New Mutants - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:53:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 New Mutants - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Goofy Fights and Tearful Goodbyes in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #5 https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/21/goofy-fights-and-tearful-goodbyes-in-new-mutants-lethal-legion-5/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46048 Count Nefaria’s headed to the convention center, where his attempt to give himself eternal youth either will, or won’t, blow up midtown! Our heroes’ attempts to stop him either will, or won’t, heal their emotional divides! Point-of-view character Escapade either will, or won’t, star in a Marvel comic again! Our story concludes in New Mutants:...

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]]> 46048 Banter, Banter Everywhere in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #4 https://comicsxf.com/2023/06/22/banter-banter-everywhere-in-new-mutants-lethal-legion-4/ Thu, 22 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45795 Our heroes have barely escaped Count Nefaria’s villain-team tryouts; their covers are thoroughly blown, but they’ve got the suitcase with the Weird Engine, and the Count would like it back. Will he catch them? Will they escape him for good? Will the story conclude? Don’t count on any of those events in the pulse-pounding, sparklingly...

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]]> 45795 Old Count Nefaria Takes On Mutants Middle Aged and New in Lethal Legion #3 https://comicsxf.com/2023/05/24/old-count-nefaria-takes-on-mutants-middle-aged-and-new-in-lethal-legion-3/ Wed, 24 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45546 Escapade, Scout and Cerebella are trapped in a bad guy’s mansion! Morgan and Rahne may or may not be trapped in the Morlock tunnels under New York City! Dani, Galura and Xuân may or may not be trapped in someone else’s story! Find out who escapes in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #3, written by Charlie...

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]]> 45546 Pure Fun In New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2 https://comicsxf.com/2023/04/21/pure-fun-in-new-mutants-lethal-legion-2/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 18:15:12 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45300 Wolfsbane and Morgan get lost in the Morlock tunnels! Gabby Kinney gets into yet more fistfights! And our beloved Shela Sexton, trans mutant and body-swap master, gets…. drunk? It all goes down in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #2, written by Charlie Jane Anders, pencils by Enid Balám, inks by Elisabetta D’Amico, colors by Matt Milla,...

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]]> 45300 Hijinks, Feelings and New Costumes in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 https://comicsxf.com/2023/03/09/hijinks-feelings-and-new-costumes-in-new-mutants-lethal-legion-1/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=45001 Escapade, who can switch bodies with anyone (temporarily), has moved to Krakoa (maybe just temporarily). Cerebella, who now has a body (maybe permanently!), feels bored and sad. How about they do a caper together? The New Mutants return with a new creative team in New Mutants: Lethal Legion #1 by writer Charlie Jane Anders, artist...

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]]> 45001 Who Survives The Wrath Of Sublime In New Mutants #33? https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/28/who-survives-the-wrath-of-sublime-in-new-mutants-33/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44357 John Sublime’s U-Men have captured our squad of mostly trans and mostly teenage mutants in his mostly creepy building, and point-of-view character Escapade has had a vision of her best friend Morgan falling to his death from Sublime’s creepy roof! Time to find out who lives and who dies in New Mutants #33, written by...

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]]> 44357 A Three Body Problem In New Mutants #32 https://comicsxf.com/2022/12/07/a-three-body-problem-in-new-mutants-32/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=44105 Escapade uses her powers to save her friends, but will she be their rescue or their doom? It’s New Mutants #32, written by Charlie Jane Anders, art by Alberto Albuquerque with Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, Carlos Lopez, and Tamra Bonvillain, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: I wasn’t here for the last issue, but I...

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]]> 44105 Allegory Intersects With Identity In New Mutants #31 https://comicsxf.com/2022/10/31/allegory-intersects-with-identity-in-new-mutants-31/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43638 The newest New Mutant is Escapade, whose mutant power lets her switch roles, or accessories, or skills, with anyone for a few hours. Now she’s switched her residence to Krakoa, but she’s got her doubts.. Oh, and the U-Men are back, hoping to harvest organs. It’s just like old times, except not, in New Mutants...

