Direct Edition. 1st printing with purple background (the 2nd printing has a gold cover; the 3rd printing has a silver cover). 52-page giant. Cover art by Rob Liefeld.
1st appearance of the X-Force (cameo) in The End of the Beginning, script by Fabian Nicieza, plot and art by Rob Liefeld; Shatterstar shows up in the Danger Room and the New Mutants have to help him defeat Mojo's Soldiers; Feral also arrives at the Mansion and Cable helps get Masque off of her back; Agreeing to try Cable's new proactive stance in the mutant struggle, the New Mutants leave X-Mansion behind and officially become X-Force. Part 3 of 3. Final issue of the series; the story continues in X-Force 1.
52 pgs. $1.50. Cover price $1.50.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Shadow Within, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz
Sunspot starts acting funny while training with Colossus; Professor X and Moira study Warlock; Selene makes a connection with the Hellfire Club; Wolfsbane writes a fairy tale, in which her beloved is consumed by shadow, and she kills the one responsible. Brief Colossus appearance. Wolfsbane, Mirage, and Magma pin-ups, art by Bill Sienkiewicz.
36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.
Direct Edition. Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Shadow Within, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Sunspot starts acting funny while training with Colossus; Professor X and Moira study Warlock; Selene makes a connection with the Hellfire Club; Wolfsbane writes a fairy tale, in which her beloved is consumed by shadow, and she kills the one responsible. Brief Colossus appearance. Wolfsbane, Mirage, and Magma pin-ups, art by Bill Sienkiewicz. 36 pgs.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Shadowman, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz;
Selene and Emmanuel DaCosta join the Hellfire Club; Sunspot consumes Colossus; Aletys brings Magneto to his island; Mirage and Cannonball follow Wolfsbane into New York City, and realize that Wolfsbane and Sunspot have the powers of Cloak and Dagger. Warlock illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz.
36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Shadowman, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Selene and Emmanuel DaCosta join the Hellfire Club; Sunspot consumes Colossus; Aletys brings Magneto to his island; Mirage and Cannonball follow Wolfsbane into New York City, and realize that Wolfsbane and Sunspot have the powers of Cloak and Dagger. Warlock illustration by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Last 60-cent cover price issue. 1st appearance of Legion (cameo). Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Only Thing to Fear . . ., script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Professor X talk with Cloak and Dagger, then asks Magik to transport them all to Limbo; Magik and Rogue succeed in Cloak and Dagger's powers from Sunspot and Wolfsbane back to Cloak and Dagger; Cloak and Dagger renew their fight against injustice. David Charles Haller and Lila Cheney illustrations by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Into The Abyss, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Professor X, Cypher, Mirage, Wolfsbane, Gabrielle, and Moira take an astral-plane tour of David's war-torn mind; the Prof learns that he is David's father; they meet Jack Wayne and Cyndi, two of David's personalities, who are at war with a third.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Soulwar, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Empath arranges to kidnap Magma and Sunspot; Professor X and company mount an assault on Jemail Karami, David's third personality, only to learn that Jemail is the key that holds David together; David begins his recovery and meets his father.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Meanwhile, Back at the Mansion . . ., script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Sunspot and Magma are kidnapped; Cannonball and Magik try to find them and seek the aid of Lila Cheney; Dazzler, who has shown up at Lila's looking for an audition, realizes that the missing New Mutants have been captured by Flynn for his underground mutant arena and gains access to their next bout as she used to be one of them; Dazzler's loyalties are tested as she watches her former friends fighting to the death; The arena battle is interrupted by Magneto who seeks the aid of the New Mutants as Xavier has told him the Beyonder has arrived on earth.
Cover art by Mike Gustovich. Nightmare, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Bob McLeod, inks by Mike Gustovich
Psyche wonders whether the monster that attacked her is the Demon Bear that killed her parents; Illyana remembers how she killed some of the X-Men; Psyche's monster strikes again, this time attacking all the New Mutants.
36 pgs. $0.60. Cover price $0.60.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Singer & Her Song, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; Shadowcat uses Illyana's Soulsword to transform her from the Darkchilde back to her normal human form, manifesting Magik's armor in the process; The kids return to earth from Limbo and once again head to the mutant arena to rescue the captured Magma and Sunspot; They are secretly spied on by the Beyonder but Rachel senses him and tries to communicate; Dazzler and Shadowcat infiltrate the Gladiators but are captured by the one who is actually controlling events in the arena, the former New Mutant, Karma.
Cover art by Bill Sienkiewicz. Saturday Night Fight, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz; The New Mutants (and friends) battle the Gladiators, and confront the ringleader, who turns out to be Karma (missing in action since issue #6); Karma escapes; The New Mutants decide to find out the truth about Karma, no matter what the cost. Empath and Catseye character profiles, script by Chris Claremont, art by Bill Sienkiewicz.
