![]() ![]() Not every child is so fortunate, especially nowadays.The librarians I met at the Missouri River Regional Library in Jefferson City while reporting today’s cover story are keenly aware of how difficult it can be for some families to access their stacks. ![]() (If you sense an animal theme, I’m guilty as charged.)The library visits sparked wonder and imagination – and were only made possible by a parent who could take us. It’s how I met the venerable Clifford, Arthur, and Berenstain Bears. But the real joy – and first taste of independence – came afterward when our mom would let us wander the aisles choosing new books to check out. ![]() What I do remember are regular trips to the public library in Merrillville, Indiana, with my mom and twin sister.We’d enter the book fortress and make a beeline for the children’s floor upstairs. I grew up in the era of Toys R Us, when Geoffrey the Giraffe beckoned kids from across the parking lot or through the television screen to a wonderland that seemed to offer every toy imaginable. Yet, other than a vague recollection of toy-filled aisles, I have no specific memory attached to that store. ![]()
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![]() ![]() I barely knew any of these characters before, and just from these six issues I feel like they might become some of my all-time favourites. I don't know if the series will maintain the same level of quality as seen in this debut volume - probably not - but I'm kind of excited to find out, because I really enjoyed this team.īut yeah, the team! What an amazing ensemble cast. But 22 volumes? Holy wow, that's a lot for a western comic from any publisher, let alone the house of prematurely cancelled ideas. ![]() I don't know how Peter David does this, because most of his runs I come across are all very long, but it's even more baffling considering that similar underdog titles at Marvel tend to last for 6 to 10 issues max nowadays. The premise may not sound as exciting as it is, so let me just say - this series is great!įirst of all, it's 22 volumes long. They investigate crimes and keep the peace in their neighbourhood after the events of House of M, which left 90% of the mutant population depowered and brought a lot of angry ex-mutants out on the streets. X-Factor is a detective agency consisting of quirky B- and C-listers of Marvel's mutant world, like Madrox the Multiple Man, Guido the Strong Guy (literally his superhero alias), Syrin, Wolfsbane and others. ![]() |