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X-Factor (1986) #23

Aug 31, 2025

Honestly one of the best single issues in comics. Sort of the definition of a hidden gem. Thematically of course it is a mutant story. Oppressed minority. Oppressor. Far right militia groups, it’s all there. That’s obviously critical to many X-Men stories; and yet I’d argue it works best quietly as it does here, no shade to God Loves, Man Kills of course. The focus with this issue is the action. Cyclops leads an X-Team known as X-Factor into a science museum to confront who appears to be Cameron Hodge. Cyclops actually kills Hodge (for what he did to Warren) but it ends up being a robot. What’s specifically great is the issue is a sea of third idea writing. The setting, the use of powers, everything is all very dynamic and creative; with amazing art as well. Everyone dialed in on this issue in an otherwise stellar run.

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