Valentine De Landro

I'm so glad Marvel sent along a preview for X-Factor: Layla Miller.  I've been waiting to see/hear from her since she got left behind.  Or is that left forward since she's in the future?  Will she return to the present?  We've seen that vision of Layla being married to Jamie.  What was that about?  Also at Comic-Con, Peter David has expressed his fondness for the character.  He also said we wouldn't be getting her full origin anytime soon.  He compared it to Wolverine's.  Meaning that once we knew his story, it took a little away from the character.  I suppose there's no rush to learn all of Layla's secrets.

X-Factor Special: Layla Miller

Trapped in a future she never made, Layla Miller finds herself smack in the middle of the Summers rebellion that was responsible for the eventual liberation of mutants from the camps. The only question is, will she survive it?

X-Factor’s Layla Miller is Back and She Still Knows Stuff!

She was lost to us in MESSIAH COMPLEX, now see Layla Miller in her very own extra-sized one-shot! That’s right, the girl “who knows stuff” triumphantly returns this August in…X-Factor Special: Layla Miller!  After sacrificing herself in the pages of X-Men: Messiah Complex, Layla Miller has been stuck in a dystopian future.  Join fan favorite and Award-winning writer, Peter David (X-Factor, She-Hulk, The Dark Tower: The Long Road Home), as he picks up right where Messiah Complex left off with Layla Miller incarcerated in a mutant prison camp.  With beautifully stunning interiors from artist Valentine De Landro (X-Factor, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane), Layla Miller is going to find herself smack dab in the midst of the Summers Rebellion!  With the help of some old and new faces, the liberation of mutants rests on the shoulders of Layla Miller!  Plus, a devastating truth is revealed, drastically impacting the future of the Marvel Universe!  And check out the special variant cover from new rising star artist Boo Cook!

The fans and critics alike couldn’t agree more on Peter David’s X-Factor:
 
“Peter David is consistently one of the best writers to handle the X-Men universe each month.” – Jesse Schedeen of IGN.com

“There's a lot of interesting concepts that David weaves into his writing, and the amazing thing is how fluidly he makes it not only work, but work magnificently.” – Adam Chapman of Comixtreme.com

“Peter David could write just about anything, and does just about every month with X-Factor. “ – Michael Colbert of Comicsbulletin.com

Since her departure from X-Factor, Jamie Madrox, the Multpile Man, has imagined seeing Layla Miller in his head.  Now see her for real in X-Factor Special: Layla Miller, a must have for all X-Factor fans!


X-FACTOR SPECIAL: LAYLA MILLER (JUN082396)
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by VALENTINE DE LANDRO
Cover by BOO COOK
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/31/08, On-Sale—8/20/08