New Mutants 9 (Nov 1983) NM- (9.2) - 1st appearance Selene, the Black Queen

Arena

Script: Chris Claremont (credited)

Pencils: Sal Buscema (credited)

Inks: Tom Mandrake (credited)

Colors: Glynis Oliver (credited as Glynis Wein)

Letters: Tom Orzechowski (credited)

Characters: New Mutants [Cannonball; Danielle Moonstar; Sunspot; Wolfsbane]; Selene (villain, introduction); Senator Marcus Domitius Gallio (villain, introduction); Castro; Amara Aquilla [Magma]; Senator Lucius Antonius Aquilla (introduction); Professor X (image by Dani's power); Melantha; Falco; Rogier

Synopsis: The New Mutants and Amara are taken to Nova Roma, a hidden city near the headwaters of the Amazon, where they are caught in a power struggle involving Amara's father. The boys are forced to fight in the arena. Wolfsbane is hailed as a god.