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[ericng]

But How does it fit with the Established Continuity?!

It's because both of them are from the LBGT community. The pink color is the color of LBGT if I am not wrong.

[Krakoa]

Not elegantly, but nothing directly contradicts it, far as I can tell.

What makes it not elegant? Both characters were absent from titles for about the same amount of time in the time period before Karma died her hair, and they had previously met each other during Child's Play.

[Master of Sound]

The art made my tummy become victim of a drama queen moment of Rictor. My goodness such art should be ignored as the X-office does to Indra and never been published, like the latest New Warriors series.

Summarized: art is bad, a anniversary issue should have a good story and amazing art. This will be the worst issue of this volume.

[H-E-D]

What makes it not elegant? Both characters were absent from titles for about the same amount of time in the time period before Karma died her hair, and they had previously met each other during Child's Play.

Well, just because Shatterstar had left the team to follow Rictor back to Mexico, I thought? I suppose we never actually saw anything of that before Mojo and Arcade grabbed him.

I'm on board for it either way, to be clear!

[rcaguy]

A very important issue but I won't be surprised if they screw it up with senseless parties and nothing significant happens.

There are two writers and four artists in this issue. It's like spaghetti, bread, cheese all rolled into one.

Yeah. There's something really significant about pointless fights isn't there?

[Thirteen]

Love it but they called him Beto again.

It makes sense for them to call him Beto.

When did they call him "Beto" before?

Shatterstar being the one who gave Karma the iconic pink buzzed hair is great.

The insecurity with which they are portraying the moment kind of takes away the power of Xian's agency in making the change. Hesitation is a natural response, and its hard to tell from the brief glimpse seen, but it almost characterizes the choice as Shatterstar's idea rather than Karma's.
But as I said, perhaps it the beginning of her journey that we are seeing and the tables turn by the climax of this chapter that is revealed...

[Thirteen]

Still can't believe that the NM milestone issue doesn't get any of the historical writers.
And that one story is wasted on Deadpool, just because he first appeared in NM.

Summarized: art is bad, a anniversary issue should have a good story and amazing art. This will be the worst issue of this volume.

ALL of these things.
The preview doesn't inspire lots of hope for a landmark issue. Couldn't they have at least trotted out another round of "Graduation Costumes" again?

[Uncanny X-Man]

I'm happy we're getting some individual character spotlights by Ayala but I agree that some historical NM creative teams would have been nice on this anniversary issue.

I also wonder if this is Vita's swansong on the book. We're getting a guest-writer after this issue and I see Vita's name on a number of DC books these days, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is their last issue. As a fan of their writing, I hope to see some more X-projects from them in the future, and also hope a New Mutants relaunch is in the cards in 2023.

[Kingdom X]

I'm happy we're getting some individual character spotlights by Ayala but I agree that some historical NM creative teams would have been nice on this anniversary issue.

I also wonder if this is Vita's swansong on the book. We're getting a guest-writer after this issue and I see Vita's name on a number of DC books these days, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is their last issue. As a fan of their writing, I hope to see some more X-projects from them in the future, and also hope a New Mutants relaunch is in the cards in 2023.

Seems like we’ll find out a month from now with the solicits NM #34!

[Uncanny X-Man]

Seems like we’ll find out a month from now with the solicits NM #34!

Yeah, next month's solicits will likely bring details on Sins of Sinister, too... I'm expecting lots of new books and relaunches for the X-Men 60th birthday, and then the year will conclude with X-Men 97. Fingers crossed for a fabulous birthday for the muties!

[Omega Alpha]

When did they call him "Beto" before?

I can't answer that, but a Brazilian being called "Berto" is just weird. A common nick name for Roberto or Alberto would be Beto, so it just makes more sense.

[Thirteen]

I can't answer that, but a Brazilian being called "Berto" is just weird. A common nick name for Roberto or Alberto would be Beto, so it just makes more sense.

Ah, retcon nickname then.
I've read most of his appearances since his creation and, weird/culturally inaccurate though it may be, he's been called "'Berto" in all I recall.

[Devaishwarya]

I look at it as ..."Berto" being the Americanised version of Roberto as would be common living in America and among Americans like Sam his best friend, and Dani, Kitty etc. at the time. Even Rob or Bert would still be appropriate English shortened versions.

If he was among other Brazilians way back then, he would have been appropriately called "Beto".

[Krakoa]

Ah, retcon nickname then.
I've read most of his appearances since his creation and, weird/culturally inaccurate though it may be, he's been called "'Berto" in all I recall.

It's all shown as him being called Beto in the modern day sequence, so perhaps the no-prize explanation is, as an adult he felt more comfortable saying "actually refer to be by this nickname which I identify with more" to his friends.

[ericng]

I'm happy we're getting some individual character spotlights by Ayala but I agree that some historical NM creative teams would have been nice on this anniversary issue.

I also wonder if this is Vita's swansong on the book. We're getting a guest-writer after this issue and I see Vita's name on a number of DC books these days, so I wouldn't be surprised if this is their last issue. As a fan of their writing, I hope to see some more X-projects from them in the future, and also hope a New Mutants relaunch is in the cards in 2023.

The signs are there that her real swan song was issue #28.

Then there are THREE fill-in writers,
1. Danny Lore - New Mutants #29
2. Alyssa Wong - New Mutants #30
3. Charlie Jane Anders - New Mutants #31 to #33

I won't be surprised if Alyssa Wong wrote most of this issue instead of Ayala.

I mean three fill-in writers is a sign that a new writer is coming in on Jan 2023.


Hopefully we can get a new writer that has the caliber of Zeb Wells or Chris Claremont.