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]]> 43638 It’s Bonding, Beach Day, and Back to Their Roots in New Mutants #30 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/21/its-bonding-beach-day-and-back-to-their-roots-in-new-mutants-30/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=43058 Let’s celebrate 40 years of the New Mutants (and Ryan Reynolds?!?) in New Mutants #30 from a stacked team of creators!

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]]> 43058 Bros Being Bros In New Mutants #29 https://comicsxf.com/2022/09/09/bros-being-bros-in-new-mutants-29/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42808 Gabrielle Kinney is missing! And so are regular co-creator Vita Ayala and Rod Reis! Don’t worry, they’ll all be back soon. In the meantime we’ve got a neat fill-in adventure starring Warpath and… Daken? New Mutants #29, written by Danny Lore, drawn by Guillermo Sanna, colors by Dan Brown, letters by Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt:...

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]]> 42808 Amidst the Chaos Comes a Costume in New Mutants #28! https://comicsxf.com/2022/08/17/amidst-the-chaos-comes-a-costume-in-new-mutants-28/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42511 The queen is dead— long live the queen in New Mutants #28, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: Oh gosh (oh golly oh wow, as Widget would say), we’ve got some twists and turns this week. ...

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]]> 42511 A Magikal Fairy Tale In New Mutants #27 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/13/a-magikal-fairy-tale-in-new-mutants-27/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=42006 Let’s take a trip to Wonderland in New Mutants #27, with writing by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis and  Jan Duursema, colors (on Duursema’s art) by Ruth Redmond, letters by Travis Lanham. Liz Large: It’s time for the third part of the Labors of Magik, and you know what that means: time for our...

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]]> 42006 New Mutants #26 Brings Us A Little Jaunt Through Hell https://comicsxf.com/2022/06/22/new-mutants-26-brings-us-a-little-jaunt-through-hell/ Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41550 Illyana Rasputina tried to give up her role as Demon Queen of Limbo in favor of Madelyne Pryor, who actually wants the job. Now Madelyne, Illyana, Dani and Rahne are trapped in the realm that scarred her– and it’s the future, and it’s snowing hard. Magik continues her labors in New Mutants #26, with writing...

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]]> 41550 New Mutants #25 Is Worth The Wait https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/16/new-mutants-25-is-worth-the-wait/ Mon, 16 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40829 Hey, is Illyana still the Queen of Limbo? What if she’d rather someone else do it? It’s a triumphant return for our creative team (and perhaps less so for our hero team!) in New Mutants #25, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, Jan Duursema, Ruth Redmond and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: It’s been 3 months since...

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]]> 40829 New Mutants #24: Welcome to the Second Chance Lagoon https://comicsxf.com/2022/02/09/new-mutants-24-welcome-to-the-second-chance-lagoon/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:35:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=37859 It's reunion time! It's also time for forgiveness and kisses! Join us for an in-depth discussion of New Mutants #24.

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]]> 37859 Pierce The Veil Of The Shadow King In New Mutants #23 https://comicsxf.com/2021/12/01/pierce-the-veil-of-the-shadow-king-in-new-mutants-23/ Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=35517 The old New Mutants are trapped in the Shadow King’s mind, and the new New Mutants are trying to rescue them. But is Amahl Farouk, the Shadow King’s first host, his accomplice, or his victim? The Truth Shall Set Them Free in New Mutants #23, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large:...

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]]> 35517 Learn The Secrets Of The Shadow King In New Mutants #22 https://comicsxf.com/2021/10/06/learn-the-secrets-of-the-shadow-king-in-new-mutants-22/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=34366 It’s time for some Hard Lessons– but who’s teaching who? Find out in New Mutants #22, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: This! Issue! Is! Wonderful! I know we say this a lot, but WOW, the Ayala/Reis combo is outdoing themselves every single issue and I simply...

