№ 44

X-Factor

August 2009 36 pages 2.99 USD

Synopsis

Monet suddenly takes charge of protecting a client from a serial killer while displaying extreme romantic interest in a teammate.

Credits

Writer

John Barber , Peter David

Penciller

David Yardin , Marco Santucci , Valentine De Landro , Marco Santucci

Inker

David Yardin , Marco Santucci , Pat Davidson , Craig Yeung , Patrick Piazzalunga , Marco Santucci , Patrick Piazzalunga

Colorist

Nathan Fairbairn , Jeromy Cox

Letterer

VC , Cory Petit

Characters

Collected In

X-Factor #7 Trade Paperback

Collects X-Factor #39-7. Peter David X-Factor pushes into darker territory.

X-Factor #7 Trade Paperback

Collects X-Factor #39-45.

X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus #3 Omnibus

Collects X-Factor #40-67 and specials. Peter Davids detective-noir X-Factor hits its peak with Rahne, Layla Miller, and complex investigations.

In Reading Orders

2000s X-Men

X-Factor: Invisible Woman Has Vanished / Second Coming (2009-2010)

David's run hits its stride. The team investigates increasingly strange cases while the interpersonal drama intensifies. Shatterstar and Rictor's relationship becomes explicit — a landmark moment for LGBTQ representation in mainstream comics. The Second Coming tie-ins bring the team into the crossover without losing David's voice. Issue 50 is a milestone. One of the most consistently excellent X-runs of the era