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New Mutants (2009) (Collected Editions)
New Mutants, Vol. 2: Necrosha
Collects New Mutants #6-11. Cypher returns from the dead, but this is no joyful reunion! As one of the Black Queen Selene's shock troops in her war against the X-Men, the undead Doug Ramsey is back for one thing and one thing to kill Amara! Plus, Warlock, the Hellions risen from the dead and more morbid mayhem.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 12, 2010
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Zeb Wells
732 books74 followersZeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.
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March 4, 2018
Loved it, loved it, loved it! I'm really enjoying hanging with my New Mutants peeps again. The only thing missing now is Wolfsbane.
The three issues that were part of the Necrosha crossover even worked really well, which makes a nice change. My only criticism would be that the single issue at the end that was part of the Siege event felt a bit tacked on. Still, it wasn't too bad and tied up a loose end from the previous volume.
The three issues that were part of the Necrosha crossover even worked really well, which makes a nice change. My only criticism would be that the single issue at the end that was part of the Siege event felt a bit tacked on. Still, it wasn't too bad and tied up a loose end from the previous volume.
February 2, 2026
The Necrosha stuff is solid, resurrecting Cypher and upgrading his abilities. I read that in the larger X-Necrosha collection.
After that, we get a couple goofy trifles. The team battles some Savage Land mutants who have sailed into Japanese waters. Not sure why the New Mutants have been tasked with this, but it's a fine chance for them to flex their abilities in a wide open space. Then Dani gets a solo adventure (while the rest of the team gambles in Las Vegas!) where she's tasked by Hela as a Valkyrie. I guess this ties into Siege, but I had no idea what was going on. The artwork was markedly worse also.
After that, we get a couple goofy trifles. The team battles some Savage Land mutants who have sailed into Japanese waters. Not sure why the New Mutants have been tasked with this, but it's a fine chance for them to flex their abilities in a wide open space. Then Dani gets a solo adventure (while the rest of the team gambles in Las Vegas!) where she's tasked by Hela as a Valkyrie. I guess this ties into Siege, but I had no idea what was going on. The artwork was markedly worse also.
November 14, 2016
Comic book heroes just don't know how to stay dead.
Just ask Jean Grey, the most glaring example of them all.
Just ask Jean Grey, the most glaring example of them all.
March 9, 2022
New Mutants: Necrosha (reviewed as part of the New Mutants by Zeb Wells Complete Collection)
By Zeb Wells(Writer), Diogenes Neves (Penciller), Paul Davidson (Penciller)
Published by Marvel, 2010
Synopsis: When the dead rise in Necrosha, the New Mutants must face them head on. But do they have the hearts in the right place when the past haunts them?
Review:
Man, i am conflicted about this book. The Necrosha parts of this are really good, it redeemed the powerset of Doug Ramsey as he dismantles his former team to get to Magma. The return of the Hellions was really nice to see as its fitting for a team to fight another team in a team book. Only thing that is missing here is Wolfsbane but i know she was preoccupied in X-Force at the time. Atleast we got Feral to fill that void. The book is brutal when it needs to and it does a good job with the interactions between our main cast. The Warlock interactions are heartbreaking. The Tinderbox sets up the next arc but the next couple issues are in a weird order as issue ten and eleven fit better before this. The Siege issue is an odd one as its not written in the same style as the rest of the book with more of a focus on Dani returning for one day as a Valkyrior. It kind of doesn't fit in, it doesn't get mentioned later in the run. So it's a filler issue for me.
Star Rating = 4 stars out of 5
The main meat of the book is really good but the filler feel of the back end of the book does not do it favors but i rate this on basis of the meat.
By Zeb Wells(Writer), Diogenes Neves (Penciller), Paul Davidson (Penciller)
Published by Marvel, 2010
Synopsis: When the dead rise in Necrosha, the New Mutants must face them head on. But do they have the hearts in the right place when the past haunts them?
