COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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New Mutants 10
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1194977006
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Owner:
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bagofleas
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
When in Rome......
Published: 12/83
KEY ISSUE: First appearance of Magma.
Chris Claremont story, Bob McLeod cover
Sal Buscema & Tom Mandrake art
Instead of the first page I decided to display the LAST page of the issue, which is the FIRST view ever given of Amara as MAGMA!! AWESOME!
I had this issue signed by Bob McLeod at the 2013 Megacon!!
Story Title: Betrayal!
Story Summary:
The kids are being worshipped in the city as gods. Marcus is now highly thought of for bringing them there and hopes to become Emperor next. Lucius, Amara's father, is upset about the whole thing and Roberto is still worried about his mother, Nina, of whom there is still no sign.
At a private feast for the mutants, Marcus tells them he is the good guy and Lucius is out to become Emperor. Most of the kids are not as stupid as he thinks, but play along for the time being. Rahne however thinks Amara to be a liar, probably cause of her feelings for Sam, who has appeared to believe Amara up to now.
Marcus says that Amara's current absence shows her untrustworthiness. He leaves the kids for the night. Roberto thinks back on the people he's lost recently: Julianna, Shan and Nina. He then spots a woman being taken somewhere who looks like his mom from a distance.
When he runs down to try and see if it is her, he is stopped by soldiers who claim she is someone who would do them harm. Roberto rightly decides to let it go for now.
That night, Dani tries to get away to see what's really going on in the city. She fools a couple of guards with illusions of their heart's desires, but is captured by some unseen person.
Later that same night, Roberto and Rahne are attacked by Castro who, when captured, tells them he was sent by Lucius to kill them (a lie, of course).
Dani awakes to find herself half-drugged and in a cavern with Amara & another girl. They are told they will be sacrificed to the fiery pit for Selene, the black priestess. Selene appears & takes control of the other girl & forces her to fling herself into the pit! Who's next?
Meanwhile, Sam & Roberto attack Lucius' estate with other soldiers to arrest Lucius. Sam convinces Roberto to "capture" Lucius instead of letting the soldiers kill him, because he just doesn't trust Marcus. Roberto agrees & they pull it off, much to Marcus' regret.
Roberto hasn't revealed that he can speak Latin, and after hearing a conversation between Marcus & Lucius in the language, he is convinced they've made a mistake.
Back in the cave, Selene sets the drugged, controlled Amara on the edge of the pit & tells of how she killed Amara's mother & plans to do the same to her father after her. Dani breaks free of the guards with her power & rushes at Selene.
Selene now sees Dani as one like her, a mutant, and begins to take control of her when Amara manages to break free of Selene's control and throws herself at her.
Selene backhands Amara straight into the pit!! An earthquake occurs across all of Nova Roma and down in the cave, Amara suddenly shoots up from the pit, revealed as a mutant and declaring vengeance on the priestess!!
MAGMA IS BORN!!
Continued in #11...
PERSONAL COMMENTS:
OH WOW! This was my first experience of the birth of an original Marvel character! I knew this was the case because of the story. This was no rehashing of some figure that had been around for years.
The last page of this issue (see image #2) will forever be burned into my memory! What a fantastic image!! Magma looked unbelievably powerful & beautiful at the same time!
Man, oh man, I could not get to the next issue fast enuff...
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