“The whole point of 'The New Mutants' was that the oldest of them, Sam, and maybe Dani Moonstar... they're 15. Rahne is 13. They are kids still. The whole point of being kids is half, if not two thirds of the time, they're making mistakes.”

English-born American comic book writer and novelist

Chris Claremont is an English-born American comic book writer and novelist. He is best known for his long run on Uncanny X-Men, which lasted from 1975 to 1991 and became the defining stretch of his career. During that period, he helped shape the modern X-Men by developing strong female characters and bringing more complex literary themes into superhero stories. Under his stewardship, X-Men grew from an underperforming title into one of Marvel’s most popular series, and for a time it was the best-selling comic book in the world.