The first issue of the rebooted X-FACTOR is out today and I figured I’d provide this space for people to chat about it.
PAD
19 comments on “All New X-Factor #1”
Legged it across town to get my copy before my comic shop closed, and was worth every step! Really enjoyed the book, and, though unfamiliar with the artist, I loved his body language use and the sense of energy.
Also bought a copy for my sister. Alas – it looks like my LCS under-ordered. Good job I put it on my pull list!
Best wishes to all ANXF fans and to PAD
My shop will get plenty of copies. We sell X-Factor, we never short-sell it.
That said, the winter storm here has delayed delivery of this week’s comics, so I’m hoping to receive them Thursday.
Yes, they did finally come in. You may all resume breathing now.
First time in a long while I bought a Marvel book instead of waiting for the trade. But after years of supporting X-Factor, I figured it was time.
One qualm: There’s no need for “All New.” I never like it anywhere. What else could it be? “All Reprints?” But that’s just evil marketing.
One question: does that “As the Page Turns” logo mean anything in terms of the digital version.
One observation: This book is what I would expect. Sharp characters, strong pacing, great script. A typical outing by Mr. David, aided and abetted by great art and a good look to the new uniforms. It’s worth noting that I don’t know Gambit that well, and got a sense of him almost immediately. I don’t know Lorna that well – I am behind on the Madrox Era TPBs – but I like her already. And I know Pietro quite well, since he seems to be in almost every Marvel book I read, and he is…well, the same jerk as ever.
Plus we get the question mark known as Serval. I expect all sorts of pokes at American corporate culture as well as lots of interesting plot points.
In short, I am in. But I’ve been in since the day Jamie Madrox visited himself from Chicago. I miss Jamie, but I think we will be okay without him.
WHOO HOOO!!!!! I’ve been SOOO excited for this book! I can’t believe it’s finally here! There’s a 120+ page thread over at CBR of fans who have been waiting for this book (as well as numerous other topic threads). Positive reviews all over the Internet have been popping up for issue #1.
I know my shop ordered plenty of copies (ALL of the retail incentive covers were for sale at the beginning of the day). I’m reading that other stores are selling out, hopefully indicating that orders will rise for the next few issues.
The issue was fantastic, and as much as I loved Gambit and Pietro, I can’t wait until Doug and Warlock show up! I hope that Rahne is the surprise guest star in #3: we really need to get her feelings on Doug’s resurrection.
I will be getting this book!. Peter, hope you are feeling well. How long you gonna make us wait for Jamie & Layla? or do you have other plans for them??
bill
Loved the first issue, very interested in Gambit’s role in this book. You nailed him completely. It was great to see his funny side which has been completely ignored in the past.
Made breakfast as I downloaded my comics. Tired of marvel rebooting so many series and have not picked up many of them, but this is Peter David. He rocks. Loved the first issue. I am not a gambit fan, but the beauty of pad is that I am sure he will add some new dimensions to the characters that will make this a pleasure to read.
I really wanted to buy this book and do what I can to support PAD, but I can’t spend an extra dollar to get a “free” digital copy that I don’t want or need. I hate that Marvel is doing this to all of their books now. I guess I’ll just wait for the trade.
New X-Factor Day! New X-Factor Day! Oh, how I’ve missed you.
In tone, humor, and strength of characterization, this feels just like the X-Factor I know and love. I was surprised to see you use Gambit as the POV character right off the bat; I figured we’d start with Polaris since she has perhaps the strongest tie to where the last volume left off. (Quicksilver was a arguably a bigger part of X-Factor overall, but not towards the end.) However, it felt like you’ve got a good take on Gambit’s voice and I thought his perspective worked well for the story.
From a story perspective, I think I had very high expectations based on the first issue of the previous X-Factor volume. That was really strong debut, introducing several mysteries and delivering a great twist for the cliffhanger. This one felt different, but on reflection that’s probably because there is a lot to set up here for the fairly unique corporate premise. I did appreciate that Gambit asked some of the obvious questions right out of the gate, so that we as the reader don’t have to feel like the characters are missing the elephant in the room. Ultimately, I’m looking forward to the next issue and I’m excited to see how you will handle the rest of the cast, so the issue clearly did its job.
