Mark Russell and Bob Quinn have teamed up for the new X-Factor series at Marvel Comics, and now we find out about the new government mutant team.
Formed by the government in response to a post-Krakoa outbreak of mutant paramilitary, ops squads, and mercenary teams, X-FACTOR will be co-led by Angel and Havok and include recruits like Pyro, Frenzy, Feral, and more. Part special agents for missions that require an arsenal of superpowers and part celebrity propaganda machine, X-FACTOR will wage war against emerging factions like the Mutant Underground and X-Term. Whether they believe in their actions or are just doing it for a check, the members of X-Factor are no fools when it comes to shady politics. As hidden agendas rear their ugly head, they’ll fight against the dark consequences and disastrous public opinion from the inside!
“The thing I’ve always loved about the X-Men is that they’re characters first, super heroes second,” Russell shared in a press release from Marvel Comics. “So being able to write characters like Havok and Angel and Frenzy in a post-Krakoa reality is an opportunity to write about what I really care about, which is how do we help each other survive the apathy of the world we live in?”
Knowing how biting Mark Russell can be, I am interested to see what he does with X-Factor when it launches on August 14, 2024.
