X-Factor 70 Review

X-Factor Volume One Issue 70 is the next comic book on the pile to be reviewed. In this comic book, this is the wrap up to the Muir Island Saga. The X-Men are putting themselves together after the events in that comic book, as Professor Xavier tries to find a way to piece together the shattered psyche that is his son David Haller's, aka Legion's, brain.

X-Factor Issue 70 Review
 
X-Factor Issue 70 was the conclusion of the Muir Island Saga Released by Marvel Comic Books with a cover date of September 1991 and the title "Odds and Ends". X-Factor Issue 70 was written by Peter David, penciled by Kirk Jarvinen, inked by Joe Rubenstein, Colored by Glynis Oliver and Steve Bucelllato and lettered by Michael Heisler.

One thing that the X-Men and the various X-Spin Off Titles can pride themselves on is a rich tapestry of characters to work with. If writers play their cards right, they can have some great interaction and something can be great.

This issue to me was a shining example. The X-Factor and X-Men teams that have been going on for some time seem to be shifting right into one branch. Everything which has been going on in the various titles in the X-Books really does turn out for the better.

Not really a villain based encounter, but a jumping on point or perhaps right before a jumping on point, as really you get a conclusion what might happen and what is going to happen right in the future in the X-Factor and X-Men comic books.

A point I liked in this issue is that every character seemed to come off the pages and come to life, with distinct voices right in my head. And there was sorrow as no matter what, it seems like Professor Xavier cannot save his son. He is out but the Professor will be fine. In time at least and he's still alive, with his group of X-Men with the dream still alive.

At the end, a good scene where Xavier muses about what he is going to with fourteen X-Men and Beast casually remarks that he could bag 'em.

So in the end, I found X-Factor 70 to be a rather great issue. Word to the wise, as I have brought up and will bring up again, X-Men has a rich tapestry of characters, which can help them and it can also hurt them in a way as well. New readers might find their heads spinning around. Regardless, another great outing from the Mighty Mutants of Marvel.

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