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And then we get a funny little ending where Mojo has the X-Babies back again, but now they’re annoying him and he regrets wanting them back in the first place. I don’t think the joke on the last page was worth the previous 47 pages of story. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Ricochet Rita awakens from her stint as the Agent (which, again, makes no sense) and see the X-Babies returning to Mojoworld through a portal. She panics and follows them through; she’s free from Mojo, but she’s still going to look after the kids! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Mojo appears to tell the X-Babies that he still has Rita under a perpetual contract, so they agree to return and star in his shows, as long as Mojo destroys Rita’s contract and frees her. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

I don’t get this third-act reveal that the Agent is a mind-controlled Ricochet Rita. It makes absolutely no sense for either character. It’s a twist for twist’s sake but completely negates the story. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

The entirety of the fight with Excalibur is literally this one punch by Captain Britain. That’s it. And then Kitty destroys the contracts, and the X-Babies are back! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Finally, on page 41 of this 48-page story, Excalibur have arrived! Instead of calling this issue “Excalibur Mojo Mayhem”, I think they should have called it “X-Babies Mojo Adventures (and also a cameo by Excalibur)”! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

The kids next run into the Agent at a royal wedding (Judith Rassendyll, a story for another time), which is weird because he didn’t even know they would be there! The kids are fighting back, and hopefully Excalibur are on their way.… #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

They’ve been pretty good at showing how the kids (and Kitty!) have almost gotten tricked into being captured by the Agent. But they just gloss it over with “we lost Wolvie!” when Wolverine clearly didn’t sign anything. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Somehow the kids keep getting tricked into signing things, so Havok, Dazzler, and Rogue have also been taken by the Agent. And as he steals their souls, he also absorbs their powers, so the Agent is getting more and more powerful! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

I’m trying to figure out who these “major comic book creators” are. Chris Claremont is mentioned by name, and I’m sure Arthur Adams is the guy asking about Gumby and Zoids. But who’s the woman, and who is Mike Lake with a wife Liliana and two kids? #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Kitty and the kids head to the local constabulary to call Excalibur for help, but the policeman in charge is actually the Agent in disguise! He tricks Baby Psylocke into signing a contract, and now he’s absorbed her soul and her powers! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Look at Wolverine’s cute little claws! I thought that those wings on his mask are part of his cartoonish proportions, but the real Wolverine’s mask is just as exaggerated. Either way, I bet it’s fun drawing these miniaturized versions! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Kitty is returning from her trip to Edinburgh by train, when she’s visited by the X-Babies in her cabin. The Excalibur story and the Mojo story are finally merging! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Boy, Chris Claremont really loves this band Cat’s Laughing, a folk rock band where several members are fantasy and sci-fi authors! They’ve come up before, or you can just check their Wikipedia page. This is basically fan fiction! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem #catslaughing

Kitty Pryde is feeling cooped up, so she wants to run off and see her favorite band in Edinburgh. And in background details, Nightcrawler is wearing a Flaming Carrot t-shirt for the collection “The Wild Shall Wild Remain!”! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem #flamingcarrot

I guess we should get some Excalibur in this Excalibur issue, so here’s their home base, as Kitty Pryde is frustrated and marching up to her room…through the floor and ceiling! We also have Captain Britain explaining how her powers work. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

The X-Babies have teleported to another dimension, but Mojo wants them back so he summons…the Agent! Boy these metaphors are really whizzing by, one after another! #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

They’re really milking this “House of Ideas” symbolism, going all the way back to “the House of Jack ’n’ Stan” at its base! “It seems to support the whole ungainly mess. Boy, whoever built this certainly knew their stuff.” #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

Rita and the kids are looking for a place to hide out, and they stumble across the shoddily built House of Ideas! I know what most of these are, but what’s the Invasion crossover (mind you, this is from 1989)? And is Crisis what I think it is…?!? #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

This story picks up from the end of X-Men Annual #12, with the X-Babies on the run from Mojo’s Trademark Police. Rogue almost gets captured by Tracker-Tiger, but sadly this is his only appearance. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem

I’m such a big fan of Arthur Adams’ artwork, so I love splash pages like this! But this seems to take place right after the end of X-Men Annual #12 [M7226] with Ricochet Rita and the X-Babies, so I have no idea how this connects to Excalibur. #marvel #excalibur #mojomayhem