“Book Descriptions: When Mirage [Danielle Moonstar] is severely injured after a confrontation with the mystical Demon Bear, the same creature believed to be responsible for the deaths of her parents, it's up to her teammates The New Mutants to find a way to thwart the deviant machinations of the sinister entity before it infects the world with it's shadow.
All the while Mirage clings to life in the Mid-County Medical Center near Salem, New York, unable to aid her friends in their fight... or can she?!
The story feature the first appearance of the techno-organic alien Warlock as well as supporting characters Tom Corsi & Sharon Friedlander, the arrival of the time-stranded Rachel Summers, Magik's first use of her mystical armor and the destruction of Asteroid M.
The Claremont/Sienkiewicz combination provides the perfect surreal touch to the Demon Bear Saga in which young Danielle Moonstar, a mutant who can cast images of opponents fears, must face her own greatest fears.
Filled with suspense, interesting character interaction and dark dreamy art this story of the The New Mutants provides a frighteningly effective look into the components of a young mind trying to grow up.
This compilation reprints issues 18 thru 21 of X-Men junior team The New Mutants in one collection: