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notamy's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
jayisthebird's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Claremont and McLeod create interesting new characters, but the second half of the volume struggles when transitioning pencilers, figuring out the group's dynamic, and suffers from a boring crossover with Team America.
The high point of the run and art is the graphic novel and first three issues. McLeod's expressive cartoony faces do an excellent job of showing the drama and challenge of coming into one's identity which we see both in the quick origins of mutants such as the soccer game where sunspot bully's face shifts from bravado to fear and cannonball's surviving a cave-in. So too Xavier's angst and trepidation at endangering a new group of youngster's is an interesting anchor point to the main series.
The action itself is often exciting and bizarre such as Rahne's half-wolf form, the interesting negative space of sunspot, but for some of the characters, they've yet to figure out how to consistently use their powers such as Karma or Moonstone. Whereas others like Cannonball are undermined by "fastball special" style catch phrases and the repeated need to crash to explain his "nigh invulnerability".
Despite the top-notch start, the crossover with X-Men 167 is clarifying in terms of the quality gap between this and Uncanny. Whereas Kitty's "Professor X is a Jerk!" is a legendary moment, the angst of the mutants can sometimes feel awkward.
So too, Smith's dynamic confrontation between the NW and UX and the brood clarifies how lame the crossover with Team American and a battle with a Mr. T knockoff is. Even so, Buscema does a good job with the character work and soap opera which anchors Claremont's best comics.
The high point of the run and art is the graphic novel and first three issues. McLeod's expressive cartoony faces do an excellent job of showing the drama and challenge of coming into one's identity which we see both in the quick origins of mutants such as the soccer game where sunspot bully's face shifts from bravado to fear and cannonball's surviving a cave-in. So too Xavier's angst and trepidation at endangering a new group of youngster's is an interesting anchor point to the main series.
The action itself is often exciting and bizarre such as Rahne's half-wolf form, the interesting negative space of sunspot, but for some of the characters, they've yet to figure out how to consistently use their powers such as Karma or Moonstone. Whereas others like Cannonball are undermined by "fastball special" style catch phrases and the repeated need to crash to explain his "nigh invulnerability".
Despite the top-notch start, the crossover with X-Men 167 is clarifying in terms of the quality gap between this and Uncanny. Whereas Kitty's "Professor X is a Jerk!" is a legendary moment, the angst of the mutants can sometimes feel awkward.
So too, Smith's dynamic confrontation between the NW and UX and the brood clarifies how lame the crossover with Team American and a battle with a Mr. T knockoff is. Even so, Buscema does a good job with the character work and soap opera which anchors Claremont's best comics.
asparkofc's review against another edition
4.0
I have not read x-men in my life nor seen any of the movies, but I was surprised with how easy it was to follow along. I liked all the characters well enough and some ideas that were brought up were really fun to read about.
yuuto's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
Ah, good ol’ classic New Mutants! It’s nice to revisit the early comics after such a long time.
Ah, good ol’ classic New Mutants! It’s nice to revisit the early comics after such a long time.
raybudbury's review
If you see me reading an old comics run it’s a lie. My ass has not read anything older than like 2013 🗣️ this specifically I was like too much words and not an art style I’m into for me to keep going. I may eventually actually go back into older xmen stuff though
pickett22's review against another edition
3.0
Xavier is SUCH a bad man! He's got two students here with psychic powers, and his idea of training them is "this is how to mind rape people! Remember kids, mind rape responsibly. And by that, I mean whenever I tell you to." UUUUUUUG.
That aside, I love Claremont. His characters are so great.
That aside, I love Claremont. His characters are so great.
greatnate008's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. The art wasn't great. The stories are okay. The New Mutants' powers are sort of lame. I have never read any X-Men, maybe this wasn't the best place to start...
singh_reads_kanwar2's review against another edition
4.0
Cannonball. Sunspot. Moonstar. Karma. Rahne. Teenagers, thrown together by the one thing they had in common -- the X-Factor in their genes that made them different, made them mutants. They were bring together in a safe outhouse for medical research and how to put them together as a team for next generation X-men but there powers are special and have different from . They try to kill them in safe house facility but fail to do so. Moonstar ability to manipulate fear almost get them killed but saved the day by there members of team who joined hands to get of the cage and mark there recognition and put there power to good use...