Marvel had a house style that was strictly enforced by editor-in-chief Jim Shooter so the majority of comics had a similar look and feel. Up until that point, it was rare for Marvel to match an artist to a genre in that way they did with Sienkiewicz and this story. To make this genre distinction, artist Bill Sienkiewicz, who was hot off Moon Knight, was brought on board. With The Demon Bear Saga, Chris Claremont got to flex his genre muscles and delve into horror. The prior seventeen issues of New Mutants were of teen hero variety. New Mutants: Demon Bear TPB cover by Bill Sienkiewicz. In 2020, this works to the advantage of anyone coming into the series cold. Newsstand distribution was still prevalent and meant the casual reader could pick-up the latest issue and not be completely lost. It’s an old-school approach, but it’s understandable in this 1984 tale. Writer Chris Claremont has a famously exposition-heavy writing style, which gets readers up to speed with the characters, their powers, and the plot elements. Let’s dive the teen superhero horror that is New Mutants: The Demon Bear Saga.ĭon’t worry if you’re not familiar with this X-Men spin-off. There’s one thing for sure, the story that the movie inspired by is excellent. Whether it was worth the wait is yet to be seen. It feels like an odd dream, but the long-delayed New Mutants movie is finally coming to cinemas this week.
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