Issue | #25 |
Published | January 2008 |
Cover Price | 2.99 USD; 3.05 CAD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Nick Lowe; Will Panzo (assistant); Axel Alonso (executive editor) |
Characters | X-Factor [Multiple Man [Jamie Madrox]; Layla Miller] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | David Finch (signed) |
Inks | Danny Miki (signed) |
Colors | Frank G. D'Armata [signed as fgd] |
Characters | Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | J. Scott Campbell (signed) |
Inks | Avalon Studios |
Colors | Edgar Delgado |
Genre | Superhero |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Recap of story-to-date. |
Characters | X-Factor [Multiple Man [Jamie Madrox]; Layla Miller; Rictor [Julio Esteban Richter; also as Joaquin Murrieta]; Siryn [Theresa Rourke Cassidy]; Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]]; Forge; X-Men [Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Nightcrawler [Kurt Wagner]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Wolverine [Logan; James Howlett]]; New X-Men [Hellion; Mercury [Cessily Kincaid]; Rockslide [Santo Vaccarro]; Surge [Noriko Ashida]; X-23 [Laura Kinney]]; Amelia Voght; VILLAINS: The Purifiers; Taylor |
Synopsis | X-Factor Investigations joins the search for the missing mutant baby! Rictor infiltrates the Purifiers' church in hopes of learning what they know about the kidnapping, but the secrets he uncovers surpass his wildest nightmares. Meanwhile, Madrox and Layla visit Forge and learn the terrible truth about the future of mutantkind. [per solicitation] |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Peter David |
Pencils | Scot Eaton |
Inks | John Dell |
Colors | Frank D'Armata |
Letters | Cory Petit |
Notes | Story continued from THE UNCANNY X-MEN (Marvel, 1981 series) #492 and story continues in NEW X-MEN (Marvel, 2004 series) #44. |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | X-23; Beast [Hank McCoy]; X-men [Silver Age]; X-men [Present] |
Synopsis | "Discovered in a decommissioned S.H.I.E.L.D. safehouse, a list of little known facts about the X-Men was discovered that Nick Fury personally collected to be used or leveraged when necessary." |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Jack Kirby; John Cassaday; David Finch |
Notes | Small illustrated capsules from the covers to X-Men #1 (1963) and X-Men Messiah Complex #1 (2008) adorn the bottom edge of the page. Additionally there are two small illustrated capsules of Beast and Nyx taken from unknown issues that adorn the right side of the page. |
Characters | Iron Fist [Danny Rand] |
Synopsis | Interview with writer of IMMORTAL IRON FIST, Matt Fraction. |
Script | Marvel (interviewer); Matt Fraction (interviewee) |
Pencils | David Aja |
Inks | David Aja |
Colors | Matt Hollingsworth |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Features a portion of the cover to issue #1 of IMMORTAL IRON FIST. |
Characters | Wasp; Kitty Pryde; Spider Woman [Jessica Drew]; Luke Cage; Psylocke; Mary Jane Watson; Squirrel Girl; Ms. Marvel; Dead Girl; Galactus; Clea; Mystique; Gambit |
Synopsis | If you could date a Marvel character, who would it be and why? |
Pencils | John Cassaday; David Finch; John Romita, Sr.; Bryan Hitch; Frank Cho; Mike Allred; ? |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Fourteen writers and artists answered this question: J. Michael Straczynski, Marc Sumerak, Brian Reed, Brian Michael Bendis, Dan Slott, C.B. Cebulski, Joe Quesada, Frank Cho, Chris Yost, Fred Van Lente, Matt Fraction, Jeff Parker, Craig Kyle and Christian Strain. Additionally, the answers to this question is enhanced by a small illustrated capsule of the Marvel character in question. |