From: rich.bellacera@amail.amdahl.com
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Date: 10 Sep 92 22:54:21 GMT
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I agree with the general thought about the "new" (hopefully) improved X-Force.

With Cable almost out of the picture maybe the remaining X-Forcers can gather
the stragglers back into the fold.  Perhaps that would make for too many
characters, but tying up the loose ends would do the book some good and return
the flavor of the New Mutants to the title.

They can start with retreiving Magma from Nova Roma and possibly grab Empath
with her.  Then they can move to bring X'ian back from Madripoor, possibly
solving the mystery of her missing brother & sister.  Doug/'Locke will
definitely be back, though when I don't know.  We saw a story in an earlier
X-Force Annual (back-up story) showing the fused characters as "Cypherlocke"
or something like that.  In fact Cannonball was the leader with Siryn,
Shatterstar, Darkchilde and Powerpax as other members.  This was of course a
futuristic tale, but accurate enough to project Cannonball's leadership.  I
think the tale was presented during the "Shadow-King" x-over storyline.  They
should also get Dani back from Asgard and Rahne from X-Factor.  Warpath's name
is fine by me (Thunderbird should remain T-Bird I's name).  As I said before,
we can forget about Birdboy & Gossamyr, but what about Rusty & Skids?  Then
there's the characters from "Fallen Angels" like Gomi, Chance and Ariel.  I'd
like to see a match between Jubilee & Chance.  We should also check in on
Taki, Leech and Artie again.  Little Illyana could befriend those three (same
age range at least).

What about the "Warpies"?  The last time they were seen was on Muir Island
under Moira's charge just before the Shadow King incident.  We know little
about the current state of the island research center.  Did the tykes get
offed in the sterilizing of the island?  As I understood the Warpies they were
"baby mutants".  At least that was the impression I got from the early Captain
Britain stories where they first appeared.  There was another group called the
"Cherubim" (I think), I wonder if they were suppose to be mutants also?  I
believe they, like the Warpies were originally being held in Braddock Manor by
the Wierd Happenings Organization.  When did WHO move out?  I mean, wasn't
that the reason Excalibur originally located in the Lighthouse instead of
Brian's home?  I can't wait until Excalibur explore the basement of the Manor
sometime in the near future.  It was vast from what I can recall.

Poor Legion.  I liked his twisted character.  His mutiple personalities were
cool beyond compare, especially the "pyrotechnic girl" persona.

Personally, I thought the relationship between the Hellion, Catseye and Rahne
was in need of further development.  We were never told for certain whether
she was a mutant "cat" that could become a human girl, or a mutant human girl
that could become a werecat?  I always thought the perspective Chris
Claremont was using on her was unique.  Most of the other Hellions were dull
(Tarot, Roulette, etc.).

Another character I've always wondered "whatever happened to...?" was Lois
London (Dazzler's half-sister).  They were just starting to develop her
character when Dazzler's series got canned!  She was staing with that Mr.
Roman guy (or whatever his name was) then she started developing her mutant
powers (something on the order of Masque's powers I presumed), she disfigured
a cat and a drunkard's face.  These events horrified her so she ran off into
the night (never to be heard from again?). I wonder why Daz isn't even
remotely concerned with her sister's welfare?  I mean it's been several years
since she's checked in on her, and I assume Daz's memory is now fully restored
(since the seige perilous incident).

Also, back in the '80s there was a 4-part story called "Beauty & the Beast"
starring Daz & Beast.  Da's powers were outta control and Hank was trying to
help her.  She ran off to a place call the Heartbreak Hotel which was run by
an old woman named Kate.  This same story introduced the mutants called the
Gladiators, a guy named Max Rocker, and a guy who called himself Doctor Doom's
son (I think).  In the same story we saw the last of a couple other mutant
youngsters like Mickey Silk (a.k.a. Potergeist), Link, and a little girl named
Lucy who's power it was to change anything's color.  Lucy said she flunked out
of Xavier's school (lies, lies, lies!), she probably flunked outta Ms. Frost's
school.  I'm quite certain Xavier could've helped her develop her powers to a
level like D.C.'s Legion of Super-Heroes' Sensor Girl or Color Kid.

So where are they?

The Fallen Angels (Gomi, Chance & Ariel)

The Xterminators (Taki, Leech & Artie)

X'ian Coy Mann & her siblings

The Warpies & the Cherubim

Kate, Heartbreak Hotel, Lucy, Link & Mickey and the Gladiators

Lois London



just some "more" thoughts.

-Rich
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