Polybagged with an exclusive trading card featuring the new character Hitmaker - "Hitmaker". Guest-starring the Beast. Script by Gerard Jones. Pencils by Gordon Purcell. Inks by Ian Akin, Ron Boyd, and Jonathan Holdredge. Cover by Gordon Purcell and Jeff Albrecht.
A newcomer arrives in Hollywood and steals Wondy's thunder! Does Simon dim the light on the up and comer's star because he's jealous? Or because the new celebrity is actually a frightening new villain? Second story: "Splice In Fair Cut". Script by Dan Slott. Pencils by Stephen B. Jones. Inks by Bob Dvorak. Splice films his murders for profit. Third story: "Return of the Living Colossus!". Script by Barry Dutter. Pencils by Stephen B. Jones. Inks by Bob Dvorak. Wonder Man battles the robot version of the Living Colossus!
64 pages. Cover price $2.95.
Michael Higgins & Karl Bollers/Joe Bennett/Larry Schlekewy
Who?or what?is X.E.R.O.?! Unable to maintain the human guise of Aaron Stack, X-51 finds himself a fugitive from the law! And to add to the heat, fanatical federal agent Peter Gyrich and a foe of the X-Men (whose identity we¹ll keep secret for now) also want to pull the plug on our beleaguered Machine Man! And wait¹ll you see Xero, the technological terror that they intend to unleash upon him! But what strange and sinister connection links him to our beloved X-51?! We¹ll give you a hint: he harkens back to the very beginning of it all and adds disturbing depth to the Machine Man mythos! cover by joe bennett
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cover by joe bennett mike higgins & karl bollers/ joe bennett/larry schlekewy
Guest-starring the Avengers! X-51, still on the run from the federal government, seeks solace in New York City with the one group he trusts: the Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But just as he finds sanctuary, the mechanical misanthrope runs afoul of their newest additions?Justice and Firestar! Poor Jarvis may just have to put in for overtime after this trio gets done trashing the Mansion! And if the Machine Man appears, can the synthezoid knOwn as the Vision be far behind?
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Cover by George Perez.
It's machine man against android: X-51 vs. the Vision! M-Tech's mechanical mainstay goes for a round of "Rock ?Em Sock ?Em Robots" when he collides with the premier artificial being in the Marvel Universe --the amazing Avenger known as the Vision! Meanwhile, the relentless agents of the federal government--including Henry Gyrich--close in on our beleaguered hero. Even if X-51 defeats the Vision, he may get his plug pulled by his pursuers! 7
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Mike Higgins & Karl Bollers/Joe Bennett
The Sentinels usually reserve their robotic wrath for mutants such as the X-Men. But now, the X is on another target when the Hellfire Club's Sebastian Shaw sends the cybernetic sentries on the trail of X-51! Featuring a cover by X-guy Alan Davis!"
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A Summers Tale - Written by Howard Mackie. Art by Jeff Matsuda & Art Thibert.
Flashback! What shocking events in Havok's past are responsible for his current strong-arm tactics and aggressive personality? Find out what happened when Alex's powers first manifested and how that moment scarred him for life! Plus: He's the mysterious shadow behind every corner! He's the one mutant everyone fears! Get ready to tremble at the sight of...Mr. Sinister!
32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.95.
Red Foil Edition. Double-Sized 100th Issue! "Mahapralaya!" Part 5 of 5. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
It's the final confrontation with Haven. But with half the team siding with the enemy, can the rest of X-Factor triumph? Plus, one of the members makes the ultimate sacrifice. 52 pages; red foil embossed card stock cover.
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"Afterlives!" Guest-starring Professor X and Storm. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
In the tragic aftermath of last issue's events, the team attempts to pick up the pieces.
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"The Polaris Plot!" Professor X and Storm cameos. Story by J.M. DeMatteis. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
When X-Factor begins an investigation the government wants stopped, the team is forced into a confrontation with members of Freedom Force. Includes 3 Marvel Masterprints trading cards.
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"Friends and Family!" Part 1 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
Guido, Rahne, and Random go out for night on the time. Meanwhile, Havok and Polaris attempt to recapture their romance in Hawaii. But this will be a difficult task, because the mind altering menace of Malice has returned!
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"Malicious!" Part 2 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
The non-corporal Malice, the very villainess who enslaved Polaris for years, has now taken control of Havok. Awwww...and the two ex-lovers were just getting along so nicely. Plus, what will happen when Mr. Sinister and his Nasty Boys show up?
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"Final Sacrifice!" Part 3 of 3. Story by J.M. DeMatteis and Todd DeZago. Art by Bryan Hitch and Andy Lanning.
