New Mutants #20

New Mutants #20 is all Ayala talking about acceptance in different ways. It works wonderfully; it all plays into the plots theyve been building throughout their run, and the ending builds such anticipation for the next issue. Linss art delivers as well. This is a beautiful installment throughout, and its a joy to read. Read Full Review

The issue ends a bit clumsily with an awkward but heartfelt, ad hoc eulogy and an abrupt cliffhanger. Still, otherwise, it's another wonderful installment of what may be the X-line's most underappreciated series. Read Full Review

Such a low key cliffhanger, compared to last issue, but it holds the suspense perfectly and makes me excited to see the confrontation of Rahne, where Im sure all the things hiding in the shadows will be brought to light...and then Gabbys fate will be resolved...I hope Read Full Review

Ayala's writing is the perfect mix of dark and heartfelt, portraying the importance of relationships on Krakoa. Alex Lins' art is a natural fit on this book as well. Read Full Review

A strong story is overshadowed by some loose and rushed art. The story is asking all the right questions, but needs art to match. Read Full Review

Miracleman92

Jul 21, 2021

A well-paced issue that once again managed to thoroughly move several different subplots forward. The rescue scene with Illyana's team had a nice twist to it where for once the humans don't reject a mutant whose powers have just manifested. Ayala continues to deliver one of the best x-books out there right now!

Fracadactyl

Jul 21, 2021

Hard not to feel like there's stress going all around with the young mutants. Krakoa's cracks have surfaced, and people separate themselves from the context of circumstances. I really gotta love how Gabby is what drives some of these characters forward. She fulfills a wish from last issue while also allowing the Wild Pack to think for themselves. And it looks like they and Rahne have some things they can work out together... hopefully.

Onomatopoeia

Jul 21, 2021

The earthquake baby mutant thing threw off the flow for me, but other than that a pretty solid issue. Kids do stupid stuff, I get it.

Psycamorean

Jul 26, 2021

Not my favorite issue, but I really want to see what happens with Gabby, especially if they're found out. Side note to belinda_sanchez: New Mutants has featured other characters besides the ones commonly associated with the title before. Titles change meaning and story and cast.

Kalaoui

Jul 21, 2021

Rod Reis is sorely missed here. Ayala storytelling is well paced and interesting but Reis's art made it so much better.

maelstron

Jul 21, 2021

The story is stretching too thin, also what is wrong with mutants, they simply go taking away kids without asking

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Psycamorean - Jul 26, 2021

That's a misconception that the townspeople have about the mutants. And the mutants also misconstrue what the townspeople are doing fighting them.

CrazyforRAMU

Dec 13, 2021

Gabby's friends start to take her concerns seriously now that she's dead. And troubling (but nonspecific) things are happening to Rahne. I really like the characters involved in this story and the challenges they're presented with. But the storytelling always seems to leave something to be desired. This time around, I'm cool with the art, seeing a lively improvisational style at play. No, in this issue, it's the writing that disappoints me. Stiff, clumsy phrases pop up at the worst possible moments. I like the issue's themes, though. Pretty much everything that happens here drives home the moral "friendship means caring all the time, not just when it's convenient."

belinda_sanchez

Jul 23, 2021

In an overcrowded book, Ayala continues to add more mutants. Ones with lame names like Brutha Nature. Please give her a title with all the mutant students in the sandbox so we can have a title where the author really wants to write Mirage, Magik, Sunspot, Cannonball, Cypher, Magma, Karma and Wolfsbane. Please. Otherwise it's just not "New Mutants" for me.