This issue has been at the center of so much contoversy in past months that it was almost sure to be somewhat of a disapointment. This is, of course, the issue that marks the cancellation of X-Factor and the rise of Mutant X. Truthfully I felt that our heroes deserved a much better send off.  The plot here seems rushed and clumsy as well as the dialoge (something fans of this book have almost come to expect in recent years. Peter David where are you?!) I felt that Greystone's sudden development of "temporal insanity" was all too sudden, as well as the sudden inclusion of Madrox and Polaris back into the fold. It almost feels as if there is a missing issue out there somewhere. 148 1/2 anyone? This is a classic case of Marvel pushing it's writers to produce before the product is even finished. I would have had a lot more respect for Mackie if he had let the demise of X-Factor unfold naturally over a course of months. Havok's demise gave me no great personal pleasure, in fact I felt that he might have been deserving of something better.
As for the art, rushed and clumsy fits the bill here as well (something fans of this book have also almost come to expect.) While I found it an improvement over Mr "I'm a heroin addict" Moder, I still thought it lacked vitality and creativity. It was technically sound, but visually boring.

Last month's review of X-Factor #148 can be found HERE.