New Mutants 8 (Oct 1983) NM- (9.2)

The Road to... Rome?

Script: Chris Claremont (credited)

Pencils: Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks: Bob McLeod (credited)

Colors: Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters: Tom Orzechowski (credited)

Characters: Professor X; New Mutants [Cannonball; Danielle Moonstar; Sunspot; Wolfsbane]; Sebastian Shaw (villain); Emmanuel Da Costa (villain); Castro (villain, introduction); Team America [Cowboy (guest-star); R.U. Reddy (guest-star); Wolf (guest-star)]; Majestrix Lilandra (cameo); Amara Aquilla [Magma] (introduction); Nina Da Costa; Silvera; Amazons (villain)

Synopsis: The New Mutants and Sunspot's mother, journeying down the Amazon River, are attacked by natives. Cannonball captures one, who turns out to be not what she seems. Their ship is destroyed, and they are captured by -- Romans?!?