X-Factor Annual # 9 1994 Contact pgs 20 & 21 by Mat Broome & Steve Moncuse

X-Factor Annual # 9 1994
“Contact” Pgs 20, 21, 23
Inks over pencil w/ blue pencil roughs on Marvel Bristol Board
Pencils: Mat Broome
Inks: Steve Moncuse
Letters: Janice Chiang
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis (Signed lower center)

Haven and Professor X have a battle on the astral plane while X-Factor takes on a newly reborn Professor Power. Guido deals with the death of Madrox.

Professor Xavier has a mental conversation with Haven. She tells him the story of her childhood, growing up privileged in India, sheltered from the poverty around her. Once she learned of other people’s suffering, she dedicated her life to helping the poor. She briefly lost track of her dream when she became involved with a strange man. Their short affair abruptly ended, reaffirming her commitment to her mission. Meanwhile, X-Factor is escorting a large canister, with Random along as hired help. The canister is revealed to Professor Power, who uses androids to free him and reunite his consciousness with his body. Professor Power blames Xavier for the death of his son, and wants to kill every mutant associated with Xavier so that he can feel the same pain. When he faces capture, Power uses the last of his energy and disappears. Haven continues to explain her motives to Xavier, but goes back into “oblivion” when he tries to probe her mind. In the “non-being”, Haven realizes that Xavier was able to reach the secret inside of her mind. Her affair left her pregnant, and the source of her powers, and the inner voice that guides her, is her fetus. The fetus is a conscious, powerful symbiote that will never be born. Realizing that Xavier poses the greatest threat to her cause, she reluctantly arranged for Professor Power’s release earlier that evening.

This story takes place in-between the final pages of X-Factor #102. It was Mat Broomes last Marvel work before going to Image.

This was my first double page spread. It's missing a couple small word bubbles but it looks great framed up on the wall.