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So much love for this cover. (New Mutants #41)

Danielle Moonstar on cultural identity. (New Mutants #41)

I guess when you’ve spent ten years trapped in a demon bear, it’s easier to take things like flying horses in stride. (New Mutants #41)

“Ill wind.” Who even says that? (New Mutants #41)

SPOILER: This does not end well. (New Mutants #41)

Yeah, I can see how that might put a crimp into a friendship. (New Mutants #41)

Oof. (New Mutants #41)

How badass is Dani? BADASS ENOUGH TO SHOUT DOWN DEATH. (New Mutants #41)

On the list of iconic showdowns of New Mutants, this one will always be near the top. (New Mutants #41)

A very different brush with death. (New Mutants #41)

There’s a lot going on here, but the best part is that Lila is wearing a Lila t-shirt. (New Mutants #42)

AW, SAM. (New Mutants #42)

Headcanon: Sam never has any idea what his mom’s going to look like when he gets home. (New Mutants #42)

In Joshua’s defense, his fears will turn out to have been ENTIRELY JUSTIFIED. (New Mutants #42)

Damnit, Sam. (New Mutants #42)

Later, he’ll sprout wings, but we try not to talk about that story. (New Mutants #42)

Lila goes and changes, but seriously, how great is this look? SO GREAT, RIGHT? (New Mutants #42)

This does not seem like safe behavior around an aircraft in flight. (New Mutants #43)

In which Sunspot does his best Miles. (New Mutants #43)

Aw, they’re so happy. About revenge. (New Mutants #43)

In the New Mutants’ defense, Empath is in fact the literal worst. (New Mutants #43)

Have I mentioned recently how goddamn underrated Doug Ramsey is? Doug Ramsey is so goddamn underrated. (New Mutants #43)

Moment of silence for Dani’s super awesome Kyle Baker-inked hair. (New Mutants #44)

Illyana’s door signs are pretty priceless. (New Mutants #44)

Friendship! (New Mutants #44)

Kinda love the team reaction shot going on here. (New Mutants #44)

If Reverend Craig were an ice cream flavor, he’d be Presbyterianism and dick. (New Mutants #44)

Changing in a parking lot on the way to a school dance is about as New Mutants as it gets. (New Mutants #45)

Our first introduction to Larry Bodine. (New Mutants #45)

They’re talking about two entirely different things, but only one of them realizes it. (New Mutants #45)

THESE jerks. (New Mutants #45)

X-Factor keeps popping up as the off-screen bogeyman in other titles. (New Mutants #45)

Oh, Larry, no. (New Mutants #45)

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Warlock trying to understand death is pretty much always the saddest thing. (New Mutants #45)

Aw, Kitty. (New Mutants #45)

Aw, everyone. (New Mutants #45)

Trivia: This scene has been referenced in a number of flashbacks, but it’s almost always misidentified as Doug Ramsey’s funeral. (New Mutants #45)

It’s really remarkable how consistent the evolution of Kitty’s feelings about identity politics has been, from here, through Mekanix, and into All-New X-Men. (New Mutants #45)

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LINKS AND FURTHER READING:

• National Suicide Prevention Line (U.S.): 1-800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• A fairly comprehensive list of suicide prevention hotlines outside of the U.S.: http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html
• Advice for intervention if you suspect that someone you know may be suicidal: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/suicide-prevention-helping-someone-who-is-suicidal.htm
• The Guthrie Family Tree, from UncannyXMen.net
• From Shaman to Equinox: The Challenges and Failures of Indigenous Representation in Superhero Comics, by James Leask
• For more discussion of Legion in particular and mental illness in comics in general, listen to Episode 44 – Assembling Legion, with Si Spurrier.