New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of fictional mutant superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, generally in association with the X-Men. Originally depicted as the teenaged junior class at the Xavier Institute, subsequent stories have depicted the characters as adult superheroes (in their eponymous series as well as in related titles such as X-Force and The Avengers) or as teachers and mentors to younger mutants.
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Cover of New Mutants vol. 3 #1 (April 2009) by Diogenes Neves. Clockwise from top left: Warlock, Sunspot, Cannonball, Danielle Moonstar, Magma, Karma, Magik, Cypher, and Legion | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The New Mutants (September 1982) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Bob McLeod |
| In-story information | |
| Base(s) | Former: Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters Ship Current: Akademos Habitat |
| Member(s) | Original: Mirage Cannonball Karma Sunspot Wolfsbane Other: See List |
The team first appeared in The New Mutants (September 1982) by Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, part of the Marvel Graphic Novel line, followed by an ongoing series which ran from 1983 until 1991. Like the X-Men parent title, also written by Claremont, The New Mutants featured an ensemble cast, with stories often focused on interpersonal relationships and coming-of-age arcs, blending teen drama with action and adventure. The title was later taken over by writer Louise Simonson, ultimately taking a more action-oriented focus under artist Rob Liefeld, who relaunched the characters as X-Force following the series' end.
Since their inception, several New Mutants series have been published, either focusing on the continuing adventures of the original lineup, new groups of young mutants, or some combination of both. Individual characters have appeared in various film, television, and other media adaptations of the X-Men franchise, while most of the original lineup of the New Mutants was featured in the 2020 20th Century Studios horror film of the same name.[1]
Original run
By the early 1980s, Uncanny X-Men (under the authorship of Chris Claremont) had become one of the comic book industry's most successful titles, prompting Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter to launch The New Mutants, the first of several X-Men spin-offs. X-Men editor Louise Simonson recalled "Neither Chris [Claremont] or I really wanted to do it. We wanted X-Men to be special and by itself, but Shooter told us that if we didn't come up with a new 'mutant' book, someone else would."[2] The name was a modification of Stan Lee's original name for the X-Men, "The Mutants".[2] The series was primarily written by Chris Claremont (#1-54, 63, 81, Annual 1-3) and Louise Simonson (#55-80, 82-91, 93-97, Annual 4-6), with Rob Liefeld plotting the final issues (#98-100) with writer Fabian Nicieza. The only issue written by a fill-in was #92, written by Dwight Zimmerman.
The New Mutants were teenaged students of Professor Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and wore matching uniforms, much like the original X-Men, who had since grown into adulthood.[3] These students resembled the "all-new, all-different X-Men" of their era in terms of ethnic diversity. Reflecting later on his run on the title, Claremont spoke about the appeal of stories focused on this younger cast: "The X-Men are fun but they’re grown-ups. They’re already set. The kids are the fungible ones. They’re making mistakes and they don’t know quite what they’re doing. This adventure might lead them to Asgard, the next one might lead them to someone committing suicide. It’s like seeing the evolution of Prince Hal through Henry IV 1 & 2, leading up to Henry V. It’s about growing and learning and taking responsibility."[4]
The original team consisted of:
- Cannonball (Samuel Guthrie), a 16-year-old boy from Kentucky, United States and eventual co-leader, with the ability to generate thermo-chemical energy and propel himself through the air.
- Karma (Mạnh Cao Xuân), a 19-year-old girl from Vietnam and the team's original leader, who could mentally possess other people's bodies.
- Mirage (Danielle Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche), a girl who is a Cheyenne Native American and eventual co-leader after Karma's apparent death, who could create visual empathic three-dimensional illusions.
- Sunspot (Roberto da Costa), a 14-year-old boy from Brazil who had superhuman strength fueled by sunlight and could store solar energy in his body to use his super strength.
- Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair), a 13-year-old religious girl from Scotland, United Kingdom who could transform into a wolf and a werewolf-like creature.
The team was intended to debut in their own series. As the first issue was nearing completion, Shooter ordered it to be reworked into a graphic novel so that Marvel Graphic Novel could make its deadline for the next issue. Thus, the New Mutants debuted in Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (December 1982), which continued a plotline from Uncanny X-Men. (Despite this, the graphic novel missed its shipping slot by two weeks due to artist Bob McLeod's honeymoon.)[2]
The series was originally written by Claremont and illustrated by McLeod, the team's co-creators, but McLeod soon passed artistic duties on to Sal Buscema. McLeod was unprepared for the demands of doing both pencils and inks on a monthly book, prompting him to have Buscema do the breakdowns after the first three issues, and left entirely after issue #8 when he began to lose interest in the stories.[3] Claremont gave the series a darker tone, which was heightened with the arrival of artist Bill Sienkiewicz. Sienkiewicz's avant garde art style and painted covers broke through the conventional comic book boundaries of the day and helped The New Mutants stand out on the shelf.[3]
In addition to very serious depictions of teenage angst and growing pains, the series featured themes of mysticism. The stories also relied on wilder, more far-fetched premises than were typical of X-Men at the time, shaping into more of a science fiction and fantasy series than the superhero coming-of-age comic it had been touted as in its early days.[3] Locales included demonic dimensions, alternate futures, and an ancient Roman civilization hidden within the Amazon rainforest. The New Mutants also encountered a secret society called the Hellfire Club, and began a rivalry with their young apprentices, the Hellions.
