Larry Stroman

X-Factor by Peter David Omnibus Vol. 2 is the government-team era at its most character-driven: Havok, Polaris, Multiple Man, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane are less a clean superhero squad than a workplace full of damage, jokes and unresolved pressure. David's gift is making the team funny without making them lightweight, and this volume keeps that balance under escalating stress.

Peter David reinvents X-Factor as a government-sponsored mutant team in one of the most acclaimed X-Men runs of the 1990s. With Havok leading a roster including Polaris, Strong Guy, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane and Quicksilver, David brought his trademark wit, psychological depth and genre-bending storytelling to the mutant world. This first omnibus covers the team's formation and early missions, blending superhero action with noir-tinged investigations and character-driven comedy. David's X-Factor stands as proof that a team book doesn't need the biggest names to tell the best stories — just a writer who understands character.