The New Mutants #87 [Newsstand]
(March 1990)

Marvel, 1983 Series
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A Show of Power! (Table of Contents: 1)

New Mutants / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Louise Simonson (credited)
Pencils
Rob Liefeld (credited)
Inks
Bob Wiacek (credited)
Colors
Mike Rockwitz (credited as M. Rockwitz)
Letters
Joe Rosen (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where once there was a wall, now there is a hole rimmed with white hot slag...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Mutant Liberation Front: Forearm [Michael McCain] (villain); Reaper [Pantu Hurageb] (villain); Strobe [Juliana Worthing] (villain); Tempo [Heather Tucker] (villain); Thumbelina [Kristina Anderson] (villain); Wildside [Richard Gill] (villain); Zero (villain)
New Mutants: Boom-Boom [Tabitha Smith]; Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Mirage [Dani Moonstar]; Rictor [Julio Richter]; Sunspot [Roberto Da Costa]; Warlock; Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]
Warriors Three: Fandral the Dashing; Hogun the Grim; Volstagg
Balder the Brave; Skids Blevins [Sally Blevins]; Cable [Nathan Summers] (introduction); Rusty Collins; Karnilla; Mystique [Raven Darkhölme] (villain); Ship (cameo); Stryfe (villain) (introduction); Eitri; Wolf Prince
Synopsis
The Mutant Liberation Front attacks more research stations. Mystique threatens Skids. A federal agent shoots Rusty. He and Skids allow the MLF to rescue them. The New Mutants return to New York. After trying to stop the MLF, Cable weighs his options.

First (full) appearance of Cable.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 4. Names, powers, and appearances of MLF members Forearm, Reaper, Strobe, Tempo, Thumbellina, Wildside, and Zero are revealed. Rusty and Skids leave the New Mutants. New Mutants appear in New Mutants Annual #5 near the end of this story.

Bullpen Bulletins (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Items; ProFile; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Here Comes the Man Called-- Cable!!
    New Mutants
  2. 1. A Show of Power!
    New Mutants
  3. 2. Bullpen Bulletins
    Bullpen Bulletins; Items; ProFile; Stan's Soapbox
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