January 2000
Writer: Ruben Diaz
Artists: Juvaun J. Kirby and Caleb Salstrom
Story:
The ever loveable X-Babies are training in the "Danger Playpen" when an accident occurs. Following this disaster, the genetic make-up of Psychilde (Psylocke's diminutive counterpart) starts degenerating at great speed. Only one thing can save her: the machines of Mojoworld that created the X-Babies in the first place. But what the X-kids don't know is that during their absence, Mojo has been at it again, this time creating a new bunch of super kids: The Mitey 'Vengers! The team is composed of Captain Amerikid, Wisp, Big Boy, Hawkey, Thunderson and of course, the invincible Iron Ace!
Story:
The ever loveable X-Babies are training in the "Danger Playpen" when an accident occurs. Following this disaster, the genetic make-up of Psychilde (Psylocke's diminutive counterpart) starts degenerating at great speed. Only one thing can save her: the machines of Mojoworld that created the X-Babies in the first place. But what the X-kids don't know is that during their absence, Mojo has been at it again, this time creating a new bunch of super kids: The Mitey 'Vengers! The team is composed of Captain Amerikid, Wisp, Big Boy, Hawkey, Thunderson and of course, the invincible Iron Ace!
Upon their arrival in Mojoworld, the X-Babies are attacked by these new kids on the block. Iron Ace takes on Sugah (kid Rogue) but the battle is short as she punches him in 
the face and sends him flying out of view. As it turns out, this was part of Iron Ace's plan all along as he must fulfill Mojo's mysterious "top-secret directive". The iron kid snatches the jar containing Psychilde's melting body and obediently brings it back to Mojo. Iron Ace then quickly realizes that his "father" is actually an evil deluded egomaniac and when he orders him to attack Sugah once more, our diminutive hero turns on his creator instead! With the yellow corpulent one out of commission, Iron Ace starts working on Mojo's machine to save Psychilde. After a cataclysmic explosion, she is reborn as a little Asian ninja, just like her adult counterpart was. The kids appear to have won the day, but the last page gives us a glimpse of Mojo's new creations: kid versions of Thanos, Apocalypse, Doctor Doom, Green Goblin and just about every other major villain in the Marvel Universe! But that's for another story.
What's cool:
Years ago, when I borrowed the first X-Baby comic from one of my friends, I was very skeptical (baby versions of the X-Men? Puh-lease. Can anyone hear the cash register?) But I was pleasantly surprised and I ended up having a decent read. So when I heard of this new comic that would feature baby Avengers I just had to see how that would turn out. The art is very nice, it has a certain Japanese look to it that usually bugs me in non-manga comics but seems very adequate in this case as it really makes the characters look like the little children they are.
What's baaad:
Well, contrary to the first X-Baby comic by Arthur Adams, this time around you really feel like you're reading a book specifically aimed at young kids. The reader gets bombarded with slogans like "knowledge is power" and childish characters like those three witches called the "textbook sisters" who live in a magical library. I just don't feel the book is aimed at adult readers. Which doesn't necessarily make it bad of course, if you have young children or nephews, they might love it and it does convey a very positive message to young people. Besides, if you ask me, there are not enough comics out there aimed at young children.
Quote:
the face and sends him flying out of view. As it turns out, this was part of Iron Ace's plan all along as he must fulfill Mojo's mysterious "top-secret directive". The iron kid snatches the jar containing Psychilde's melting body and obediently brings it back to Mojo. Iron Ace then quickly realizes that his "father" is actually an evil deluded egomaniac and when he orders him to attack Sugah once more, our diminutive hero turns on his creator instead! With the yellow corpulent one out of commission, Iron Ace starts working on Mojo's machine to save Psychilde. After a cataclysmic explosion, she is reborn as a little Asian ninja, just like her adult counterpart was. The kids appear to have won the day, but the last page gives us a glimpse of Mojo's new creations: kid versions of Thanos, Apocalypse, Doctor Doom, Green Goblin and just about every other major villain in the Marvel Universe! But that's for another story.What's cool:
Years ago, when I borrowed the first X-Baby comic from one of my friends, I was very skeptical (baby versions of the X-Men? Puh-lease. Can anyone hear the cash register?) But I was pleasantly surprised and I ended up having a decent read. So when I heard of this new comic that would feature baby Avengers I just had to see how that would turn out. The art is very nice, it has a certain Japanese look to it that usually bugs me in non-manga comics but seems very adequate in this case as it really makes the characters look like the little children they are.
What's baaad:
Well, contrary to the first X-Baby comic by Arthur Adams, this time around you really feel like you're reading a book specifically aimed at young kids. The reader gets bombarded with slogans like "knowledge is power" and childish characters like those three witches called the "textbook sisters" who live in a magical library. I just don't feel the book is aimed at adult readers. Which doesn't necessarily make it bad of course, if you have young children or nephews, they might love it and it does convey a very positive message to young people. Besides, if you ask me, there are not enough comics out there aimed at young children.
Quote:
Mojo gloats: "MOJOTV is a necessary evil! Without me, what would the populace do? Read? Engage in physical activity? Ha!"
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