After the apparent death of Karma, Cannonball and Dani Moonstar act as co-leaders.[5] New recruits included:
- Cypher (Douglas Ramsey), an otherwise ordinary young man who could learn to read or speak any language rapidly, whether it was human, alien, or machine, making him an unmatched computer expert.
- Magik (Illyana Rasputin), sister of the Russian X-Man Colossus and long-time resident of the X-Mansion, an accomplished mystic who could open "teleportation discs" allowing travel to Limbo and from there, any point on Earth.
- Magma (Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla), a fiercely tempered native of a secret Roman society in the Amazon who can control lava.[3]
- Warlock, an extraterrestrial of the techno-organic race known as the Technarchy. Considered a pariah due to the uncommon trait of empathy.
A supplementary New Mutants Annual series began in 1984. These annuals were always written by whoever was the regular New Mutants writer at the time and often included significant changes to the status quo. These changes were not explained in the parent series, so that readers would have to buy New Mutants Annual in order to follow events in both series. The 1985 annual was solicited as New Mutants Annual #2, but published as New Mutants Special Edition #1 because it exceeded the maximum page count for an annual.[6]
In 1986, Professor X was written out of the series. Before he left, he made the X-Men's one-time nemesis, Magneto, headmaster of his school.[7] Magneto would be the team's longest-running headmaster, holding the position from New Mutants #35 through to #75. Fiercely overprotective of his students, particularly after the events of the "Mutant Massacre" and "Fall of the Mutants", he was increasingly used as an uptight foil for the adventurous New Mutants, setting rules that they would inevitably break in the interests of helping their friends.
With Claremont taking on Wolverine and Excalibur, he left The New Mutants and the series was turned over to writer Louise Simonson and illustrator Bret Blevins with issue #55 (Sept. 1987). Simonson was intended to be only a fill-in writer for the six months Claremont needed to get the two new series launched, but he ultimately remained with his new projects, and Simonson ended up writing the series for over three years.[2] During her run, Magma is written out of the book,[8] and Magik is de-aged back to childhood.[9] Due to his unpopularity with New Mutants readers and artists, Cypher is killed off in The New Mutants #60 (February 1988). Simonson recalled, "He wasn't fun to draw. He just stood around and hid behind a tree during a fight... Every artist who ever did him said 'Can't we kill this guy?' We would get letters from fans about how much they hated him."[2] Simonson also folded the X-Terminators, a group of young wards from X-Factor, into the New Mutants.[10]
The X-Terminators added to the team were:
- Boom-Boom (Tabitha Smith), a teen runaway who could create "plasma bombs."
- Firefist (Rusty Collins), a pyrokinetic wanted by the U.S. government.
- Rictor (Julio Richter), a young Mexican who could create shock waves.
- Skids (Sally Blevins), a former Morlock who could project a frictionless force field around her body.
In 1989, Simonson crafted a saga in which the team journeyed to Asgard, the home of the gods of Norse mythology. The storyline wrote Dani Moonstar out of the series, as she joined the Norse pantheon as one of the Valkyrior.[11] However, the most controversial issue of her run was New Mutants #64. Titled "Instant Replay!", the story deals with the New Mutants' mourning for Cypher, and includes a scene in which Warlock attempts to resurrect Cypher by taking his corpse out of its coffin and showing it to Cypher's loved ones. Simonson holds it to be her favorite New Mutants story, though she acknowledges that many readers found it too morbid.[2]
Sales of the series had slumped for several years, but took a sharp upturn after Rob Liefeld took over the penciling and co-plotting chores at the end of 1989.[citation needed] A new mentor for the group, the mysterious mercenary Cable, was introduced,[11] further helping sales. Over the next year, several longtime team members were written out or killed off. However, the relationship between Liefeld and Simonson was fraught with tension, and Simonson claims that editor Bob Harras dealt with the situation by rewriting her plots and dialogue so that the characterizations did not make sense: "Although I wasn't being fired, I think I was being shoved out the door with both hands by Bob Harras. Bob was only doing what he had to do, I expect, which was make Rob Liefeld happy."[2] Simonson eventually gave in, leaving after issue #97. When Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza, who wrote dialogue based on Liefeld's plots, took over as writers of the final three issues of the series, they included several harder-edged characters:
- "Domino" (Vanessa Geraldine Carlysle), Cable's pale-skinned, black-garbed mercenary lover. Actually Copycat, impersonating Domino.
