Third Genesis

Bob Layton

Jackson Guice

Walt Simonson

X-Factor (1st Team)--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; GUESTS: Rusty Collins; Cameron Hodge; Madelyne Pryor; Nathan Christopher Summers; Candy Southern; Mr. Fantastic; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler; Storm; Banshee; Dark Phoenix; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Namor, the Sub-Mariner; Wasp; Hercules; Black Knight [Dane Whitman]

"Third Genesis" The original X-Men find out that Jean Grey is still alive and gather for a reunion. Jean explains her near-death experience and the Phoenix phenomenon. The team decides to form X-Factor, a group of mutant hunters whose real purpose is to rescue and help new mutants. Navy man Rusty Collins manifests destructive flame powers and X-Factor brings him in.

Bless the Beasts and Children

Jackson Guice (Co-Plot); Bob Layton

Jackson Guice

Mike Zeck (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie (1st); GUEST: Cameron Hodge; Vera (Old girlfriend of Beast's); VILLAINS: Tower (1st); Carl Maddicks; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Magneto; Dark Phoenix

"Bless the Beasts and Children" Tower kidnaps Beast for Dr. Carl Maddicks who begins experiments on him. X-Factor searches for their friend.

Regression Obsession

Bob Layton

Jackson Guice

Ron Frenz [as Ron] (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; GUESTS: Vera; Senator Thompson; Cameron Hodge; Artie; VILLAINS: Tower; Carl Maddicks; Mr. Vallencourt

"Regression Obsession" X-Factor catches up to the captured Beast to find that Maddicks' experiments have caused him to lose his fur. Angel changes to a brown and white costume.

Trials and Errors

Bob Layton

Keith Pollard (layouts)

Ron Frenz (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie; GUESTS: Cameron Hodge; Candy Southern; Headmaster Woodley; Martin Davis; VILLAINS: Frenzy [Johanna Cargill] (Intro); Tower; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Professor X; Magneto; Quicksilver; Scarlet Witch; Toad; Mastermind; Madelyne Pryor

"Trials and Errors" Beast tries to readjust to looking human again. After a training session goes bad, Rusty runs away from X-Factor but falls into the arms of Frenzy who plans on taking him back to her master. X-Factor intervenes and Rusty returns to the fold.

Tapped Out

Bob Layton

Jackson Guice

Ron Frenz [as F] (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie; VILLAINS: Michael Nowlan; Alliance of Evil--Tower; Frenzy [Johanna Cargill]; Timeshadow (1st); Stinger (1st); CAMEO: Apocalypse (1st); Madelyne Pryor; GUEST: Suzy Nowlan; Vera; Cameron Hodge

"Tapped Out" Thanks to a tip from Nowlan's wife, X-Factor catches up with their drug addicted foe but the forces of Apocalypse step in and beat our heroes down, taking Nowlan back to his old master.

Apocalypse Now!

Louise Simonson

Jackson Guice

Ron Frenz (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; VILLAINS: Michael Nowlan (Death); Apocalypse (1st Full); Tower; Frenzy; Timeshadow; Stinger; GUEST: Sergeant Gorelli; Joe Simsky; Ruby; Suzy Nowlan (Death)

"Apocalypse Now!" X-Factor tracks down the Alliance of Evil and has their first encounter with Apocalypse. Michael Nowlan dies during the fight.

Fallout!

Louise Simonson

Jackson Guice

Ron Frenz

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie; GUESTS: Bulk (1st); Glow Worm (1st); Skids (1st); Trish Tilby (1st; Called Trish Tilbit); Vera; Cameron Hodge; CAMEO: Tower

"Fallout!" Things get a little hot for X-Factor as people start protesting their mutant hunting headquarters; The dilemma comes to a head when a pair of powerful mutants calls X-Factor out and they have to split their forces and employ disguises in their quest to "hunt" the mutants at the same time as they are really helping them.

Lost and Found!

Louise Simonson

Marc Silvestri (breakdowns)

Marc Silvestri

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie; GUESTS: Skids; Trish Tilby; Cameron Hodge; Vera; VILLAINS: Freedom Force--Mystique; Blob; Avalanche; Pyro; Destiny; Spiral; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]

"Lost and Found!" Since he is wanted by the government, Freedom Force shows up to take Rusty Collins away from X-Factor.

Spots!

Louise Simonson

Terry Shoemaker

Marc Silvestri (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie Maddicks; GUESTS: Skids; Trish Tilby; Cameron Hodge; Magneto; Leech; Caliban; Val Cooper; VILLAINS: Freedom Force--Mystique; Blob; Avalanche; Pyro; Destiny; Spider-Woman [Julia Carpenter]

"Spots!" X-Factor rescues Rusty from Freedom Force; The Mutant Massacre begins in the Morlock tunnels.

Falling Angel!

