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* AdvertisedExtra: The back of issue #8 promises issue #9 will have Magneto. And it does. For two panels, and he says only one word: "Scott?"
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* CannotSpitItOut: It takes Scott a long time to explain the whole deal with Madelyn to Jean, and before that any time anyone tries explaining they ''always'' get interrupted.
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* CannotSpitItOut: It takes Scott a long time to explain the whole deal with Madelyn Madelyne to Jean, and before that any time anyone tries explaining they ''always'' get interrupted.
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* CardCarryingVillainy: The Alliance of Evil, Apocalypse's starting QuirkyMinibossSquad.
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* CardCarryingVillainy: CardCarryingVillain: The Alliance of Evil, Apocalypse's starting QuirkyMinibossSquad.
* CrossThrough: Issue #9 has the team passing through the events over in ''Uncanny X-Men'', namely the Mutant Massacre.
* DaChief: After X-Factor and Freedom Force tussle over Rusty, Val Cooper reads the Force the riot act for not succeeding. It backfires on her, as Mystique decides to hold back the knowledge of just who X-Factor really are after her shabby treatment. Hey, Val ''told'' her to shut up...
* DaChief: After X-Factor and Freedom Force tussle over Rusty, Val Cooper reads the Force the riot act for not succeeding. It backfires on her, as Mystique decides to hold back the knowledge of just who X-Factor really are after her shabby treatment. Hey, Val ''told'' her to shut up...
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* DrugsAreBad: The whole plot with Mark Nowlan, who was already an addict after his time in 'Nam, and worse still since they're the only things suppressing his Mutant powers. X-Factor keep tearing him a strip over his habit.
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* DrugsAreBad: The whole plot with Mark Mike Nowlan, who was already an addict after his time in 'Nam, and worse still since they're the only things suppressing his Mutant powers. X-Factor keep tearing him a strip over his habit.
* FashionDissonance: With Beast reverted back to his original human form, Vera Cantor takes him shopping to update him to the dazzling veneer of the 80s; an oversized, garishly colored suit-jacket and an oversized tie. Hank and Iceman both think he looks stupid.
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* IHaveYourWife: Apocalypse has his minions kidnap Mark Nowlan's ex-wife to force him to cooperate, only for her to be killed in the crossfire.
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* HeroicBSOD: After seeing Jean is alive again, but having utterly nuked his marriage by going to check, Cyclops spends a few days wandering around New York in a blur.
* IHaveYourWife: Apocalypse has his minions kidnapMark Mike Nowlan's ex-wife to force him to cooperate, only for her to be killed in the crossfire.
* IHaveYourWife: Apocalypse has his minions kidnap
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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: In issue #9, as the team and Freedom Force are fighting in the Alley, Destiny gets glimpses of the future and tells Mystique they need to get out of there ''now'', or most of them will die.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Jean scolds Scott for not telling her sooner about Madelyne.
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* AlwaysABiggerFish: Frenzy is quickly established to be both super-strong and nigh-invulnerable, and Nowlan's power boost ratchets up her powers even further. But Apocalypse is still able to slap her down like she was nothing.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: An accountant in issue #1 engaging in cooler talk says he thinks Mutants in general aren't real. Hopefully Iceman running right past him disabuses the man of this notion.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: An accountant in issue #1 engaging in cooler talk says he thinks Mutants in general aren't real. Hopefully Iceman running right past him disabuses the man of this notion.
* TheArtifact: Apocalypse's first appearance has him lairing in a classy manor, a leftover of the original plan for ''Daredevil'' villain the Owl to be the BigBad.
* CannotSpitItOut: It takes Scott a long time to explain the whole deal with Madelyn to Jean, and before that any time anyone tries explaining they ''always'' get interrupted.
* CardCarryingVillainy: The Alliance of Evil, Apocalypse's starting QuirkyMinibossSquad.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn:
** Cameron Hodge starts out as just the guy who runs things for the team, no more and no less. He eventually turns out to not only be EvilAllAlong, but one of ''the'' most petty and psychopathic villains the X-franchise has.