- Feral (Maria Callasantos), who possessed a bestial temperament and appearance.
- Shatterstar (Gaveedra Seven), a swashbuckling warrior from another dimension.
- Warpath (James Proudstar), the younger brother of slain X-Man Thunderbird and a former Hellion, an Apache who possessed super strength and speed.
The New Mutants was cancelled in 1991 with issue #100, but the new platoon-like team formed by Cable continued in X-Force, a successful series (whose first issue sold approximately five million copies)[citation needed] that would continue until 2002, and feature a variety of the former New Mutants cast.
New X-Men: Academy X
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| The New Mutants from New X-Men: Academy X #2 by Randy Green. From left to right: Danielle Moonstar, Surge, Prodigy, Wind Dancer, Elixir, Wallflower. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New X-Men: Academy X #2 (August 2004) |
| Created by | Nunzio DeFilippis Christina Weir Keron Grant Randy Green |
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| Base(s) | Xavier Institute for Higher Learning |
| Member(s) | Danielle Moonstar (advisor) Elixir Icarus Prodigy Surge Wallflower Wind Dancer Wither |
The second incarnation of the New Mutants debuted in 2003 with an ongoing series of the same name, written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. The series would continue for 13 issues, until June 2004, before being relaunched as New X-Men: Academy X in July 2004, with a new #1.
The series featured a handful of the dozens of mutant teenagers attending the Xavier Institute, as well as their instructors, which included various X-Men as well as former members of the original New Mutants (Karma, Magma, Dani Moonstar, and Wolfsbane).
The featured group of students never refer to themselves as "the New Mutants" before the series relaunch as New X-Men: Academy X in 2004, and the reorganization of the Xavier Institute student body into various training squads. The New Mutants, advised by Dani Moonstar, were:
- Elixir (Josh Foley) – Josh is an Omega-Level mutant who can manipulate his or others' biologies to heal or harm. In addition, Elixir possesses gold skin which converts to black when he uses his powers offensively. He was one of the 27 students at the Xavier Institute to retain his powers after "M-Day". He was seemingly killed by the Dark Riders before returning with vastly enhanced abilities. He is currently taking refuge in Tibet with Xorn.
- Icarus (Joshua "Jay" Guthrie) – Jay possesses red angelic wings on his back that allow him to fly and which grant him an accelerated healing process. Furthermore, he possesses the ability to manipulate his own voice. He was one of the 27 students at the Xavier Institute to retain his powers after "M-Day". Jay's wings are amputated by Stryker,[12] who later kills him.[13]
- Prodigy (David Alleyne) – David was the team's co-leader who could temporarily gain the knowledge and skills of those near him. Although he was de-powered after "M-Day", he has retained all the knowledge he had acquired prior to the "Decimation".[14] Current member of the Young Avengers.
- Surge (Noriko Ashida) – Noriko is Japanese. She absorbs electricity from her environment which she can discharge as powerful electric blasts or utilize as superhuman speed. She requires mechanical gauntlets to prevent overcharge. Surge was one of the 27 students at the Xavier Institute to retain her powers after "M-Day". She is currently a student of the Jean Grey School for Higher Learning.
- Wallflower (Laurie Collins) – Laurie is a shy girl who generates highly potent pheromones that influence people's emotions. She was one of the 27 students at the Xavier Institute to retain her powers after "M-Day". Laurie was later killed by one of Stryker's men.[15]
- Wind Dancer (Sofia Mantega) – Sofia was the other co-leader and was a temperamental aerokinetic who was particularly adept at using this power to manipulate sound. She was depowered after "M-Day" and joined a group of fellow ex-mutants as part of the New Warriors. Donning a variety of mechanical gear, she took up the codename Renascence before the group disbanded. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
- Wither (Kevin Ford) – Kevin could cause organic material to decay with his touch. He eventually switches to the Hellions squad.[16] He is later killed by Elixir.[17]
Another such group, advised by Emma Frost, was known as the Hellions and, like their predecessor, was the arch-rival of the New Mutants. Whereas the original New Mutants series revolved around battles with world-threatening menaces, New Mutants volume 2 focused on the characters' personal relationships and struggles with controlling their powers.
After "M-Day", the cataclysmic event that decimated the world's mutant population, only 27 of the 182 students enrolled at the Xavier Institute retained their powers. The New Mutants and the other training squads were disbanded, and the remaining students were folded into a single junior team, the New X-Men.[18]
Original team reunion
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| Variant cover to New Mutants, vol. 3 #1 by Bob McLeod. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | New Mutants #1 (2009) |
| Created by | Zeb Wells (writer) Diogenes Neves (artist) |
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| Base(s) | Utopia 1128 Mission Street, San Francisco |
In May 2009, a third volume of New Mutants was launched. The series was initially written by Zeb Wells and pencilled by Diogenes Neves with the titular characters forming a new field team for the X-Men. The team is a reunion of the cast from the first volume, consisting of Cannonball, Karma, Magik, Magma, Dani Moonstar and Sunspot.
