Miller. She knows stuff. Cool, spooky, playful, and vulnerable. I wish it would not take 30 years to see her grow up, but hopefully there will be many stories about how kewl she is now.

    In all seriousness, Madrox is like number three.

    So give these three some more page time, bump off strong guy, marry off Siren, and the comic will be even better. Well, more flirting, more sex, less violence, and about the same level of intrigue.

    Still, a great book. About the only thing I get from Marvel.

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  20. Madrox, of course, and then probably Layla by a nose over Guido or Siryn. It’s a tough choice. You should start writing some characters really poorly just to make it easier on us when you ask these questions.

  23. In the 90s I would have said Madrox as my #1. He’s a BETTER character now, but I like him less, if that makes any sense. I could explain it if you want, but he’s not in my top two so there’s no need.

    Probably Siryn and Rictor then.

    I love Rahne (I grew up with her, in my own way) but there’s so much baggage and I dread what will happen to her coming up.

    Basically, I love all the characters though. So it’s tough to make me choose. I just sort of grew up with Ric as well, which puts him above Guido.

  24. Quicksilver by far.
    I’m trying to enjoy it before Marvel destroys him. They have been doing a super job so far.

  25. What’s with all this love for Layla? That really shows the great work that David is doing with that sad idea from House of M.

  29. Layla – She’s just too creatively annoying not to be a favourite for me.

    Monet – Harder to say why though her actions in France are probably a big part of it.

    Consolation prize goes to Guido. The few times I saw him in other books years back made him seem a parody character. You’ve made him a lot more interesting.

  30. Probably have to go with Madrox and Layla, but I’m over a year behind in my reading on this book (I save the best for last, you see…)

    I have a question that’s unrelated to the survey, but this seems like a better place to ask than, say, the recent veto and Mets threads….

    I just read SILENT WAR a few weeks ago, and unless I got very confused, Maximus claimed that one of the reasons Pietro went from being arrogant w/ anger management issues to being one of crazy, confused, or evil was that Maximus had pulled some mind control stuff on him. Also, there was something of a reveal, that Pietro has pierced himself about the torso with every last shard of the terrigen crystals he could find.

    Without trying to drag you (Peter) into griping about anything: have you and David Hine had any discussions about Quicksilver, and is this something that you are including or ignoring in your developments with the character?

  31. Layla and Monet…just find them the most interesting, and they without a doubt in my mind have the best lines…

  32. Number one would by Layla Miller and number two is Wolfsbane. They are the reasons I’m reading the book.

  34. Madrox and Layla.
    And Rictor, when he was merrier, will have been a close winner.
    I agree with Jeff Morris when he says that Guido’s been practically a non-entity ever since the Singularity storyline.

  35. Ric is the only depoweree worth half a dámņ and singlehandedly carried the M-Day concept for the past 2 years. He deserves his place on the squad. Please, for the love of Jimminy don’t throw all the hard work away by making him fodder for the Messiah Complex 🙁
    Now where’s me sword… Fekt!

  36. I fear I am one of the Many that says Madrox…

    But a close second is Siryn. I’m a huge Deadpool fan, and I’ve been really wanting to see them back together…or….back to….whatever it was they had…
    Or maybe I’m just desperate for some closure after Cable and Deadpool getting axed..and some people have created false hope by saying he’d end up there.

    …
    Anyway, yeah…Madrox and Siryn.

    bah.

  37. Going back to your 1st X-Factor run, (the original Doc Samson issue is STILL my favorite!!!), I liked your take on Havok and Quicksilver.
    I admit that money and an evil wife have limited my comic reading to when I can sneak away to Book-A-Million, so what I have read of the newer stuff has me liking Rictor( who I have always thought was underused as a character), and Maddrox, who i liked before.

  38. Layla Miller: the idea of a precognitive hero is just fascinating to me. It was cool in Captain Marvel, and it’s cool here. She’s bratty, sure, but there’s hints that there’s even more to her than we can see. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion she’s actually evil. How cool would that be?

    Rictor: I used to hate him, now I love him. He feels the most real of anyone in the book, and keeps surprising me. I don’t know where his story’s going, but you’ve made me excited to find out!

  42. This is TOO hard a decision for me as I love all the characters in the book. It pains me to see any character leaving. But in the end, after a LONG thought, Madrox and Rictor.

  43. I love the whole team and it’s really difficult to chose. But since you asked I will go with Madrox and Monet.

  44. Limiting to just 2 is so hard. Probably Madrox and Monet.
    Though Layla, Rictor, and Siryn all are close for that #2 spot.

  45. Well of course I’d say Madrox… I see a lot of myself in him, especially in being indecisive. Which is why I’m going to take the spirit of the question and cheat my answer into extra characters, knowing that Jamie is #1 with no question, I’m going for Siryn and Guido. Of course favorite doesn’t mean that I’d want to lose any of them and don’t love them all. They all bring unique talents to the book… please don’t kill them!

  46. Madrox is one of the funnest and most witty characters of all time and he’s easily my favorite x-factor character, Layla has been so much fun to read as well that she would have to be there….tied with monet, i cant vote one above the other! (and I feel bad I couldn’t include siryn since shes been cool too. and for that matter madrox’s dupes have been incredible throughout your revamp…! gah, ill stop before I put a tie on all the characters! ;P)

  47. Madrox and Layla. Two characters under your pen that have become the two pf the most intriguing characters in comics.

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