** Apocalypse's first encounter has him acting more like a DiabolicalMastermind, even claiming he's a master of disguise with many different identities he could assume, concepts that would fall by the wayside.
** Cameron Hodge starts out as just the guy who runs things for the team, no more and no less. He eventually turns out to not only be EvilAllAlong, but one of ''the'' most petty and psychopathic villains the X-franchise has.
** Apocalypse's first encounter has him acting more like a DiabolicalMastermind, even claiming he's a master of disguise with many different identities he could assume, concepts that would fall by the wayside.
* DependingOnTheWriter: For the first few issues when Bob Layton is writing, Jean's put out by Scott's increasing reticence, but no more. When Louis Simonson takes over, she suddenly becomes a lot more wangsty about it.
* DrugsAreBad: The whole plot with Mark Nowlan, who was already an addict after his time in 'Nam, and worse still since they're the only things suppressing his Mutant powers. X-Factor keep tearing him a strip over his habit.
* EvilIsBigger: Frenzy starts off at somewhere over seven foot tall, and Apocalypse is even bigger than her.
* ExpositionOfImmortality: During his first fight with the X-Men casually mentions he's centuries old. It eventually turns out he's quite a bit older than that.
* ExpositionOfImmortality: During his first fight with the X-Men casually mentions he's centuries old. It eventually turns out he's quite a bit older than that.
* FreakinessShame: Rusty Collins doesn't take finding out he's a Mutant terribly well, never mind being more-or-less drafted by X-Factor.
* IHaveYourWife: Apocalypse has his minions kidnap Mark Nowlan's ex-wife to force him to cooperate, only for her to be killed in the crossfire.
* LampshadeHanging: The first issue with Louis Simonson on writing has the characters point out how utterly ''stupid'' the "Mutant exterminator" idea is.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: It is pointed out several times that the "X-Terminators" idea was colossally stupid, and is if anything only fanning the tense situation between Mutants and humans.
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** In issue #65, a mysterious red-headed time traveler calling herself "Askani" shows up seeking to save a young Nathan, even addressing him as "little brother". In other words, all but outright ''saying'' it's Rachel Summers, last seen having disappeared into the future... then in issue #68, suddenly nope! Not Rachel at all, but some rando from the future.
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** In issue #65, a mysterious red-headed time traveler calling herself "Askani" shows up seeking to save a young Nathan, even addressing him as "little brother". In other words, all but outright ''saying'' it's Rachel Summers, last seen having disappeared into the future...Summers... then in issue #68, suddenly nope! Not Rachel at all, but some rando from the future.
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* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Beast, in issue 2, courtesy of Artie Maddicks' dad, who's looking for a cure for Mutants and is using Hank as a guinea pig.
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* CloningBlues: Jean learns to deal with two beings copying her body. Madelyne, meanwhile, [[GoMadFromTheRevelation couldn't cope with the revelation]] of ''being'' a clone.
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* CloningBlues: CloneAngst: Jean learns to deal with two beings copying her body. Madelyne, meanwhile, [[GoMadFromTheRevelation couldn't cope with the revelation]] of ''being'' a clone.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, [[ComicBook/WarrenWorthingtonIII Angel]] and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} ComicBook/{{Cyclops|MarvelComics}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, [[ComicBook/WarrenWorthingtonIII Angel]] and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} ComicBook/{{Iceman|MarvelComics}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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* {{Brainwashed}}: Even though Angel had willingly agreed to serve Comicbook/{{Apocalypse}} as Death, one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in exchange for new wings (bear in mind he was [[DrivenToSuicide borderline suicidal at the time]], and everyone thought he ''was'' dead), Apocalypse still programmed him to be loyal though, however. He stayed under his control from ''Comicbook/XFactor'' #21 to #25(October, 1987 - February, 1988). It wasn't thorough enough, though, and after apparently killing Iceman, he snaps out of it and attacks Apocalypse. Fortunately, the Iceman he destroyed was only an ice statue of the original and Angel rejoined X-Factor.
