X-Factor: The Original X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2 Walter Simonson Inferno Cover - by Louise Simonson & John Byrne (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The continuing adventures of the original X-Men, reunited as new team X-Factor!

In the wake of Apocalypse's attack, X-Factor battle the Avengers, the bouncing Beast becomes blue and furry once more and the team goes public! But when Cyclops and Marvel Girl begin a search for Scott's missing son, bizarre mysteries are uncovered -- and the flames of an Inferno begin to flicker! As Madelyne Pryor -- now the Goblin Queen -- targets infant Nathan, can X-Factor survive an onslaught of demons and keep the boy safe? What happens when the crisis reunites them with the X-Men, whom they thought were dead? And will any of them be ready when Mister Sinister strikes?

COLLECTING: X-Factor (1986) 27-50, X-Factor Annual (1986) 3-4, X-Terminators (1988) 1-4, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 240-243, New Mutants (1983) 76, Fantastic Four (1961) 342; material from New Mutants Annual (1984) 5; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) 15, 17-24

About the Author

Writer and editor Louise Simonson launched Power Pack and Web of Spider-Man and wrote memorable runs on New Mutants and X-Factor -- helping map out the "Mutant Massacre," "Inferno" and "X-Tinction Agenda" crossovers. Her major editorial credits include Star Wars and Uncanny X-Men. At DC, she wrote multiple Superman titles and became one of the main creative forces behind the "Death of Superman" saga; her scripts also appeared in Detective Comics, New Titans and more. She returned to Marvel to write the Galactus the Devourer limited series and 1999-2000's Warlock, starring characters from New Mutants. Her later Marvel work includes the limited series Jean Grey and Power Pack: Into the Storm.

After achieving industry acclaim for DC's award-winning "Manhunter" feature in Detective Comics, Walter Simonson moved to Marvel where he introduced multiple characters and concepts from both myth and outer space during his revered run scripting and penciling Thor. He collaborated with his wife, Louise, on both X-Factor and Wildstorm's World of Warcraft, later returning to Marvel to illustrate Brian Michael Bendis' Avengers.