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]]> 34366 New Mutants #21 Answers The Hardest Questions About Krakoan Resurrection https://comicsxf.com/2021/09/01/new-mutants-21-answers-the-hardest-questions-about-krakoan-resurrection/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=33220 Gabby’s dead, Rahne’s confused, and the Shadow King is messing with who knows how many teen minds! Plus Warpath leads a second team of mutant kids as they…. clean dayglo space-nudibranches off a dome on the moon?!?! New Mutants #21, written by Vita Ayala, art by Rod Reis, letters by Travis Lanham with Joe Caramagna. ...

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]]> 33220 The Kids Do A Weekend At Bernie’s In New Mutants #20 https://comicsxf.com/2021/07/21/the-kids-do-a-weekend-at-bernies-in-new-mutants-20/ Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=31424 Can Krakoa’s kids bring back their just-killed best clone friend? Where in the South Atlantic is Tristan da Cunha? And is anyone– anyone?– listening to Rahne? It’s time for plots, heists, and tears, so many tears, in New Mutants #20, from Vita Ayala, Alex Lins, Matt Milla and Travis Lanham.  Liz Large: The Hellfire Gala...

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]]> 31424 We’re Absolutely Horny For The Flex In Planet-Size X-Men, New Mutants #19 & X-Corp #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/16/were-absolutely-horny-for-the-flex-in-planet-size-x-men-new-mutants-19-x-corp-2/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29643 The Hellfire Gala rages as mutants reveal their Omega level potential on Mars. Meanwhile at the Gala, X-Corp negotiates leadership and the New Mutants wonder if they are growing apart. It’s a spectacular in Planet-Size X-Men by Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles, New Mutants #19 by Vita Ayala, Alex Lins, Matt...

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]]> 29643 Questions Of Who Gets To Die In New Mutants #18 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/26/questions-of-who-gets-to-die-in-new-mutants-18/ Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28201 The kids from the first 1980s teen X-team are now adults, and they’re in charge of mutant teens today. Previous X-schools trained child soldiers: can the New Mutants find a better way? And will Xi’an Coy Manh ever, ever, ever be free of her family’s psychic ghosts? New Mutants #18, written by Vita Ayala, art...

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]]> 28201 An Otherworldy Adventure In New Mutants #17 https://comicsxf.com/2021/04/28/an-otherworldy-adventure-in-new-mutants-17/ Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=25892 The OG New Mutants are responsible for training a new generation of teens on Krakoa, and the teens resist. Dani and Xi’an chased a runaway former student into Otherworld, then got snagged by malevolent Merlyn: can they find him, or even free themselves? And what’s the Shadow King training his hand-picked group of disconsolate teens...

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]]> 25892 Teenagers Get Into Trouble As New Mutants #16 Juggles Multiple Plots https://comicsxf.com/2021/02/24/teenagers-get-into-trouble-as-new-mutants-16-juggles-multiple-plots/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=21767 Step through A Flung Open Door in New Mutants #16, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, and Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt: The Wild Hunt is open to us once again! Ready to journey down this path less traveled? Liz Large: This issue runs the gamut from truth or dare to the Shadow King, and somehow manages...

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]]> 21767 The Shadow King Creeps Over The Crucible In New Mutants #15 https://comicsxf.com/2021/01/27/the-shadow-king-creeps-over-the-crucible-in-new-mutants-15/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 14:30:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=13605 The Kids Ain’t Alright in New Mutants #15, from Vita Ayala, Rod Reis, and Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt: Hi Liz! Here’s another issue that’s mostly slice-of-life, mostly setup for future conflicts, mostly ways to place Chekhov’s guns on walls so they can go off later, and I love it. I love it so much. I’ve...

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]]> 13605 Beware The Wild Hunt As Evil Creeps Onto Krakoa In New Mutants #14 https://comicsxf.com/2020/12/16/beware-the-wild-hunt-as-evil-creep-onto-krakoa-in-new-mutants-14/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.xavierfiles.com/?p=10028 We’re welcomed to The Wild Hunt in New Mutants #14, written by Vita Ayala, with art by Rod Reis and letters from Travis Lanham. Stephanie Burt: I am so excited to start the first Vita Ayala-written New Mutants issue that I have to take a deep breath before I start. Liz Large: I know what...

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