With a new live-action film adapting some classic material in an interesting way arriving next year from Fox, it’s no surprise that Marvel is looking to get some new coming material into the market for The New Mutants (and hopefully some trades coming out as well!). The publisher has revealed that they’re putting out a new six-issue limited series starting in March that comes from writer Matt Rosenberg (Phoenix: Resurrection, Secret Warriors) and artist Adam Gorham (Rocket).
“To me, The New Mutants exemplify everything I love about a superhero team,” said series writer Matt Rosenberg. “They are true underdogs, doubted and dismissed, but always ready to prove themselves. They’re the weirdos, the outcasts, the leftovers, and the misfits, but they are there for the people who need them.”
“They’re constantly in way over their heads, but always rise above. Our series takes all of that, collects some of the best New Mutants alongside some oddballs better known for their time with X-Factor and X-Force, and throws them into a mission they aren’t at all ready for. We pack it full of nods to the history of the team and hints about their future, and enough creepy moments, epic battles, offbeat humor, and dysfunctional family dynamics to make a book worthy of the title The New Mutants,” continues Rosenberg.
Plot Concept: NEW MUTANTS: DEAD SOULS finds Magik leading a group that includes Wolfsbane, Rictor, Boom Boom, and Strong Guy as they attempt to figure out why strange events are occurring in the universe. But there’s more to their mission than meets the eye…and a bigger mystery is brewing, as the team realizes Karma – the mind-controlling mutant who has brought them together — may not be telling them the entire story. With each issue serving as a standalone tale, the mutants will try to uncover the truth behind these paranormal events – no matter who they have to battle!
NEW MUTANTS: DEAD SOULS
Written by MATT ROSENBERG
Art by ADAM GORHAM
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
