I couldn’t agree more with Iceman and very few writers have ever done anything solid or character development for poor Bobby. Nightcrawler & Colossus have had more character dev than one of the original X-Men. You’re right, sad. Very sad.

The New Mutants book should not be brooding or dark in any way — it SHOULD be the mirror image of X-Force but bright & hopeful. Sure you could have conflicts with characters but fuck the brooding dark shit. Perhaps New Mutants could be the book that also spotlights all the OTHER mutants living on X-Nation while still following the main core members? My two Canuck bits.

He could really do his own thing with a writer that takes him seriously. I know that the same could probably be said of ANY character, but I think that this really can be said of Sam Guthrie.

Ever notice how Iceman seems to be the only person that doesn’t realize his potential – what he’s REALLY capable of? Everytime he’s possessed or control in any way, the character controlling him or possessing him always seems to know how to use his powers better then he does. Sad, really.

I think the same thing happens with Sam Guthrie most of the time.

I agree that X-Force has been as you mentioned, an exciting book month after month.

I loved New Mutants like crazy, they were the Teen Titans of the Marvel World for me so I loved them no matter where they went, X-Force or X-Men — although someone needs to do a better job writing Sam Guthrie (Cannonball) these days as he’s coming off like a wannabe Cyclops. One fucking Cyclops is enough.

I was excited when it first was announced and it hasn’t let me down in entertainment value at all.

New Mutants? Never was a fan. I liked them YEARS ago when they became X-Force under Liefeld and Nicieza, but that was it.

But, Robert, what’s NOT to like about zombies? Hehehe…