Issue Details

Issue	#31
Published	September 1985
Cover Price	0.65 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Ann Nocenti (editor); Jim Shooter (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details

Characters	Karma [Shadow King]; Dazzler; Sunspot; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]; Cannonball; Magma
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bill Sienkiewicz (painted)
Inks	Bill Sienkiewicz (painted)
Colors	Bill Sienkiewicz (painted)

20 page New Mutants story "Saturday Night Fight"

Characters	New Mutants--Cannonball; Magik [Illyana Rasputin]; Magma; Sunspot; GUESTS: Shadowcat [Kitty Pryde]; Rachel Summers; Dazzler; VILLAINS: Karma [Shadow King]; Max; Ivich; CAMEO: General Nguyen Ngoc Coy; CAMEO FLASHBACK: Dani Moonstar; Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair]; Doug Ramsey; Warlock
Synopsis	The New Mutants (and friends) battle the Gladiators, and confront the ringleader, who turns out to be Karma (missing in action since issue #6); Karma escapes; The New Mutants decide to find out the truth about Karma, no matter what the cost.
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks	Bill Sienkiewicz
Colors	Glynis Oliver
Letters	Joe Rosen
Notes	Part 3 of 3.
Reprinted	in Nuovi Mutanti, I (Play Press, 1989 series) #23

1 page Empath character profile "From the Private Journals of Charles Xavier"

Characters	Empath
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks	Bill Sienkiewicz
Colors	Glynis Oliver
Letters	Joe Rosen

1 page Catseye character profile "Massachusett's Academy Headmistress Evaluation"

Characters	Catseye
Genre	superhero
Script	Chris Claremont
Pencils	Bill Sienkiewicz
Inks	Bill Sienkiewicz
Colors	Glynis Oliver
Letters	Joe Rosen