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So the series starts out with Donald Pierce fighting the new set of X-Men. After someone dies, turns out it's a dream- a dream by Blindfold. The precog created by Whedon from Astonishing X-Men (first appeared in the 'Hellfire' arc).
So it's not really just a dream, but a vision of the future. So with everyone back home or elsewhere, the team (all shown on the cover) gets recruited (again, it seems) one by one by Cyclops.
While he was getting the guys from all around the world, Blindfold paid a visit to the destroyed X-Mansion....with someone watching her from afar. Then she goes to talk to Rockslide and tells him about her dream vision. And of course, Cykes was there to recruit Rockslide- who wouldn't go anywhere w/o Blindfold.
Now that the whole team was together, Cyclops brought them back to the Danger Room...excuse me- the "Danger Cave". He tells them they are not "New Mutants" team, but actual X-Men. Their first target? The new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. And it's not exactly who one would think. It's led by the current leader of the Hellfire Club.
Stop thinking Sebastian Shaw. I thought him, too. But then remembered Claremont put someone else in...Roberto. As in Sunspot. As in THE ORIGINAL NEW MUTANTS are the new Brotherhood. Sunspot, Cannonball, Dani, and Magma.
Of course seeing Dani & Magma explain their appearance on the cover of #2. But are they actually the new Brotherhood? You would think "Of course not. This is probably just for training the kids." But then why would they need to be called the new Brotherhood?
I'm quite interested in where this is going. Plus, Yanick's art improved from Ultimate X-Men to this.
4/5
So it's not really just a dream, but a vision of the future. So with everyone back home or elsewhere, the team (all shown on the cover) gets recruited (again, it seems) one by one by Cyclops.
While he was getting the guys from all around the world, Blindfold paid a visit to the destroyed X-Mansion....with someone watching her from afar. Then she goes to talk to Rockslide and tells him about her dream vision. And of course, Cykes was there to recruit Rockslide- who wouldn't go anywhere w/o Blindfold.
Now that the whole team was together, Cyclops brought them back to the Danger Room...excuse me- the "Danger Cave". He tells them they are not "New Mutants" team, but actual X-Men. Their first target? The new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. And it's not exactly who one would think. It's led by the current leader of the Hellfire Club.
Stop thinking Sebastian Shaw. I thought him, too. But then remembered Claremont put someone else in...Roberto. As in Sunspot. As in THE ORIGINAL NEW MUTANTS are the new Brotherhood. Sunspot, Cannonball, Dani, and Magma.
Of course seeing Dani & Magma explain their appearance on the cover of #2. But are they actually the new Brotherhood? You would think "Of course not. This is probably just for training the kids." But then why would they need to be called the new Brotherhood?
I'm quite interested in where this is going. Plus, Yanick's art improved from Ultimate X-Men to this.
4/5
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