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New Mutants (2019) (Single Issues)
New Mutants (2019-2022) #15
ONCE MORE INTO THE CRUCIBLE! As KARMA and DANI delve deeper into their nightmares, a spider sets his eyes on the most vulnerable of the NEW MUTANTS...Meanwhile, in the Wild Hunt, children play at being adults and prepare for the fight of their lives.
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Published January 20, 2021
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January 31, 2021
Alcune cose sono interessanti, lo ammetto.
I piani del Re delle Ombre, la questione di Rahne, il focus sui tanti giovani mutanti.
Però allo stesso tempo il focus su così tanti personaggi fa sì che nessuna storia riesca a prendere il controllo della trama, che resta così un minestrone di personaggi ognuno con le proprie storie e i propri scopi.
Anche la presenza del Re continua a infastidirmi: siamo su un'Isola popolata da mutanti, difese psichiche a profusione... e lui entra e si installa su Krakoa senza alcun problema? Davvero?
I piani del Re delle Ombre, la questione di Rahne, il focus sui tanti giovani mutanti.
Però allo stesso tempo il focus su così tanti personaggi fa sì che nessuna storia riesca a prendere il controllo della trama, che resta così un minestrone di personaggi ognuno con le proprie storie e i propri scopi.
Anche la presenza del Re continua a infastidirmi: siamo su un'Isola popolata da mutanti, difese psichiche a profusione... e lui entra e si installa su Krakoa senza alcun problema? Davvero?
January 28, 2021
Two issues into Vita Ayala and Rod Reis's run and I'm definitely sold on this book.
The struggle with any modern New Mutants book is whether it should focus on the original team, who are far from "new" at this point, or a group of young mutants who aren't the New Mutants but are both new and mutants. What this book has done is strike the perfect balance, casting the original New Mutants in the role of mentors and teachers of a new generation of mutants on Krakoa.
However, all is not well in this mutant Garden of Eden, as the Council is refusing to resurrect Rahne Sinclair's deceased son, the child she had with the Asgardian wolf god, Hrimhari. Of course this begs the question: Why? They cite a lack of evidence that he's actually dead. Might he still be alive somewhere? After all, he is half immortal god, so...it's a definite possibility.
But, more worrying than that is the presence of Amahl Farouk, aka The Shadow King, on Krakoa. Are the Council aware of his presence? Or is he there secretly? Either way, he seems to have taken upon himself to provide additional mentorship to a small group of young mutants, encouraging them to sue the Crucible not to restore powers lost on M Day, but to restore their physical appearance to what it was before they lost control of their powers when they manifested and irreversibly "disfigured" themselves.
I love how Ayala is thinking about how the processes developed in Krakoan society would affect these young mutants and present them with both opportunities and challenges, and to also expose some of the inherent weaknesses in those systems. It's interesting and creative work and I'm very much looking forward to seeing where it's all heading.
Rod Reis's artwork compliments the story perfectly, evoking Bill Sienkiewicz's ground breaking work on the title during the eighties without outright aping it. At times it's highly impressionistic, which may be jarring to some who are more used to overly detailed and crosshatched artwork, but I personally find it very refreshing.
The struggle with any modern New Mutants book is whether it should focus on the original team, who are far from "new" at this point, or a group of young mutants who aren't the New Mutants but are both new and mutants. What this book has done is strike the perfect balance, casting the original New Mutants in the role of mentors and teachers of a new generation of mutants on Krakoa.
However, all is not well in this mutant Garden of Eden, as the Council is refusing to resurrect Rahne Sinclair's deceased son, the child she had with the Asgardian wolf god, Hrimhari. Of course this begs the question: Why? They cite a lack of evidence that he's actually dead. Might he still be alive somewhere? After all, he is half immortal god, so...it's a definite possibility.
But, more worrying than that is the presence of Amahl Farouk, aka The Shadow King, on Krakoa. Are the Council aware of his presence? Or is he there secretly? Either way, he seems to have taken upon himself to provide additional mentorship to a small group of young mutants, encouraging them to sue the Crucible not to restore powers lost on M Day, but to restore their physical appearance to what it was before they lost control of their powers when they manifested and irreversibly "disfigured" themselves.
I love how Ayala is thinking about how the processes developed in Krakoan society would affect these young mutants and present them with both opportunities and challenges, and to also expose some of the inherent weaknesses in those systems. It's interesting and creative work and I'm very much looking forward to seeing where it's all heading.
