X-Factor Vol 5 3

X-Factor (Vol. 5) #3LGY: X-Factor #295
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Art by: Greg Land and Jay Leisten
Alternate Covers
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Art by: Russell Dauterman
Art by: Russell Dauterman
Art by: Pete Woods
Art by: Marcus To and Alex Sinclair
Art by: Marcus To and Alex Sinclair
Release Date	October 23, 2024
Cover Date	December, 2024
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	C.B. Cebulski
Rating	T+ (13 and up)
Original Price	$3.99
Pages	32

1. "Project Paperclip"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Mark Russell
Penciler(s)	Bob Quinn
Colorist(s)	Jesus Aburtov
Letterer(s)	VC's Joe Caramagna
Editor(s)	Darren Shan

We can't have Paperclip destroying the world. Not while it's still profitable anyway.

—Ethan Farthing

Appearing in "Project Paperclip"

Featured Characters:

• X-Factor
  • Cecilia Reyes
  • Pyro (St. John Allerdyce)
  • Havok (Alex Summers)
  • Granny Smite (Main story and flashback) (Origin revealed)
  • Xyber (Daniel Choi)
  • Frenzy (Joanna Cargill)

Supporting Characters:

• Fartech (First appearance)
  • Clikclok
    • Rodger Broderick
  • Ethan Farthing (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Paperclip (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Angel (Warren Worthington) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Multiple Man (James Madrox) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Quicksilver (Pietro Maximoff) (Only on screen as a static image or video record)
• Several unnamed civilians
• Polaris (Lorna Dane) (Mentioned)
• Mutant Underground (Mentioned)
• X-Term (Mentioned)
• Fred (Granny Smite's husband) (Only in flashback) (Corpse, skeleton or other remains)
• Granny Smite's son and family (Mentioned) (Deceased)
• Oskar (Named only)
• Luna One research team (Only in flashback) (Death)

Races and Species:

• Mutants (Main story and flashback)
• Humans (Main story and flashback)

Locations:

• Earth (Main story and flashback)
  • United States of America (Main story and flashback)
    • California
      • Los Angeles
        • Brea Civic & Cultural Center
        • Mutant Underground mansion headquarters (Mentioned)
        • Factor House
    • Iowa (Only in flashback)
  • Earth Orbit (Main story and flashback)
    • Moon (Main story and flashback)
      • Luna One (Main story and flashback) (Destruction)

Items:

• X-Uniforms

Vehicles:

• X-Factor Plane

Synopsis for "Project Paperclip"

• Synopsis not yet written

Solicit Synopsis

X-FACTOR GOES TO THE MOON!

• A computer-controlled lunar base has gone out of control!

• How can Havok and Frenzy stop a foe that can predict the team’s every move?

• And does the key to victory lie with the team’s most mysterious new member: Granny Smite?!

See Also

• 10 image(s) from X-Factor Vol 5 3