When “X-Factor” ended, we had all foolishly believed that Peter David’s legendary run with the team was over. Initially writing the series in 1991 and writing the book all the way through 2013 (or, more specifically, from 91-98 and then 05-13), David has spend a decade and a half writing different incarnations of this team and its heroes, finally closing the doors of X-Factor Investigations earlier this year.
Except, totally not, because he’s back and they’re back. Oh, how gullible we all can be!
Launching early next year, the new X-Factor has a new line-up consisting of Polaris, Quicksilver, Gambit, Danger, Cypher, and Warlock, and a brand new corporate sponsor — Serval Industries, as X-Factor goes from a privately funded team of private eyes to a company-controlled global force. Throw all your bets out the window, because who knows what David has up his sleeve this time (especially since he finally got to write the Hell on Earth War, an event initially teased 15 years ago when David wrote “Incredible Hulk.” Talk about foreshadowing!
And now, today, we give you… the preview:
It’s interesting that after all this time Peter David will still be writing “X-Factor” and not something ostensibly out of his wheelhouse, and it’d be nice to see him play in a different Marvel sandbox if he’s going to play with their toys at all. However, there are two things certain in life: 1, death and taxes, and 2, Peter David writes a great X-Factor comic.
Sign us up.
For the full press release from Marvel, please see below.
Marvel Press Release
This January, X-Factor is back like you’ve never seen them before in the exciting ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1 – from legendary X-Factor scribe Peter David and red hot artist Carmine Di Giandomenico!
Serval Industries, the world’s foremost leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology has just unveiled their newest contribution to society – it’s superhuman division, the All-New X-Factor! Led by Polaris, the mutant mistress of magnetism, fellow X-Factor members Quicksilver, Gambit, Danger, Cypher, and Warlock use their powers for the betterment of society.
Or are their corporate backers at Serval Industries using X-Factor for the betterment of themselves?
“So much of what happens in this country stems from corporate control and involvement,” explained Peter David, in an interview with Marvel.com “So why not expand that real world philosophy to the world of comics and have it be that a corporation is interested in expanding into super heroes? I mean, if super heroes really existed, that’s probably what would happen.”
Can Serval Industries be trusted? Or are their intentions much more malevolent. The mystery begins this January in the explosive ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1!
ALL-NEW X-FACTOR #1 (NOV130607)
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO
Cover by JARED FLETCHER
FOC – 12/09/13 On-Sale – 01/08/13
