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X-Factor (2005) (Collected Editions)
X-Factor, Vol. 19: Short Stories
Get an exclusive behind the scenes look of how, in a typical day and a typical X-Factor case, Pip the Troll holds the entire team together without their knowledge. Plus: a newly-married X-Factor couple attempts to honeymoon in the happiest place on Earth...but instead must face off with a villain hoping to bring about hell on Earth instead! Who says romance is dead?
COLLECTING: X-Factor 246-249
COLLECTING: X-Factor 246-249
112 pages, Paperback
First published March 13, 2013
About the author
Peter David
3,670 books1,396 followersPeter Allen David (aka David Peters), often abbreviated PAD, was an American writer of comic books, novels, television, films, and video games. His notable comic book work includes an award-winning 12-year run on The Incredible Hulk, as well as runs on Aquaman, Young Justice, SpyBoy, Supergirl, Fallen Angel, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Captain Marvel, and X-Factor.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
His Star Trek work included comic books and novels such as the New Frontier book series. His other novels included film adaptations, media tie-ins, and original works, such as the Apropos of Nothing and Knight Life series. His television work includes series such as Babylon 5, Young Justice, Ben 10: Alien Force and Nickelodeon's Space Cases, which he co-created with Bill Mumy.
David often jokingly described his occupation as "Writer of Stuff", and he was noted for his prolific writing, characterized by its mingling of real-world issues with humor and references to popular culture, as well as elements of metafiction and self-reference.
David earned multiple awards for his work, including a 1992 Eisner Award, a 1993 Wizard Fan Award, a 1996 Haxtur Award, a 2007 Julie Award, and a 2011 GLAAD Media Award.
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August 26, 2019
X-Factor continues to be entertaining but not much else.
This is a bunch of short stories, as the title says. The most interesting, or fun one, is probably the vegas one with the newly married couple. I enjoyed the Pip story too and the ending was "oh shit" which was a nice surprise. The rest were ranged from okay to kind of boring. A 3 out of 5 all together and hoping the series still ends strong.
This is a bunch of short stories, as the title says. The most interesting, or fun one, is probably the vegas one with the newly married couple. I enjoyed the Pip story too and the ending was "oh shit" which was a nice surprise. The rest were ranged from okay to kind of boring. A 3 out of 5 all together and hoping the series still ends strong.
September 15, 2015
A 4 issue collection that showcases Pip as the secret guardian of X-Factor (in very similar style to Jason Aaron's Doop issue of Wolverine & The X-Men... not sure which came first), Madrox and Layla battling a zombie, Monet getting possessed by Pip, and some fisticuffs with a bunch of people from Hell.
The emphasis here is primarily on comedy, with some foreshadowing for the next couple of trades. It's a little scattershot, but a lot of fun.
The emphasis here is primarily on comedy, with some foreshadowing for the next couple of trades. It's a little scattershot, but a lot of fun.
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April 7, 2020Because the first issue is sort of a one-shot and also it's about Pip the Troll who is short, DYS? His attempts to pull by pretending he's Peter Dinklage once again reminding me how close this series came to the present, well into the era of Hickman's Avengers and Walking Dead on TV, as per other little references. Then it's back to Madrox and Layla, newly wed in Vegas by a Lincoln impersonator who's just turned up decapitated. That story marries passion about the weirdness of jolly war re-enactments to a reminder of how useful Jamie's replicating power would be on honeymoon; equally, the Pip story doesn't disabuse us of the notion he's a terrible sleaze, but does show us everything else he is too. After those, a bodyswap story which gets the laughs then reminds us what a horrible experience that would be, before we realise these really weren't separate stories after all and all Hell is breaking loose. Literally.
October 31, 2016
The first issue about Pip was AWESOME! Who knew the little guy did so much!? It really answered a TON of questions I had had about him for a while and it answered them so well!
"Can't wait. The internet beckons."
is a perfect line!
Layla and Jamie's honeymoon was cute! The twist was unexpected, but this is X-Factor, when does the expected happen?
Poor Pip and Monet have a hard time in this volume. Monet can't catch a break.
The art wasn't as good here as it was last volume.
"Can't wait. The internet beckons."
is a perfect line!
Layla and Jamie's honeymoon was cute! The twist was unexpected, but this is X-Factor, when does the expected happen?
Poor Pip and Monet have a hard time in this volume. Monet can't catch a break.
The art wasn't as good here as it was last volume.
August 15, 2021
One good solo issue with Pip the Troll doesn't make up for - you guessed it! - another set of supernatural bad guys with no connection to our heroes trying to kill Rahne's baby. The one saving grace is that Peter David gets to make honeymoon jokes, and that's really rare in superhero comics.
September 5, 2021
This was not good. Peter David can be quirky and fun but this was disappointing. Every page seemed like filler. I don't know why a writer who appears to have tons of control editorially would make the book drag on so long. The good art couldn't help the wasted space. Overall, a bummer.