Finally, I observe that you have maintained for a long time that we haven’t seen the last of the X-Cell characters, and now here is Fatale. That reinforces my hunch (which I don’t expect you to confirm or deny, since that would be telling) that, even with the shift in cast and premise, that there are cards in play here that you have had up your sleeve for a while.
Peter David will discuss “All-New X-Factor” #1 and his other upcoming projects for 2014 when he makes his 22nd appearance on Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction,in the 193rd edition of “Graphic Detail,” Friday, January 10th, at 11:30 PM EST, on WUSB, 90.1FM, Stony Brook, New York, which also netcasts at http://www.wusb.fm. After the broadcast, the show will be archived for free at http://www.captphilonline.com/Destinies.html.
And, check out Peter’s March 8, 1996 interview, in which he discusses the debut of “Space Cases,” at http://www.captphilonline.com/ClassicDestinies.html.
Serval Industries ? Is it related to the translation of Wolverine in French ?
I know it is Cajun and not French but if it is adressed to a girl, it should be “Chérie” and not “Chéri”. For a moment, I hiped for an another Rictor/Shatterstar moment.
This first issue was great by the way.
I was re-reading (well thumbing this time) issue #1 at lunch and something odd occurred to me. On the last page before the big reveal, Evil Doctor #1 is telling Fatale that he wished she’d let him knock her out before he cuts her apart while she’s still alive. I’d missed that contrast the first time through. That he was perfectly willing to murder her in a horrific fashion but was willing to grant her the agency to refuse an anesthetic. At first I thought the PAD had messed up something fierce. Then I realized that the mental dissonance was intended. That somehow the doctor granting her that tiny sliver of choice made him even worse.
I also was prompted to look into former editors of the Harvard Lampoon, to see if I could find anyone on the list that was…evil. However, it’s not something that easy to find in a few moments and my interest was strong enough to sustain a real research project. Still, I don’t see why a remorseless evil mastermind couldn’t have a good sense of humor…especially in a book written by Peter David.
A strong opening. Gambit was an interesting choice of POV character. I’d never thought there was much to him, but seeing him like this, feeling directionless and uncertain, got me to thinking. And, of course, the idea that his default solution to a problem is theft worked very well.
As someone who has been really dissatisfied with the X-family of titles as a whole, especially when X-Factor ended a couple of months ago, I’m very pleased that the series has returned, and with the same hallmarks, such as strong characterisation and great humour, that made the last series such a joy to read. While the opening was exposition-heavy, I didn’t feel that it detracted from the quality of the book, and it provided a great idea as to how Gambit would be handled.
I have to confess that I have no idea who Fatale is. I have pretty much zero interest in the characters of Warlock, Danger and Gambit and very little interest in Doug Ramsey. However, I am a big fan of Peter Davids writing. So I did get this and clearly it was a lot of set being a first issue. Still did not care for Gambit and I thought the interaction between him and Wolverine was awkward and unrealistic (though I have not read any X-men titles for years so the characterization could be correct according to current comics). I will continue to buy this though since the his track record is very strong and he has proven able to develop underused/little known characters in the past. Also, I was not a fan of the art but that is okay since I rarely notice the art in many comics unless it is something that really catches my eye as being very strong. In short, I have high hopes for this and my fingers are crossed that it pans out and makes me a fan of characters I am currently, at best, ambivalent about.
I enjoyed the first issue. My only reservation: You left Jamie and Layla on a farm?! No one in comics or sci fi lives happily ever after on a farm! That’s where they store you until someone’s ready to kill you off! That’s doubly true if you’re married, since no other comics writer is able or willing to portray functional relationships. Their death warrant has been signed!
All kidding aside, the fresh start looks promising, and I enjoyed the new team dynamic. Any chance of a Doc Samson issue down the line, like in the previous two PAD X-Factors?
Doc Sampson is currently dead, bee-tee-dubs.
(although in the Marvel Universe, that doesn’t mean much)
I absolutely adored this issue! I had high expectations (I couldn’t help it) and I was a bit scared that I would be a bit disappointed for whatever reason. But, it was incredible and amazing. I’m already looking forward to the next issue.
