Child's Play (comics)
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"Child's Play" | |
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Publisher | Marvel Comics |
Publication date | March – April 1994 |
Genre |
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Title(s) | X-Force (vol. 1) #32-33 The New Warriors (vol. 1) #45-46 |
Main character(s) | New Warriors X-Force Upstarts |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Fabian Nicieza |
Penciller(s) | X-Force Tony Daniel The New Warriors Darick Robertson |
Inker(s) | X-Force Jon Holdredge The New Warriors Larry Mahlstedt |
Letterer(s) | X-Force Chris Eliopoulos The New Warriors Anthony Avon |
Colorist(s) | X-Force Marie Javins The New Warriors Ovi Hondru |
Editor(s) | X-Force Tom DeFalco Bob Harras Lisa Patrick The New Warriors Rob Tokar |
"Child's Play" is a 1995
Karma
reunites with the New Mutants since she left the team in New Mutants #54 (1987).
Summary
The Upstarts continue their series of games to prove their power and worth to one another. This time, they devise "the Younghunt", a mission to capture all of the surviving members of the
Gamesmaster
to play another game—instead of killing mutants, the Upstarts should compete with the mutant leaders of the world to try to find and train young mutants like herself. The Gamesmaster is intrigued by the proposition and cancels the competition.
This crossover marks a watershed moment for several characters. Moonstar, still affiliated with the
Mutant Liberation Front, unmasks herself to her former teammates during this event, and reveals that she is, in fact, Dani Moonstar and not an imposter. She maintains her cover and does not reveal she is working for S.H.I.E.L.D.
to her teammates at this juncture, but this marks the first hint that she does not buy into the MLF's agenda.
The
Empath
keep his distance.
Younghunt results
No. | Target | Upstart | Result |
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1. | Magma | Fenris | Captured in Nova Roma; Ensnared by energy-dampening steel coils. |
2. 3. |
Boomer
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Siena Blaze
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Captured at the Guthrie farm in Kentucky; Incapacitated by Siena's Electromagnetic force blast. |
4. | Empath
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Fenris | Escaped capture in Nova Roma due to Moonstar paralyzing the Fenris siblings with her psi-arrows. |
5. 6. - |
Moonstar Empath |
Siena Blaze | Averted capture in Madripoor by Karma taking control of Siena's mind; the three attempt to infiltrate the Upstarts and Younghunt by pretending to be captured. |
6. | Firestar
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Graydon Creed | Resists capture by defeating Creed's armored goons with the New Warriors' help in Manhattan. |
- | Firestar | Shinobi Shaw
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Delivered to Shinobi in Tokyo by Justice. |
7. 8. |
Rictor
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Trevor Fitzroy | Resist capture by defeating Fitzroy with X-Force's help in Kentucky. |
9. | Wolfsbane
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Fenris | Resists capture by apprehending Fenris with X-Factor's help in Washington. |
Non-participants
Despite the large number of characters involved, many former members of the Hellions and New Mutants do not appear.
Deceased members of the New Mutants and the Hellions not available for capture include:
Magik
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Tie-in issues
- X-Force (vol. 1) #32 (Move 1)
- The New Warriors (vol. 1) #45 (Move 2)
- X-Force (vol. 1) #33 (Move 3)
- The New Warriors (vol. 1) #46 (Move 4)
External links
- Child's Play at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)