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A review by monitaroymohan
X-Factor (2024-) #1 by Mark Russell
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X-Factor #1 is Far Too Facetious For Its Story
The themes of X-Factor are very relevant to our times. People are addicted to social media and are easily swayed by what and whom they see on these platforms. Every moment in our lives appears to be measured by likes, while our relationships have turned into parasocial transactions from which we hope to eke out a few extra cents. X-Factor #1 plays into this reality. The social media angle is doubly heightened by the prejudices and fears people in the book have about mutants, which is also a reflection of the constant prejudices the real world has towards anyone who differs from the “norm.”
The concept of the book is thrilling and frightening. But then the execution undermines all that hard work.
Read the full review at Women Write About Comics.
The themes of X-Factor are very relevant to our times. People are addicted to social media and are easily swayed by what and whom they see on these platforms. Every moment in our lives appears to be measured by likes, while our relationships have turned into parasocial transactions from which we hope to eke out a few extra cents. X-Factor #1 plays into this reality. The social media angle is doubly heightened by the prejudices and fears people in the book have about mutants, which is also a reflection of the constant prejudices the real world has towards anyone who differs from the “norm.”
The concept of the book is thrilling and frightening. But then the execution undermines all that hard work.
Read the full review at Women Write About Comics.