The Factor

In the late 1990s, About Comics published The Factor, a five-issue series that explores the personal and professional lives of a group of friends sharing a house. Written by Nat Gertler, with art by Alex Grecian, Jason Whitley, and Jim Schumaker, this low-key, character-driven comic examines how small decisions and chance encounters shape everyday existence. It stands as a thoughtful, slice-of-life work from a small press that prioritized nuanced storytelling over superheroics.