Louise Simonson

Walter Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Artie Maddicks; Skids; GUESTS: Erg; Zeek; Dreamer; Caliban; Leech; Tarbaby; Ape; Plague; Morlocks; Mystique; Destiny; Blob; Pyro; Avalanche; Cameron Hodge; Trish Tilby; Candy Southern; VILLAINS: Apocalypse; Marauders--Harpoon; Arclight; Scalphunter; Sabretooth; Blockbuster; Vertigo

"Falling Angel!" After a pitched battle with the Marauders in the Morlock tunnels, Angel's wings are pierced by Harpoon.

Redemption!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Artie; Leech; Skids; GUESTS: Cameron Hodge; Caliban; Erg; Tar Baby; Ape; Boom Boom; VILLAINS: Berzerker (1st & Death); Scaleface (Death); Blow Hard (Death); Masque; Savage Wolf Gang; Vanisher; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Jack Power; Julie Power; Katie Power; Alex Power; Thor; Scalphunter; Arclight; Harpoon; Blockbuster; CAMEOS: Apocalypse; Abraham Lincoln Kieros [1st; Becomes War]

"Redemption!" X-Factor tries to save a group of untrusting Morlocks from the Marauders, but the group leaves their rescuers and runs up against the police instead. Boom Boom quits stealing for the Vanisher. Doctors tell Cyclops and Jean that Angel's wings will have to be amputated.

Boom Boom Boom!

Louise Simonson

Marc Silvestri

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Artie; Leech; GUESTS: Boom Boom; Erg; Masque; Beautiful Dreamer; Caliban; Tarbaby; Ape; Sara Grey; Cameron Hodge; VILLAIN: Vanisher; CAMEOS: Apocalypse; Autumn Rolfson [1st; Becomes Famine]

"Boom Boom Boom!" Boom Boom calls X-Factor to help her escape the clutches of the Vanisher. Jean tries to find her sister. Scott decides to return to Alaska and his wife.

Ghosts!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Rusty Collins; Skids; Artie; Leech; Boom Boom; GUESTS: Cameron Hodge; Caliban; Ape; VILLAIN: Master Mold; CAMEOS: Madelyne Pryor (illusion); Nathan Christopher Summers (illusion); Phoenix (illusion); CAMEO FLASHBACK: Alex Summers [Havok]

"Ghosts!" Master Mold awakens and heads for Cyclops; Scott leaves for Alaska to find his wife and child but discovers that all records of them have been erased like they never really existed.

The Mutant Program!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Boom Boom; GUESTS: Professor X (illusion); Trish Tilby; Dr. Johnson; VILLAIN: Master Mold; CAMEOS: Apocalypse; Storm

"The Mutant Program!" Master Mold comes after Cyclops. Angel's wings are amputated.

Whose Death Is It, Anyway?

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Angel; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Boom Boom; Artie; GUESTS: Erg; Tarbaby; Ape; Beautiful Dreamer; Leech; Caliban; Madelyne Pryor (illusion); VILLAINS: Masque; Apocalypse; Horsemen (1st)--Pestilence; War; Famine

"Whose Death Is It, Anyway?" The Morlocks return to the tunnels. Scott is shown Maddie's corpse in Alaska and returns home to try and help Angel. Apocalypse continues to gather his Horsemen. A forlorn (and wingless) Angel leaves the hospital and takes off in a plane that explodes over the ocean.

Playing With Fire!

Louise Simonson

David Mazzucchelli

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Rusty Collins; Skids (origin); Boom Boom; Artie; GUESTS: Cameron Hodge; Emma La Porte; VILLAIN: Masque

"Playing With Fire!" Rusty tries to work out a deal with Masque to heal the woman he burned before he learned to control his powers.

Die, Mutants, Die!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Boom Boom; Artie; Leech; Caliban; GUESTS: Trish Tilby; Rictor (1st); VILLAINS: Cameron Hodge; The Right (1st); CAMEOS: Thor; Apocalypse; Angel; War; Pestilence; Famine; Ariel; Madelyne Pryor (illusion)

"Die, Mutants, Die!" X-Factor tries to save San Francisco from being shaken apart by Rictor. Hodge is revealed as a traitor.

The Enemy Within!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Rictor; Caliban; Artie; Leech; GUEST: Phoenix (illusion); VILLAIN: Cameron Hodge; CAMEOS: Apocalypse; Angel

"The Enemy Within!" Hodge tries to drive Cyclops crazy by making him believe that Jean is Phoenix. Apocalypse begins Angel's transformation.

All Together Now!

Louise Simonson

Walt Simonson

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Leech; Caliban; GUEST: Angel; Trish Tilby; VILLAINS: Apocalypse; Horsemen--War; Famine; Pestilence

"All Together Now!" Apocalypse tries to teach his Horsemen teamwork by turning them loose on X-Factor. Pestilence touches Beast making him deathly ill. During the battle, Iceman freezes a good portion of Central Park.

Children's Crusade

Louise Simonson

June Brigman

Walt Simonson (signed)

X-Factor--Cyclops; Jean Grey; Beast; Iceman; Rusty Collins; Skids; Rictor; Caliban; Artie; Leech; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Angel

"Children's Crusade" The X-Factor kids clean up Iceman's mess in Central Park.