July 27, 2018
Continuing the great x-read of 2017/18...
3.5 stars. Not my favorite volume of the series so far but still quite enjoyable. The Pip/Monet humor was particularly worth the price of admission.
3.5 stars. Not my favorite volume of the series so far but still quite enjoyable. The Pip/Monet humor was particularly worth the price of admission.
March 16, 2025
Yet another 4-issue X-Factor collection (and the second one to be released in the space of a month!), in this one you'll find:
- A Pip-centric issue, in which Pip reveals how he's the glue that holds X-Factor together (without them knowing it).
- Madrox & Layla on their honeymoon in Las Vegas (they'd agreed to get married at the end of X-Factor - Volume 18: Breaking Points, and did the deed between issues). A zombie (none other than the undead General Robert E. Lee!) is killing off Abraham Lincoln impersonators and crashes a Civil War re-enactment convention.
- After getting shot in the head at the end of #246, Pip's consciousness ends up in Monet's body, and the X-Factor team try to fix that.
- In a set-up for the next collection/story arc (X-Factor - Volume 20: Hell on Earth War), X-Factor confronts some demons at the New York Botanical Garden.
This collection was fun, but in the 2nd half I couldn't help start seeing similarities with the awful X-Men: Inferno event of the late-80's cant' be helped, with a title like "Hell On Earth"). I'm sure Peter David won't let his readers down, though.
Only two more trade paperbacks to go before this great, under-appreciated series ends! Next up: X-Factor - Volume 20: Hell on Earth War.
- A Pip-centric issue, in which Pip reveals how he's the glue that holds X-Factor together (without them knowing it).
- Madrox & Layla on their honeymoon in Las Vegas (they'd agreed to get married at the end of X-Factor - Volume 18: Breaking Points, and did the deed between issues). A zombie (none other than the undead General Robert E. Lee!) is killing off Abraham Lincoln impersonators and crashes a Civil War re-enactment convention.
- After getting shot in the head at the end of #246, Pip's consciousness ends up in Monet's body, and the X-Factor team try to fix that.
- In a set-up for the next collection/story arc (X-Factor - Volume 20: Hell on Earth War), X-Factor confronts some demons at the New York Botanical Garden.
This collection was fun, but in the 2nd half I couldn't help start seeing similarities with the awful X-Men: Inferno event of the late-80's cant' be helped, with a title like "Hell On Earth"). I'm sure Peter David won't let his readers down, though.
Only two more trade paperbacks to go before this great, under-appreciated series ends! Next up: X-Factor - Volume 20: Hell on Earth War.
February 10, 2014
Literally short tales to lead the reader into the next TPB which is kind of the Summer Blockbuster for the series before its end. Can anything make Pip the Troll an interesting character? The answer is yes, and arguably Peter David makes him sleazier than Pip was before.
Events end up linking Monet and Pip in a way that has repercussions but nothing like the blow up (literally) at the end of the book.
Events end up linking Monet and Pip in a way that has repercussions but nothing like the blow up (literally) at the end of the book.
October 4, 2025
Better arranged than the previous collection, this volume of X-Factor focuses on Pip's position within the team, as well as propelling us towards the series finale.
It's a perfectly fine comic. Not nearly as excellent as the beginning of the run, but far better than a lot of the X-books that were coming out around the same time.
I recommend it for Pip's fans, and people who enjoy the penultimate episodes of television shows (even though there are two more volumes to go in the series).
It's a perfectly fine comic. Not nearly as excellent as the beginning of the run, but far better than a lot of the X-books that were coming out around the same time.
I recommend it for Pip's fans, and people who enjoy the penultimate episodes of television shows (even though there are two more volumes to go in the series).
March 30, 2013
The issue that leads off this volume is really great, with its focus on Pip and its humorous sideways look at X-factor [8/10]. Unfortunately the rest of the stories are pretty bleh. They’re decompressed fights taht mainly exist to setup the next volume [5/10].
December 25, 2013
This was really kind of blah. Not much to the story. Seemed to be focused more on getting the pieces into place for the final story arc? It's a bit unfortunate, really, given the high quality of most of Peter David's run on this title.
August 8, 2015
As the title says, a book of short interconnected stories. X-Factor is going to hell, and there's not much they can do to stop it. The Pip story is really clever, reminds me of what Doop does in Xmen. The wedding story with zombies is fun. Oh, and the conclusion is gripping. A good read.
May 24, 2014
Individual issues on marvel unlimited
March 21, 2015
A couple of stories that ties together with the enemies of X-factor that wants to destroy them and the world. Fun stories enjoyed them.
November 5, 2013
Bunch of one-shots and overall boring. The art wasn't that great either.
April 30, 2017
Not a bad story. The ending is 'epic' and I'm not really sure I need 'epic' in every volume.
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