Review:
Man, i am conflicted about this book. The Necrosha parts of this are really good, it redeemed the powerset of Doug Ramsey as he dismantles his former team to get to Magma. The return of the Hellions was really nice to see as its fitting for a team to fight another team in a team book. Only thing that is missing here is Wolfsbane but i know she was preoccupied in X-Force at the time. Atleast we got Feral to fill that void. The book is brutal when it needs to and it does a good job with the interactions between our main cast. The Warlock interactions are heartbreaking. The Tinderbox sets up the next arc but the next couple issues are in a weird order as issue ten and eleven fit better before this. The Siege issue is an odd one as its not written in the same style as the rest of the book with more of a focus on Dani returning for one day as a Valkyrior. It kind of doesn't fit in, it doesn't get mentioned later in the run. So it's a filler issue for me.
Star Rating = 4 stars out of 5
The main meat of the book is really good but the filler feel of the back end of the book does not do it favors but i rate this on basis of the meat.
September 7, 2025
By far the best part of the Necrosha storyline, the New Mutants story welcomes Cypher back into the Marvel Universe, courtesy of Seline bringing a horde of dead mutants back to life. You don't get the full story. There's no reason given for why Seline does this, and you don't get to see how the event ends, but you do get the full story on Cypher's journey, and that's far more satisfying than any of the other books with Necrosha in the title.
The last issue focuses on Dani Moonstar and the repercussions of her becoming a Valkyrie during Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia. I found it tremendously boring, but that's no fault of Wells, I just don't usually enjoy the Norse section of the Marvel Universe, and there wasn't enough here for me to get over that.
This is one of the few New Mutants books that I recommend to people who loved the original run of the comics. This had more heart than nostalgia, although the nostalgia is there, too.
Also, during a time where the coloring on Marvel books was relentlessly muddy, and gross to look at, this is a clean looking book with some great panels.
The last issue focuses on Dani Moonstar and the repercussions of her becoming a Valkyrie during Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia. I found it tremendously boring, but that's no fault of Wells, I just don't usually enjoy the Norse section of the Marvel Universe, and there wasn't enough here for me to get over that.
This is one of the few New Mutants books that I recommend to people who loved the original run of the comics. This had more heart than nostalgia, although the nostalgia is there, too.
Also, during a time where the coloring on Marvel books was relentlessly muddy, and gross to look at, this is a clean looking book with some great panels.
June 9, 2020
Part of Zavvi’s Threads box for May. Volume 2 of the New Mutants.
The mutant side of Marvel is one area I will admit I am not greatly familiar with. My knowledge of the mutants comes from the X-Men films, the Guardians of the Galaxy/All New X-Men crossover book, and some solo Wolverine stories.
I was quite happy to get my hands on New Mutants. A spin off team of the X-Men. The team consists of: Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Magik, Karma, and Dani Moonstar. All names completely unfamiliar to me before reading this. We also get some familiar X-Men briefly show their faces, but they do not detract from this team.
This book itself is mostly a tie in with the X-Necrosha, an X-Men event book that I think I need to go out and read. There are horror, sci fi, and mystical elements included. Sci fi being the only one I was expecting. The final issue in this collection appears to be a tie in with the Siege event.
The artwork itself for me was fantastic throughout.
This is by no means a bad graphic novel. It has got me intrigued in the team of the New Mutants. Even though I felt out of my depth not knowing the characters and what had happened previously. It has made me want to go back and check out the aforementioned event, previous and future entries in this series.
Those that have read volume 1 will probably get more out of this. I can see this being a 4 star once I have read the prior material.
Being new to the mutant side of Marvel, I’d love some recommendations on where to go from here.
The mutant side of Marvel is one area I will admit I am not greatly familiar with. My knowledge of the mutants comes from the X-Men films, the Guardians of the Galaxy/All New X-Men crossover book, and some solo Wolverine stories.
