

Who thought it was a good idea to invite the antisocial HELLIONS to the fanciest bash of the year? Oh, no one? They weren’t invited but they showed up anyway? Yeah, that sounds about right. WHO INVITED THE HELLIONS TO THE HELLFIRE GALA? Look through covers and solicit text for all 12 tie-ins below, and stay tuned for even more exciting news about the HELLFIRE GALA, including additional designs, variants covers, and more! On Sale 6/2 The whole world's watching us now, so we must be nothing less than fabulous.” Not that it's a contest, but.Krakoa wins. The White Queen and House Carnation set out to create a special evening like no other, and it's going to make any other galas you might hear about look like a county fair. “We haven't sent any of these books to press yet, but I know we've already left a giant mark on the line with this party.

Our regular series artists were also asked to contribute around a half dozen high fashions, so if you don't see your favorite character on a cover, you'll likely see them at the party.

The writers jammed on very simple prompts for a few of the looks, but by and large each character was a blank slate for Russell and our other artists. Russell has been an important part of the MARAUDERS team from the beginning, and it only made sense to ask that he lead the way.

At our X-Retreat just over a year ago in Chicago we had some very large story ideas and production plans that were ratified to give our artists the time they needed to collaborate on the designs. “As the builders of Krakoa began discussing the gala within the pages of MARAUDERS and beyond, the writers and editors began noodling on what the evening could be. Here’s what Gerry Duggan, writer of MARAUDERS and the upcoming seminal HELLFIRE GALA one-shot, PLANET-SIZE X-MEN, had to say about working on this one-of-a-kind event: The HELLFIRE GALA is the result of an epic creative collaboration of all the current X-Men writers and artists. Throughout the event, fans can expect critical moments to occur that will shape the X-Men’s future as we know it-including the unveiling of the first Krakoan X-Men team, the final member of which was decided by a mega-popular vote. These highly-anticipated stories will be told across 12 issues, offering different perspectives and viewpoints of a single night that will go down in Marvel Comics history.
