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...that leaves the boy truly without sense of way out; and no matter the "what ifs" or "if onlys", Larry–like too many in the world convinced of the reality of their worst fear–takes his own life.

Erik delivers the news to his students as directly as possible, likely steeling...

...very existence confirms Larry's worst fears for what awaits him as he comes into his mutant identity in a world that hates him.

That angst leaves him with guards up against the one family that might accept him–after a joke-in-poor-taste fails to land, the New Mutants leave...

...in-universe version of the types of symbolic threats–from epithets spray painted on lockers to picketing cults outside of a queer boy's funeral to nooses left in garages–that marginalized folks content with every. single. day.

The X-Factor threat is terrifying because its...

...Larry's later attempts to remain "closeted" by hiding behind mutant-phobic humor. In a lot of ways, it feels like the boy never had a chance; his introduction to the New Mutants too late to undo the years of hatred against him and fear inside him.

New Mutants #45 continues...

...on Brightwind's back, but not without being unintentionally seen by a boy standing outside of the dance alone.

Larry Bodine enters the book in isolation; even before he encounters anti-mutant harassment, he's "othered" by the others and the secret he's terrified they...

...contexts, NM #45 deals directly and literally with the death by suicide of a teenage boy, spurned on by the hatred of the world around him.

For this, and for the story's sincerity, it might be triggering for some to read; please stay safe and reach out–to me, to anyone–if...

...for how human its central tragedy is.

Today, we're reading the story of Larry Bodine in the pages of New Mutants #45.

Before diving in, I want to issue a content warning for suicide and the use of racial slurs; while we've met the topic in past issues in metaphorical...

...it might have worked.

The version of Betsy in power at the center of the carousel is revealed to be Spiral, and if the children want off the ride, then she'll burn down the world around it.

Douglock's interference helps the New Mutants and Brian return to their original...

...exchange for servitude. Freedom from the cruelty and responsibility of the "adult" and living world–from the pains of growing up–at the cost of freedom altogether.

Betsy attempts to subsume Douglock into the ride, and perhaps, had it been the Doug on page five of the issue...

...in Mojo's image–creepy spider-chair and all–seeing in her mind all of the pain of her life and journey.

The feedback sends him and Warlock reeling, but time is running out. Doug and Warlock turn to each other, and despite the latter's warnings, merge together into gestalt...