New Mutants #4
"Freaks and Geeks"New Mutants #5
"Not One Of Us" New Mutants #6
"(Just Like) Starting Over" New Mutants #7
"Ties That Bind" 1 of 6 New Mutants #8
"The Ties That Bind" 2 of 6 New Mutants #9
"The Ties That Bind" 3 of 6 This section only details David's appearances and is not meant to reveal every issue's entire plot. |  | New Mutants #8
"The Ties That Bind" 2 of 6| Writers: | Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir |
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| Pencils: | Carlo Barberi & Khary Randolph |
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| Released: | February 11th, 2004 |
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| Notes: | Though Santo has appeared in previous issues, this is the first time he's been given dialogue. |
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| Story: | The Alleynes have come to visit David for Parents Week at the Institute. David introduces his parents to Josh and Sofia before going to the Grind Stone with them. Mr. Alleyne informs David that Harvard doesn't accept students from Xavier's and suggests that David leave the Institute. After learning that Josh was once a Reaver, Julian and his friend Santo decide to teach Josh a lesson. With Sofia's help David comes to Josh's aid before Xi'an arrives to break up the fight. David talks to his parents and tells them he's going to stay at the Institute. Before leaving, Mr. and Mrs. Alleyne tell David that they are proud of him. David heads inside to his room, where Josh thanks him for coming to his aid. |
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 | New Mutants #9
"The Ties That Bind" 3 of 6| Writer: | Nunzio DeFilippis & Christina Weir |
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| Pencils: | Carlo Barberi |
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| Released: | February 18th, 2004 |
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| Notes: | David and Josh are now on speaking terms after the events in New Mutants #8. Rahne Sinclair, who is now powerless, is one of the original New Mutants. Luna DePaula first appeared in New Mutants Volume Two #7. Surge first appeared in New Mutants Volume Two #8; she went to the Institute looking for help, but Julian refused to let her in. At the end of that issue, Surge lost control of her powers and accidentally electrocuted Luna. |
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| Story: | David manages to calm Josh down after Julian uses his telekinesis to snatch Josh's chair out from under him. David and the gang head to the Grind Stone, where they learn that Luna is in the hospital. The gang returns to the Institute to tell Dani and Xi'an, who are getting reacquainted with Rahne, of the accident. Josh reveals that Surge accidentially did it, and suggests that he go with Dani and Xi'an when they talk to her. Dani refuses to allow Josh to tag along, so he and David return to their rooms. Josh is complaining of not being able to go along when Rahne arrives, suggesting the three of them go looking for Surge. Along with Sofia and Laurie the gang sneaks out of the Institute and meet a homeless man, who reveals that Surge is probably trying to buy some pills from a man named Click. Believing the pills are what's causing Surge to lose control of her powers, the mutants set out to stop her. When David begins speaking Japanese, Surge's native language, they realize they are close. When the gang finds Surge, Sofia uses her powers to knock the pills out of her hands, not realizing that Surge needs the pills to control her powers, which once again go out of control. |
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