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* {{Brainwashed}}: Even though Angel had willingly agreed to serve Comicbook/{{Apocalypse}} ComicBook/{{Apocalypse}} as Death, one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in exchange for new wings (bear in mind he was [[DrivenToSuicide borderline suicidal at the time]], and everyone thought he ''was'' dead), Apocalypse still programmed him to be loyal though, however. He stayed under his control from ''Comicbook/XFactor'' ''ComicBook/XFactor'' #21 to #25(October, 1987 - February, 1988). It wasn't thorough enough, though, and after apparently killing Iceman, he snaps out of it and attacks Apocalypse. Fortunately, the Iceman he destroyed was only an ice statue of the original and Angel rejoined X-Factor.
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* HellIsThatSound: Archangel's wings make noise while he flies. Apparently it's not a pleasant one.
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* FiveManBand: The original group had the same dynamic as when they were the first X-Men team.
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* AscendedExtra: On the second team, Multiple Man and especially Strong Guy, who had little personality and neither a codename nor a ''last name'' before joining.
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* BatFamilyCrossover: ''ComicBook/Inferno1988'' and ''X-Tinction Agenda'' involved X-Factor, the X-Men and the ComicBook/NewMutants. ''The Muir Island Saga'' led directly to the major lineup changes. Often lampshaded during the government era, as the new cast usually doesn't fit in with the X-Men's tendencies toward DarkerAndEdgier and {{Wangst}}. Doc Samson comments that they're "refreshingly normal" for a mutant team, and Strong Guy's wisecracking during the otherwise grim ''X-Cutioner's Song'' crossover leads Havok to say, "stop it, you're embarrassing me." During the ''Phalanx Covenant'' crossover, Strong Guy comments on how he hasn't even met most of the roster of the other X-Books.
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* BatFamilyCrossover: ''ComicBook/Inferno1988'' and ''X-Tinction Agenda'' involved X-Factor, the X-Men and the ComicBook/NewMutants. ''The Muir Island Saga'' led directly to the major lineup changes. Often lampshaded during the government era, as the new cast usually doesn't fit in with the X-Men's tendencies toward DarkerAndEdgier and {{Wangst}}. Doc Samson comments that they're "refreshingly normal" for a mutant team, and Strong Guy's wisecracking during the otherwise grim ''X-Cutioner's Song'' crossover leads Havok to say, "stop it, you're embarrassing me." During the ''Phalanx Covenant'' crossover, Strong Guy comments on how he hasn't even met most of the roster of the other X-Books.
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* CatchPhrase: The initial government lineup tended to say "cripes" a lot. Then there's Strong Guy's made-up insult, "blork", his politically correct term for mutants "geecees" (short for "genetically challenged"), frequently threatening "I'll defenestrate 'em" when a villain does something [[KickTheDog offensive]], and several instances where someone responds to "nobody move!" with "mind if I scratch my nose?".
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* CatchPhrase: The initial government lineup tended to say "cripes" a lot. Then there's Strong Guy's made-up insult, "blork", his politically correct term for mutants "geecees" (short for "genetically challenged"), frequently threatening "I'll defenestrate 'em" when a villain does something [[KickTheDog offensive]], and several instances where someone responds to "nobody move!" with "mind if I scratch my nose?".
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* CustomUniform: The government team shared a common color scheme, with individual variations: Madrox's full cowl and BadassLongcoat, Havok's leather jacket and headgear, Strong Guy's coke-bottle glasses, etc. Quicksilver stuck out because he kept his traditional light-blue with silver lightning outfit. It fits his aloof and arrogant demeanor, but also shows his grudging acceptance of membership in the group of TrueCompanions that develops. Although when it's noted that the uniform is optional, Strong Guy says he wished somebody had told him that before he got one.
* DeadlyRotaryFan: Rick Chalker attempts to use [[{{Cyborg}} rotors grafted in place of his hands]] as weapons, extremely incompetently.
