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All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X Free Ebook FREEALL-NEW X-FACTOR VOLUME 1: NOT BRAND X EBOOK Peter David,Carmine Di Giandimenico | 136 pages | 01 Jul 2014 | Marvel Comics | 9780785188162 | English | New York, United States Peter David Book List - FictionDB Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. All-New X-Factor, Vol. Carmine Di Giandomenico Pencil. Giuseppe Camuncoli Illustrator. Lee Loughridge Illustrator. Jared Fletcher Illustrator. Kris Anka Illustrator. Pop Mhan Illustrator. Alex Garner Illustrator. Serval Industries, one of the world's most trusted names All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X electronics and leader in cutting- edge internet and weapons technology, has just unveiled their newest contribution to society Led by mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Other Editions 2. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Aug 25, Sam Quixote rated it it was ok. And I should say right off the bat that I was never a fan of that series - I was barely a fan of the X-Men, then and now! Gambit, Quicksilver, and Polaris immediately join up and get sent out on a variety of missions, none of which are particularly interesting or well-written. They stop him. There are also a few other Marvel superheroes making cameos but I have no clue who they are Fatale? The third and final adventure sees X-Factor crossing the All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X of Warlock and Magus. That said, David does give characters who we see only once, all the exposition for some reason. View all 4 comments. May 08, Sean Gibson rated it liked it. I want to like this, mainly because it seems like the best place to get some Gambit action these days. I'm really trying to give it the benefit of the doubt. Not bad so far, but not knocking my socks off. Apr 11, Judah Radd rated it it was amazing Shelves: marvel-comics. Killer start to a series! This is the kind of character driven, unique shit that makes people love mutant comics. There are a lot of B List favs that pop up. Doug, Warlock, Danger I love these characters, and Peter David is writing them very well! I always groan All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X he shows up, and this was me Killer start to a series! I always groan when he shows up, and this was mercifully not annoying. Who knows. Overall, this was a very pleasant surprise. Oct 15, Adam Stone rated it liked it Shelves: superhero-comicsx-men-universe. After a long disappointing stretch near the end of his initially excellent X-Factor run, Peter David managed to stick the landing and give a satisfying conclusion to his run. Something neither Bendis, Remender, or Aaron could do with their much shorter runs on X-titles. ALl New X-Factor does not start nearly as well as any of those series. It's fine. It's the story of a corporate funded superhero team featuring Polaris, Gambit, and Quicksilver, with more familiar X-faces joining before the conclu After a long disappointing stretch near the end of his initially excellent X-Factor run, Peter David managed to stick the landing and give a satisfying conclusion to his run. It's the story of a corporate funded superhero team featuring Polaris, Gambit, and Quicksilver, with more familiar X-faces joining before the conclusion of the volume. Tonally, it works. Peter David is still Mr. Dad Joke but the humor works in service of the story. If you've been a fan of any of David's work, I'd check this out. It's not his best, but it's better than a lot of the other X-books of its time. And if you're into Polaris or Gambit or Quicksilver, you might love this. Jan 26, Nate rated it liked it. While I like the look and feel of this title I never fell in love with this. It's smart and clever and I can't think of a All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X where I found Quicksilver to be more compelling but the rest of the team and the corporate structure it operates under never hit home for me. Apr 17, Brent rated it liked it Recommends it for: fans of these fine creators All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X Marvel superhero comics. Shelves: comicsfictionsuperhero. Did I actually read ALL this earlier? Lots of robot X-Men return, along with a few favorite mutants. Peter David serves familiar characters well, as do Camuncoli, et. Mildly recommended. Jul 04, Shannon Appelcline rated it really liked it Shelves: comics-marvelcomicscomics-marvel-xmen. A totally revamped cast has helped David to really revitalize his X-Factor franchise. What he has here is All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X good mix of the old and the new, and I'm really thrilled to see how they all move forward. The plot is almost irrelevant next to all of that, so I'll mostly comment that I like his use of old continuity. Jan 26, Mike rated it liked it Shelves: starters-sequential-artgraphic-novels. Quick thoughts: Although it's a mixed bag, there's a lot of potential here. David's still finding the proper pacing for his new team, but the line-up is good, the corporate angle is intriguing, Gambit makes a perfect pov character, and the banter is as entertaining as ever. Aug 05, Renata rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novelfiction. One day I hope Marvel will meet the demand for a comic that strictly follows the adventures of Gambit and his cats. Until then, there's this I guess. Sep 18, Lionel rated it liked it Shelves: comicsgraphics X-Factor assemble. Aug 23, C rated it liked it Shelves: merry-marvel-mutant-mayhem. I love Peter David writing X-characters. He always has a fresh and exciting take on the mutant universe. I was sad to see his long x-factor run end, but excited to see what he could do with a new team. And this volume Well, it probably All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X an extra star because I trust David to take it somewhere interesting but so far it is slow and meandering and well, just not that interesting. I'm in for the next volume, but I'm not sure that I would be if I didn't explicitly trust the writer. Sep 27, Shannon rated it really liked it. By this point I was sick and tired of the constant relaunching, renumbering, and revamping that Marvel was doing, and I mostly quit reading anything Marvel related. All-New X-Factor: Not Brand X (Volume) - Comic Vine No recent wiki edits to this page. X-Factor is back - like never before! Serval Industries - one of the world's most trusted names in electronics, and a leader in cutting-edge internet and weapons technology - has just unveiled their newest contribution to society: the All-New X-Factor! Led by the mutant mistress of magnetism, Polaris, the team uses its corporate backing for the betterment of society. But with her half-brother Quicksilver, notorious thief Gambit and more by her All-New X-Factor Volume 1: Not Brand X, can Polaris trust that her corporate masters really have good intentions? Especially when X-Factor is meant to help people, but one of their own holds a dark secret? Hint: it's Gambit. Be there as the team learns the sinister truth behind Techno Inc. 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