tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post1155334897326586710..comments2024-03-26T20:11:01.933-04:00Comments on NOT BLOG X: X-FACTOR #148 - August 1998G. Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12279461069684403792noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-79323690271986579442011-06-01T16:01:23.298-04:002011-06-01T16:01:23.298-04:00I agree with Cerebro, to an extent. I have a feeli...I agree with Cerebro, to an extent. I have a feeling they wanted to launch Mutant X as a series, but wanted to keep it a surprise, hence all the red herrings about #150. Plus, I read somewhere Mutant X was only supposed to last 12 issues...but since it was selling higher than X-factor was, they kept it going...wwk5dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2734283773701136760.post-61772847890396383192011-05-30T19:06:11.889-04:002011-05-30T19:06:11.889-04:00As I mentioned with the last issue, it would seem ...As I mentioned with the last issue, it would seem that Marvel didn't decide until the last minute to launch MUTANT X as a new series. The inclusion of Tom Raney promo material for issue #150 seems to support this.<br /><br />If memory serves, X-FACTOR wasn't the only title of this era affected by "last-minute-change-of-plans" syndrome. I seem to recall the INCREDIBLE HULK letter columns hyping the book's new direction that was to kick off in issue #475. The catch being that the, then, current volume of HULK ended with issue #474. The following month, it was relaunched with a new #1.Cerebronoreply@blogger.com