I was quite happy to get my hands on New Mutants. A spin off team of the X-Men. The team consists of: Cannonball, Sunspot, Magma, Magik, Karma, and Dani Moonstar. All names completely unfamiliar to me before reading this. We also get some familiar X-Men briefly show their faces, but they do not detract from this team.
This book itself is mostly a tie in with the X-Necrosha, an X-Men event book that I think I need to go out and read. There are horror, sci fi, and mystical elements included. Sci fi being the only one I was expecting. The final issue in this collection appears to be a tie in with the Siege event.
The artwork itself for me was fantastic throughout.
This is by no means a bad graphic novel. It has got me intrigued in the team of the New Mutants. Even though I felt out of my depth not knowing the characters and what had happened previously. It has made me want to go back and check out the aforementioned event, previous and future entries in this series.
Those that have read volume 1 will probably get more out of this. I can see this being a 4 star once I have read the prior material.
Being new to the mutant side of Marvel, I’d love some recommendations on where to go from here.
November 5, 2020
Zeb Wells continues his run on Marvel’s second generation of mighty mutants - with diminishing returns.
After an enjoyable debut, the second volume of The New Mutants revival is hampered by not one, but TWO line-wide Marvel events, (Necrosha and Siege), that totally sidetrack the series’ primary through line, and leaves much of what was set up in the first issues to languish unmentioned and unseen.
The dialogue is still crisp and realistic for the most part, and the characters are well-drawn when they have room to breathe, but it’s far and few between. Pages are given to side characters and moments we don’t care about (without additional material) and we’re left to wonder where half the damn cast are.
Still, a competent writer is a competent writer - Wells doesn’t have it in him to write a shitty comic. I’m hoping for more in volume three.
After an enjoyable debut, the second volume of The New Mutants revival is hampered by not one, but TWO line-wide Marvel events, (Necrosha and Siege), that totally sidetrack the series’ primary through line, and leaves much of what was set up in the first issues to languish unmentioned and unseen.
The dialogue is still crisp and realistic for the most part, and the characters are well-drawn when they have room to breathe, but it’s far and few between. Pages are given to side characters and moments we don’t care about (without additional material) and we’re left to wonder where half the damn cast are.
Still, a competent writer is a competent writer - Wells doesn’t have it in him to write a shitty comic. I’m hoping for more in volume three.
April 23, 2011
Good, but I'd already read most of the material in this volume in the X-Necrosha volume. Some interesting art in the other stories, featuring a run-in with mutates from the Savage Land. Otherwise, a bit 'meh.
May 15, 2019
As sometimes happens with my reviews when the book is somehow of personal value for me instead of just something I read and enjoyed, this review ended up being a story, of sorts. It's all pretty relevant to my thoughts on this volume (and the two following it), I think, but some of you may want to skim, I suppose.
At one time, I owned most of the original New Mutants comic book series. I loved that series, and I loved many of the characters. There were some minor annoyances, like the fact the Marvel X-books editors evidently required their writers (for a few years) to have characters blurt out explanations of their powers at least once in every issue where they used those powers, but getting used to strange tropey tics like that often helps make them recede into the background, and allows one to just enjoy the story -- at least when the underlying stories and characters are great. In that regard, and in most of the art, the New Mutants series was an underrated gem among comic books in those days.
Rob Liefield ruined all that, at least for a while, and my parents gave away all my comic books while I was in Europe. That broke my comic book habit for years, though I have gotten back into comics for a little while at a time, several times since then. I eventually came to the conclusion that, with the way comic book publishers have irrevocably shattered any sense of ongoing continuity in their stories with universe reboots and retcons, I should just buy collected works when they seem worthwhile so I can have complete, high quality story arcs (such as this example), when I want to read comics.
