Is there a worse couple in comics than Havok and Polaris? Let’s go through some of the other offenders.
Joker and Harley Quinn: Toxic, violent, abusive, but Harley eventually had the sense to leave her man and find love and acceptance with Poison Ivy.
Storm and Black Panther: Shoved together on the thinnest of continuity pulls predicated on the very Marvel idea that Africa is a homogenous landmass. But they eventually divorced.
Beast and Trish Tilby: She’s a reporter who sold mutants down the river more than once. He’s a war criminal. But, again, they had the sense to break up.
Superman and Wonder Woman: Yes, they’re both super powerful and hot, but detaching Clark from Lois detaches Superman from his humanity. Good enough for the New 52 and literally no other comics.
Mary Jane and Paul: Look, I’m not out here saying Peter and Mary Jane forever, but Paul? Fuck that guy.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Janet is better than Hank. She knows it. He knows it. The whole goddamn Marvel Universe knows it. Yet because they’re Stan-and-Jack characters they’ll never leave us, or each other.
Fenris. OK, I think we found a winner. Havok and Polaris are a better couple than the gross Nazi incest twins.
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And for our coverage of X-Factor #1, click here. And for our interview with writer Mark Russell about the series, click here.
(W) Mark Russell (A) Robert Quinn (CA) Greg Land
POLARIS VS. X-FACTOR!
There’s a new mutant rebellion, and Polaris is at the forefront of it all! But how do they know so much about X-Factor’s classified missions? Havok must seek out a traitor on the team…but how can he if it’s him?!
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