X-factor: Angel oversees a new government-backed mutant strike force.
The X-Men universe keeps growing as a new X-Factor squad headed by none other than Warren Worthington III, sometimes known as Angel opens its doors. For the X-factor series, this government-backed mutant strike force represents a major departure in terms of character roster and storyline.
X-factor team roster and leadership
The fresh X-factor lineup consists of a varied set of mutant heroes including:
Warren Worthington III, Angel: Originally a founding member of the X-Men and team leader.
Co-leader of the team, Alexander Summers, is renowned for his forceful energy blasts.
Pyro, John Allerdyce, is a mutant with fire-managing power.
Joanna Cargill's mutant has superhuman strength and agility.
Feral, Maria Callasantos, is a mutant with animalistic talents and enhanced senses.
Though her official status is yet unknown, the X- Factor #1 preview also suggests the possible membership of Polaris (Lorna Dane) in the team.
X-Factor's goal is to fight mutant on mutant violence.
Following Krakoa's fall, mutants now find the earth to be a dangerous place. At an all-time high, anti-mutant feeling is driving violent mutant groups seeking retribution for the lost paradise to arise. The U.S. government created X-Factor, a team especially meant to fight these militant organizations, to counter this threat.
This new X-Factor serves a different purpose than its earlier versions. This version concentrates just on fighting other mutants, while past incarnations were a government-controlled tool for good. Showcasing the idea that "mutants work for humans," the team functions as both a tool to quell mutant violence and a propaganda weapon for the government.
Apocalypse's Conflict: Angel's Spoiling Twist
The news of Angel leading X-Factor has an unexpected turn. In the continuing X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse plot, Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is looking for a new heir to rule over the mutant colony on Mars. Played a major part in the narrative even trying to kill Apocalypse personally, Angel lately returned his Archangel form.
But Angel's direction of X-Factor points to a total distance from Apocalypse's plans. This development calls into doubt Angel's future involvement and might sour a major element of the Heir of Apocalypse narrative. Even with the spoilers, Angel's leadership as X-Factor gives the story a fascinating layer and explores his complicated relationship with Apocalypse and his new obligations.
The X-Men Universe: X-Factor's Effect
The X-Men universe depends much on the arrival of a new X-Factor team headed by Angel. The team's goals and makeup bring fresh dynamics and beg interesting issues regarding the direction of mutantkind. The X-Men world's terrain will surely be shaped in fascinating ways by the team's actions and interactions with other mutant groups as well as by their relationship with the government.
The full release of X-Factor should much be anticipated by fans eager to see how Angel negotiates his new leadership post, the team's influence on the continuous struggles inside the mutant community, and the complex interaction of politics and mutant power.
