• 9.0
  Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson Dec 1, 2013

  ...and Valerie getting it all 100% wrong. 20 years ago, I thought this made Val look like a self-serving idiot, but in re-reading the book, I've come to the conclusion that Peter was once again giving us a look into a real character, showing that, yes, Val doesn't really "get" these people, but also that nobody really has an entirely realistic view of what goes on in someone else's mind. So often in fiction (especially in comics), the characters soliloquy about every thought and emotion that comes into their head, but X-Factor's team consists of people with secrets, internal lives and what Neil Gaiman famously called "worlds undreamt of." This issue takes six minor league characters, and gives us a peek into their world in ways that most comics can only dream of, to the point where I still feel affection for Quicksilver, Multiple Man and Strong Guy to this day based on this 20-year-old run. X-Factor #87 has some problematic issues with the art matching the tone of the writing, but give Read Full Review

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