New Mutants 98

"If life were a picnic, you'd be a family. Since life is war, you're soldiers. You'd do well to start accepting that fact."

―Cable

"The Beginning of the End (Part 1)"

The New Mutants
Title:	"The Beginning of the End (Part 1)"
Volume:	1
Number:	98
Cover price:	$1.00
Cover date:	February, 1991
Publisher:	Marvel Comics
Credits
Chief:	Tom DeFalco
Writers:	Fabian Nicieza; Rob Liefeld
Pencilers:	Rob Liefeld
Inkers:	Rob Liefeld
Cover artists:	Rob Liefeld
Colorists:	Steve Buccellato
Letterers:	Joe Rosen
Editors:	Bob Harras
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"The Beginning of the End (Part 1)" is the story title to the 98th issue of The New Mutants, published by Marvel Comics. The story was written by Fabian Nicieza with artwork by Rob Liefeld, who was also a co-plotter and cover artist on the issue. This issue shipped with a February, 1991 cover date and carries a cover price of $1.00 per copy (US).

Synopsis[]

Appearances[]

Featured characters

New Mutants

Supporting characters

Emmanuel da Costa

Villains

Minor characters

Mister Tolliver (Referenced only)

Organizations

Races

Locations

Colorado

Vail
Gideon's chalet

Brazil

Items

Katana

Vehicles

None

Notes & Trivia[]

First appearance of Deadpool.

First appearance of Gideon.

First appearance of Adam.

First appearance of Eve.

This is the first appearance of Domino. X-Force #8 will reveal that this is actually Vanessa Carlysle, who is a shape-shifter that has assumed the place of the actual Domino, Neena Thurman.

Rictor leaves the team with this issue.

Final appearance of Emmanuel da Costa; dies in this issue.

Reprints[]

This issue is reprinted in the following volumes.

Deadpool Classic 1
True Believers: Deadpool 1
Wolverine: Origins 25
X-Force (HC)
X-Force Megazine 1
X-Force Omnibus 1