The New Mutants #56 [Newsstand]
(October 1987)

Marvel, 1983 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486022077 10
Editing
Ann Nocenti (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

No letters column this issue.
This issue is a variant of The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series) #56 [Direct].

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New Mutants / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kevin Nowlan (signed as Kevin Nowlan)
Inks
Kevin Nowlan (signed as Kevin Nowlan)
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hellions: Empath [Manuel de la Rocha] (antagonist); Tarot [Marie-Ange Colbert] (antagonist); Thunderbird [James Proudstar] (antagonist)
New Mutants: Magma [Amara Aquilla] (featured); Mirage [Dani Moonstar] (featured); Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair] (featured)
Brightwind
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The New Mutants (Marvel, 1983 series) #56 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The New Mutants (1983 series) #56 [Direct]
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New Mutants / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Louise Simonson (credited)
Pencils
June Brigman (credited)
Inks
Terry Austin (credited)
Colors
Glynis Oliver (credited)
Letters
Tom Orzechowski (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's too bad you were sick, Amara! Lila's party was incredible!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hellions
Hellions: Catseye [Sharon Smith]; Empath [Manuel de la Rocha]; Jetstream [Haroun ibn Sallah al-Rashid]; Roulette [Jennifer Stavros]; Tarot [Marie-Ange Colbert]; Thunderbird [James Proudstar]
New Mutants: Cannonball [Sam Guthrie]; Cypher [Doug Ramsey] (featured); Magik [Illyana Rasputina]; Magma [Amara Aquilla]; Mirage [Dani Moonstar] (featured); Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]
Bird-Brain (introduction); Brightwind; Lila Cheney (TV screen); White Queen [Emma Frost] (guest)
Universe
Marvel : mainstream
Synopsis
Mirage reveals Magma's heart's desire is Empath. The New Mutants and the Hellions try to catch an escaped creature called Bird Boy. The New Mutants win. Magma decides to transfer to the Massachusetts Academy to learn her true feelings about Empath.
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Keywords
Hellfire Club; New York City; Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    New Mutants
  2. 1. Scavenger Hunt!
    New Mutants
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