The reunion is spun from events from the limited series X-Infernus. Magik shows up at the X-Men headquarters in San Francisco, claiming to be from the future and warning that Dani Moonstar and Karma are in danger. Once tests show that Illyanna is not an imposter, Cannonball leads a rescue mission with her. They are joined by Magma and Sunspot.[19] They end up taking on Legion.
In later issue, Warlock returns to Earth[20] and Cypher reappears alive, under the control of Selene. After Warlock frees him from Selene's control, Cypher joins the team.[21][22]
During "Siege", Hela empowers Dani (now going by the codename Mirage[23]) as a Valkyrie to bring the souls of the fallen Asgardians to her. During "X-Men: Second Coming", Karma loses her leg after being repeatedly stabbed by Cameron Hodge.[24] It is replaced with a bionic one.
Magik leads the team to Limbo, as part of her plan for revenge against the Elder Gods. Cyclops has her imprisoned for her actions.[25] In the same issue, Cannonball and Karma also leave the team.
After they successfully rescue him from Sugar Man, Nate Grey joins the team.[26]
When the X-Men split in X-Men: Schism, the team sides with Cyclops and stays on Utopia.[27] Their next mission is to find Blink. After locating her and helping her defeat a mutant rock band (Diskhord), Blink returns with them but decides to join the X-Men at the Jean Grey School of Higher Learning.[28] She does join them during the last issues of the series.[29]
Krakoan era
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| Cover to New Mutants (vol. 4) #1 by Rod Reis. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| No. of issues | 16 (as of February 24, 2021) |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Jonathan Hickman Ed Brisson Vita Ayala |
| Artist(s) | Interiors: Rod Reis Flaviano Marco Failla Main covers: Rod Reis Mike del Mundo |
| Letterer(s) | Travis Lanham |
| Colorist(s) | Rod Reis Carlos Lopez |
| Editor(s) | Editor Jordan D. White Assistant Editor Annalise Bissa Head of X Jonathan Hickman |
New Mutants was relaunched in November 2019 as part of Dawn of X. Written by Jonathan Hickman and Ed Brisson, and drawn by Rod Reis, the initial team consisted of Chamber, Cypher, Karma, Magik, Mirage, Mondo, Sunspot and Wolfsbane.[30] A second team comprising Armor, Boom Boom, Glob, Maxime and Manon debuted in issue #3 (December 2019).[31]
Vita Ayala took over the title December 2020, featuring older New Mutants Karma, Magik, Mirage, Warlock, Warpath, and Wolfsbane acting as teachers and mentors to a new group of younger students known as the Lost Club.[32] This new group of students (which includes Anole, Scout, Rain Boy, Cosmar, and No-Girl) falls under the influence of, and later into conflict with the Shadow King, culminating in an adventure through the astral plane.[33]
Volume 4 issues
| Issue | Publication Date | Writer(s) | Artist | Colorist | Comic Book Roundup rating[34] | Estimated sales to North American retailers (first month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | November 6, 2019 | Jonathan Hickman & Ed Brisson | Rod Reis | 8.4 by 25 professional critics | 138,484[35] | |
| #2 | November 27, 2019 | Jonathan Hickman | 8.9 by 14 professional critics | 60,518[35] | ||
| #3 | December 11, 2019 | Ed Brisson | Flaviano | Carlos Lopez | 7.6 by 14 professional critics | 49,991[36] |
| #4 | December 18, 2019 | Marco Failla | 7.3 by 9 professional critics | 47,489[36] | ||
| #5 | January 8, 2020 | Jonathan Hickman | Rod Reis | 8.7 by 13 professional critics | 50,013[37] | |
| #6 | January 22, 2020 | Ed Brisson | Flaviano | Carlos Lopez | 6.9 by 11 professional critics | 46,521[37] |
| #7 | February 19, 2020 | Jonathan Hickman | Rod Reis | 8.2 by 13 professional critics | 40,427[38] | |
| #8 | February 26, 2020 | Ed Brisson | Marco Failla | Carlos Lopez | 7.2 by 11 professional critics | 39,251[38] |
| #9 | March 11, 2020 | Flaviano | 7.8 by 11 professional critics | 40,974[39] | ||
| #10 | June 10, 2020 | 7.5 by 10 professional critics | Data not available | |||
| #11 | July 22, 2020 | 7.4 by 8 professional critics | ||||
| #12 | September 2, 2020 | Marco Failla | 8.3 by 9 professional critics | 26,500–31,000[40] | ||
| #13 | October 14, 2020 | Rod Reis | 8.5 by 8 professional critics | 45,000–50,000[41] | ||
| #14 | December 16, 2020 | Vita Ayala | 8.0 by 11 professional critics | Data not yet available | ||
| #15 | January 27, 2021 | 7.9 by 9 professional critics | ||||
| #16 | February 24, 2021 | 7.8 by 6 professional critics | ||||
Team roster
In 1982, the original New Mutants team debuted in Marvel Graphic Novel #4.[42] Originally led by Professor X, and later by Magneto, the lineup gradually expanded to include additional recruits, with subsequent volumes and titles have features a variety of team members and associated characters.
