Pint Sized X-Babies # 1 NM 1st print J. J. Kirby Cyke Wolvie Shower X-Men

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Pint-Sized X-Babies: Murderama #1

released by Marvel on August 1, 1998.

Ruben Diaz writer
J. J. Kirby penciler
48 pages

In this off-the-wall oneshot, Mojo of Mojoverse pits X-Baby against X-Bully in a game show of Arcade’s making. Mojo TV will never look the same when the X-Babies enter Murderama!

This issue features youthful versions of the Marvel characters. The X-Babies face the Brotherhood of Mutant Bullies. Numerous other young version of heroes have cameos. An adult villain by the name of “Bogeyman” seems to be a Mr. Sinister look-alike.

The X-Babies defeat the Brotherhood of Mutant Bullies in battle, but their victory is short-lived, as Mojo and Arcade develop a new game show to exploit the team — Murderama. The X-Babies are pitted against the BoMB in a rigged trivia contest, which has the team split up and sent on numerous quests. Cyke sneaks off the set and returns with Charlie X and the extended X-Babies family. The heroes escape, leading Mojo to transform “Arcade” into his true form…the child doppelganger Funhouse. Funhouse is sent to have his spine removed.

For perhaps the first time, the X-Babies are given individual names instead of sharing names with their adult counterparts. The team consists of Cyke (Cyclops), Shower (Storm), Wolvie (Wolverine), Creepy Crawler (Nightcrawler), Colossusus (Colossus), Boyo (Banshee), and Charlie X (Professor X). Their archenemies are the Brotherhood of Mutant Bullies, which include Mysti Q (Mystique), Slob (Blob), Phyro (Pyro), Snaggletooth (Sabretooth), Juggernut (Juggernaut), Toadpole (Toad), and Magneato (Magneto).

Near mint, 1st printing. Check description for more pictures.