ðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl vˈɑːljuːm ʌv ˈɛksfˈæktɚ wʌzɐ spˈɪnɔf ʌvðɪ ʌŋkˈæni ˈɛksmˈɛn fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ɐn ˈɛpənˌɪmnəs tˈiːm kəmpˈoʊzd ʌvðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl fˈaɪv mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðɪ ˈɛksmˈɛn, wˌɪtʃ wʌz kənsˈiːvd baɪ hˈɑːdʒ, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɹˈuːmeɪt ʌv fˈaʊndɪŋ mˈɛmbɚ wˈɔːɹən wˈɜːðɪŋtən, ænd hˌuː sˈɜːvd æz ɪts pˈʌblɪk ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz ˈeɪdʒənt.
The original volume of X-Factor was a spinoff of The Uncanny X-Men featuring an eponymnous team composed of the original five members of the X-Men, which was conceived by Hodge, the former college roommate of founding member Warren Worthington, and who served as its public relations agent.