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[Zenguru]

New Mutants Annual #3, 1987

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Creative Team: Chris Claremont (script), Alan Davis (pencils), Paul Neary (inks)

Synopsis: The New Mutants are bored. They're sick and tired of bouncing through time and space. But they don't want to just lay around watching television. So it's off to the Danger Room!

If this reviewer may interject an opinion, Claremont's style tends to be rather tired these days. However, back in the era of this book, he was in the zenith of his X-Men salad days. And he exemplified his passion by crafting one of the most enjoyable Danger Room sequences I've ever read. Two words: Teen Avengers!

After that, who should drop by the mansion but the Impossible Man? He popped in hoping to have some fun with his X-buddies, but they're not around. So he might as well party with the kids, right?

Well, the kids would appreciate some excitement, but not this much. So they turn and walk away. Impossible Man throws an impossible fit and calls them chicken. Of course, the New Mutants are all far too mature to be rankled by such a puerile challenge.

All except for Warlock.

Warlock and Impossible Man then embark on a worldwide tour of immature one-up-manship. A round robin ruckus perfectly suited for the synergy between the Excalibur team of Claremont & Davis.

So if Impy and...um...Warly both have similar shape-changing powers, how does anybody win the contest? That's what makes this issue so much frickin fun to read.

I highly recommend this story for a darn tootin good time.

Best Quote: "*POP* Iron Man's original armor and the Incredible Hulk's incredible pants!"---Impossible Man, showing off his powers.

[Cat-Scratch]

New Mutants Annual #3, 1987

COVER LINK

Creative Team: Chris Claremont (script), Alan Davis (pencils), Paul Neary (inks)

Synopsis: The New Mutants are bored. They're sick and tired of bouncing through time and space. But they don't want to just lay around watching television. So it's off to the Danger Room!

If this reviewer may interject an opinion, Claremont's style tends to be rather tired these days. However, back in the era of this book, he was in the zenith of his X-Men salad days. And he exemplified his passion by crafting one of the most enjoyable Danger Room sequences I've ever read. Two words: Teen Avengers!

After that, who should drop by the mansion but the Impossible Man? He popped in hoping to have some fun with his X-buddies, but they're not around. So he might as well party with the kids, right?

Well, the kids would appreciate some excitement, but not this much. So they turn and walk away. Impossible Man throws an impossible fit and calls them chicken. Of course, the New Mutants are all far too mature to be rankled by such a puerile challenge.

All except for Warlock.

Warlock and Impossible Man then embark on a worldwide tour of immature one-up-manship. A round robin ruckus perfectly suited for the synergy between the Excalibur team of Claremont & Davis.

So if Impy and...um...Warly both have similar shape-changing powers, how does anybody win the contest? That's what makes this issue so much frickin fun to read.

I highly recommend this story for a darn tootin good time.

Best Quote: "*POP* Iron Man's original armor and the Incredible Hulk's incredible pants!"---Impossible Man, showing off his powers.

I think I have that one. Been so long.......................

[Zenguru]

I think I have that one. Been so long.......................

Time to show it the light of day, my friend.

[Cat-Scratch]

Time to show it the light of day, my friend.

I checked, I don't have that one...................Alan Davis goodness that escaped me........

[Zenguru]

I checked, I don't have that one...................Alan Davis goodness that escaped me........

You should still be able to get it quite cheaply. Not for more than $5 I would think.

[False Prophet]

I'm going to have to pull out some of my 90s gems and review them.

[chap22]

New Mutants Annual #3, 1987

this remains one of the most fun single issues i own. i haven't read it in years, though...need to dig that sucker out.

[Cat-Scratch]

You should still be able to get it quite cheaply. Not for more than $5 I would think.

Yeah, IF I could afford that and make the trip to the one shop that would have it theses days around here.

AH! Some day!

Meanwhile, what'd you think of the Green Hornet reviews?

[chap22]

90s gems

isn't that almost an oxymoron?

[Cat-Scratch]

I'm really enjoying this thread, it's making me go back and actually reread my collection. The problem is in first deciding what and then digging it up!
For an example, should I read and review the Supergirl Adventure Comics run next, or Mr.Monster's Dark Horse series or something else?

[Cat-Scratch]

isn't that almost an oxymoron?

Let's see why it's not...................

Sandman Mystery Theatre
Poison Elves
Gold Digger
Unknown Soldier Vertigo mini
Shade The Changing Man
Alan Moore's run on Supreme
Alan Moore's run on WildCATs
Any and all Nexus comics published then

and more............................

[False Prophet]

isn't that almost an oxymoron?

Cat listed some good ones, but I'll admit the majority of the 90s sucked.

Still, even the bad ones were a hell of a lot more fun than a lot of what we get now.

[Cat-Scratch]

:lol: Scratch listed some good ones, but I'll admit the majority of the 90s sucked.

Still, even the bad ones were a hell of a lot more fun than a lot of what we get now.

Yeah, it was a "gem" age. You had to dig to find anything good to read!

Thanks for the taste complement!

[Zenguru]

I'm going to have to pull out some of my 90s gems and review them.

Please do! I'd love to see what you find.

[Zenguru]

Yeah, IF I could afford that and make the trip to the one shop that would have it theses days around here.

AH! Some day!

Meanwhile, what'd you think of the Green Hornet reviews?

I loved 'em! I remember seeing a few of these books on the shelf when they came out, but I wasn't really into them back then. You've actually got me curious enough to go digging for a few of these books.

There's a shop in a town south of me that has a ton of 80's & 90's indies. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the ones you reviewed could be found there.