I saw a bunch of these New Mutants collected volumes at a rather cool used book store in Lincoln, Nebraska called A Novel Idea. They lacked volume one of this series, but I bought half of the volumes they did have when the overwhelming compulsion to acquire New Mutants stories hit me. I got volumes 2-4. I intend to buy volume 1 and collections of the issues of New Mutants following those collected in 2-4 (though this series of collected volumes leaves out some issues, so not everything will be from this particular collected volume series). I enjoyed the hell out of these three volumes. There's a lot of what made the original New Mutants great, but it has mutated and evolved (har) into something new and more mature, just as I have in the intervening years.
It's not the greatest literature, but it's some of the best mainstream-ish comic book material I've encountered -- in the top 5% at least -- as is the original New Mutants series from decades ago. Yeah, I want to keep reading this. I particularly love characters like Cypher and Magic, who have hidden depths, quirky powers with dark corners, and personalities that say something about the most interesting characterstics of ourselves and the intriguing supporting casts of our own lives.
Yeah, I plan to re-acquire the original run of New Mutants, in collected volumes this time, too. From the first pages of this particular volume, the first chunk of New Mutants story I've held in my hands and read with evocative illustrations in decades, I'm hooked on the New Mutants again. I blew through the other two volumes I bought so quickly, immersing myself in their stories with joyful abandon, that I didn't even get around to writing this review until the day after I finished the last of the three.
I had to force myself to slow down and appreciate them, they made me so hungry for more.
I gave it four stars because I wouldn't say they changed my life or literally amazed me, but they've re-awakened an enjoyment of mainstream-ish superhero comics in a way that has been very rare for me -- pretty much absent, in fact, because I don't really feel like things along the lines of the Jessica Jones Alias series, Frank Miller's old Batman classics, and Watchmen qualify as "mainstream" -- since the early 1990s at the latest.
At one time, I owned most of the original New Mutants comic book series. I loved that series, and I loved many of the characters. There were some minor annoyances, like the fact the Marvel X-books editors evidently required their writers (for a few years) to have characters blurt out explanations of their powers at least once in every issue where they used those powers, but getting used to strange tropey tics like that often helps make them recede into the background, and allows one to just enjoy the story -- at least when the underlying stories and characters are great. In that regard, and in most of the art, the New Mutants series was an underrated gem among comic books in those days.
Rob Liefield ruined all that, at least for a while, and my parents gave away all my comic books while I was in Europe. That broke my comic book habit for years, though I have gotten back into comics for a little while at a time, several times since then. I eventually came to the conclusion that, with the way comic book publishers have irrevocably shattered any sense of ongoing continuity in their stories with universe reboots and retcons, I should just buy collected works when they seem worthwhile so I can have complete, high quality story arcs (such as this example), when I want to read comics.
I saw a bunch of these New Mutants collected volumes at a rather cool used book store in Lincoln, Nebraska called A Novel Idea. They lacked volume one of this series, but I bought half of the volumes they did have when the overwhelming compulsion to acquire New Mutants stories hit me. I got volumes 2-4. I intend to buy volume 1 and collections of the issues of New Mutants following those collected in 2-4 (though this series of collected volumes leaves out some issues, so not everything will be from this particular collected volume series). I enjoyed the hell out of these three volumes. There's a lot of what made the original New Mutants great, but it has mutated and evolved (har) into something new and more mature, just as I have in the intervening years.
It's not the greatest literature, but it's some of the best mainstream-ish comic book material I've encountered -- in the top 5% at least -- as is the original New Mutants series from decades ago. Yeah, I want to keep reading this. I particularly love characters like Cypher and Magic, who have hidden depths, quirky powers with dark corners, and personalities that say something about the most interesting characterstics of ourselves and the intriguing supporting casts of our own lives.
Yeah, I plan to re-acquire the original run of New Mutants, in collected volumes this time, too. From the first pages of this particular volume, the first chunk of New Mutants story I've held in my hands and read with evocative illustrations in decades, I'm hooked on the New Mutants again. I blew through the other two volumes I bought so quickly, immersing myself in their stories with joyful abandon, that I didn't even get around to writing this review until the day after I finished the last of the three.