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Legged it across town to get my copy before my comic shop closed, and was worth every step! Really enjoyed the book, and, though unfamiliar with the artist, I loved his body language use and the sense of energy.
Also bought a copy for my sister. Alas – it looks like my LCS under-ordered. Good job I put it on my pull list!
Best wishes to all ANXF fans and to PAD
My shop will get plenty of copies. We sell X-Factor, we never short-sell it.
That said, the winter storm here has delayed delivery of this week’s comics, so I’m hoping to receive them Thursday.
Yes, they did finally come in. You may all resume breathing now.
First time in a long while I bought a Marvel book instead of waiting for the trade. But after years of supporting X-Factor, I figured it was time.
One qualm: There’s no need for “All New.” I never like it anywhere. What else could it be? “All Reprints?” But that’s just evil marketing.
One question: does that “As the Page Turns” logo mean anything in terms of the digital version.
One observation: This book is what I would expect. Sharp characters, strong pacing, great script. A typical outing by Mr. David, aided and abetted by great art and a good look to the new uniforms. It’s worth noting that I don’t know Gambit that well, and got a sense of him almost immediately. I don’t know Lorna that well – I am behind on the Madrox Era TPBs – but I like her already. And I know Pietro quite well, since he seems to be in almost every Marvel book I read, and he is…well, the same jerk as ever.
Plus we get the question mark known as Serval. I expect all sorts of pokes at American corporate culture as well as lots of interesting plot points.
In short, I am in. But I’ve been in since the day Jamie Madrox visited himself from Chicago. I miss Jamie, but I think we will be okay without him.
WHOO HOOO!!!!! I’ve been SOOO excited for this book! I can’t believe it’s finally here! There’s a 120+ page thread over at CBR of fans who have been waiting for this book (as well as numerous other topic threads). Positive reviews all over the Internet have been popping up for issue #1.
I know my shop ordered plenty of copies (ALL of the retail incentive covers were for sale at the beginning of the day). I’m reading that other stores are selling out, hopefully indicating that orders will rise for the next few issues.
The issue was fantastic, and as much as I loved Gambit and Pietro, I can’t wait until Doug and Warlock show up! I hope that Rahne is the surprise guest star in #3: we really need to get her feelings on Doug’s resurrection.
I will be getting this book!. Peter, hope you are feeling well. How long you gonna make us wait for Jamie & Layla? or do you have other plans for them??
bill
Loved the first issue, very interested in Gambit’s role in this book. You nailed him completely. It was great to see his funny side which has been completely ignored in the past.
Made breakfast as I downloaded my comics. Tired of marvel rebooting so many series and have not picked up many of them, but this is Peter David. He rocks. Loved the first issue. I am not a gambit fan, but the beauty of pad is that I am sure he will add some new dimensions to the characters that will make this a pleasure to read.
I really wanted to buy this book and do what I can to support PAD, but I can’t spend an extra dollar to get a “free” digital copy that I don’t want or need. I hate that Marvel is doing this to all of their books now. I guess I’ll just wait for the trade.
New X-Factor Day! New X-Factor Day! Oh, how I’ve missed you.
In tone, humor, and strength of characterization, this feels just like the X-Factor I know and love. I was surprised to see you use Gambit as the POV character right off the bat; I figured we’d start with Polaris since she has perhaps the strongest tie to where the last volume left off. (Quicksilver was a arguably a bigger part of X-Factor overall, but not towards the end.) However, it felt like you’ve got a good take on Gambit’s voice and I thought his perspective worked well for the story.
From a story perspective, I think I had very high expectations based on the first issue of the previous X-Factor volume. That was really strong debut, introducing several mysteries and delivering a great twist for the cliffhanger. This one felt different, but on reflection that’s probably because there is a lot to set up here for the fairly unique corporate premise. I did appreciate that Gambit asked some of the obvious questions right out of the gate, so that we as the reader don’t have to feel like the characters are missing the elephant in the room. Ultimately, I’m looking forward to the next issue and I’m excited to see how you will handle the rest of the cast, so the issue clearly did its job.
