New Mutants Vol 1 47

New Mutants Vol 1 #47
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Next Issue	New Mutants #48
Art by: Barry Windsor-Smith
Release Date	September 23, 1986
Cover Date	January, 1987
Issue Details
Editor-in-Chief	James Shooter

1. "My Heart for the Highlands"
Appearances · Synopsis
Writer(s)	Chris Claremont
Penciler(s)	Jackson Guice
Inker(s)	Kyle Baker
Colorist(s)	Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s)	Lois Buhalis
Editor(s)	Ann Nocenti Terry Kavanagh

 Foolish children -- did you really hope to escape the Magus?! 

—Magus

Appearing in "My Heart for the Highlands"

Featured Characters:

• New Mutants
  • Warlock
  • Cypher (Doug Ramsey)
  • Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair)
  • Cannonball (Sam Guthrie)
  • Mirage (Dani Moonstar)
  • Magma (Amara Aquilla)
  • Magik (Illyana Rasputin)
  • Karma (Shan Coy Manh)
  • Sunspot (Bobby Da Costa)

Supporting Characters:

• S'ym
• 🢐 Magneto (Michael Xavier) 🢒
• Dr. Moira MacTaggert
• Brightwind
• Robert the Bruce (First and only known appearance), ancient Scottish King

Antagonists:

• Magus
• English Knights

Other Characters:

• Limbo Demons
• Madonna (Invoked)
• Thomas Magnum (Referenced) (Topical Reference)
• Detroit Tigers (Referenced) (Topical Reference)
• Professor X (Charles Xavier) (Mentioned)
• Cheyenne People (Mentioned)
• Confederates (Mentioned)
• Lord (Yahweh) (Invoked)
• X-Men (Referenced)
• Morlocks (Referenced)
• Irene Adler (Name only)
• Devil (Invoked)
• Dougall (Death)
• Other Scottish Knights
• St. Andrew (Mentioned)
• St. George (Invoked)
• Moors (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)
• Humphrey de Beaumont (Mentioned)
• King Edward (Mentioned) (Topical Reference)

Races and Species:

• Technarchy
• Mutants
• Demons
• Valkyrior Steeds
• Humans
• Horses
• Rabbits (Mentioned)
• Wolves (Mentioned)
• Spiders (Mentioned)

Locations:

• Limbo
• Sun (Referenced)
• Earth
  • United States
    • New York
      • Westchester County
        • North Salem
          • Salem Center
            • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
      • Manhattan, New York City (Referenced)
        • Alley (Referenced)
  • Europe
    • Ancient Scotland
      • Scottish Highlands
        • Unnamed castle
      • Bannockburn (Mentioned)
• Hades (Mentioned)

Items:

• X-Uniforms
• Soulsword
• Transmode Virus

Synopsis for "My Heart for the Highlands"

The New Mutants wake up in Limbo after Illyana transported them thereafter they were attacked in the Morlock Tunnels by Magus. S'ym and several other demons carry off Illyana and heal her then she, in turn, heals the New Mutants. While discussing how best to deal with Magus, he attacks them in Limbo. Illyana hastily teleports the team out and they end up in ancient Scotland in time to save a group of Scottish Knights from a group of invading English Knights. When Illyana teleports one of the English to Limbo, she discovers that Magus has completely overrun it. They meet the Scottish King, Robert the Bruce, who cheers up the team as they prepare to face Magus. Illyana teleports Warlock to Limbo who reports back that Magus has left and the New Mutants head into Limbo.

Notes

• This story is a follow up to the Mutant Massacre.
• The story of how Illyana grew up in Limbo is told in the Magik (Illyana and Storm Limited Series).

See Also

• 1 image(s) from New Mutants Vol 1 47
• 1 reprint(s) of New Mutants Vol 1 47

Links and References

• The New Mutants at Wikipedia
• The New Mutants at Marvel Subscriptions
• 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 03/13/2010

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