Ah, this is why I quit reading X-Factor. Crossovers.
Peter David does his best, but it is frustrating seeing
outside crossovers become the main plot mover for a book that does so well
hiding in the corner of the Marvel U. Having Bastion and his puppet Trask
become obsessed with wiping out X-Factor might make for decent issues worth of
conflict, but the motivation and resolution don’t exactly spring from this
book.
Now, the other half of this conflict? The part involving
Strong Guy and M taking on Dr. Strange villain Baron Mordo? Now that’s just
fantastic. I love seeing non-powered family members interact with super-heroes,
so seeing M rescue her Dad, followed by the interaction and discussion on what
to do next? That’s my cup of tea.
The problem is that this collection is just so darn slight. Reading
all the issues in arrow, I found myself much more interested in the things that
happen right before and right after this story. Other than the Mordo stuff,
this is a crossover chapter, a palate-cleansing exercise that lets David set up
his enormous cast as he launches in to much more character-based stories over
the next issues.
Valentine De Landro’s continues to tighten up. His take on
the characters gets stronger and stronger as he continues working on the book.
I also wonder if he’s photo-referencing at this point, because the faces in
particular look much stronger in this GOOD collection.
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