X-Factor #28 Review

X-FACTOR #28
Written by Peter David
Art by Pablo Raimondi

Who are all these new characters in X-Factor? I don't remember Guido, Rictor, Therysa or M. Oh ya, this book took a hiatus for four or five issues and was forced to drop the various characters and storylines that were going on here for the twenty-some odd issues before Messiah Complex.

Bitching about lack of real X-Factor for several months aside, this was a solid return to form. However, the bulk of the issue is dedicated to the aftermath of MC with Wolfsbane packing up to head to X-Force and Madrox playing the emo card a little too much as he pines for the days when Layla Miller was the light of his life. It's nice to actually see a book follow up on the events of a major crossover, but I hope we don't have to put up with this angst filled drama for too long and can get back on track.

Again, this probably sounds like I hated the issue and that's as far from the truth as can be. It was pretty strong overall and, as I said earlier, it was great to see the numerous X-Factor characters back in their own book for a change. I found it a little odd such a huge Purifier force had set up shop in Mutant Town without drawing any suspicions, but they served their purpose of allowing Madrox to vent.

Verdict - Check It. I'm not sure this was quite up to par for the typical X-Factor issue. Compared to the usual Must Read X-Factor, this one falls short, but it's still better than most books that come out, so definitely worth checking out.

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