New Mutants #11 Review

Writers: Ed Brisson / Artist: Flaviano Armentaro / Marvel Comics I gravitate toward the New Mutants for a number of reasons, but I always come back to the fact that they’re impulsive, headstrong and ethically questionable but always have their hearts in the right place. Issue #11 does a great job of highlighting all of these characteristics while wrapping up this psychedelic, diplomatic mission to Eastern Europe. Ed Brisson has been putting in work on this entire book and continues to deliver the goods. Don’t get me started on the artistic vision of Flaviano Armentaro, who invokes his inner Jack Kerouac all throughout the last three issues. Into The Void Armor, Magma, Karma and Chamber have been sucked into the black hole like manifestation of a brand new mutant’s powers. The team has to call in backup to help quell the situation, and strategically selected Cypher, Mondo and Wildside because their set of abilities are particularly perfect for this job. Easier said than done, as they soon find out.

Mirage, Wolfsbane and my new X-fave Boom Boom are left outside to deal with the escalating tensions between them and the Carnelian po-po on the scene, sparked by their President’s aversion to mutant help and delusions of ill intent. New Mutants Have A Wildside The shots that get fired at Wildside could fill up a comedian’s Netflix special. One thing is for sure; when “Clowny McWolverine Lite” is needed, the veteran steps up to the plate and puts those jokes to bed!…