I had to force myself to slow down and appreciate them, they made me so hungry for more.
I gave it four stars because I wouldn't say they changed my life or literally amazed me, but they've re-awakened an enjoyment of mainstream-ish superhero comics in a way that has been very rare for me -- pretty much absent, in fact, because I don't really feel like things along the lines of the Jessica Jones Alias series, Frank Miller's old Batman classics, and Watchmen qualify as "mainstream" -- since the early 1990s at the latest.
October 5, 2020
Bueno, pues seguimos con esta nueva encarnación de los Nuevos Mutantes, que esta vez se van a ver envueltos de lleno en los eventos derivados de Necrosha, que si recordáis, fue la saga con la que desde Marvel se reaccionó a La Noche Más Oscura de DC, con Selene y el haste ese momento enigmático Eli Bard resucitando a los mutantes muertos por aquí y por allá para lanzarlos sobre Utopía. La trama se desarrolló sobre todo en X-Force, donde tuvimos el enfrentamiento principal con Selene, pero con Doug Ramsey, el Cifra de toda la vida, formando parte de los revividos de la bruja, los Nuevos Mutantes tenían que participar de la saga. Selene además había sentido siempre un odio muy especial por Magma, así que aprovechando que el Pisuerga pasa por Valladolid, Selene manda a Cifra a acabar con ella, lo que sirve de justificación para este arco, en el que los Nuevos Mutantes tienen que hacer frente a Cifra, cuyo poder (entender cualquier idioma) parece haber evolucionado de una forma bastante letal.
Además de este arco, que da nombre al tomo, aquí vamos a encontrar algunas historias sueltas más, como una tensa conversación entre Emma Frost y Magik sobre el origen de la segunda y su regreso desde el Limbo, al encuentro del equipo liderado por Sam con los mutados de la Tierra Salvaje que planean llegar a Utopía pensando que es Magneto quien ha alzado la isla, y con la intervención de Dani Moonstar en Asedio, convertida en una valquiria al servicio de Hela para recuperar las almas de los dioses muertos durante el ataque de Norman Osborn y los suyos a Asgard.
Como veis, es un tomo muy variado, pero la verdad es que ninguna de las historias que lo forman llega a pasar de un aprobado muy raspadito, así que bueno, salvo que se tenga un interés muy especial en ver el regreso de Cifra al mundo de los vivos... es un tomo bastante prescindible.
Además de este arco, que da nombre al tomo, aquí vamos a encontrar algunas historias sueltas más, como una tensa conversación entre Emma Frost y Magik sobre el origen de la segunda y su regreso desde el Limbo, al encuentro del equipo liderado por Sam con los mutados de la Tierra Salvaje que planean llegar a Utopía pensando que es Magneto quien ha alzado la isla, y con la intervención de Dani Moonstar en Asedio, convertida en una valquiria al servicio de Hela para recuperar las almas de los dioses muertos durante el ataque de Norman Osborn y los suyos a Asgard.
Como veis, es un tomo muy variado, pero la verdad es que ninguna de las historias que lo forman llega a pasar de un aprobado muy raspadito, así que bueno, salvo que se tenga un interés muy especial en ver el regreso de Cifra al mundo de los vivos... es un tomo bastante prescindible.
August 24, 2019
Not quite as good as the previous volume but that is not a surprise when you get two events happening in a single volume. The Necrosha stuff read fairly well on its own and wasn't hard to follow. It again leans into horror a bit (return of dead superheroes in this case) but was compelling enough. I liked the one-shot stories the most in this volume as they were satisfying on their own. Cypher is kind of interesting but also could be a bit annoying in the future but Warlock is a fun character so I'm glad he is sticking around. The final issue relates to The Siege event and Dani who I would guess is popular with New Mutants/X-Men fans considering her role and how bad ass she is depicted in New Mutants. I haven't read the Siege and don't know Dani well so this issue was kind of lost on me even if the art wasn't bad. Speaking of the art, it was a potpourri of different artists and while most were solid, it wasn't quite as nice as the previous volume. I still am optimistic about this series and hope that there are no more crossovers for a while so we can get some more stories of these characters and hopefully help readers better understand/connect with them too.