Rod Reis's artwork compliments the story perfectly, evoking Bill Sienkiewicz's ground breaking work on the title during the eighties without outright aping it. At times it's highly impressionistic, which may be jarring to some who are more used to overly detailed and crosshatched artwork, but I personally find it very refreshing.
January 28, 2021
This is some of the worst artwork I have ever seen in my entire life. It beats out Humberto Ramos. It angers me.
While I am glad that someone finally addressed the question of whether Wolfsbane's son Tier is going to get resurrected, that alone is not enough to save the clusterfuck that is this issue.
Again, you can tell that writers have decided they want to make a big deal about "mutant mechanics," or whatever they're calling it when they have mutants use their powers in conjunction. I'm wondering how much of this is influenced from the TV show "The Gifted," which at the time I'm pretty sure was just trying to come up with a justification for why the Fenrir twins were supposed to be cool and powerful. (They're not; they're mutants with a particularly weak power because they can only activate their energy blasts by touching each other.)
What's worse, the combo powers they displayed in this issue didn't even make sense. The Tempest + Armor = Fire Armor thing? Tempest is just the newer codename for Angel Salvador. The only reason she has the "Tempest" name (other than eliminating confusion about there being two, unrelated mutant characters named "Angel"), is because she borrowed some temperature-shifting technology when she joined the Volume 4 iteration of the New Warriors. She does not have fire powers of her own. It's just tech. So, the whole premise of mutant powers being stronger when they interact with each other? Fails. At best, Angel blasted some napalm on Armor's force field, and... That was it.
Fire Vita Ayala, and fire the artists.
While I am glad that someone finally addressed the question of whether Wolfsbane's son Tier is going to get resurrected, that alone is not enough to save the clusterfuck that is this issue.
Again, you can tell that writers have decided they want to make a big deal about "mutant mechanics," or whatever they're calling it when they have mutants use their powers in conjunction. I'm wondering how much of this is influenced from the TV show "The Gifted," which at the time I'm pretty sure was just trying to come up with a justification for why the Fenrir twins were supposed to be cool and powerful. (They're not; they're mutants with a particularly weak power because they can only activate their energy blasts by touching each other.)
What's worse, the combo powers they displayed in this issue didn't even make sense. The Tempest + Armor = Fire Armor thing? Tempest is just the newer codename for Angel Salvador. The only reason she has the "Tempest" name (other than eliminating confusion about there being two, unrelated mutant characters named "Angel"), is because she borrowed some temperature-shifting technology when she joined the Volume 4 iteration of the New Warriors. She does not have fire powers of her own. It's just tech. So, the whole premise of mutant powers being stronger when they interact with each other? Fails. At best, Angel blasted some napalm on Armor's force field, and... That was it.
Fire Vita Ayala, and fire the artists.
February 1, 2021
- First of all, that sharknado joke is hilarious 😂 Congratulations on sneaking that one in, you cheeky bastards. Nicely done.
- Artwork wise, I find the abstract watercolor-ish style of Rod Reis lovely, and fits the vibe of our young mutants.
- Poor Gabby. But don't worry, little one! It's been one year now and Laura will be out of The Vault soon and you'll have your big sister back!!
- Bei looks a bit too possessive of Cypher and that's some cause to worry about their relationship. I do hope she'll get to master at least one human / Earth language soon, and then she'll be on her way to making friends. This way Cypher wouldn't be the entirety of her personal support system in Krakoa. Speaking of which, why hasn't a telepath downloaded Krakoan language into Bei's mind? I thought that's the procedure for welcoming new mutants to Krakoa?
- Artwork wise, I find the abstract watercolor-ish style of Rod Reis lovely, and fits the vibe of our young mutants.
- Poor Gabby. But don't worry, little one! It's been one year now and Laura will be out of The Vault soon and you'll have your big sister back!!
- Bei looks a bit too possessive of Cypher and that's some cause to worry about their relationship. I do hope she'll get to master at least one human / Earth language soon, and then she'll be on her way to making friends. This way Cypher wouldn't be the entirety of her personal support system in Krakoa. Speaking of which, why hasn't a telepath downloaded Krakoan language into Bei's mind? I thought that's the procedure for welcoming new mutants to Krakoa?