* DeadpanSnarker: ''Everyone'' on the initial government lineup cracks wise, and ''three'' characters served as Designated Joker: Madrox, Strong Guy and ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}. When their government liaison is unexpectedly teleported in, Strong Guy quips, "oh, good, the comic relief is here."
* DeadlyRotaryFan: Rick Chalker attempts to use [[{{Cyborg}} rotors grafted in place of his hands]] as weapons, extremely incompetently.
* DeadpanSnarker: ''Everyone'' on the initial government lineup cracks wise, and ''three'' characters served as Designated Joker: Madrox, Strong Guy and ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}}. When their government liaison is unexpectedly teleported in, Strong Guy quips, "oh, good, the comic relief is here."
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* EpiphanyTherapy: An issue has the team engaging in therapy with Doc Samson (the universe's resident superhero psychiatrist). It helps some of them a little, and makes no difference to others. Then much of the original team goes back to him... and it's noted by Samson that they're significantly more messed up.
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* FunPersonified: Madrox got a little more serious after discovering his duplicates are alive, and Strong Guy got a little DarkerAndEdgier after revealing a DarkAndTroubledPast and suffering a massive heart attack, but both of them actually ''cope'' with their pain through humor.
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* MundaneUtility:
** Jamie constantly uses his [[MesACrowd dupes]] like this, sending them out to learn and explore the world, creating them on the other side of locked doors, playing duets on piano (pity the only song he knows is "Chopsticks") and doing super-babysitting.
** Quicksilver is shown reading books at super-speed.
** Subverted when everyone takes a crack at prying a stubborn lid off a jar of mayo, but even Polaris's magnetic powers and Havok's plasma blasts are useless.
** Jamie constantly uses his [[MesACrowd dupes]] like this, sending them out to learn and explore the world, creating them on the other side of locked doors, playing duets on piano (pity the only song he knows is "Chopsticks") and doing super-babysitting.
** Quicksilver is shown reading books at super-speed.
** Subverted when everyone takes a crack at prying a stubborn lid off a jar of mayo, but even Polaris's magnetic powers and Havok's plasma blasts are useless.
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* PunchClockVillain: Random, a bounty hunter, is wreaking havoc in downtown Washington, D.C. because he's chasing a bounty. X-Factor arrives and defeats him, by paying him *more* than the bounty was worth.
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* SharedMassHallucination: How X-Factor publically handwaved the demon attacks in ''Inferno''. Their explanation (mass hallucination caused by A.I.M satellites) works since the existence of scientific terrorists is accepted by the average joe. The existence of demons is apparently [[SelectiveObliviousness a totally different matter]].
* ShootTheShaggyDog: The three Chalker brothers' individual attempts to avenge each other's deaths as well as their combined vendetta once they were resurrected by a demon.
* ShoutOut: The government era team was written by Creator/PeterDavid. In the early nineties. [[SignatureStyle An abundance of pop cultural references were inevitable.]]
* ShootTheShaggyDog: The three Chalker brothers' individual attempts to avenge each other's deaths as well as their combined vendetta once they were resurrected by a demon.
* ShoutOut: The government era team was written by Creator/PeterDavid. In the early nineties. [[SignatureStyle An abundance of pop cultural references were inevitable.]]
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* SharedMassHallucination: How X-Factor publically publicly handwaved the demon attacks in ''Inferno''. Their explanation (mass hallucination caused by A.I.M satellites) works since the existence of scientific terrorists is accepted by the average joe. The existence of demons is apparently [[SelectiveObliviousness a totally different matter]].
* ShootTheShaggyDog: The three Chalker brothers' individual attempts to avenge each other's deaths as well as their combined vendetta once they were resurrected by a demon.
* ShoutOut: The government era team was written by Creator/PeterDavid. In the early nineties. [[SignatureStyle An abundance of pop cultural references were inevitable.]]matter]].
* ShootTheShaggyDog: The three Chalker brothers' individual attempts to avenge each other's deaths as well as their combined vendetta once they were resurrected by a demon.
