What'cha up to, Pip? Lookin' for porn?
Better. I'm on a website talkin' about comic books.
Really?
Yeah. Right now I'm givin' a guy who writes 'em a hard time, just fer kicks.
So basically you're acting like a troll.
Yeah, that joke just never gets old.
Appearing in 1st story
Featured Characters:
- X-Factor Investigations
- M (Monet St. Croix) (First appearance as Modesty Blaise)
- Shatterstar (First appearance as Willie Garvin)
- Pip the Troll (Pip Gofern)
- Strong Guy (Guido Carosella)
- Multiple Man (Jamie Madrox) (Main story and flashback)
- Rictor (Julio Richter)
- Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
- Layla Miller
Supporting Characters:
- Mayor J. Jonah Jameson (Main story and flashback)
- Spider-Man (Peter Parker)
Antagonists:
- S.C.A.R.s (First appearance)
- Ballistique (Noelle Blanc)
- Nurse Cocoa/Rococo "Rocky" (First appearance) (Rejoins)
- Syl (Mentioned)
Other Characters:
- Mulroney
- White Queen (Emma Frost) (Mentioned)
- God (Yahweh) (Invoked)
- Glory Grant (Only in flashback)
- Mario Puzo (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
- General Sam Ryan (Photo)
- Dr. Young Soo Pock (Photo) (First appearance)
- Fantastic Four (Mentioned)
- X-Force (Mentioned)
Races and Species:
Realities:
Locations:
- Earth
- United States of America
- Nebraska
- Omaha
- All Saints Hospital (First appearance)
- Omaha
- New York State
- New York City
- Manhattan
- Chelsea
- New York City Hall (Only in flashback)
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Virginia (Mentioned)
- Nebraska
- United States of America
- Hell (Invoked)
Items:
- The Godfather (Mentioned)
- Spider-Man's Suit and Web-Shooters
- Thelma and Louise (Mentioned)
Synopsis for 1st story
- Synopsis not yet written
Solicit Synopsis
Ever wonder how X-Factor manages to operate out in the open in a New York City where superhero-hating J. Jonah Jameson is the mayor? Well, here's where you find out, as jolly JJJ thrusts NYC's premiere detective agency into the midst of a murder investigation where the trail may lead them straight to...Jonah himself? Guest-starring the ever-amazing Spider-Man and the Black Cat!
Notes
- This issue takes place before Amazing Spider-Man (Vol. 2) #654.