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X-Men: Hellfire Gala
Series · 13
books · 2021-2022

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Hellfire Gala Guide #1 book cover
#0

Hellfire Gala Guide #1

2021

This June, the Hellfire Trading Company invites readers everywhere to the inaugural Hellfire Gala to announce the first team of Krakoan X-Men to the world and reveal the startling plans that mutantkind has in store for the Marvel Universe. Check out this free preview for the biggest party of the summer!
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#1

Marauders (2019-2022) #21

2021

WELCOME TO THE HELLFIRE GALA! The Hellfire Trading Company has put together the biggest event of the season – the very first HELLFIRE GALA! Everyone will be there – all your favorite mutants, their closest allies…even their worst enemies – for a night of dinner, drinks, diplomacy and deceit. Fireworks to follow. Plus: From the archives, a classic X-Men tale with our very first look at a Hellfire Gala by Chris Claremont and John Bolton!
X-Men book cover
#1, 5, 7, 11

X-Men

Hellfire Gala

2022

Don your finest dress or sharpest suit - or get Jumbo Carnation to whip you up something new just for the occasion! You are cordially invited to the hottest mutant event of the the Hellfire Gala! Everyone who's anyone in the hot new world of mutantkind will be there. All of your favorite heroes and their closest allies - and even their worst enemies - for a special night of dinner, drinks, diplomacy and deceit! The very first democratically elected team of Krakoan X-Men will at last be revealed to the world, and that's just the first of the surprises mutantkind has in store for the evening! Whatever you do, don't miss this one-of-a-kind X-event! Collects Marauders (2019) #21, X-Men (2019) #21, Planet-Size X-Men (2021) #1, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6, material from Classic X-Men (1986) #7.
X-Force (2019-2024) #20 book cover
#2

X-Force (2019-2024) #20

2021

INVITE-ONLY TO THE HELLFIRE GALA! It’s party time, but somebody’s got to work it. And when invited guests (and a few crashers) prove to be planted antagonistic agents, X-FORCE will need to get their hands dirty and keep this all under wraps…before anyone catches wind!
Hellions (2020-2021) #12 book cover
#3

Hellions (2020-2021) #12

2021

WHO INVITED THE HELLIONS TO THE HELLFIRE GALA? 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.
Excalibur (2019-2021) #21 book cover
#4

Excalibur (2019-2021) #21

2021

RICTOR HATES PARTIES. Even the nice ones. And with Captain Britain’s return to a changed world, this one is looking to be not so nice. Excalibur’s Earth-shattering HELLFIRE GALA issue will change Krakoan diplomacy forever.
X-Men (2019-2021) #21 book cover
#5

X-Men (2019-2021) #21

2021

THE HEROES OF KRAKOA DEBUT! It’s a changing if the guard as the first X-Men team of Krakoa debuts! One era ends as a new one begins, and the handoff happens here.
Planet-Size X-Men #1 book cover
#7

Planet-Size X-Men #1

2021

THEY CAME TO SLAY! The HELLFIRE GALA rages on, but bigger things are afoot a world away. Make no mistake - this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month.
New Mutants (2019-2022) #19 book cover
#8

New Mutants (2019-2022) #19

2021

AND I’LL CRY IF I WANT TO…The HELLFIRE GALA is here, and the NEW MUTANTS have the chance to take a break from training the youth of Krakoa – an opportunity to get dressed up and get down. But not everyone is on their best behavior…and someone has vanished without a trace.
X-Corp #2 book cover
#9

X-Corp #2

2021

A SHARK IN THE WATER! After X-CORP’s shocking debut, they’ve got fences to mend, hands to shake and most importantly – a board to staff. With Dr. Jamie Madrox’s top-class dupes staffing the HELLFIRE GALA, CXOs Monet and Angel must stalk the dance floor and hope they don’t get preyed on themselves.
S.W.O.R.D. #6 book cover
#11

S.W.O.R.D. #6

2021

THIS IS WHAT COMES NEXT.On Earth, the HELLFIRE GALA is in full swing. But on S.W.O.R.D. Station One, a very different guest list comes together…as Abigail Brand finally unveils her plans for Mysterium – and the future of human and mutantkind.
Way of X #3 book cover
#12

Way of X #3

2021

MAKE MORE MUTANTS.It’s the Hellfire Gala hangover. Nightcrawler tries to root out the evil working to destroy Krakoa by investigating all its laws, starting with… \\SEXY SAXOPHONE SOLO\\
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#1-5, 7-13

X-Men

Hellfire Gala - Red Carpet Edition

2021

The X-Men are rolling out the red carpet for the biggest Krakoan event of the season - and this high-class hardcover details every drink, dance, dalliance and deception at the Hellfire Gala! Collects X-Men (2019) #21, Marauders (2019) #21, Excalibur (2019) #21, X-Force (2019) #20, New Mutants (2019) #19, X-Factor (2020) #10, Hellions (2020) #12, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #6, Way of X (2021) #3, X-Corp (2021) #2, Wolverine (2020) #13, Planet-Size X-Men (2021) #1, material from Classic X-Men (1986) #7, Hellfire Gala Guide.

Authors

Benjamin Percy
Benjamin Percy
Author · 171 books
Benjamin Percy is the author of seven novels—most recently The Sky Vault (William Morrow) — three short fiction collections, and a book of essays, Thrill Me, that is widely taught in creative writing classrooms. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in Esquire (where he is a contributing editor), GQ, Time, Men's Journal, Outside, the Wall Street Journal, Tin House, and the Paris Review. His honors include an NEA fellowship, the Whiting Writer's Award, the Plimpton Prize, two Pushcart Prizes, the iHeart Radio Award for Best Scripted Podcast, and inclusion in Best American Short Stories and Best American Comics.
Zeb Wells
Zeb Wells
Author · 108 books
Zeb Wells is an American comic book writer known for his work at Marvel Comics, as well as his work on the animated TV series Robot Chicken.
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Author · 266 books

Chris Claremont is a writer of American comic books, best known for his 16-year (1975-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industry's most successful properties. Claremont has written many stories for other publishers including the Star Trek Debt of Honor graphic novel, his creator-owned Sovereign Seven for DC Comics and Aliens vs Predator for Dark Horse Comics. He also wrote a few issues of the series WildC.A.T.s (volume 1, issues #10-13) at Image Comics, which introduced his creator-owned character, Huntsman. Outside of comics, Claremont co-wrote the Chronicles of the Shadow War trilogy, Shadow Moon (1995), Shadow Dawn (1996), and Shadow Star (1999), with George Lucas. This trilogy continues the story of Elora Danan from the movie Willow. In the 1980s, he also wrote a science fiction trilogy about female starship pilot Nicole Shea, consisting of First Flight (1987), Grounded! (1991), and Sundowner (1994). Claremont was also a contributor to the Wild Cards anthology series.

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