X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1
Peter David · Larry Stroman · Joe Quesada
Story era 05 · The Gauntlet Years
David gives Havok, Polaris, Madrox, Wolfsbane and Quicksilver a funny, psychologically detailed government-team identity.
One-book project: X-Factor by Peter David — Classic Run
Setup & reading order
Optional context & path
Useful background and earlier stops: Claremont X-Men Phase 4 — Jim Lee Finale.
Only required setup and earlier volumes in the same project affect the queue. Everything here is optional.
About these books · 4 sources
Publisher and reference pages describe the editions. Reviews and reader discussions offer different views of the stories.
- Inside Pulse — X-Factor #71–89 retro review (opens in a new tab)Critics and editors
- Penguin Random House (opens in a new tab)Publisher
- Wikipedia — X-Factor by Peter David — Classic Run (opens in a new tab)Reference
- TheComicBookReport — X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1 review (opens in a new tab)Video
The books
X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1
Book 1 of 1 · The Gauntlet Years
Peter David rebuilds X-Factor as a government-sponsored ensemble with humor and psychological depth.
9781302963705Planned edition#70–92, #55#7–8#390–392#5–6#6X-Factor #70 repeats from Claremont and Lee Vol. 2, while X-Factor #76 and Hulk #390–392 repeat in David’s second Hulk omnibus; read each shared chapter once. X-Factor Annual #5–6 and New Mutants Annual #6 contribute individual features rather than complete annuals.
Edition sources
Each ISBN identifies a specific printing and cover. “Owned copy” identifies the edition on my shelf; “Planned edition” identifies the edition listed for collecting.
Duplication · X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 1
These books share full issues or parts of issues with other books in the plan. Open the lists below to see which stories repeat.
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X-Factor (1986) #70Show exact issues
Incredible Hulk (1968) #390Incredible Hulk (1968) #391Incredible Hulk (1968) #392X-Factor (1986) #76Things to know
- The omnibus includes bridge and Hulk material around the core #70–92 run.
- Its early connective issues overlap parts of the broader Claremont-era map.