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Issue: New Mutants 35 Date: Jan-86 Story: The Times, They Are A'changin'! (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Villains: Fratboys including Fred and Ricky/Rickie Other Characters: Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils & Inks: Mary Wilshire, Bill Sienkiewicz Letters: L. Lois Buhalis, Tom Orzechowski Colors: Petra Scotese Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Xavier is lost in space (see Uncanny X-Men 200), and Magneto is the new headmaster. He has repented of his villainy and promises to uphold Xavier's dream. The New Mutants are skeptical. Magneto calls a Danger Room session but excludes Doug. He then lets the rest of the team fight him, and he defeats them. At Harry's Hideout, the team discusses the day. Shan considers leaving the team so she can care for her brother and sister, rather than be led by a villain. Dani walks back to the mansion and is mugged by three fratboys. Brightwind rescues her, and Magneto tracks the scum down and bursts their frathouse apart. This convinces the New Mutants to accept their new teacher. Issue: New Mutants 36 Date: Feb-86 Story: Subway to Salvation! (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Kitty Pryde Villains: The Beyonder Other Characters: New Yorkers including Gordo Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils & Inks: Mary Wilshire, Bill Sienkiewicz Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Michael Higgins Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Note: this is part 30 of Secret Wars II. In the Danger Room, Magneto pushes Roberto to new limits, angering him. Illyana is accosted by the Beyonder on the subway. He brings out the demonic side of her again (see Secret Wars II:1) and makes the subway car fly. Illyana's Soulsword and armor go to Kitty, who was reading in the New York Public Library. She is attacked by an irate librarian and some demons. At the mansion, the kids are also attacked by a demon, which Warlock consumes. Sam catches the flying subway car, where Illyana explains that the Beyonder has removed her evil side, and he wants to join humanity with his universal consciousness. She recognizes the dead demon and figures the barrier between earth and Limbo is breaking down, causing a demonic invasion. She and Sam try to transform the rest against their will but are interrupted by a huge demon who has already defeated Kitty and transformed her into the fourth bloodstone (see Magik miniseries). Illyana realizes her powers were transferred to an inexperienced Kitty, and she takes back her evil side to save her. She subdues the demon, restoring Kitty. Issue: New Mutants 37 Date: Mar-86 Story: If I Should Die (24 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Guest Stars: She Hulk Villains: The Beyonder Other Characters: Hela; Dani's grandfather Black Eagle as a vision; a chauffeur named Ruth; Police Sgt. Fletcher; New Yorkers including Abby, Murray Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils & Inks: Mary Wilshire, Bill Sienkiewicz Letters: Tom Orzechowski, L. Lois Buhalis Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Note: this is part 36 of Secret Wars II. The X-Men are in San Francisco, battling the Beyonder (Uncanny X-Men 202), so the New Mutants have the mansion to themselves and watch an old movie. Dani sees each child's image of death (except Roberto), and then sees Hela, who explains that since she is now a Valkyrie, she can tell when people are about to die and may be able to prevent it. In New York City, Roberto sees people trapped under a fallen crane. He convinces the police to let him lift it, but he slips. She Hulk arrives to finish the job and gets all the glory. Roberto flies off to Rio to be with his mother. The Beyonder comes to the mansion, angry that they did not choose to be transformed by him (last iss.). They fight, and Illyana, Shan, and the Beyonder are killed, but the Beyonder rises and renews his attack, killing Amara, Sam, Warlock, and Rahne. Doug dies trying to give Warlock his lifeglow. Dani berates the Beyonder for taunting them when he could easily destroy them. She "counts coup" on him and is killed. The Beyonder removes their existence from reality: as though they had never been. Issue: New Mutants 38 Date: Apr-86 Story: Aftermath (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto (alias "Michael Xavier"); Stevie Hunter; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Thor Villains: Sentinels; Emma Frost and the Hellions: Jetstream, Catseye, Empath, Tarot, Thunderbird Other Characters: Principal Analie Hogarth of Salem Center High; Phillip and Sheila Ramsey Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Rick Leonardi Inks: Bill Sienkiewicz Letters: Ken Bruzenak Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Magneto dreams of the New Mutants battling the Sentinels, then the Hellions, then lying down in their graves to sleep. The next morning, the New Mutants are listless. Their nightmares are being projected to Magneto and Frost and, if not stopped, will put them in a spiritual coma. Frost stops by and offers to take them to the Massachusetts Academy, but Magneto refuses. He, however, is unable to help; he can't even get Sam to talk to him about their experience with the Beyonder (last iss. and Secret Wars II:9). Dani talks to Brightwind, explaining that the Beyonder had killed them, then brought them back to toy with them, but let them know that it could happen again. Thor, as a frog (see Thor 363), encourages her not to give in to despair. Principal Hogarth and Doug's parents voice their concerns over the New Mutants' behavior. Corsi and Friedlander find Empath prowling the grounds, and he makes them