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor X | Charles Francis Xavier | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | Team founder |
| Karma | Mạnh Cao Xuân | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | Original team leader |
| Wolfsbane | Rahne Sinclair | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | |
| Psyche / Mirage | Danielle Moonstar | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | Eventual co-leader |
| Cannonball | Samuel Zachary Guthrie | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) | Eventual co-leader |
| Sunspot | Roberto Da Costa | Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982) |
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowcat | Katherine Anne Pryde | Uncanny X-Men #167 (1983) | Leaves to rejoin X-Men team in Uncanny X-Men #168 |
| Magma | Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla | New Mutants #13 (1984) | |
| Magik | Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina | New Mutants #14 (1984) | |
| Warlock | New Mutants #21 (1984) | ||
| Cypher | Douglas Aaron Ramsey | ||
| Magneto | Max "Magnus" Eisenhardt | Uncanny X-Men #200 (1985) | Headmaster (replacing Xavier) |
| Bird-Brain | Bird Boy | New Mutants #55 (1987) | |
| Firefist | Russell "Rusty" Collins | New Mutants #77 (1989) | |
| Skids | Sally Blevins | ||
| Rictor | Julio Esteban Richter | ||
| Boom-Boom | Tabitha "Tabby" Smith | ||
| Cable | Nathan Christopher Charles Summers | New Mutants #89 (1990) | Leader (replacing Magneto) |
| Warpath | James Proudstar | New Mutants #99 (1991) | |
| Shatterstar | Gaveedra Seven/Benjamin Russell | New Mutants #100 (1991) | |
| Feral | Maria Callasantos | ||
| Blink | Clarice Ferguson | Cable #150 (2017) | |
| Longshot | |||
| X-23 | Laura Kinney | ||
| Armor | Hisako Ichiki | ||
| Doop | |||
| Strong Guy | Guido Carosella | Phoenix Resurrection #2 (2018) | |
| Chamber | Jonothon Evan "Jono" Starsmore | New Mutants, vol. 4 #1 (2019)[43] | |
| Mondo | |||
| Escapade | Shela Sexton | New Mutants, vol. 4 #31 (2022)[44] | |
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psyche / Mirage | Danielle Moonstar | New X-Men (Volume 2) #2 | Team Advisor |
| Wind Dancer | Sofia Elizabeth Mantega | ||
| Wallflower | Laurie Collins | ||
| Prodigy | David Alleyne | ||
| Surge | Noriko Ashida | ||
| Elixir | Josh Foley | ||
| Wither | Kevin Ford | ||
| Icarus | Joshua Guthrie |
| Character | Real name | Joined in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anole | Victor Borkowski | New Mutants, vol. 4 #14 (2020) | |
| Scout | Gabrielle Kinney | Formerly known as Honey Badger | |
| Rain Boy | Carl Aalston | ||
| Cosmar | Natashia Repina | ||
| Cerebella | Martha Johansson | Formerly known as No-Girl |
| Character | Real name | Active in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brightwind / Darkwind | New Mutants Special Edition #1 (1985) | ||
| Gosamyr | New Mutants #67 (1988) | ||
| Artie | Arthur Maddicks | New Mutants #77 (1989) | |
| Leech | |||
| Copycat | Vanessa Carlysle | New Mutants #98 (1991) | |
| X-Man | Nate Grey | New Mutants, vol. 3 #27 (2011) | |
| Glob | Glob Herman | New Mutants, vol.4 #3 (2020) | |
| Maxime | |||
| Manon | |||
| Galura | Gabrielle Diwa | New Mutants, vol. 4 #21 (2021) | |
Other versions
Rahne of Terra
The graphic novel Rahne of Terra, by Peter David, is set in a heroic fantasy universe in which Wolfsbane's counterpart is Princess Rain of Geshem. Other denizens of Terra include Rain's lady-in-waiting Tabby (Boom-Boom), the knights Richard (Rictor), Robert (Sunspot), and Samuel (Cannonball) and the peasant boy Douglas (Cypher). The Terrans all duplicate the powers of their counterparts in one way or another.[45]
New Mutants: Truth or Death
In 1997, a three-issue reunion series written by Ben Raab and illustrated by Bernard Chang, New Mutants: Truth or Death, featured the young New Mutants traveling forward in time to meet their older, jaded selves in X-Force.
