A new beginning for Peter David and X-Factor revealed at New York Comic Con.
David hinted issue 260 of the new ended X-Factor held clues to his new project.
Then came the “Corporate” teaser.
Now we know there will be an All-New X-Factor by David and Carmine Di Giandomenico in 2014.
An internet search company called Serval Industries buys the X-Factor brand and gets into the super hero business.
“My work tends to be rooted in the real world,” David explains, “I was looking in the real world and the corporate presence was omnipresent.”
“Why wouldn’t corporations get into super heroes?” David asks.
So far the cast includes Polaris, Quicksilver and Gambit with 3 more to be revealed.
“A lot of what I’m centering on is the relationship with Polaris who is his [Quicksilver’s] half-sister,” said David.
“Gambit doesn’t trust Quicksilver any farther than he can throw him.” added David.
“Let’s be honest: most teams exist for the purpose of fighting bad guys,” David told Comic Book Resources. “X-Factor, on the other hand, exists to serve the needs and requirements of Serval Industries. So that can wind up propelling them into some very unusual situations — situations that they’re not always comfortable with.”
I’m a huge Lorna Dane fan so it’s a thrill to see her promoted to leader but with Lorna’s traumatic past (Magneto’s daughter, possessed by Malice, ditched by Havok for a nurse) is she the best choice for team leader?
“Well, she’s kind of nuts, so that can serve as a problem,” David told CBR. “You will find yourself wondering whether she was chosen as the leader because they genuinely believe she’s qualified, or because Serval was convinced that her delicate psychological nature would make it easier to control her.”
Strong Guy is spoken for. David earlier stated he’s happier to leave Jamie Madrox and Layla Miller to their post-superhero life on the farm. No word on other members of the previous team.
Update:
Monet will be joining Brian Wood’s X-Men series.
Here are my thoughts on the rest of the team and where they might end up: X-Factor X-pectations.
By Editor