X-Factor Epic Collection, Vol. 3: Angel of Death

X-Factor Epic Collection

by Louise Simonson, Sal Buscema (Illustrator), Steve Lightle (Illustrator)

Collects X-Factor (1986) #21-36, X-Factor Annual (1986) #3, Power Pack (1984) #35.

Unexpected evolutions! X-Factor is still coping with the loss of their friend and teammate the Angel when the team is suddenly rocked by a traitor! Cameron Hodge, their former publicist, has a horrific anti-mutant agenda — and an army to back up his plans! Meanwhile, the deadly Apocalypse unveils his fourth Horseman, the razor-winged Death — and he's all too familiar a face! How can the team fight a close friend turned deadly foe? In the wake of Apocalypse's attack, X-Factor gains a new home, the bouncing Beast becomes blue and furry once more and the team goes public! But when Cyclops and Marvel Girl begin a search for Scott's missing son, bizarre mysteries are uncovered — and the flames of an inferno begin to flicker!

Genres: X Men, Comics, Marvel, Comic Book

480 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 10, 2021

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

[Marcelo Soares · Rating 2 out of 5]

Com o fim do Massacre dos Mutantes e a morte do Anjo, a galera do X-Factor anda meio pra baixo e descobrem que o Cameron Hodge é um traidor da causa mutante e líder da Direita.
Sim, o nome do grupo anti mutante terrorista é a Direita.
Não existem coincidências.
Enfim, tirando as edições da Queda dos Mutantes - que nem é tão legal assim - não tem nada de particularmente interessante; o início do Apocalipse, seus primeiros cavaleiros, o tal Anjo da Morte, aquela gurizada mutante que não faz nada, uma tal de Infectia, a Força Federal, a Babá e o Fazedor de Órgãos, o Inferno e busca pelo filho do Ciclope. É até difícil entender como a Queda dos Mutantes se tornou algo tão importante na mitologia dos X-Coisinha, todas as histórias do Anjo sempre acabam envolvendo algum retorno a essa primeira transformação que; eu admito que, na época, eu achei o máximo; mas parece tão sem graça hoje em dia.
Eu diria que é uma daquelas curiosidades históricas dos anos 80, mas vale ressaltar que a Louise Simonson sabia escrever e o Walt Simonson tinha saído daquela fase exagerada do Thor e mandava muito bem nos desenhos.

[Anthony Wendel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of X-Factor showcases great change within the characters and the team as a whole. Starting off with the team going from being betrayed by their Public Relationships director, to an old teammate returning, and getting an entirely new base of operations. It's an exciting mixture of elements and is made more interesting by the different conflicts each of the teammates deal with their own problems.

[Adam Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume leans heavily on the X-Factor trainees: Rusty, Skids, Victor, and Boom-Boom, as they try and navigate their relationships with their mentors while also being curious teens. We see them help the rest of X-Factor bond with their new base of operations: Ship, a piece of Apocalypse's technology that almost literally fell into their hands.

The focus on this book is X-Factor deciding to try and win people over by publicly working to repair a city broken by a fight with a supervillain, as opposed to their previous plan: pretend to be humans hunting dangerous mutants, and then training them. The new technique works much better.

While the Archangel version of Angel is on the cover, and the book is named after him, he's really more of a background character in this book, trying to decide how reintegrate into society with his new appearance and wings.

While this didn't quite make it into my headcanon, it's a solid read that I recommend to fans of B-level mutants having some main character moments.

[Doug Duncan · Rating 4 out of 5]

this volume has a lot going on, and definitely not in a bad way. we get the introduction of arch angel, Cameron Hodge's true motives are shown, and we have the beginning of Inferno. all of this comes together to create a great overall story with consistently great artwork throughout.

[Jack · Rating 4 out of 5]

Apocalypse is so cool. Great villain.