X-Factor Volume 1 No 8

X-Factor (1986-1998)

by Louise Simonson

X-Force is called upon to clear up a mutant situation in Central Park - in the midst of a media frenzy! Will X-Factor's secret finally be outed to the world?

Genres: X Men, Comic Book, Comics

Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

About the author

Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander and formerly credited as Louise Jones, when married to artist Jeff Jones) is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman, and Steel. She is sometimes referred to by the nickname "Weezie".

Since 1980 she is married to comic book writer and artist Walter Simonson

Reviews

[Sophia]

Skipped basically everything besides the Jean and Scott stuff.

Jean understands why Scott moved on, he and everyone else thought she had died. She didn’t want him wallowing.
However, she doesn’t understand why he would abandon his wife and child or why (in her words) he’d taken advantage of her lack of mind reading capabilities.

And as one of the most terrible things to ever come out of Scott's mouth (so far), he basically confirms he only married Madelyne as a replacement Jean. I mean, just… WOW.

I will mention, the new Spider-Woman with her psi-webs were with the Freedom Force as they tried to snatch(?) a mutant who was under the protection of X-Factor… or the X-Terminators. Not really sure how that works…

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Freedom Force comes to town.

[Kaotic · Rating 4 out of 5]

"If anything happens to him, it'll be all my fault."

I'd say that pretty much sums up everything in Scott Summers life. All his relationships, romantic or not, are charged because he can't keep a lid on his cynicism and emotions.

But on a different note, this issue posed the question. If by helping a few while undercover and outwardly embodying the hate you try and drive away - are you really helping or hurting?