X-Factor #10

X-Factor #10, released in 1986, serves as a pivotal entry in the series created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice. The title was launched to reintroduce the original five X-Men members—Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel, and Iceman—following their departure from the main X-Men line. This specific issue is particularly notable for featuring the art of Jackson Guice, who brought a distinct, grounded aesthetic to the team's ongoing struggle as they posed as mutant hunters while secretly rescuing their own kind.

The narrative arc of this period was heavily influenced by the editorial decision to reunite the founding members under the X-Factor banner. Readers and critics at the time often focused on the complex interpersonal dynamics and the darker, more bureaucratic tone of the series compared to Chris Claremont’s concurrent Uncanny X-Men run. Guice’s work on these early issues helped define the visual identity of the team during their first year, capturing the tension of characters living a double life in a world increasingly hostile toward mutants.