X-Factor #45

Name: X-Factor #45
Brand: Marvel

Aug 2009 · Marvel · 2.99 USD

In X-Factor #45, Peter David and artist Marco Santucci dive into a chilling mystery as Madrox traces the enigmatic term "Cortex" through a serial killer case—leading him to a startling confrontation with a radically reimagined Victor Von Doom. With vivid art by Santucci, Valentine De Landro, and inks by a team of top talents, the issue unfolds with a tense, cerebral edge, all anchored by David Yardin’s striking cover.

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writer Peter David · artist, inker Marco Santucci · artist Valentine De Landro · inker Craig Yeung · inker Patrick Piazzalunga · inker Pat Davidson · colorist Jeromy Cox · colorist Nathan Fairbairn · colorist Andy Troy · letterer VC · letterer Cory Petit · cover David Yardin

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Cast · 17 characters

Dr. Doom Guido Carosella Jamie Madrox Julio Richter Layla Miller M Monet St. Croix Multiple Man Reed Richards Rictor Ruby Summers Shatterstar Shatterstar Siryn Strong Guy Theresa Cassidy Victor Von Doom

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writer Peter David

artist, inker Marco Santucci

artist Valentine De Landro

inker Craig Yeung

inker Patrick Piazzalunga

inker Pat Davidson

colorist Jeromy Cox

colorist Nathan Fairbairn

colorist Andy Troy

letterer VC

letterer Cory Petit

cover pencils, inks David Yardin

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"What is "Cortex"? The word keeps coming up in Madrox's serial killer investigation. Now he confronts the one individual who may hold the answers: None other than Victor Von Doom-but it's Doctor Doom as you've never seen him before." [per solicitation]

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).