I know Madrox figures he's the heart and soul of X-Factor, but he ain't. I keep the place running. I protect them. I am X-Factor. It's just that nobody know it. 
Appearing in "Short Story"
Featured Characters:
- Pip the Troll (Pip Gofern) (Main story and flashback) (Impersonates Peter Dinklage) (Apparent death)
Supporting Characters:
- X-Factor Investigations (Only in flashback)
- Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox) (Only in flashback)
- Layla Miller (Only in flashback)
- M (Monet St.Croix) (Only in flashback)
- Polaris (Lorna Dane) (Only in flashback)
- Longshot (Only in flashback)
- Rictor (Julio Richter) (Only in flashback)
- Shatterstar (Only in flashback)
Antagonists:
- Vera (First appearance)
- Thanos (Only in flashback)
- Friends of Humanity ninjas (Only in flashback)
Other Characters:
- Wendell (First appearance)
- Magus (Adam Warlock) (Mentioned)
- Gamora (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
- Laxidazians (Main story and flashback)
- Humans (Main story and flashback)
- Mutants (Only in flashback)
Locations:
- United States of America (Main story and flashback)
- New York State (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
- Chelsea (Main story and flashback)
- X-Factor Investigations Headquarters (Main story and flashback)
- Jim's Bar (First appearance)
- Chelsea (Main story and flashback)
- Manhattan (Main story and flashback)
- New York City (Main story and flashback)
- New York State (Main story and flashback)
- Bahamas (Mentioned)
Synopsis for "Short Story"
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
ISSUE #246 - “SHORT STORY”
• Behind the scenes look of how, in a typical day and a typical X-Factor case, Pip the Troll holds the entire team together without their knowledge.