{"product_id":"xfactor-the-original-xmen-omnibus-vol-1-simonson-first-issue-cover-isbn-9781302956974","title":"X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1 Simonson First Issue Cover","description":"When Jean Grey returns from a watery grave, the original X-Men reunite - as X-Factor! But for Marvel Girl, Cyclops, Beast, Angel and Iceman, posing as a mutant-hunting organization gets complicated fast! And things get worse when the ageless villain Apocalypse makes the scene! Then, when X-Factor is drawn into the chaos of the Mutant Massacre, Angel suffers a grievous injury and will be changed forever! As X-Factor rescues young mutants - including Leech, Boom-Boom and Rictor - the Beast undergoes a radical metamorphosis, Iceman battles alongside Thor, tragedy pushes Cyclops to the brink of insanity and a traitor stalks the team from within! Will Apocalypse's Four Horsemen put the final nail in X-Factor's coffin? Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #263, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #286, X-FACTOR (1986) #1-26 and ANNUAL #1-2, IRON MAN ANNUAL #8, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #282, THOR (1966) #373-374 and #377-378, POWER PACK (1984) #27 and #35, MEPHISTO VS. #2, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #336-337, SECRET WARS II #5, and material from MARVEL FANFARE (1982) #40 and CLASSIC X-MEN #8 and #43.Roger   Stern enjoyed well-regarded runs on Amazing Spider-Man, in which he   introduced Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) and the Hobgoblin; Avengers; and Captain America. He launched West Coast Avengers and wrote   numerous tie-in miniseries starring Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. At DC, he   relaunched Atom and co-created Starman (Will Payton) before participating in   one of comics’ most shocking events: the 1992 “Death of Superman.” He later   returned to Marvel to write Amazing Spider-Man and related titles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn   Byrne has worked continuously in the comics industry as   both writer and artist since 1975. After he initially collaborated with   writer Chris Claremont on Iron Fist, Byrne and Claremont moved on to X-Men for a run still regarded as one of the title’s finest. Byrne   contributed an equally famed stint on Fantastic   Four, earning comparisons to the original   Lee\/Kirby issues for his imaginative plotlines and dynamic artwork. He also   spun Alpha Flight into   its own title. In 1986, he revamped DC’s flagship hero, Superman, reimagining   the Man of Steel in a historic project heralded by a Time magazine cover. His remarkable   contribution to the Marvel Universe extends to memorable associations with   virtually every major hero, including celebrated runs on Captain America, Iron Man, Sensational   She-Hulk, Namor the   Sub-Mariner and Thing. In the 21st century, Byrne’s considerable body of work   includes IDW’s Star Trek   and Angel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob   Layton began as a prolific and popular inker for   Charlton, Marvel and DC Comics, where he first teamed with longtime   collaborator David Michelinie on Claw the   Unconquered and Star   Hunters. The Michelinie-Layton duo’s writing work   on Iron Man (1978-1982   and 1987-1989) is one of the most popular and influential interpretations of   that character. Leaving Marvel in 1990, he became a key writer\/artist\/editor   at Valiant Comics, where he co-created characters such as X-O Manowar and rose to the post of   editor in chief before departing. He still does occasional freelance work for   DC and Marvel, notably Michelinie-Layton reunion projects Iron Man: Bad Blood (2000), Iron Man: Legacy of Doom (2008) and Iron Man: The End (2009).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn   Buscema (1927-2002) literally wrote the book on being a   Marvel artist — namely, How To Draw Comics the   Marvel Way — and few were better qualified. His   career dated back to the Timely\/Atlas era of the late ’40s and early ’50s.   Soon after beginning the Marvel Age of Comics, Stan Lee recruited Buscema   from the advertising field to the Marvel Bullpen. Buscema followed a long run   on Avengers with the   long-anticipated first Silver Surfer series. He subsequently succeeded Jack Kirby on Fantastic Four, Thor and other titles. By the time   of his retirement in 1996, Buscema had penciled nearly every Marvel title —   including his personal favorite, Conan the   Barbarian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJackson   “Butch” Guice began his Marvel career during the 1980s   penciling Micronauts, New Mutants and X-Factor. He moved to DC for a   fan-favorite run on Flash,   subsequently illustrating nearly three years’ worth of Action Comics and participating in   the “Death of Superman” event. He also co-created Resurrection   Man and provided artwork for Birds of Prey. Back at Marvel, he   penciled Captain America,   Iron Man, Ultimate Origins and more. He has   also worked on CrossGen’s Ruse, Dark Horse’s film tie-ins Terminator:   Endgame and Aliens\/Predator, First’s Badger and Nexus,   and Valiant’s Eternal Warrior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeith   Pollard drew simultaneous runs on three of Marvel’s   longest-running titles: Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and Thor,   including Roy Thomas and Mark Gruenwald’s “Eternals Saga.” During the 1990s,   he singlehandedly penciled hundreds of characters for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Master Edition.","brand":"Marvel Universe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233869574373,"sku":"NP9781302956974","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781302956974.jpg?v=1767744631","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/xfactor-the-original-xmen-omnibus-vol-1-simonson-first-issue-cover-isbn-9781302956974","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}