Reposting the full interview for what was left out and so it's more readable:
In last weeks X-Factor #26, there was loads of deception, destruction, and some mutants were turned into dessert. To answer your questions about the startling issue and
Marvel's ongoing Messiah CompleX crossover event, X-Factors own Peter David joins us this week for an all-new X-POSITION, in which we preview
exclusive pages from New X-Men #46, on sale this week.
The emails this week are an interesting mix of queries and theories, so lets toss them to our guest and see what he does with them.
SPOILER WARNING.
First up is Marcus Martin, and it seems that he has quite a bit on his mind regarding X-Factor and current events.
1) I have heard that after the events of Messiah CompleX, Jamie Madrox will have a nervous breakdown. Is it due to his guilt of leaving Layla behind in the future and Wolfsbane leaving the team?
Youre presupposing that what youve heard is true. If it is true, why would I want to confirm that and blow major plot points, and if it isnt, why waste time answering?
2) I have also heard in a recent interview that you are going to bring in Darwin into X-Factor post-MC is this true? And if he does [join X-Factor], could you have Darwin dress up like a pimp for a least a few panels, because it would go with his power to adapt to any environment?
Yes and no.
3) Will any other mutant be joining X-Factor post-MC?
Possibly.
4) In recent solicits of X-Factor, I thought it said an X-Men villain attacks mutant town. Who would be willing to do this when there arent any mutants left?
Well, X-Factor is left, so they count for something. As for no mutants being left there, thats actually a salient story point thats being addressed in those very issues.
The next question is something that a few people were wondering about. For our purposes, Im combining B.Brus and samwise484s emails because they had the neatest handwriting.
Has Layla actually died in the future? Im going to miss her something fierce. And what happens now to her earlier foretelling of marriage to Jamie? Right before Layla blows Madrox up, she says, Trust me. Im Layla...Madrox. I know st
She usually says Layla Miller but she hesitates and says Madrox instead. Is this significant, or is she just addressing Madrox? It seems odd that she would call him Jamie right before and then Madrox.
It was meant to be enigmatic (which is Laylas trademark). Was she just saying her first name and using Madrox in direct address? Was she using what would become her married name? Inquiring minds want to kno, and, one hopes, will read future issues of X-Factor to find out.
It seems Red Lotus could be one of those inquiring minds. As such, she wrote in with several inquiries from the last issue of X-Factor. Can you help her out, Peter?
Alright. For the next questions, I will do my impression of the
Magic
8-Ball.
1) With Mystique killing Sinister, will any of the Marauders want to get a little payback for their fallen leader?
Entirely possible.
2) Is Lady Mastermind dead?
Looks that way.
3) Professor Xavier has stated that because of Gambits powers, his mind is hard to read even when he (Gambit) is cooperative. Since the Cuckoos were able to track Gambits thoughts, did Gambit let the X-Men track him?
It seems so.
4) When and if Layla returns from the future, will she be stuck with that M over her eye? And will she undergo more changes while shes there?
Future cloudy. Try again later.
5) In an earlier scene, Cyclops reminiscences about the time he sent Cable into the future. Could this be foreshadowing as to whats to come?
Yes.
Those Magic 8-Balls certainly get right to the point, but I believe NewChad might be looking for slightly more elaborate answers.
1) Two Jamies went to two different futures. So far weve only seen what happens to one of them. Will the other be addressed in Messiah CompleX or X-Factor?
That is a dangling thread, yes, and one that is going to show up in a future issue of X-Factor. Why? Because having it show up in an issue of X-Factor thats already come out is just too darned difficult.
2) And please tell me Predator X actually plays a necessary role to the whole story and isnt just a red herring storyline to keep the characters occupied. So far it seems like a bit of filler.
Predator X actually plays a necessary role to the whole story and isnt just a red herring storyline to keep the characters occupied.
You ask, and Peter David answers. Valeria Kementari has seen the future in past X-Men adventures, at least. Maybe you could help explain a few story points for her.
1) Were being led to believe that Bishops future is bad because of the baby and that Cables future is good because of her but the X-Men have experience with possible futures, so they should know those futures are alternate. They know Bishops future is not theirs because he stopped Onslaught from killing the X-Men. They know Cables future is not theirs because Apocalypse was stopped during the Twelve debacle.
Why would they care about this? We know the divergent points from where Earth 4935 (Cable) and Earth 1191 (Bishop) were originated and both had been averted. So why would the Messiah child endanger said timelines when they have already diverged? It really doesnt make much sense to me.
Because events can have ramifications and ripple effects from one future to the next. The reason the future timelines are pertinent is because the present day events could lead to a similar future for our own heroes...one that is uncomfortably close to, for instance, Bishops future. Why take chances when the potential is there?
2) And since when does Bishop have a ship from his own time? He didnt come with any technology through that portal in Uncanny X-Men #281-282.
Yeah, I was wondering about that myself. But, hey, you cant spell Bishop without ship, so....
So... it looks like Peter could use the assistance of an X-editor here. Wait! Theres one right now!
X-Men Editor Nick Lowe: The ships not from his time. Its a modern ship that he modified to his own specifications.
Now you know and knowings half the battle!
CBR Forums Magneto is back, and, being Magneto, he was curious about some of the evil machinations that took place recently.
Mr. David, I just have one question I need answered: How on earth is Mystique able to harm Sinister, much less put him down? It seems the only thing around the Marauders/Acolytes team that could be capable of harming Essex is most likely Exodus. Its just horrible to see someone with his track record be taken out like that.
And Lawrence of Arabia died in a motorcycle accident. The heights that one attains in life dont always match up with the death that you meet. Thats simply the way the real world works. I kind of like the notion that youve got someone with this huge, horrific track record and he winds up getting sandbagged by someone you wouldnt have expected. I mean, cmon, its not like we had him taken down by Willie Lumpkin.
Ann Nichols was ruminating on the future.
Many years ago, I read a sci-fi story in which humanitys future depended upon which of two girlfriends the scientist hero married. Would it be reasonable to suspect that how this infant girl will be reared could be the deciding factor for mutantkinds future?
It certainly seems the reasonable way to think about it as far as Im concerned.
One of the recurring themes I see in X-POSITION emails are theories on the identity of the mutant baby. Lets close this week out with Papabarons interesting take on the subject.
I have my own theory as to the babys identity. Since the baby was found in Alaska, original place of Madelyn Prior, perhaps the baby is Rachel Summers (and her mother is the aforementioned Madelyn). We have never really been told Rachels origin, since it may have occurred in a future that no longer exists thanks to her trip back to the past. Am I warm?
I dont know. I havent felt your forehead.
Badda-bing! Thank you! Remember, the 7:30 X-POSITION show is completely different than the 5:30. Enjoy the veal!
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