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Title:
X-Factor (Vol. 1)
Synopsis:
Christmas Eve, and Wild Child is travelling on a commuter bus, when suddenly his body begins to mutate further. He leaps out of the bus while civilians watch him in awe, though he is unaware that he is also being watched by Sabretooth.
Meanwhile, at Valerie Cooper’s apartment, she is sharing takeout with her ex-husband, Major Atkinson, while they go over X-Factor’s files. They discuss recent events that have happened and briefly touch on their relationship, when suddenly Wild Child enters Val’s apartment, through the chimney. Wild Child explains to Valerie that he needs to settle things between them before he takes off, but first he needs to sleep. Val lets him rest in her bedroom, before Val gives Atkinson a run-down of her history with Wild Child, including how he was placed within the Secret Empire, and he was her first case. Val explains how she was lied to by the Secret Empire and what happened to Wild Child while he was there, culminating in Wild Child mutating and being shipped off, only to be found by Department H and inducted into the Flight Program some time later.
They briefly discuss Wild Child’s “evolution” with Alpha Flight before joining X-Factor, when suddenly, Sabretooth breaks into Val’s apartment and takes Val hostage. Atkinson and Wild Child rush to Val’s aid, but Sabretooth forces Valerie to tell them the truth, about what also happened to Wild Child. Val can’t, so Sabretooth reveals that after Wild Child was sent away, he was brought back to the Secret Empire, and Val found out about it. During his “stay”, Val witness a heavily-mutated and drugged-up Wild Child devour a homeless man. Sabretooth revels with pleasure that he has told Wild Child about how Valerie knew what the Secret Empire did to him, and yet she did nothing.
Sabretooth urges Wild Child to murder Valerie right here and now, and Wild Child lunges at Valerie, but knocks her to the ground, just as security officers burst in. Wild Child seemed to know this was going to happen and after securing Val’s safety, he makes a break for it through a window.
Valerie argues with Sabretooth for some time, before Sabretooth makes his getaway, the security officers only end up destroying Val’s furniture in the process. Val orders the useless security agents to leave, before she discovers the letter Wild Child mentioned he left for her.
Reading it, Val learns how Wild Child forgives her for what happened, and he assures her that he is going to be fine. However, out in the pouring rain, his body mutates further and he begins to howl.
Comic · 32 pages · $1.99
Cover Date
Feb 1998
UPC
75960602145114211
Meanwhile, at Valerie Cooper’s apartment, she is sharing takeout with her ex-husband, Major Atkinson, while they go over X-Factor’s files. They discuss recent events that have happened and briefly touch on their relationship, when suddenly Wild Child enters Val’s apartment, through the chimney. Wild Child explains to Valerie that he needs to settle things between them before he takes off, but first he needs to sleep. Val lets him rest in her bedroom, before Val gives Atkinson a run-down of her history with Wild Child, including how he was placed within the Secret Empire, and he was her first case. Val explains how she was lied to by the Secret Empire and what happened to Wild Child while he was there, culminating in Wild Child mutating and being shipped off, only to be found by Department H and inducted into the Flight Program some time later.
They briefly discuss Wild Child’s “evolution” with Alpha Flight before joining X-Factor, when suddenly, Sabretooth breaks into Val’s apartment and takes Val hostage. Atkinson and Wild Child rush to Val’s aid, but Sabretooth forces Valerie to tell them the truth, about what also happened to Wild Child. Val can’t, so Sabretooth reveals that after Wild Child was sent away, he was brought back to the Secret Empire, and Val found out about it. During his “stay”, Val witness a heavily-mutated and drugged-up Wild Child devour a homeless man. Sabretooth revels with pleasure that he has told Wild Child about how Valerie knew what the Secret Empire did to him, and yet she did nothing.
Sabretooth urges Wild Child to murder Valerie right here and now, and Wild Child lunges at Valerie, but knocks her to the ground, just as security officers burst in. Wild Child seemed to know this was going to happen and after securing Val’s safety, he makes a break for it through a window.
Valerie argues with Sabretooth for some time, before Sabretooth makes his getaway, the security officers only end up destroying Val’s furniture in the process. Val orders the useless security agents to leave, before she discovers the letter Wild Child mentioned he left for her.
Reading it, Val learns how Wild Child forgives her for what happened, and he assures her that he is going to be fine. However, out in the pouring rain, his body mutates further and he begins to howl.
Comic · 32 pages · $1.99
Cover Date
Feb 1998
UPC
75960602145114211
Cover Date:
Feb 1998
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Barcode:
75960602145114211
Issue Number:
142
Volume:
1
Month:
December
Year:
1997
Variant Number:
14211
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$1.99
Era:
Modern Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:01:36
Series:
X-Factor Vol. 1
Story Arc:
Give Me Shelter
Story · 22 pages
Story · 22 pages
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$3.89
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-03-24
Date Added:
2018-07-02 22:01:36
Created By:
Stan Lee
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Writer:
Bill Rosemann
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Artist:
Leonardo Fernandez
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Inker:
Dan Green
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Colorist:
Ian Laughlin
Robb McNabb
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Cover Artist:
Robb McNabb
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Letterer:
Richard Starkings
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Editor:
Kelly Corvese
Bob Harras
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