X-Factor #34
A SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
X-Factor is in pursuit of Darwin, whose father is looking for him. She-Hulk and Jazinda are in pursuit of Longshot, who may hold the key to defeating the Skrull invasion. With Darwin and Longshot on the run, neither of them wanting to be found, you'd just assume that X-Factor and She-Hulk will work together smoothly to accomplish both their goals. But what fun would that be?
WRITER: PETER DAVID
PENCILS: LARRY STROMAN
INKS: JONATHAN SIBAL
COLORED BY: JEROMY COX
LETTERED BY: VC - CORY PETIT
COVER BY: BOO COOK
Price: $2.99
256
pulls
Avg Rating: 2.5
Comments
This book is not the same with out Layla.
Posted by doddzilla on 08/18/08 at 10:38 PM
This book ain't the same without a consistent artist. I thought the She-Hulk part of the X-over was pretty good mainly because the art was atleat fun to look at. I'm just not a big Stroman fan, and his art has not improved since the earlier X-factor days.
Posted by shogunt on 08/19/08 at 08:46 AM
Yeah, yknow what: I'm not gonna buy this. I can't handle the art again. It felt like an insult last time.
Posted by goat77 on 08/20/08 at 02:06 AM
Funny, I wasn't going to read this due to being underwhelemed with the crossover stuff, but then I remembered that it'd be Larry Stroman art, so I pulled it. If nothing else, I'll find the art interesting.
Posted by flapjaxx on 08/20/08 at 07:43 AM
Well Stroman's art is still pretty bad. She-Hulk is drawn very flatly and Monet looks like she's disfigured. He draws Darwin pretty well and if you look carefully... other characters almost look darwin like. Glad this arc is over.
Posted by bluedream on 08/21/08 at 04:55 AM
The art was horrible in this. The story was pointless. I stopped reading the issue half way through because I just didn't care. Why does this book have to be involved in the Invasion? And cross over with She-Hulk?
If it's the same artist next issue I'm done with this book. I have the entire run but I can't look at this guy's stuff.
Posted by TheBradGuy on 08/21/08 at 10:01 AM
You're all crazy. Larry Stroman on X-Factor is like peanut butter with jelly.
Posted by RaceMcCloud on 08/21/08 at 10:52 AM
I wonder if Peter David gets stuck with the occasional horrible artist like this because he's so good that Marvel knows we'll keep buying anyway. And it's true, I'm not about to stop reading X-Factor, one of my favorite books, just because we're stuck with a crappy artist, but gods, it pisses me off looking at this ridiculous crap. The last two issues of this book have been so ugly it actually manages to distract me from the story. Please put someone good on this book again!
Posted by bansidhewail on 08/21/08 at 12:28 PM
Agreed. Of course, I bought it, but I read the Layla Miller One-Shot immediately afterwards and thought, "this is what I love about X-Factor" and I wasn't distracted by the art.
Posted by CaptSteveRogers on 08/21/08 at 11:32 PM
Larry Stroman + Peter David + X-Factor = Comic Book Greatness
Posted by RaceMcCloud on 08/22/08 at 03:34 AM
Stroman's art on this ish didn't distract me as much as the previous one, I think he may be just getting back into the characters. Or I may have just gotten used to it. Its still not my cup o tea, but its not as distracting. The story wasn't that bad either, I just wish XFactor wouldn't have to get involved in every single Marvel event. SI isn't touching any of the main X-Books, so why should XF have to get shoehorned into it?
Posted by Ntpmcrtp on 08/22/08 at 12:04 PM
Yesterday I reread Books of Doom, and looking at Raimondi's beyond gorgeous artwork made me want to weep over how much I miss his drawing this title.
Posted by bansidhewail on 08/25/08 at 04:09 PM
No way I'm getting this one. The last issue was brutal (including the art, which makes an already weak story practically incomprehensible).
Posted by coltrane68 on 08/18/08 at 09:30 PM