New Mutants Annual Vol 1 2

New Mutants Annual Vol 1 #2 Published Released October, 1986 July 15, 1986 Issue Details Original Price $1.25 Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter Cover Artists Alan Davis Publisher Marvel Comics "Why do we do these things we do?" Writers Chris Claremont Pencilers Alan Davis Inkers Alan Davis Colourists Glynis Oliver Letterers Tom Orzechowski Editors Ann Nocenti Previous Issue Next Issue (title) New Mutants Annual #1 (story) New Mutants #44 (title) Giant-Sized Annual New Mutants #3 (story) New Mutants #45

Appearing in "Why do we do these things we do?"

Featured Characters:

• The New Mutants
  •  Cannonball (Sam) 
  •  Cypher / Douglock  (Merges with Warlock)
  • Karma (Shan)
  •  Magik (Illyana Rasputin) 
  •  Magma (Amara Aquilla) 
  •  Mirage (Dani Moonstar) 
  •  Sunspot (Roberto da Costa) 
  •  Warlock 
  •  Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) 

Supporting Characters:

• The Bratpack
  • Straight Arrow (Alfie)
  • Snitch (Butch)
  • Jubilee (Darla)
  • Leong Coy Manh (Joins and quit)
  • Nga Coy Manh (Joins and quit)

•  Captain Britain (Brian Braddock) 
• Meggan
•  Psylocke (First appearance as Psylocke) (First U.S. appearance; previously appeared in Marvel UK)

Adversaries:

• Mojo
•  Spiral 

Other Characters:

• Unnamed Swiss
• Unnamed children across the world
• Unnamed New Yorkers
• Norses Gods (Mentioned)
• Magneto (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Switzerland
  • Chambeaux
• New York
  • Westchester County
    • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
      • Danger Room
  • New York City
    • Manhattan
      • Alphabet City
• England
  • Braddock Lighthouse
• Wildways

Items:

• Cerebro
  
  

Synopsis for "Why do we do these things we do?"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• This story takes place between New Mutants #44 and #45.
• This is a continuation of issues Captain Britain Vol 2 #13 and #14 of Captain Britain Vol 2 series, where Betsy loses her sight and then leaves for Switzerland. However, she went there with her friend, Alison Double, and her fiancé, Agent Gabriel. Neither character is heard from in regards to Psylocke again (or in Alison’s case at all), which is rather odd.
• The New Mutants were killed by the Beyonder in New Mutants #37 and resurrected in Secret Wars II #9.
• The 'Bratpack' are a group of kids who befriended Longshot in his own limited series (Longshot #4 - #5). The New Mutants' battle with Legion that Doug alludes to occurred in New Mutants #44.
• This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.
  

Trivia

• First mention of the name 'Psylocke,' which is probably meant to be a play on the 'psyche' (Psy- key and therefore 'Psylocke' – a key to unlock the psyche).
• As New Mutants #53 reveals, Cypher was indeed infected with the transmode virus, but nothing came of this plot-line, as he died soon after that.
• The role of Betsy’s new eyes, Mojo’s involvement with the X-teams, and even Longshot can be seen in Uncanny X-Men Annual #10.

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Links and References

• The New Mutants at Wikipedia
• The New Mutants at Marvel Subscriptions
• The New Mutants series index at Comicbookdb.com
• The New Mutants series index at Uncanny X-Men.net
• The New Mutants series index at the Grand Comics Database Project
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 04/18/2010

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