January 28, 2021
So firstly nothing happened, nothing at all. It was a scene setting issue which isn't bad in and of itself but it is in this instance. Why so bad? Well you include a load of little known mutants who drop in conversations although you should understand them which was annoying enough but the the art... Urgh. The art was a mess. It's bad enough you have peripheral characters but then to have peripheral characters so badly drawn you can barely see what/who they are supposed to be never mind get any clue of their feelings through the art. It was although it was a first sketch of the real art but they ran out of time and just forced this out.
So not the best issue murdered by terrible art. I've given it an extra star as Cannonball, Warpath and Sunspot but they couldn't save this travesty.
I really hope New Mutants doesn't go down the pan as it was one of the better, more consistent, of the new X titles.
So not the best issue murdered by terrible art. I've given it an extra star as Cannonball, Warpath and Sunspot but they couldn't save this travesty.
I really hope New Mutants doesn't go down the pan as it was one of the better, more consistent, of the new X titles.
February 6, 2021
Poor Scout. She really needs Laura right now. Fallen is being a bad...nephew? uncle? Not sure how familial relationships work when there's clones involved.
And poor Wolvesbane! How could they sit there and say Tier isn't dead? She witnessed his death how is that not good enough when there're telepaths everywhere?
And poor Cosmar! She just wants to look the way she looked most of her life. It's so heartless to dismiss her by telling her she's beautiful the way she is. Gross Dani.
I'm digging the Shadow King story line so far. Subtle is exactly how it should be right now.
Wow the art is really polarizing for this issue. It reminds me of the older New Mutants run which is a cool throwback to me.
And poor Wolvesbane! How could they sit there and say Tier isn't dead? She witnessed his death how is that not good enough when there're telepaths everywhere?
And poor Cosmar! She just wants to look the way she looked most of her life. It's so heartless to dismiss her by telling her she's beautiful the way she is. Gross Dani.
I'm digging the Shadow King story line so far. Subtle is exactly how it should be right now.
Wow the art is really polarizing for this issue. It reminds me of the older New Mutants run which is a cool throwback to me.
February 5, 2021
I'm so happy that Vita Ayala is writing this now. Their handling of the young mutants and teachers is great. Especially Scout. It's nice that Ayala is handling Scout's reaction to Laura's disappearance.
January 29, 2021
There's so much to like about not just this issue but this title in general. After issues 9 -11, I was ready to give up on New Mutants. It just wasn't doing it for me. I decided to hang on a little longer and I'm glad I did. Ed Brisson really turned it around and went out on a high note with issues 12 & 13 before handing over the reins to Vita Ayala. In the two issues since taking over, Ayala has quickly moved out of and away from the shadow of X of Swords and begun a layered and well balanced story arc. There are numerous mutants, both old and new, depicted here. Following so many characters can often result in them feeling watered down, undeveloped or irrelevant (can you say Strange Academy) but Ayala, with the help of artist Rod Reis, deftly manages to create powerful and personal moments for each of them. Magik being badass. Rahne in emotional turmoil. Scout struggling to find her place. Cosmar trying to find her identity. Dani trying to be everything everyone needs. Meanwhile the Shadow King is slyly building towards something menacing. Throw in a bit of lighthearted nostalgia with the original team getting together for Doug and Bei's reception. There's so much going on here to enjoy and get excited about. My one complaint is the inconsistency of Reis's art. There are images (like Magik's head shot on the first page) and panels that I love which enhance the story. There are others that are unclear or washed out to the point of being distracting. I'm willing to live with those, however, because the majority of it works and works well.
August 25, 2021
Dig the art, love the friendly vibe of the book. Nice to see the issue of appearance handled in an X-Men comic. Seems most X-Men characters look like attractive humans. Cosmar is a unique character. This comic book is nostalgic of early 80s New Mutants comic books. Definitely recommended for Reign of X/Dawn of X readers and X-Men fans.
June 4, 2022
Slower paced on the action and the art was trippier than normal but still a solid story. Like how they mentioned Rahne son and we got more on the Shadow King’s origin.
March 27, 2024
I just love this art so much. And I am digging the Shadow King creepiness.
January 3, 2026
siento q estoy viendo la serie de clan más tediosa de la historia
February 1, 2026
The writing is fairly good but the art was so sketchy at times it looked like an attempt I made at drawing comics when I was a Freshman in high school.
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