* ShoutOut: The government era team was written by Creator/PeterDavid. In the early nineties. [[SignatureStyle An abundance of pop cultural references were inevitable.]]
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* StrangeMindsThinkAlike: Valerie Cooper, X-Factor's human government liaison, is buried in a ton of paperwork. [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Baldrick]], her assistant says to deal with the paperwork, [[ShoutOut "I have a cunning plan."]] After Valerie goes on about how Baldrick wouldn't know a cunning plan if it bit him in the arse says, "You don't suppose they'd know it if we burned it all." Baldrick admits this was his cunning plan.
-->"You ask me, I blame society."
-->"You ask me, I blame society."
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* VaporWear: In issue #212, ComicBook/{{Hela}} wears a dress that makes it clear [[http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/File:Hela_(Earth-616)_from_X-Factor_Vol_1_212_0001.jpg she is not wearing any underwear]].
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After the original members rejoined the expanded team of X-Men in 1991, Creator/PeterDavid took the series over. The title switched to detailing the exploits of a new, government-sanctioned team of mutants, most notable for turning CListFodder like Jamie Madrox into {{ascended extra}}s. After Peter David left, the title bounced between writers, finally settling on Howard Chaykin, Mackie, who would write the title for the remainder of its run. The series was eventually cancelled in 1998.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, Angel and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, Angel [[ComicBook/WarrenWorthingtonIII Angel]] and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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* {{Brainwashed}}: Even though Warren had willingly agreed to serve Apocalypse in exchange for new wings (bear in mind he was [[DrivenToSuicide borderline suicidal at the time]], and everyone thought he ''was'' dead), Apocalypse still programmed him to be loyal. It wasn't thorough enough, though, and Warren rejoined X-Factor.
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* {{Brainwashed}}: Even though Warren Angel had willingly agreed to serve Comicbook/{{Apocalypse}} as Death, one of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse in exchange for new wings (bear in mind he was [[DrivenToSuicide borderline suicidal at the time]], and everyone thought he ''was'' dead), Apocalypse still programmed him to be loyal. loyal though, however. He stayed under his control from ''Comicbook/XFactor'' #21 to #25(October, 1987 - February, 1988). It wasn't thorough enough, though, and Warren after apparently killing Iceman, he snaps out of it and attacks Apocalypse. Fortunately, the Iceman he destroyed was only an ice statue of the original and Angel rejoined X-Factor.
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* {{Flashback}}: How Jean came back was summarized by Warren, although the AsYouKnow aspect for the first part was getting on Scott's nerves.
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* {{Flashback}}: How Jean came back was summarized by Warren, Angel, although the AsYouKnow aspect for the first part was getting on Scott's nerves.
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* AdultFear: One of Apocalypse's main goals is either capturing or killing Nate, Cyclops's son. Either way, he's good. The last story before the retool has him succeed in abducting Nate and nearly killing him, forcing Cyclops to give up his son just so he can survive.
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* WouldHurtAChild: One of Apocalypse's main goals is either capturing or killing Nate, Cyclops's son. Either way, he's good. The last story before the retool has him succeed in abducting Nate and nearly killing him, forcing Cyclops to give up his son just so he can survive.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast}}, ComicBook/{{Beast|MarvelComics}}, Angel and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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* BatFamilyCrossover: ''ComicBook/{{Inferno}}'' and ''X-Tinction Agenda'' involved X-Factor, the X-Men and the ComicBook/NewMutants. ''The Muir Island Saga'' led directly to the major lineup changes. Often lampshaded during the government era, as the new cast usually doesn't fit in with the X-Men's tendencies toward DarkerAndEdgier and {{Wangst}}. Doc Samson comments that they're "refreshingly normal" for a mutant team, and Strong Guy's wisecracking during the otherwise grim ''X-Cutioner's Song'' crossover leads Havok to say, "stop it, you're embarrassing me." During the ''Phalanx Covenant'' crossover, Strong Guy comments on how he hasn't even met most of the roster of the other X-Books.