Worst X-Man Ever
Here the New Mutants consist of X-Ceptional, who can explode permanently, Riches, who turns whatever he touches to gold, Minerva, who can manipulate reality, and Riches' sister Rags. Riches kills Professor X and takes over the world. Rags begins a relationship with Gambit, and Minerva goes to pure idea. X-Ceptional grabs Riches and explodes, killing them both.[46]
Ultimate Marvel
In Ultimate X-Men, the Academy of Tomorrow (previously called New Mutants) is founded by Emma Frost. It is loosely linked to the X-Men via Emma Frost's professional relationship with her former lover and teacher Charles Xavier. This Academy accepts any talented students, regardless of their genetic status. The team is headed by a non-telepathic and more pacifistic version of Emma Frost and headed by field leader Havok. During Ultimatum, the Academy of Tomorrow is destroyed in a terrorist attack by Multiple Man.[47] Former members include Angel, Beast, Cannonball, Dazzler, Karma, Northstar, Polaris, Sunspot and non-mutant Cypher. [48]
Collected editions
Volume 1
The New Mutants has been reprinted in several trade paperbacks, some containing specific story arcs (such as the "Demon Bear Saga" by Claremont and Sienkiewicz), and some collected as part of a larger crossover of the various X-titles. Only in 2006, however, did a chronological reprinting of the series begin, with the commencement of The New Mutants Classic series of trade paperbacks.
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 1 | The New Mutants #1–34, Annual #1; Marvel Graphic Novel #4; Marvel Team-Up Annual #6; Marvel Team-Up #100 (A story), #149; Uncanny X-Men #160, #167, #180, #189, #192; Magik #1-4 | December 2020 | 978-1302926885 |
| New Mutants Omnibus, Volume 2 | The New Mutants #35–54, Annual #2-3; New Mutants Special Edition #1; X-Men Annual #9-10; Power Pack #20, #33; Fallen Angels #1-8; Firestar #1-4; New Mutants: War Children #1; Material from Web of Spider Man Annual #2 | November 2021 | 978-1302932343 |
| X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus | New Mutants (1983) 55-61; Uncanny X-Men (1981) 220-227; X-Factor (1986) 18-26; Captain America (1968) 339; Daredevil (1964) 252; Fantastic Four (1961) 312; Incredible Hulk (1968) 336-337, 340; Power Pack (1984) 35 | May 2022 | 978-1302934118 |
| X-Men Inferno Prologue Omnibus | New Mutants (1983) 62-70, X-Factor (1986) 27-32, X-Factor Annual (1986) 3, Uncanny X-Men (1981) 228-238, New Mutants Annual (1984) 4, X-Men Annual (1970) 12; material from Marvel Age Annual (1985) 4, Marvel Fanfare (1982) 40 | December 2021 | 978-1302931360 |
| X-Men Inferno Omnibus | New Mutants #71-73, X-Factor #33-40, X-Terminators #1-4, Uncanny X-Men #239-243, Power Pack #40, #42-44, Avengers #298-300, Fantastic Four #322-324, Amazing Spider-Man #311-313, Spectacular Spider-Man #146-148, Web Of Spider-Man #47-48, Daredevil #262-263, #265, Excalibur #6-7, Mutant Misadventures Of Cloak and Dagger #4, and material from X-Factor Annual #4. | May 2021 | 978-1302928544 |
| Atlantis Attacks Omnibus | New Mutants #76, Annual #5; Silver Surfer Annual #2; Iron Man Annual #10; Marvel Comics Presents #26; Uncanny X-Men Annual #13; Amazing Spider-Man Annual #23; Punisher Annual #2; Spectacular Spider-Man Annual #9; Daredevil Annual #4; Avengers Annual #18; X-Factor Annual #4; Web of Spider-Man Annual #5; Avengers West Coast #56, Annual #4; Thor Annual #14; Fantastic Four Annual #22 | March 2011 | 978-0785144922 |
| Acts of Vengeance Crossovers Omnibus | New Mutants #84–86; Uncanny X-Men #256–258; Fantastic Four #334–336; Wolverine #19–20; Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #11–13; Incredible Hulk #363; Punisher #28–29; Punisher War Journal #12–13; Marc Spector: Moon Knight #8–10; Daredevil #275–276; Power Pack #53; Alpha Flight #79–80; X-Factor #49–50; Damage Control #1–4; and Web of Spider-Man #64–65 | August 2011 | 978-0-7851-4488-5 |
| X-Force Omnibus, volume 1 | New Mutants #98-100, Annual #7; X-Men Annual #15; X-Factor Annual #6; X-Force #1-15; Spider-Man #16; Cable: Blood & Metal #1-2; material from New Warriors Annual #1, X-Force Annual #1 | February 2013 | 978-0785165958 |
