(W) Vita Ayala, Alyssa Wong (A) Various, Alex Lins (CA) Bob McLeod. CELEBRATE THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF X-MEN'S YOUTHFUL MISFITS! Throughout the past forty years* NEW MUTANTS has remained a timeless yet contemporary voice for the marginalized youth who must grow up in a harsh* cruel world. In this supersized issue* Vita Ayala* Rod Reis and more craft a mosaic love letter dedicated to the mutant youngsters who have become the beacon and hope of a new generation of X-Men. Commemorating classic and new characters alike* this collection of shorts celebrates four decades' worth of the joys and tribulations of being young* brave and gifted in the world of X. The issue will also feature a fourth-wall-breaking Deadpool short by special guest writer Alyssa Wong.