"Who Took Away Polaris' Powers?" & More Abandoned Storylines

[Emerald_616]

Because Zaladane was dragging her around by her hair and Shadow King was trussing her up.

One more thing Betsy stole from someone, the Shadow King's wrath.

[darknessatnoon]

One more thing Betsy stole from someone, the Shadow King's wrath.

That plot is dumb. Farouk is obsessed with Storm.

[The_Greatest_Username]

I never quite got why she had new powers in the first place.

[darknessatnoon]

I never quite got why she had new powers in the first place.

Because Zaladane turned her into a D-List battery. It changed her chemical makeup.

[NewMutant]

This makes me want to read Muir Island Saga. I wish Marvel would release that in TPB already.

[ZNOP]

I'm torn. I didn't like the secondary mutation Claremont gave her, but I was sad he left the books before he could finish breaking her down and building her up into something better the way he did with everyone else. Then she would've been a true Clamezon.

So does this mean that Claremont is actually the writer who should be credited with the original "secondary Mutation" concept?

[Emerald_616]

So does this mean that Claremont is actually the writer who should be credited with the original "secondary Mutation" concept?

Yes, according to the Marvel Wiki, Polaris' negative emotion powers are the first appearance of a secondary mutation on panel.

[mr_hyde2120]

This makes me want to read Muir Island Saga. I wish Marvel would release that in TPB already.

The Muir Island Saga was good, It's what led up to the gold team and Blue team, then off-shoots like X-factor, and X-force.

X-tinction agenda before that too.