Finally, I observe that you have maintained for a long time that we haven’t seen the last of the X-Cell characters, and now here is Fatale. That reinforces my hunch (which I don’t expect you to confirm or deny, since that would be telling) that, even with the shift in cast and premise, that there are cards in play here that you have had up your sleeve for a while.
Peter David will discuss “All-New X-Factor” #1 and his other upcoming projects for 2014 when he makes his 22nd appearance on Destinies-The Voice of Science Fiction,in the 193rd edition of “Graphic Detail,” Friday, January 10th, at 11:30 PM EST, on WUSB, 90.1FM, Stony Brook, New York, which also netcasts at http://www.wusb.fm. After the broadcast, the show will be archived for free at http://www.captphilonline.com/Destinies.html.
And, check out Peter’s March 8, 1996 interview, in which he discusses the debut of “Space Cases,” at http://www.captphilonline.com/ClassicDestinies.html.
Serval Industries ? Is it related to the translation of Wolverine in French ?
I know it is Cajun and not French but if it is adressed to a girl, it should be “Chérie” and not “Chéri”. For a moment, I hiped for an another Rictor/Shatterstar moment.
This first issue was great by the way.
I was re-reading (well thumbing this time) issue #1 at lunch and something odd occurred to me. On the last page before the big reveal, Evil Doctor #1 is telling Fatale that he wished she’d let him knock her out before he cuts her apart while she’s still alive. I’d missed that contrast the first time through. That he was perfectly willing to murder her in a horrific fashion but was willing to grant her the agency to refuse an anesthetic. At first I thought the PAD had messed up something fierce. Then I realized that the mental dissonance was intended. That somehow the doctor granting her that tiny sliver of choice made him even worse.
I also was prompted to look into former editors of the Harvard Lampoon, to see if I could find anyone on the list that was…evil. However, it’s not something that easy to find in a few moments and my interest was strong enough to sustain a real research project. Still, I don’t see why a remorseless evil mastermind couldn’t have a good sense of humor…especially in a book written by Peter David.
A strong opening. Gambit was an interesting choice of POV character. I’d never thought there was much to him, but seeing him like this, feeling directionless and uncertain, got me to thinking. And, of course, the idea that his default solution to a problem is theft worked very well.
As someone who has been really dissatisfied with the X-family of titles as a whole, especially when X-Factor ended a couple of months ago, I’m very pleased that the series has returned, and with the same hallmarks, such as strong characterisation and great humour, that made the last series such a joy to read. While the opening was exposition-heavy, I didn’t feel that it detracted from the quality of the book, and it provided a great idea as to how Gambit would be handled.
I have to confess that I have no idea who Fatale is. I have pretty much zero interest in the characters of Warlock, Danger and Gambit and very little interest in Doug Ramsey. However, I am a big fan of Peter Davids writing. So I did get this and clearly it was a lot of set being a first issue. Still did not care for Gambit and I thought the interaction between him and Wolverine was awkward and unrealistic (though I have not read any X-men titles for years so the characterization could be correct according to current comics). I will continue to buy this though since the his track record is very strong and he has proven able to develop underused/little known characters in the past. Also, I was not a fan of the art but that is okay since I rarely notice the art in many comics unless it is something that really catches my eye as being very strong. In short, I have high hopes for this and my fingers are crossed that it pans out and makes me a fan of characters I am currently, at best, ambivalent about.
I enjoyed the first issue. My only reservation: You left Jamie and Layla on a farm?! No one in comics or sci fi lives happily ever after on a farm! That’s where they store you until someone’s ready to kill you off! That’s doubly true if you’re married, since no other comics writer is able or willing to portray functional relationships. Their death warrant has been signed!
All kidding aside, the fresh start looks promising, and I enjoyed the new team dynamic. Any chance of a Doc Samson issue down the line, like in the previous two PAD X-Factors?
Doc Sampson is currently dead, bee-tee-dubs.
(although in the Marvel Universe, that doesn’t mean much)
I absolutely adored this issue! I had high expectations (I couldn’t help it) and I was a bit scared that I would be a bit disappointed for whatever reason. But, it was incredible and amazing. I’m already looking forward to the next issue.