Zeb Wells does another nice job bringing back the feeling of the old New Mutants team. I remain pleasantly surprised how much I'm enjoying seeing the old gang working together. Cannonball and Sunspot are quite amusing buds, and I really dug the sequence where Cannonball has to carry his friend away from the cops. Another accomplishment for Wells is how Magma is starting to have a real personality. Not surprisingly, she's a hothead, but it is neat seeing her get more development time too. This issue doesn't feature as much panel-time for Magik, but that's ok since I'm sure she's going to be a major force moving forward.The actual plot consists of the madcap chase through the mind of Legion. It was a horrific sequence reminiscent of a zombie movie with the young mutant telepath and Karma trying to get away. I liked the mindscape approach of having a teddy bear represent Legion's body, so whichever personality holds the bear in the mindscape is in control of Legion's body in the real world. It seems each personality manifests different mutant powers too, yet another fun effect. There is tension and excitement through the whole issue, but I found myself really bummed by the deaths. Legion kills the young mutant's parents and their deaths were very touching considering we had just met them.
Diogenes Neves does a tremendous job selling the frantic fear of the mind-sequences. I usually don't care for this type of story, so it is a testament to his skill that it looks this neat and still tells the story so clearly.
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Oh, that's what was up - a moindscape thing! I thought Karma was in one place and Legion across town. I couldn't follow the business with the doll at all. I must be dumb.
Still, enjoying having my old chums back and Diogenes is very good EXCEPT for the money shot - we needed to see an actual rocket blast, not just Sam apparently carrying Roberto off somewhere.
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