New Mutants Vol 1 45

New Mutants Vol 1 #45 November, 1986 Editor-in-Chief James Shooter Cover Artist Barry Windsor-Smith "We Were Only Foolin'" Writer Chris Claremont Penciler Jackson Guice Inker Kyle Baker Colourist Glynis Wein Letterer Tom Orzechowski Lois Buhalis Editor Ann Nocenti Previous Issue Next Issue New Mutants #44 New Mutants #46

Appearing in "We Were Only Foolin'"

Featured Character(s):

• The New Mutants
  • Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)
  • Mirage (Dani Moonstar)
  • Sunspot (Bobby da Costa)
  • Magik (Illyana Rasputin)
  • Magma (Amara Aquilla)
  • Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
  • Cypher (Doug Ramsey)
  • Warlock

Supporting Characters:

• X-Men
  •  Magneto (Michael Xavier) 
  • Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde)
• Larry Bodine (Only appearance)^[1]
• Brightwind

Antagonists:

• Sentinels Mk V - (Danger Room constructs)

Other Characters:

• Analie Hogarth, principal of Salem Center High School
• Murray, Shirley, Simone, Roger, Diana, Peter and other Salem Center teenagers
• Jim Bodine Larry's father
• Mary Bodine Larry's mother

Locations:

• New York
  • Westchester County
    • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
      • Danger Room
  • Salem Center
    • Salem Center High School
    • Larry Bodine's house
      
      

Synopsis for "We Were Only Foolin'"

The New Mutants go to a dance at the Salem Center High School. Larry Bodine sees Dani leave on Brightwind, and reveals to the reader he too is a mutant. Bodine, a victim of verbal bullying, is threatened that they'll call X-Factor on him as a prank by the 'popular' crowd. Larry goes off with the New Mutants back to Xavier's for a bit, but wears out his welcome by telling the new joke going around school, which is about mutants. He goes home alone to sulk. Rahne, however, trusting her instinct, follows him home and sees his light sculpture, and rushes off to tell the New Mutants. Just then, the bullies call Larry's home, and tell him they called X-Factor. Afraid of X-Factor, he commits suicide. The next morning at breakfast, Rahne is about to let everyone know he's a mutant when Magneto interrupts to let them know he committed suicide. Dani and the others talk Rahne out of killing the people who caused Larry's death. Shadowcat gives a speech at an assembly at Salem Center High School to urge people to be careful how they label others.

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in other comics and books, see references for more info.^[2]

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• The New Mutants at Wikipedia
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• The New Mutants series index at Comicbookdb.com
• The New Mutants series index at Uncanny X-Men.net
• The New Mutants series index at the Grand Comics Database Project
• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 02/23/2010

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