X-Men Universe

At the time of this writing, N. Durham is the only other individual to review this collection. While I agree on some points, I strongly disagree on others. This collection includes two different crossovers from Marvel's Civil War event. One is a set of three "Cable/Deadpool" issues. While they are a bit light on plot (though not as light as the "X-Factor" portion) I find them to be a rare source of highly developed, yet still occasionally lowbrow, humour. Deadpool joins the registration side, not due to any strong philosophical viewpoints, attitudes, or any other sign of forethought and character depth, but because he wants to get himself some of those lucrative government contracts. Cable, on the other hand, is firmly on Cap's side of the battle, and he will do whatever it takes to sway Deadpool to his side. The two "X-Factor" issues are in a completely different style, with a completely different approach. While the "Cable/Deadpool" tone is that of an action comedy, the "X-Factor" tone is most definitely noir with some cynical humour and loads of pathos. The story here is only tangentially related to the Civil War, though it is well handled. In short, we have two quality entries of wildly varying types. I doubt that most readers will find the two stories equally satisfying, though they could well enjoy one or the other greatly. My advice is to use this more as a cost-effective sampler of the two titles to decide if you'd like to see more of either. It's not a critical part of the Civil War event.