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In which X-Factor loves press conferences, Archangel provides many opportunities for terrible puns, Cyclops gets to be happy for a whole five pages, X-Factor learns how doors work, the X-kids are generous (except Boom Boom), Infectia makes monsters to fight the patriarchy, Ship is your cool aunt, and Destiny accidentally predicts Cable.

X-PLAINED:

• Apocalypse versus Ed Wood
• X-Factor #27-31
• Superhero mortality
• Star-crossed mugger romance
• Marvel Girl as, and not as, Team Mom
• The greatest line in all of X-Factor
• Ship’s anatomical resemblances
• Combat and relationship discussion multitasking
• X-Men Evolution Syndrome
• Iceman as joker-by-necessity
• Infectia and the Anti-Bodies
• Rambo Nukes Commando In Nicaragua
• Wacky sitcom humor
• Warren Worthington, PI
• Earth 13122 and LEGO optic blasts
• Musical careers of the X-Men

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