New Mutants #13 Review

Writers: Ed Brisson / Artist: Rod Reis / Marvel Comics New Mutants #13 is the kind comic that makes you go “SHEEEESH” when you turn the last page. While we’ve been seeing the likes of Wolverine and Storm, hardened individuals, relish in the opportunity to fight for the sake of their kind, this issue lays bare the other side of the tournament participant. The not so gung ho fighter who knows their entry into this sword fight will likely end in dismemberment…or worse. “I’m gonna die” Cypher’s opening words never rang so true as they do in this panel! Self deprecating BARZ! The most worrisome mutant in this contest to save Krakoa and the world is undoubtedly Douglas Aaron Ramsey and that’s what makes this X of Swords tie-in so dam compelling. Ed Brisson did not try to sugarcoat the anxiety that one would feel in this predicament. The internal battle you’d have with yourself questioning the intelligence, and at the of the day, insanity of this decision would be endless. I love that Doug was not afraid of asking himself the same question we all had after Saturnyne chose the champions of each side; HIM?! Why him?

The New Mutants possess some of my favorite current mutants, so I may be a little bias, but Magik steals the show for a number of pages. From her blatant disregard for harming the land of Krakoa to being the most brutal training partner east of the Atlantic, Magik is the dopest sensei out there. When she said “‘Not doing Bad’ is not near…