*When the X-Men were believed to have been killed by the alien race known as the Brood, Charles Xavier assembled a new band of mutant pupils: Karma, Wolfsbane, Mirage, Sunspot and Cannonball! Called the New Mutants, they were a team of uncertain, untried heroes, faced with the pressures of living up to the exploits of their predecessors! When the X-Men returned from space alive and well, the New Mutants stayed on as Xavier's backup team! *Source: Back of Card