passionately love each other. Magneto decides he has no choice, so he closes Xavier's school and gives the New Mutants to Frost. Only Dani protests. Issue: New Mutants 39 Date: May-86 Story: Pawns of the White Queen (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto; Stevie Hunter; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Villains: Emma Frost and the Hellions: Jetstream, Catseye, Empath, Tarot, Thunderbird Other Characters: S'ym Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Keith Pollard Inks: Dell Barras Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Frost receives the New Mutants (less Dani and Warlock) as her students but is disturbed by their zombie-like state, as are the Hellions, even Empath. Frost performs psychic surgery, restoring them, but even as they grow accustomed to their new school, they continue to have nightmares. Dani leaves to visit her parents, afraid to battle Frost on her own. Magneto takes to drink and despair. Corsi and Friedlander return, exhausted after days of passion forced on them by Empath (last iss.). Magneto realizes that Empath and Frost have been manipulating his mind and vows vengeance. Frost, of course, is monitoring his thinking and calls the police, claiming that Magneto is planning to abduct her students. Issue: New Mutants 40 Date: Jun-86 Story: Avengers Assemble! (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto; Stevie Hunter; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Avengers Captain America (Steve Rogers), Wasp (Janet Van Dyne), Hercules, the Black Knight (Dane Whitman), Namor the Submariner, Captain Marvel (Monica Rambeau) Villains: Emma Frost and the Hellions: Jetstream, Catseye, Empath, Tarot, Thunderbird Other Characters: Sheriff Beatty Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Jackson Guice Inks: Kyle Baker Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Michelle Wrightson Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Beatty calls on the Avengers to stop Magneto from kidnapping the New Mutants, who are growing accustomed to their new school (see last iss.), despite recurring nightmares that Frost cannot diagnose. Warlock flies Magneto to Massachusetts, but the Avengers attack en route, wounding Warlock. When Magneto counter-attacks, Amara senses his power, so Illyana investigates, porting away Captain America's thrown shield. She returns to the Academy and gathers the New Mutants to defend Magneto. The Avengers defeat Magneto, and he is forced to attack Warlock to prevent him from harming them. The New Mutants arrive, and Illyana transports away with Magneto. Back at the Academy, they submit to intensive mind-probes from Frost. She determines that although she was able to cure their minds (last iss.), she was unable to effect their hearts until Magneto helped her. The New Mutants choose to return to Xavier's school with Magneto, and part from Frost as rivals, but not enemies. Rahne asks to go back to Scotland. Issue: New Mutants 41 Date: Jul-86 Story: Way of the Warrior (23 pages) Feature Characters: Mirage and Brightwind Regular Characters: Guest Stars: Villains: Patrick Roberts Other Characters: Dani's parents William and Peg Lonestar Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Jackson Guice Finisher: Terry Austin Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Dani, flying Brightwind to Colorado, frets about being a Valkyrie, a Cheyenne, and a mutant. Arriving, she greets her parents, sleeps, showers, and hits the mall. But she can't stop worrying about the New Mutants in Emma Frosts's care. She is accosted by Roberts, around whom she sees an image of death. He crashes his truck; she hears his call for help on the radio and races to his aid. In a cave, waiting out a blizzard, she learns that he both loves and hates her. He was a friend, with whom she argued and first used her power, and he is still angry. Death comes for Roberts in the guise of an Old West gunfighter, but Dani defeats him in a fast-draw. A day later at the hospital, death comes again, in the guise of an old Indian woman, who tells her that Roberts is comatose and will never awake. She convinces her to let him die. Issue: New Mutants 42 Date: Aug-86 Story: New Song for Old (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball; Wolfsbane, Magma, Sunspot (in a dream) Regular Characters: Guest Stars: Lila Cheney and her band, including a brunette Dazzler, Ben Locklin and Conal Dur·n Villains: Charasulla (in a dream) Other Characters: Sam's mother, siblings Lewis, Joelle, Joshua Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Jackson Guice Finisher: Terry Austin Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Elaine Lee Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: A noticeably less dorky Sam dreams of the New Mutants saving Lila from attack and kissing her. He wakes, on a bus heading home, planning to meet Lila and introduce her to his mother. He learns that his Josh is afraid of becoming a mutant and decides to move home to care for his family. Lila plans to give Sam's mother a present, but Sam argues with her, thinking it is stolen. Sam argues with Josh and is convinced by his mother that she can take care of the family without him. Lila and Alison's plane crashes, and Sam flies with Josh to find it. Josh sings, helping Dazzler recharge and cut her way out of the crash site. She tells Sam that Lila had made the present for his mother, and they reconcile. Issue: New Mutants 43 Date: Sep-86 Story: Getting Even (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Magneto; Stevie Hunter; Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander Guest Stars: Villains: Hellions Empath, Catseye, Thunderbird II, Tarot, Jetstream, Roulette Other Characters: Nina Da Costa; children including Ralph, Mikey, Mary, Ann; S'ym Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Steve Purcell Inks: Whilce Portacio Letters: L. Lois Buhalis, Tom Orzechowski Colors: Elaine Lee Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: Roberto returns from Brazil with his mother and learns that Corsi and Friedlander are not recovered from Empath's attack (iss. 38). He convinces the New Mutants to avenge them. They kidnap Empath to Limbo and frighten him, until Doug points out that they have sunk to his level. They give him back to the Hellions, who are also sick of his bullying and plan to keep him under control. Issue: New Mutants 44 Date: Oct-86 Story: Runaway (22 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Guest Stars: Dr. Moira MacTaggert Villains: Legion; Rev. Craig Other Characters: policemen Fergus and Roy Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Jackson Guice Inks: Kyle Baker Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Elaine Lee Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: In Scotland, Moira and Rahne are nearly crushed by a falling piece of equipment. Legion allows his Jack Wayne personality to take over and save them, but he then attacks them and runs off. Dani, mind-linked to Rahne, is aware of her fear, and gets Illyana to teleport the New Mutants to the rescue. They track Legion to Ullapool where they fight him, save a policeman, and are denounced by Craig. Sunspot finally represses the Jack Wayne persona by getting Illyana to transport him to Limbo and scare the bejeezus out of him. Legion is restored to his usual condition. Issue: New Mutants Annual 2 Date: Oct-86 Story: Why Do We Do These Things We Do? (48 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock, Karma Regular Characters: Guest Stars: Betsy Braddock (Psylocke), Brian Braddock (Captain Britain), Meggan; the Bratpack including Butch (Snitch), Darla (Jubilee I), Alfie (Straight-Arrow) Villains: Mojo, Spiral Other Characters: Shan's siblings Leong and Nga (Template) Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils & Inks: Alan Davis Letters: Tom Orzechowski Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: NOTE: Doug and Warlock merge for the first time. In Switzerland, a vacationing Betsy is abducted by Spiral and Mojo. In Westchester, Doug feels that his new-found mutant powers have alienated him from his old life and friends. Mojo, Spiral, and Betsy appear as a new, popular TV show named Wildways. Brian realizes that Betsy has been kidnapped, but when he goes to her rescue, he is subdued by Leong and Nga, whose power makes him obey them like his own parents. Roberto, a fan of Wildways, has a mysterious encounter with Mojo and Spiral, and his later behavior is unusually jaunty. He, Warlock, and Doug attempt to remove a dead tree from the estate, and he is accidentally killed. Doug blames himself, but Warlock realizes that it was not really Roberto. Mojo gives Betsy new, bionic eyes. By this time he has collected Rahne, Roberto, Leong, Nga, Butch, Darla, and Alfie, who have all been mesmerized by his TV program. He transforms them into adults and makes them his Bratpack. The New Mutants use Cerebro to track Roberto but are attacked by Butch, whose power makes them bicker with each other. Roberto, Darla, Leong and Nga finish capturing all but Warlock and Doug, and then transform them into adults, making them part of Mojo's Bratpack. Doug and Warlock find Brian, regressed to childhood. Magma resists Leong and Nga, so they regress her to childhood, but Brian helps her escape them. Doug and Warlock find Betsy, transformed into a Mojo-like being. They realize that Mojo is using her psychic power to control the Bratpack, and they must reprogram the circuitry that controls her. Doug allows Warlock to merge with him, allowing them to combine their powers, although he risks being infected with the transmode virus. Betsy attacks Douglock, giving them direct access to her mind, where they find Spiral threatening to tear it to pieces and thus kill the mind-linked Bratpack, too. Douglock forms a web to hold her mind together and free the Bratpack. Betsy's restored mind ejects Spiral. Her body is restored, but Mojo lets her keep her bionic eyes. Betsy stays in Westchester to learn to use her power to protect herself in the future. Issue: New Mutants 45 Date: Nov-86 Story: We Were Only Foolin' (24 pages) Feature Characters: Cannonball, Wolfsbane, Magma, Cypher, Sunspot, Magik, Mirage and Brightwind, Warlock Regular Characters: Magneto Guest Stars: Kitty Pryde Villains: Other Characters: Principal Analie Hogarth, local kids including Murray, Shirley, Simone, Roger, Diana, Peter; Larry Bodine and his parents Jim and Mary Credits: Writer: Chris Claremont Pencils: Jackson Guice Inks: Kyle Baker Letters: L. Lois Buhalis, Tom Orzechowski Colors: Glynis Oliver Editor: Ann Nocenti Editor-in-Chief: Jim Shooter Synopsis: The New Mutants (minus an inexplicably absent Shan) attend a local high school dance. Hogarth gives Magneto tips on teaching. Kitty hits it off with Larry, who is secretly a mutant with the ability to make light-sculptures, and Rahne discovers this. As a joke, Larry's classmates pretend to turn him over to the X-Factor mutant hunters, and he, despairing, hangs himself. Kitty snoops around his house, trying to understand why, and finds a light-sculpture and a suicide note. She realizes that Larry way driven to suicide, and Rahne plans to kill the local kids as revenge. The New Mutants convince her not to. Instead, Kitty addresses the school assembly (wearing glasses for the first time) and lectures them on the hurt that can be caused by cruel and bigoted labels.
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