It's Polaris vs. Malice vs. Havok vs. Mr. Sinister and the Nasty Boys...not everyone is walking away from this one alive.
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Holofoil edition - Phalanx Covenant! Part 1. Double-Sized Issue! Special wrap-around foil cover. "Life Signs!" Guest-starring Professor X, X-Force, and Excalibur. Story by Scott Lobdell and Todd DeZago. Jan Duursema, Roger Cruz, and Al Milgrom.
Can even the combined might of X-Factor, X-Force, and Excalibur hope to stop the advance of the techno-organic terror known as the Phalanx? Don't bet on it. Story continued in X-Force (1st Series) #38.
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"Punch-O-Rama!" Story by Todd DeZago. Art by Paul Borges and Al Milgrom.
X-Factor's resident Strong Guy, Guido, takes on the immovable Blob with explosive results! What will give first...Guido's kinetic enhanced strength, or Blob's uncanny mass?
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"Promised Vengeance!" Guest-starring Rogue, Nightcrawler, and Nick Fury. Story by John Francis Moore and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
X-Factor is charged with the almost impossible mission of finding the missing shape-changing mutant Mystique. And they better find her quick before she murders the comatose Legion, the schizophrenic son of Charles Xavier and one of the most dangerous mutants alive.
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Deluxe Edition - Legion Quest! Part 1. "The Waking!" Story by John Francis Moore and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
The road to the Age of Apocalypse begins here. Legion, the schizophrenic son of Charles Xavier and one of the most dangerous mutants alive, awakes from his coma and the world will never be the same again. Legion sets out to, as he puts it, "...fix everything...gonna make it better!" What does this cryptic message mean? Story continues in X-Men (1991-) #39.
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"Creatures on the Loose!" Part 1of 2. Guest-starring Lila Cheney. Story by John Francis Moore and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
After their brief confrontation with the mega-powerful mutant Legion, X-Factor find themselves on the strange and dangerous island nation of Mandripoor. Here they run into Guido's old boss, the teleporting mutant Lila Cheney, and must stop an alien invasion plot.
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"Creatures on the Loose!" Part 1of 2. Guest-starring Lila Cheney. Story by John Francis Moore and Todd DeZago. Art by Jan Duursema and Al Milgrom.
After their brief confrontation with the mega-powerful mutant Legion, X-Factor find themselves on the strange and dangerous island nation of Mandripoor. Here they run into Guido's old boss, the teleporting mutant Lila Cheney, and must stop an alien invasion plot.
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Deluxe Edition - Wreaking Havok! Part 1 of 2. "Unnecessary Evils!" Story by John Francis Moore. Art by Jeff Matsuda and Al Milgrom.
Can Forge, Polaris, Mystique, and Wild Child survive an assault by a group of Cyber-Samurai? And where is Havok? Wherever he is he's finding it harder and harder to control the immense power which resides within him.
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Wreaking Havok! Part 2 of 2. "Impulsive Behavior!" Story by John Francis Moore. Art by Jerry Bingham and Al Milgrom.
Havok has been taken captive by Fatale for a purpose only known to her mysterious employer. Things get interesting when Yukio, Wolverine's playmate in Japan, shows up.
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"The Certain Mystique!" Story by John Francis Moore. Art by Steve Epting and Al Milgrom.
Meet the new X-Factor: Forge, Havok, and Polaris are joined by Wild Child and Mystique. It's a new line up and a new beginning for the government sponsored mutant heroes. With a wildcard like Mystique among them, can the group survive?
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"Reaching out to Yesterday!" Guest-starring Cyclops. Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Steve Epting and Al Milgrom.
Members of X-Factor go on separate journeys of self-discovery. Havok, due to the fact that he has been losing control of his mutant powers, must once again wear his original black power-dampening costume. His brother Cyclops, who also knows something about out of control power, accompanies Alex on his journey to rediscover himself. Meanwhile, Mystique attempts to come to terms with the passing of Destiny (see Uncanny X-Men #255). Plus, an evil left over from the Age of Apocalypse plots against the Summers boys.
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"Home Coming!" Guest-starring Alpha Flight. Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Steve Epting and Al Milgrom.
Forge attempts to repair Bishop's device which grants the X-Man access to a hologram of Shard, his sister. Meanwhile, Wild Child comes across the Canadian super-group known as Alpha Flight, and finally reveals why he joined X-Factor.
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"Adversaries!" Story by Howard Mackie. Art by Steve Epting, Stefano Raffaele, and Al Milgrom.
Dark Forces are aligning against the mutant heroes of X-Factor. They must survive a surprise Sentinel attack. Random finally catches up to Havok. Roma returns with the foreboding message of the Adversary's return from oblivion. And, from the shadows, the Dark Beast schemes.
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