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When I think of Erik–even when I think of Magneto–before I think of his villainy, or that he was Right, I think of him first as a protector–a role that New Mutants #35 nails for the man as he demonstrates his might against Dani's would-be rapists.

Erik has heard the arguments...

...to its Rider's rescue. After returning Dani to the mansion and care of Sharon, Tom Corsi takes note of the paint on Brightwinds' hooves, meaning there's wreckage to trace.

The driving motive of Erik's villainy was his need to protect mutant children and Dani's attack calls...

...have managed to squeeze themselves out of even more impossible conflicts–but their tutelage under Erik won't be half as merciful as their luck has been toward them.

Erik quickly dismantles their joint attack, proving himself not only their better, but illustrating the gaps...

...something of a fresh start for the book after it's nearly twenty issue departure from the classroom as the kids came up against all manner of crises across the world.

Without even a moment to catch their breaths, the kids are thrown headlong into this new status quo, with...

Everyone @ me when I tweet a little too intensely about the Claremont Run:

...his old friend's work–considering abandoning his mission to learn control of his abilities.

Lee & Kirby's Magneto wasn't given the benefit of the doubt; nor the same tragedy or pathos in motivation.

Claremont's embrace of those is what gives the man–not the monster–his name.

...to facilitate his final transformation into Magneto.

Classic X-Men #19 suggests that it isn't just his inhumane treatment by humans that cements his "madness", but a rebound effect of the untrained use of his powers.

Earlier, Erik mused over Charles' dream as he read of...

...hoping to impart an important lesson on power to Erik.

No differently than their willingness to work with Nazis to advanced their goals are they willing to use mutants as weapons, undermining Erik's own humanity while providing him the distance from it necessary...

...stories. That fear of rejection has tempered his passion in other relationships, even putting pause to his developing relationship with Isabelle as he's reminded of his earlier loss of wife and child.

Her acceptance–and amazement–of Erik's abilities and "clearly superior"...

...also an exploration of his guardedness and resistance to vulnerability in his relationships.

Even beyond of his traumatic childhood in the camps, Erik's relationships–both platonic and romantic–have been characterized by fear and loss, a beat introduced in earlier backup...