| Secret Wars II Omnibus | New Mutants #30, #36–37; Secret Wars II #1–9; Uncanny X-Men #198, #202–203; Captain America #308; Iron Man #197; Fantastic Four #282, #285, #288, #316–319; Web of Spider-Man #6; Amazing Spider-Man #268, #273–274; Daredevil #223; Incredible Hulk #312; Avengers #260–261, #265–266; Dazzler #40; Alpha Flight #28; Thing #30; Doctor Strange #74; Cloak and Dagger #4; Power Pack #18; Thor #363; Power Man and Iron Fist #121; Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #111; Defenders #152; Quasar #8 | May 2009 | 978-0785131113 |
| Mutant Massacre Omnibus | Uncanny X-Men #210-219, Annual #11; X-Factor #9-17, Annual #2; New Mutants #46; Thor #373-374, #377-378; Power Pack #27; Daredevil #238; Fantastic Four VS. The X-Men #1-4; X-Men VS. The Avengers #1-4 | May 2018 | 978-1302914240 |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 1: Renewal | Marvel Graphic Novel No. 4 - The New Mutants, The New Mutants #1–12, Uncanny X-Men #167, Marvel Team-Up Annual #6, Magik #1–4 and material from Marvel Team-Up #100 | March 2017 | 978-1302903657 |
| New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 2: The Demon Bear Saga | The New Mutants #13–31, Annual #1 | July 2019 | 978-1302918422 |
| New Mutants Epic Collection Vol 3: Asgardian Wars | The New Mutants #32-44, Annual #2, Special Edition #1, X-Men Annual #9 | June 2023 | |
| New Mutants Epic Collection Vol 5: Sudden Death | The New Mutants #55-70, Annual #4 | August 2021 | |
| New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 6: Curse of the Valkyries | X-Terminators #1–4;The New Mutants #71–85 | February 2018 | 978-1302910174 |
| New Mutants Epic Collection, Vol. 7: Cable | The New Mutants #86-94,The New Mutants Annual #5-6,The New Mutants Summer Special #1 and material from X-Factor Annual #5 and X-Men Annual #14 | October 2020 | 978-1302925239 |
| New Mutants Epic Collection Vol 8: The End Of The Beginning | The New Mutants #95-100, Annual 7, Uncanny X-Men #270-272, X-Factor #60-62; material from New Warriors Annual #1, X-Men Annual #15, X-Factor Annual #6 | July 2022 |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 1 | The New Mutants #1–7; Marvel Graphic Novel #4; Uncanny X-Men #167 | May 2006 | 0785121943 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 2 | The New Mutants #8–17 | January 2007 | 0785121951 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 3 | The New Mutants #18–25, Annual #1 | May 2008 | 0785131191 |
| New Mutants: The Demon Bear Saga | The New Mutants #18–21 | December 1990 | 0871356732 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 4 | The New Mutants #26–34 | March 2009 | 0785137289 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 5 | The New Mutants #35–40; New Mutants Special Edition; Uncanny X-Men Annual #9 | March 2010 | 0785144609 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 6 | The New Mutants #41–47; Annual #2; Uncanny X-Men Annual #10 | August 2011 | 0785155449 |
| X-Men: Mutant Massacre | The New Mutants #46; Uncanny X-Men #210–213; X-Factor #9–11; Thor #373–374; Power Pack #27 | October 2001 | 0785102248 |
| New Mutants Classic, Volume 7 | The New Mutants #48–54; Annual #3 | May 2012 | 978-0785159711 |
| New Mutants Forever | The New Mutants #53–54; New Mutants Forever #1–5 | February 2011 | 9780785147473 |
| X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Vol. 1 | The New Mutants #55–61; Uncanny X-Men #220–227; Incredible Hulk #340 | February 2013 | 978-0785167440 |
| X-Men: Fall of the Mutants | The New Mutants #59–61; Uncanny X-Men #225–227; X-Factor #24–26 | February 2002 | 0785108254 |
| X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus | New Mutants #55–61; Uncanny X-Men #220–227; X-Factor #19–26; Captain America #339; Daredevil #252; Fantastic Four #312; Incredible Hulk #340; Power Pack #35 | May 2011 | 978-0-7851-5822-6 |
| X-Men: Inferno Prologue | The New Mutants #62–70, Annual #4; Uncanny X-Men #228–238, Annual #12; X-Factor #27–32, Annual #3; Material from Marvel Age Annual #4; Marvel Fanfare #40 | December 2014 | 0785192735 |
| X-Men: Inferno | The New Mutants #71–73; Uncanny X-Men #239–243; X-Factor #36–39 | December 1996 | 0785102221 |
| X-Men: Inferno (Hardcover edition) | New Mutants #71–73; Uncanny X-Men #239–243; X-Factor #33–40; X-Terminators #1–4; X-Factor Annual #4 | June 2009 | 978-0785137771 |
| Cable and the New Mutants | The New Mutants #86–94, New Mutants Annual #5 | January 2011 | 0785149708 |
| Cable Classic, Volume 1 | The New Mutants #87; Cable: Blood and Metal #1–2; Cable #1–4 | March 2008 | 078513123X |