May 9, 2018
I'm still continuing my great x-read of 2017/2018 and I am WAY behind on reviews due to a move and limited down time. I will be updating everything I have read in the meantime with tiny (or nonexistent) reviews so I can catch up again...
I did not love the Necrosha storyline at all. But it was nice to see Doug and Warlock again in these pages.
I did not love the Necrosha storyline at all. But it was nice to see Doug and Warlock again in these pages.
April 22, 2024
This was an interesting but largely weird book that had several characters coming back from the dead and under the control of the Black Queen Selene. we don't get a firm explanation of why the likes of Doug and the Hellions are back from the dead, but we just deal with it. It was nice to have him back in the mix along with Warlock.
Still, there are a lot of questions floating out there.
Still, there are a lot of questions floating out there.
January 15, 2020
I love that Doug is back. Unfortunately, the whole plot to kill Amara seems to come from left-field, particularly because Selene doesn't really have a presence. Maybe she does in the X-men issues at this time, but I haven't read them.
December 17, 2017
The Necrosha story is fine, but the stories after are a little better. Overall solid, but not particularly standout.
August 27, 2017
I don't know why these books have the weird last issue, but it doesn't seem to really fit the rest of the story arc and the art is extremely mismatched as well.
February 15, 2018
While this is a tie-in volume, it's not so bad. Wells has a talent for showing powers used in interesting ways.
July 7, 2019
More of a collection of short stories than a huge plot line. That being said it’s great to see Doug and Warlock again
January 5, 2020
The first half is a bit redundant as I just read those issues in the X-Necrosha crossover book but it was nice to see what happens to these characters immediately after those events.
August 7, 2020
This was just as fun as volume one. I really liked the character development in this one and that there were a few art changes.
August 28, 2020
Loving Magik's storyline in this, and seeing Hela and the Valkyrie!
October 19, 2020
This is how you use a crossover to make something great for the seires it touches. Well Done!
January 6, 2022
Two back-to-back mind control/possession stories, and if you haven’t read original New Mutants, there’s not much to enjoy, especially from the first arc. The art is also not to my preference.
September 16, 2022
I really enjoyed this. Good to see Cypher back and everyone back together.
April 22, 2023
Ok, it was cool to see a few references to old happenings in New Mutants and X-Force, but aside from that, what the heck is even going on.
October 27, 2024
I enjoyed this tie-in with the Necrosha storyline. The artwork was decent and the story went well with the overall plot.
June 25, 2012
Zeb Wells. What am I going to do with you? Your plots on this book throughout your 20 or so issue run were phenomenal. Legion coming back, Magik's inferno adventures, Doug Ramsey coming back from the dead- all had so much potential. The cast itself is a nostalgia trip for anyone who read and loved the original 100 issue run. But you just cannot give these characters the love and attention they deserve. I feel like you're bored with them. There's no life here, just mannequin's and lots of window dressing. Its a damn shame. You've got a great artist and beautiful colors. I'm glad Abnett and Lanning took this book away from you before cancellation.
Writing: C+
Art: B
Writing: C+
Art: B
February 20, 2014
Doug Ramsey is brought back from the dead to attack Utopia. Warlock has other ideas. This is a good story about Doug and Warlock. Yes, there are other characters but that was my focus when reading this volume. There really are some jaw dropping moments here. It also answers the question about Illanya, and there's a nice tie-in to Siege. A very good read.
September 22, 2012
More excellent New Mutants stories, including nice focuses on Doug, Illyana, and Dani.
September 20, 2013
Zeb Wells plays with action figures.
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