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Not all Marvel teams are created equal. X-Factor is a government team of mutants created to protect Americans and democracy. However, they weren’t just picked because of what they can do for their country. Their ability to create likes, shares, and follows, was a huge contributing factor as well.
Creative Team
Writer: Mark Russel;
Artist: Bob Quinn;
Color Artist: Jesus Aburtov;
Letterer: VC’s Joe Caramagna;
Cover Artists: Greg Land & Frank D’Armata;
Variant Cover Artists: Rafael Albuquerque; Rickie Yagawa & Alex Sinclair.
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The Story for Issue 6
As the corndog loving, social media obsessed lunatic, Broderick, continues to entertain himself, X-Factor is licking some serious wounds. Additionally, mutants around the world are still recovering from the fall of Krakoa. Still figuring out which side to take and how to move forward. Never seeming to know who is a traitor to their team, and to all mutantkind. As Polaris and Havok catch up, we’re left with a shock as to who the ultimate traitor is.
The Art
X-Factor has had some very interesting mutants make appearances. With interesting mutants comes some very creative and beautiful art. However, the art never distracts from the story at hand, but does quite the opposite. One second I find myself giggling at a mutant I’ve never seen before. The next, I’m seeing pure terror on their face.
I always love when the art in a comic can nail the emotions of each character while still creating gorgeous backdrops and action scenes. X-Factor is a perfect combination of action, sadness, confusion, and hilarity. The art helped to convey this all perfectly.
Rating for X-Factor #6: 9/10
Issue 6 continues to tell an amazing story of mutant struggle, while continuing to be hilarious. It’s X-Men meets The Boys, but a PG version. One second you’re wondering where Broderick gets all his corndogs from, and the next you’re getting an insightful history lesson from Havok’s inner monologue. If you’re sleeping on X-Factor, don’t! It’s a refreshing, fun, and traumatizing take on the aftermath of the fall of Krakoa. I got to give this issue, 9 out of 10 corndogs.
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