X-Factor Vol 1 75

X-Factor #75
Previous Issue	X-Factor #74
Next Issue	Incredible Hulk #391 (Story) X-Factor #76 (Title)
Art by: Larry Stroman and Al Milgrom
Release Date	December 17, 1991
Cover Date	February, 1992
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	Tom DeFalco

1. "The Nasty Boys"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Peter David
Penciler(s)	Larry Stroman
Inker(s)	Al Milgrom
Colorist(s)	Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s)	Mike Heisler
Editor(s)	Bob Harras

Gorgeous George	So... you people have to be X-Factor.
Strong Guy	Yeah, we have to be. All the better names were taken.

Appearing in "The Nasty Boys"

Featured Characters:

• X-Factor
  • Strong Guy (Guido)
  • Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
  • Polaris (Lorna Dane)
  • Havok (Alex Summers)
  • Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox)
  • Quicksilver (Pietro)
  • Valerie Cooper

Supporting Characters:

• Moira MacTaggert (Appears on screen)
• Baldrick

Antagonists:

• The Nasty Boys (First appearance)
  • Slab
  • Gorgeous George (First appearance)
  • Hairbag (First appearance)
  • Ramrod (First appearance)
  • Ruckus (First appearance)
  • Mr. Sinister (Impersonates Edmond Atkinson and Steven Shaffran)
  • Multiple Man (Dupe) (Origin revealed) (Reabsorbed)
• Vic Chalker
• Ricochet (Steven Shaffran) (Death)

Other Characters:

• Magneto (Magnus) (Mentioned)
• Grocery manager (Death)
• Unnamed citizens of Washington, D.C.
• Several United States Senators
• Fallen Angels (Mentioned)
  • Multiple Man Independent Duplicate (Mentioned)
• X-Men (Mentioned)
• Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) (Mentioned)
• Avengers (Mentioned)

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Mutants

Locations:

• Earth
  • North America
    • United States of America
      • Washington, D.C.
        • National Mall
          • Capitol Building
        • Georgetown
          • X-Factor headquarters
        • Grocery
  • Genosha (Mentioned)
• Coconut Grove (Mentioned)

Items:

• X-Uniforms

Vehicles:

• X-Factor "Fantasti-Car"

Synopsis for "The Nasty Boys"

X-Factor’s problems with their mysterious enemy Ricochet come to an end when X-Factor’s Jamie Madrox is being absorbed by his dupe, but destroys him from within inside the home of the Nasty Boys. X-Factor and Nasty Boys fight as Jamie goes to the senate to confront senator Steven Shaffran (Ricochet). Shaffran goes berserk and escapes, but inside Shaffran's house, Shaffran is tied up and is killed by Mr. Sinister who masqueraded as Shaffran.

Notes

• This issue is a special "Giant-Sized" comic celebrating the 75th issue.
• Peter David wrote two issues of X-Men Legends (5 and 6) that are supposed to take place between X-Factor #75 and the following issue.
• Bonus - 2-page pin-up of the old and new X-Factor teams by Tom Raney.

X-Factor

See Also

• 15 image(s) from X-Factor Vol 1 75
• 2 reprint(s) of X-Factor Vol 1 75

Links and References

• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 10/24/2010