The first team of New Mutants characters first appeared in 1982's Marvel Graphic Novel #4 and were subsequently featured in their own title which lasted 100 issues from 1983 until 1991. The New Mutants highlighted interpersonal and group conflict as well as action and adventure, and featured a large ensemble cast. At the end of the first series, the characters were relaunched as X-Force in a new series which began 1991.
The second New Mutants series, launched in 2003, featured a new group of teenage mutants; but unlike the original New Mutants, they were only part of a huge cast of students at the Xavier Institute. In 2004, it was relaunched as the New X-Men: Academy X, after which the central group was formally dubbed the "New Mutants." In the aftermath of the "M-Day" crossover storyline in late 2005, the remaining students were merged into one junior team, the New X-Men.
The third New Mutants series, reuniting most of the original team, launched in May 2009.
Like most series from the 1980's, there are plenty of issues in great condition still floating around and at pretty low prices because of the large quantity available. The only issue that is not easy to find is #98, which features the first appearance of Deadpool.
If you're looking for a well-written super-hero series where you can pretty much get the entire series easily and at a low price, this is the one.
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