Mutantkind is set to send shockwaves through the Marvel Universe yet again in this year’s Hellfire Gala. Marvel has shared a look at the covers for the first issue and several tie-ins.
- At last year's gala, mutants changed the face of the solar system, terraforming Mars and claiming it for mutantkind.
- This year will continue the tradition with more game-changing developments, the exciting reveal of the new X-Men lineup, direct lead-ins to the events of “A.X.E.: Judgment Day,” and more, all in one giant-sized issue.
- The future of mutantkind as we know it begins here! Written by current X-MEN writer Gerry Duggan and featuring artwork by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli and C.F. Villa, “X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1″ will also boast stunning covers by superstar artists like:
- Stanley “Artgerm” Lau
- Adam Hughes
- Arthur Adams
- Carlos Gómez
- Nick Dragotta
- For the full scope of the event, fans should pick up upcoming issues of “Immortal X-Men” and “X-Men.”
- In Kieron Gillen and Michele Bandini’s “Immortal X-Men #4,” Emma Frost will stop at nothing to make sure the Hellfire Gala is a night no one in the Marvel Universe will soon forget.
- And in Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz’s “X-Men #12,” the grand climax of the book’s first epic year, the current X-Men team go out in style, and secrets are revealed that guarantee the Hellfire Gala will be overflowing with drama.
- If you’re looking for the afterparty, swing over to Zeb Wells and Patrick Gleason's “Amazing Spider-Man #9″ this August.
- Something happens at the Gala that sends Spider-Man and Wolverine on a dangerous mission all over creation!
- That’s right — the best duo in comics is back, but who are they fighting, and what (or who) are they fighting for? Pick up “X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1″ to find out!
- Check out the “X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1″ variant covers below, and don't forget to pick up the issue when it goes on sale July 13!
