I realized maybe I shouldn't post my order number in the screenshots lol.
So excited to get the plates and controllers for my kid who asked for them for his birthday that is a few days after release. He loves Wolverine and Deadpool stuff. Grabbed both controllers and the yellow slim plates.
What's your favorite era of New Mutants and what would you recommend to your friends?
Claremont? Simonson? Wells? Ayala?
Obviously none of the New Mutants are ever going to match Magik’s meteoric rise, but which New Mutant do you think deserves to move into the multimedia popularity level of say Jubilee where they get chosen for the odd game and non-comic readers get to know them?
Sunspot: the closest atm due to inclusion in '97
Cannonball: previously had a big push on a main X-Men roster and was an Avenger with Beto
Dani Moonstar: arguably the most intriguing option due to her strong characterization and connection to the wider Marvel universe through being a Valkyrie
Karma: Brand New Day certainly had me thinking a lot about her powerset and how cool it can be
Wolfsbane: if they can get ATJ back for Magik, maybe Rahne can still be Maisie Williams
Magma: her Evolution version was certainly popular and she was the protagonist for X-Men Legends
Warlock: Danger kind of ate his lunch this year, but who doesn't love a shapeshifting robot who misunderstands the world
Cypher: he could use some reset after Age of Revelation
Who would you choose? Could even be Warpath or Boom-Boom or another short-term member?
*Strange Land, Savage Heart
Light spoilers ahead:
>!Kurt trying to prove that no man is beyond redemption was great. It is a core aspect of his character after all. Even apart from the religious aspects of his character, he has the heart of a social worker.!<
>!However, he did not prove it. Colossus even says so. In the end, hate and anger (Graydon) vs. hate and anger (Exodus) leads to no solutions, only death.!<
>!Colossus sees the failure of Nightcrawler's attempt at redemption. He understands that sometimes trauma and hate run too deep to be overcome. Yet, he does not side with the execution because it would only serve to fuel the hate on both sides.!<
Love the use of Nightcrawler and Colossus and their core elements, hopeful and just.
>!This might be my favorite episode ever. Focused on two of my faves with the first appearances of Exodus, Magik (RIP, but hopefully not), and Frenzy.!<
Mine, in order:
Any version of a pirate Nightcrawler
Uncanny Spider-Man (the costume slaps and the design nod to the classic is so good.)
Uncanny X-Force (still need this skin for Wolverine and Psylocke too)
The 2000s black leather, shown best here in the new season of '97.