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* BatFamilyCrossover: ''ComicBook/{{Inferno}}'' ''ComicBook/Inferno1988'' and ''X-Tinction Agenda'' involved X-Factor, the X-Men and the ComicBook/NewMutants. ''The Muir Island Saga'' led directly to the major lineup changes. Often lampshaded during the government era, as the new cast usually doesn't fit in with the X-Men's tendencies toward DarkerAndEdgier and {{Wangst}}. Doc Samson comments that they're "refreshingly normal" for a mutant team, and Strong Guy's wisecracking during the otherwise grim ''X-Cutioner's Song'' crossover leads Havok to say, "stop it, you're embarrassing me." During the ''Phalanx Covenant'' crossover, Strong Guy comments on how he hasn't even met most of the roster of the other X-Books.
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After the original members rejoined the expanded team of X-Men in 1991, Creator/PeterDavid took the series over. The title switched to detailing the exploits of a new, government-sanctioned team of mutants, most notable for turning CListFodder like Jamie Madrox into {{ascended extra}}s. After Peter David left, the title bounced between writers, finally settling on Howard Chaykin, who would write the title for the remainder of its run. The series was eventually cancelled in 1998.
* ActuallyADoombot: Apocalypse uses some lifelike robots to fight the team on the Moon.
* AdultFear: One of Apocalypse's main goals is either capturing or killing Nate, Cyclops's son. Either way, he's good. The last story before the retool has him succeed in abducting Nate and nearly killing him, forcing Cyclops to give up his son just so he can survive.
* ArcWelding: In issue #68, Archangel muses if the impossibly large gun the Phoenix used to kill herself at the end of ''The Dark Phoenix Saga'' was one of Apocalypse's doohickeys.
* AdultFear: One of Apocalypse's main goals is either capturing or killing Nate, Cyclops's son. Either way, he's good. The last story before the retool has him succeed in abducting Nate and nearly killing him, forcing Cyclops to give up his son just so he can survive.
* ArcWelding: In issue #68, Archangel muses if the impossibly large gun the Phoenix used to kill herself at the end of ''The Dark Phoenix Saga'' was one of Apocalypse's doohickeys.
* AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever: Using some stolen tech, Apocalypse makes himself a towering giant.
* BadassBystander: NYPD Sergeant Jones, Archangel's girlfriend at the time, gets dragged into X-Factor's showdown with Apocalypse, and a battle on the freaking Moon, by accident.
* BadassBystander: NYPD Sergeant Jones, Archangel's girlfriend at the time, gets dragged into X-Factor's showdown with Apocalypse, and a battle on the freaking Moon, by accident.
* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: Issue #68 has Jean and Scott against the techno-organic virus Nate has been infected with. Nate's baby mind is personifying the virus as Apocalypse, but he gives Cyclops enough borrowed power to toast it.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: Havok during part of the ''Inferno'' storyline.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: BrainwashedAndCrazy:
** Havok during part of the ''Inferno''storyline.storyline.
** In issue #68, the team runs into Medusa of the Inhumans, who's been brainwashed by Apocalypse. She's joined by her sister, Crystal, who'd been nabbed by some of his goons in the issue before.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: She-Hulk makes a cameo in issue #66, and since this was her schtick at the time she grumbles about how terrible the issue's title is.
-->'''She-Hulk:''' Gee, with a title like that, you'd think this was one of ''my own'' adventures! What comes next, "Return of the Terrible Toad Men"?
* CallBack: The original team's final fight with Apocalypse has them wind up in the very same area of the Moon where the X-Men fought the Shi'ar Imperial Guard during ''The Dark Phoenix Saga''.
** Havok during part of the ''Inferno''
** In issue #68, the team runs into Medusa of the Inhumans, who's been brainwashed by Apocalypse. She's joined by her sister, Crystal, who'd been nabbed by some of his goons in the issue before.
* BreakingTheFourthWall: She-Hulk makes a cameo in issue #66, and since this was her schtick at the time she grumbles about how terrible the issue's title is.