| X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda | The New Mutants #95–97; Uncanny X-Men #270–272; X-Factor #60–62 | November 1991 | 0871359227 |
| X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda (Hardcover edition) | New Mutants #95–97; Uncanny X-Men #235–238 & #270–272; X-Factor (1986) #60–62 | August 2011 | 978-0785155317 |
| Deadpool Classic, Volume 1 | The New Mutants #98; Deadpool ("The Circle Chase") #1–4; Deadpool, vol. 2 ("Sins of the Past") #1–4; Deadpool, vol. 3 #1 | May 2008 | 0785131248 |
| X-Force: Shatterstar | The New Mutants #99–100; X-Force: Shatterstar #1–4 | August 2005 | 0785116338 |
| X-Force: A Force to be Reckoned With | The New Mutants #98–100, X-Force #1–4, Spider-Man #16 | January 2011 | 978-0785149842 |
Volume 2
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants: Back to School | New Mutants, vol. 2 #1–6 | March 2005 | 0785112421 |
| New Mutants: Back to School – Complete Collection | New Mutants, vol. 2 #1–13; X-Men Unlimited #42–43 | January 2018 | 978-1302910327 |
Volume 3
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants: Return of Legion | New Mutants, vol. 3 #1–5; Marvel Spotlight: New Mutants | December 2009 | 0785139923 |
| New Mutants: Necrosha | New Mutants, vol. 3 #6–11 | May 2010 | 0785139931 |
| X-Necrosha | New X-Men #32; X-Force vol. 3 #11, #21–25; New Mutants vol. 3 #6–8; X-Men: Legacy #231–234; X-Force/New Mutants: Necrosha One-Shot; X Necrosha: The Gathering; material from X-Force vol. 3 Annual #1 | December 2010 | 078514675X |
| X-Men: Second Coming | Second Coming: Prepare; Second Coming #1–2; Uncanny X-Men #523–525; New Mutants, vol. 3 #12–14; X-Men Legacy #235–237; X-Force vol. 3 #26–28 | September 2010 | 0785146784 |
| New Mutants: Fall of the New Mutants | New Mutants, vol. 3 #15–21 | March 2011 | 0785145834 |
| X-Men: Age of X | Age of X: Alpha; X-Men Legacy #245–247; New Mutants, vol. 3 #22–24; Age of X: Universe #1–2 | July 2011 | 078515289X |
| New Mutants: Unfinished Business | New Mutants, vol. 3 #25–28 | October 2011 | 078515230X |
| Fear Itself: Wolverine/New Mutants | Fear Itself: Wolverine #1–3; New Mutants, vol. 3 #29–32 | April 2012 | 0785158081 |
| New Mutants: A Date with the Devil | New Mutants, vol. 3 #33–37 | April 2012 | 0785152326 |
| New Mutants: De-Animator | New Mutants, vol. 3 #38–41 | November 2012 | 0785161600 |
| Journey Into Mystery/New Mutants: Exiled | New Mutants, vol. 3 #42–43, Exiled #1, Journey Into Mystery #637–638 | September 2012 | 0785165401 |
| New Mutants: Fight the Future | New Mutants, vol. 3 #44–50 | December 2012 | 0785161619 |
Volume 4
| Title | Material collected | Format | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mutants by Jonathan Hickman – Volume 1 | New Mutants #1–2, 5, 7 | Trade paperback | May 12, 2020[49] | ISBN 978-1302919924 |
| New Mutants by Ed Brisson – Volume 1 | New Mutants #3–4, 6, 8–12 | November 24, 2020[50] | ISBN 978-1302919931 | |
| New Mutants by Vita Ayala – Volume 1 | New Mutants #14–18 | August 10, 2021[51] | ISBN 978-1302927875 | |
| New Mutants by Vita Ayala – Volume 2 | New Mutants #19–24 | August 12, 2022[52] | ISBN 978-1302931193 | |
| New Mutants by Vita Ayala – Volume 3 | New Mutants #25–28 | November 8, 2022 | ISBN 978-1302931209 |
In other media
- The New Mutants appear in X-Men: Evolution, consisting of Boom-Boom, Cannonball, Magma, Sunspot, Wolfsbane, Berzerker, Iceman, Jubilee, and Multiple. Like their original comic book counterparts, this version of the group are the X-Men's junior team who live at the Xavier Institute.
- A self-titled film adaptation of the New Mutants was released on August 28, 2020. The film was directed by Josh Boone, with a script written by Boone and Knate Gwaltney, and stars Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane,[53] Anya Taylor-Joy as Illyana Rasputin / Magik,[54] Charlie Heaton as Sam Guthrie / Cannonball,[55] Blu Hunt as Dani Moonstar / Mirage,[56] and Henry Zaga as Bobby da Costa / Sunspot.[57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66]
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External links
- MDP: New Mutants at the Marvel Database Project
- New Mutants at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016.
- X-Men comics at Marvel.com
- Academic Podcast Analyzing New Mutants at ComicsVerse.com