At the Wizardworld convention in Los Angeles last weekend, Peter David revealed that there will be a cross-over between X-Factor and She-Hulk. She-Hulk #31 will be the second of the three issue cross-over, with X-Factor #33 and #34 being the first and third. So that's a good news/bad news announcement, I suppose. I'm happy that She-Hulk will still be published half a year from now, but not thrilled that Peter David will still be writing it.
I sense some desperation in this cross-over. X-Factor sells well, while She-Hulk's numbers are in a downward spiral. Cross-overs are an old tactic for boosting sales in an underperforming comic. It's a little unusual, however, for a cross-over to be conducted between two books written by the same guy. Given Peter David's lack of attention toward other creators' storylines - the opposite of Dan Slott's careful attention to continuity - I suppose it's only natural that he would try to fix this himself rather than look to a book written by another creator.
Not that he's admitting it. Here's an excerpt from the interview:
NRAMA: The two books seem like they function in very different worlds. What's the motivation for their interaction?
PD: She-Hulk and Jaz wind up colliding with X-Factor in the midst of a case. Basically She-Hulk and Jaz are pursuing one individual and X-Factor is pursuing the other. And since the two individuals are travelling together, it's natural for the two groups to run into each other, at which point hilarity ensues.
That's a plot teaser, not a motivation. Apparently Peter David had trouble answering the question in a straightforward manner.
[PETER DAVID - MIXING IT UP WITH SHE-HULK & X-FACTOR - Newsarama]
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