X-Factor Forever #3 Review/Spoilers

[Brian M.]

I just sent in my questions! I hope I get picked.

[pariah-1972]

I love Louise Simonson's work a whole whole lot but i am really not feeling this book much at all.

Mostly cause of the art work.

Of course the shoddy Jack Kirby wanna be backup pages aren't written terribly well and look like crap,

I am a bit surprised this is only a mini series tho i thought it was an ongoing from the beginning.


Granted, i'm not saying it's all bad.
it just doesn't hit me the way the original X-factor of this time did, which was a lot !
i used to love this book back in the day especially when all the younglings came aboard and it felt like a real family for the first time.

[Dan Panosian]

I think it's safe to say you didn't like it all that much...
Perhaps it was raining outside when you read the issue? I urge you to try it again when the sun is shinning and the birds are chirping!

[Pixie_Solanas]

I think it's safe to say you didn't like it all that much...
Perhaps it was raining outside when you read the issue? I urge you to try it again when the sun is shinning and the birds are chirping!

Don't sweat it, I absolutely love your art. You made Jean looks positively trend-tastic (I didn't think it was possible, Ms. Mom-frump herself).

[pariah-1972]

I think it's safe to say you didn't like it all that much...
Perhaps it was raining outside when you read the issue? I urge you to try it again when the sun is shinning and the birds are chirping!

I've liked your art on other projects Dan it's nothing personal.

[Dan Panosian]

No worries. It's your opinion and that's what these message boards are for. What do you think I'm ideally suited for?

[Dan Panosian]

Don't sweat it, I absolutely love your art. You made Jean looks positively trend-tastic (I didn't think it was possible, Ms. Mom-frump herself).

Thanks! I love drawing her. BTW, I never liked Scott until I drew him in this X-Factor series. Suddenly, I "got" him. I tried to make the guy as hip looking and slick as I could. Now I really look forward to his panels!
With Jean, well, it's hard not to love her!

[pariah-1972]

No worries. It's your opinion and that's what these message boards are for. What do you think I'm ideally suited for?

I'm not sure if you are not suited for this since your style is somewhat reminiscent of Walt Simonsons in some ways but from the first sampler page i didn't like how you changed all the outfits immediately, granted they may be dated by today's standards but Louise keeps saying this is supposed to be a throwback title.


Also a lot of the coloring choices were a little over the top.

In this issue it seems you had some help but your two styles don't seem very similar even tho i'm not sure which one drew what.

[Brian M.]

No worries. It's your opinion and that's what these message boards are for. What do you think I'm ideally suited for?

I kind of have to agree with pariah...I do not think you are suited for X-Factor Forever mini-series...

I think you are suited for an X-Factor Forever ongoing.

[Dan Panosian]

I'm not sure if you are not suited for this since your style is somewhat reminiscent of Walt Simonsons in some ways but from the first sampler page i didn't like how you changed all the outfits immediately, granted they may be dated by today's standards but Louise keeps saying this is supposed to be a throwback title.


Also a lot of the coloring choices were a little over the top.

In this issue it seems you had some help but your two styles don't seem very similar even tho i'm not sure which one drew what.

Well, Walt used to draw XF so, in some context, it kinda works. As for the outfits, I see your point. I just had an idea and Weezie and the editors thought it worked out okay. Teams change their outfits at times and because this was a new book, I thought, "why not?"

As far as coloring goes... Well, I only color the covers. Jim does a great job of keeping that nostalgic old skool look to the book while still doing some fun digital tweaks. I guess that's just a matter of personal taste.

For some reason, Marvel hasn't been noting which pages Eric does and which pages I do in the credits and it seems like people aren't too sure of our positions? Do we both work on all the pages? Is Eric inking me or am I inking Eric? Fans seem confused because we're both listed as "artists". In truth, since issue #2, we've split the book up. Perhaps they should list which pages we're drawing, like some books do. We feel that although are styles are in the same vein, we are unique enough in our approach that a fan can discern the difference.

Hopefully, as the story continues you'll warm up to it more and more!

[Dan Panosian]

I kind of have to agree with pariah...I do not think you are suited for X-Factor Forever mini-series...

I think you are suited for an X-Factor Forever ongoing.

LOL! Thanks Brian! I appreciate the support! All of us look forward to seeing how Weezie will wrap this story up. Lots of twists and turns. I'm enjoying the ride!

[pariah-1972]

I kind of have to agree with pariah...I do not think you are suited for X-Factor Forever mini-series...

I think you are suited for an X-Factor Forever ongoing.

I don't remember saying he wasn't suited for this book in any capacity...

[Dan Panosian]

I don't remember saying he wasn't suited for this book in any capacity...

Actually, I recall all sorts of nice things he's said regarding the art. Thanks Brian!

[pariah-1972]

Actually, I recall all sorts of nice things he's said regarding the art. Thanks Brian!

Just don't get on his bad side, the man is an animal i tell ya !

[Louise Simonson]

I just sent in my questions! I hope I get picked.

LOL Brian. Haven't done the letters page yet. We'll see.