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colindalaska's review against another edition
1.0
How very disappointing. I loved the Madrox X-Factor and hoped this would be a new spin on it. But I can't find a character to identify with, and as these are more obscure X-characters I'm not familiar with any of their back stories.
The art is in a messy, scratchy style which makes it unclear what is happening.
I didn't finish it, which I was really surprised as I normally Iove Peter David's work.
The art is in a messy, scratchy style which makes it unclear what is happening.
I didn't finish it, which I was really surprised as I normally Iove Peter David's work.
tmeysenburg's review against another edition
4.0
It's nice to dip my toes back into the x-universe and this is a great way to do it. A cooperate owned super team. Not a new idea but well done so far. Looking forward to the next graphic novel.
doodle_bobb's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
crookedtreehouse's review against another edition
3.0
After a long disappointing stretch near the end of his initially excellent X-Factor run, Peter David managed to stick the landing and give a satisfying conclusion to his run. Something neither Bendis, Remender, or Aaron could do with their much shorter runs on X-titles.
ALl New X-Factor does not start nearly as well as any of those series. It's fine. It's the story of a corporate funded superhero team featuring Polaris, Gambit, and Quicksilver, with more familiar X-faces joining before the conclusion of the volume.
Tonally, it works. Peter David is still Mr. Dad Joke but the humor works in service of the story. I also appreciate that he doesn't open the series with the team having to fight The Biggest Threat The World Has Ever Seen.
If you've been a fan of any of David's work, I'd check this out. It's not his best, but it's better than a lot of the other X-books of its time. And if you're into Polaris or Gambit or Quicksilver, you might love this.
ALl New X-Factor does not start nearly as well as any of those series. It's fine. It's the story of a corporate funded superhero team featuring Polaris, Gambit, and Quicksilver, with more familiar X-faces joining before the conclusion of the volume.
Tonally, it works. Peter David is still Mr. Dad Joke but the humor works in service of the story. I also appreciate that he doesn't open the series with the team having to fight The Biggest Threat The World Has Ever Seen.
If you've been a fan of any of David's work, I'd check this out. It's not his best, but it's better than a lot of the other X-books of its time. And if you're into Polaris or Gambit or Quicksilver, you might love this.
jobinsonlis's review against another edition
4.0
This has a great line-up for a team book, a mix-and-match of some of the most difficult mutants to get along with in the Marvel Universe. You have Polaris as the leader (still maybe a little evil), her half-brother Quicksilver (douchecanoe extraordinaire and estranged from the Avengers), Gambit (bizarrely the most emotionally-stable member of the team despite his descent into crazy cat lady town), Danger (the amnesiac lady-faced robot version of Xavier's Danger Room), Cypher (suicidal and hiding it), and Warlock (okay, he's doing fine for the most part but also might be a little evil). Add in their corporate sponsor--totally not evil, you guys--and this was one of the best first issues for a new team that I've read in a while.
raybudbury's review against another edition
4.0
This is extremely biased because I love Lorna, Pietro, And Gambit. I haven't read many other x-men comics yet but you don't need much background on other comic arcs and things like that which I like.
renatasnacks's review against another edition
4.0
Really I rate Gambit & his cats 5 stars and everything else 3 stars.
One day I hope Marvel will meet the demand for a comic that strictly follows the adventures of Gambit and his cats. Until then, there's this I guess.
One day I hope Marvel will meet the demand for a comic that strictly follows the adventures of Gambit and his cats. Until then, there's this I guess.
rogue_runner's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly, perfect. Pietro is a star. Gambit is my favourite forever. Polaris, wonderful.