Last 65-cent cover price issue. Cover pencils by Mary Wilshire [as M.W.], inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Times, They Are A'changin'!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mary Wilshire, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz
Magneto informs the New Mutants that Professor X will not be returning to the school and that he is their new headmaster; Brightwind, Mirage's new winged steed, rescues Mirage from some muggers; Magneto begins to earn the respect of the New Mutants. Aleytys Forrester returns to her boat and crew behind the scenes. Statement of Ownership: Total No. Copies Printed (net press run): Average no. of copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 509,545. Single issue nearest to filing date: 434,430.
36 pgs. $0.65. Cover price $0.65.
Cover pencils by Mary Wilshire [as M.W.], inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. The Times, They Are A'changin'!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mary Wilshire, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; Magneto informs the New Mutants that Professor X will not be returning to the school and that he is their new headmaster; Brightwind, Mirage's new winged steed, rescues Mirage from some muggers; Magneto begins to earn the respect of the New Mutants. Aleytys Forrester returns to her boat and crew behind the scenes.
Secret Wars II crossover. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Subway to Salvation!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mary Wilshire, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; The Beyonder pays Magik a visit and offers her salvation; demons from Limbo start popping up all over the place; Shadowcat inherits Magik's Soulsword and armor, but doesn't know how to use them; The New Mutants restore order and rescue Shadowcat.
Cover pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. If I Should Die, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Mary Wilshire, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; Mirage learns that all the New Mutants will die; Sunspot leaves to visit his mother; The Beyonder visits the New Mutants, condemning them for refusing his gift of salvation; He kills them all, and makes their families and friends forget they ever existed.
Cover pencils by Art Adams. Aftermath!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Rick Leonardi, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz
The New Mutants (except for Mirage and Warlock) are totally shaken by their death and rebirth at the hands of the Beyonder; Emma Frost offers Magneto her aid; Empath attacks Tom and Sharon; Magneto transfers the New Mutants to the Massachusetts Academy.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover pencils by Arthur Adams, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. Pawns of the White Queen, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Keith Pollard, inks by Dell Barras
Wolfsbane, Cypher, Magik, Karma, Cannonball, and Magma join the Hellions; Mirage heads home; Magik retreats to Limbo; Magneto learns about Empath's attack on Tom and Sharon, and decides to bring the team home; Emma Frost calls the police to stop him.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Avengers Assemble!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Kyle Baker
The police tell the Avengers that Magneto is about to kidnap some students at a private school; they attack Magneto and Warlock; the New Mutants sense that something is up and go to the rescue; the New Mutants and Emma Frost part on friendly terms.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Way of the Warrior, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Terry Austin
Mirage journeys home for a vacation, where she reunites with old friend/rival Pat Roberts; Pat is injured in a car accident; Mirage comes face-to-face with death (again, after New Mutants #37); Pat dies, and Mirage begins the process of healing.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. New Song For Old, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice (breakdowns), inks by Kyle Baker (finishes)
Cannonball journeys home for a vacation, where he faces problems: he thinks he ought to come home for good, he doesn't trust Lila, and his brother is afraid he might become a mutant too; all is resolved, and Cannonball introduces Lila to his mother.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Newsstand Edition. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Runaway!, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Kyle Baker
On Muir Isle, Jack Wayne becomes Legion's dominant personality; Magik teleports the New Mutants there; Rahne encounters Reverend Craig again; the New Mutants restore Legion's right mind; Mirage notices that Wolfsbane may be becoming more vengeful. Sequel to New Mutants #26-28. The New Mutants appear next in New Mutants Annual #2.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Direct Edition. Marvel 25th Anniversary. Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith.
We Were Only Foolin', script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Kyle Baker; One of the New Mutants' friends at Salem Center high school receives a note indicating that some of his classmates know that he is a mutant and will call X-Factor; he commits suicide; Shadowcat gives an impassioned speech about prejudice at his memorial. This story takes place during the days when X-Factor is believed to be a group of mutant hunters (X-Factor #1-#25).
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
Cover art by Barry Windsor-Smith. Bloody Sunday, script by Chris Claremont, pencils by Jackson Guice, inks by Kyle Baker
The X-Men return to the school from their battle in the Alley, with casualties; Magik brings Moira to help; the New Mutants try to help, but just get in the way; Karma's siblings are kidnapped; Magus attacks the New Mutants, and Magik teleports them away. A Mutant Massacre tie-in. The X-Men appear here between Uncanny X-Men #211 and #212.
36 pgs. $0.75. Cover price $0.75.