-->'''She-Hulk:''' Gee, with a title like that, you'd think this was one of ''my own'' adventures! What comes next, "Return of the Terrible Toad Men"?
* CallBack: The original team's final fight with Apocalypse has them wind up in the very same area of the Moon where the X-Men fought the Shi'ar Imperial Guard during ''The Dark Phoenix Saga''.
* {{Depower}}: For a while, Jean loses her telepathic powers. An attack by Psynapse starts to restore them.
* DownerEnding: How the Chaykin run ends. One of the trio of Mutants from the future tries to build a time-machine to go home. It doesn't work, and apparently kills both him and Havok, and the team disbands. Havok would turn up alive, having been displaced to another universe.
* DownerEnding: How the Chaykin run ends. One of the trio of Mutants from the future tries to build a time-machine to go home. It doesn't work, and apparently kills both him and Havok, and the team disbands. Havok would turn up alive, having been displaced to another universe.
* HellIsThatSound: Archangel's wings make noise while he flies. Apparently it's not a pleasant one.
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* PrettyInMink: Jean buys a white fur coat in issue #53, and some background ladies would occasionally wear fur.
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* PrettyInMink: NarratingTheObvious: Issues 66-68 are scripted by Chris Claremont, so there's a bit of this going on.
* PrettyInMink:
** Jean buys a white fur coat in issue #53, and some background ladies would occasionally wear fur.
* PrettyInMink:
** Jean buys a white fur coat in issue #53, and some background ladies would occasionally wear fur.
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* {{Retcon}}: How Jean was brought back. But it was done in a way that didn't contradict any of the past stories [[note]]although the later rehash "Endsong" would contradict events from the "Dark Phoenix Saga"[[/note]], by revealing Phoenix was going around disguised as Jean and Jean herself was alive, [[SealedBadassInACan if sleeping]].
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* {{Retcon}}: {{Retcon}}:
** How Jean was brought back. But it was done in a way that didn't contradict any of the past stories [[note]]although the later rehash "Endsong" would contradict events from the "Dark Phoenix Saga"[[/note]], by revealing Phoenix was going around disguised as Jean and Jean herself was alive, [[SealedBadassInACan ifsleeping]].sleeping]].
** In issue #65, a mysterious red-headed time traveler calling herself "Askani" shows up seeking to save a young Nathan, even addressing him as "little brother". In other words, all but outright ''saying'' it's Rachel Summers, last seen having disappeared into the future... then in issue #68, suddenly nope! Not Rachel at all, but some rando from the future.
* {{Retool}}: Goes through a few, such as the abandoning of the X-Terminators idea, then the switch-over to Peter David, then the end of the government team.
** How Jean was brought back. But it was done in a way that didn't contradict any of the past stories [[note]]although the later rehash "Endsong" would contradict events from the "Dark Phoenix Saga"[[/note]], by revealing Phoenix was going around disguised as Jean and Jean herself was alive, [[SealedBadassInACan if
** In issue #65, a mysterious red-headed time traveler calling herself "Askani" shows up seeking to save a young Nathan, even addressing him as "little brother". In other words, all but outright ''saying'' it's Rachel Summers, last seen having disappeared into the future... then in issue #68, suddenly nope! Not Rachel at all, but some rando from the future.
* {{Retool}}: Goes through a few, such as the abandoning of the X-Terminators idea, then the switch-over to Peter David, then the end of the government team.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Franchise/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast}}, Angel and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
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''X-Factor'' debuted as an ''ComicBook/XMen'' spinoff in early 1986. For [[Franchise/MarvelComics [[Creator/MarvelComics Marvel]], it was the opportunity to bring the original X-Men together after so many years. For the record, ComicBook/{{Cyclops}} left the leadership of the X-Men to ComicBook/{{Storm}} and tried to live a quiet life with his wife Madelyne Pryor and their son. The ComicBook/{{Beast}}, Angel and ComicBook/{{Iceman}} had recently left ComicBook/TheDefenders. Thus, those characters were free game for other projects.
