Hellfire Gala - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Sun, 25 May 2025 11:57:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Hellfire Gala - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Before the Vigil, the Redesigning team throws its own 2025 Hellfire Gala https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/24/hellfire-gala-2025/ Sat, 24 May 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52680 It’s been two years since the last official Hellfire Gala, but the minds of X-fans are still hot with inspiration! The latest season of the hit video game Marvel Rivals has been a love letter to the First Krakoan Age. Emma Frost, with a brand-new costume, haircut and thunder thighs, invited us all to the...

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]]> 52680 The Redesigning team welcomes you to the 2024 Hellfire Gala! https://comicsxf.com/2024/07/16/redesigning-hellfire-gala-2024/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:59:30 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=49595 The sun has set on the first Krakoan age. The characters and books have moved on to a new status quo, but many of us weren’t yet ready to say goodbye to the stories of the past five years, and to the era that began this redesign project. The Hellfire Gala quickly became a font...

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]]> 49595 Some Bad Looks, and We Don’t Mean the Fashion, at the X-Men’s Hellfire Gala https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/27/some-bad-looks-and-we-dont-mean-the-fashion-at-the-x-mens-hellfire-gala/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46104 It’s the biggest night of the year for the mutants … but, unfortunately, it’s an even bigger night for Orchis. X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 is written by Gerry Duggan; drawn by Adam Kubert, Luciano Vecchio, Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman, Javier Pina, R.B. Silva, Joshua Cassara, Kris Anka and Pepe Larraz; colored by Rain...

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]]> 46104 It’s Hellfire Gala Time, BayBEE, in This Week’s Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2023/07/26/its-hellfire-gala-time-baybee-in-this-weeks-staff-picks/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=46074 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC books come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Adam’s pick: X-Men: The Hellfire Gala 2023 #1: The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season, but this year’s will change everything for Krakoa. What is meant to be mutantkind’s biggest night...

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]]> 46074 Meet Your New X-Men In X-Men: The Hellfire Gala #1 https://comicsxf.com/2022/07/13/meet-your-new-x-men-in-x-men-the-hellfire-gala-1/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=41995 A tumultuous year comes to an end with a party and more tumultuous events in X-Men: The Hellfire Gala#1 written by Gerry Duggan, drawn by Kris Anka, Russell Dauterman, Mateo Lolli, and CF Villa, colors by Rain Beredo, Frank Martin, Matt Milla, and Matt Wilson, and letters by Cory Petit. Tony Thornley: Chris! Welcome back...

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]]> 41995 A Taste Of Things To Come In Free Comic Book Day 2022: Avengers/X-Men https://comicsxf.com/2022/05/09/a-taste-of-things-to-come-in-free-comic-book-day-2022-avengers-x-men/ Mon, 09 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=40577 Blade has a daughter who’s gonna be a hero. Moira McTaggart, erstwhile mutant savior and now number one mutant enemy, creeps out on Mary Jane Watson. And those adorable Eternals commit a wee bit of attempted genocide. That’s right: it’s Free Comic Book Day 2022. A.X.E.: Judgement Day, story by Kieron Gillen, art by Dustin...

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]]> 40577 We’re Absolutely Horny For The Flex In Planet-Size X-Men, New Mutants #19 & X-Corp #2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/16/were-absolutely-horny-for-the-flex-in-planet-size-x-men-new-mutants-19-x-corp-2/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29643 The Hellfire Gala rages as mutants reveal their Omega level potential on Mars. Meanwhile at the Gala, X-Corp negotiates leadership and the New Mutants wonder if they are growing apart. It’s a spectacular in Planet-Size X-Men by Gerry Duggan, Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia and Clayton Cowles, New Mutants #19 by Vita Ayala, Alex Lins, Matt...

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]]> 29643 WMQ&A Episode 164: New Warriors: Life Story with the Three Amigos https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/15/wmqa-episode-164-new-warriors-life-story-with-the-three-amigos/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29419 Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 164: New Warriors: Life Story with the Three Amigos Live and in person for the first time in months, the Three Amigos (Dan Grote, Matt Lazorwitz and Rob Lynch) reunite to talk about what they’ve been reading, returning to cons (and meeting Halloween III star Tom Atkins), the Hellfire Gala...

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]]> 29419 Meet Your New X-Men As The Hellfire Gala Continues In X-Men & Excalibur #21 https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/09/meet-your-new-x-men-as-the-hellfire-gala-continues-in-x-men-excalibur-21/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=29222 First, reunions fair and foul as Excalibur attends The Gala in Excalibur #21 by Tini Howard, Marcus To, Erik Arciniega and Ariana Maher. Then we are introduced to the new team of X-Men as this run comes to an end in X-Men #21, written by Jonathan Hickman, and some jam piece art by Nick Dragotta,...

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]]> 29222 Appetizers Are Served As The Hellfire Gala Begins https://comicsxf.com/2021/06/02/appetizers-are-served-as-the-hellfire-gala-begins/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28852 You are cordially invited to The Hellfire Gala featuring Marauders #21 by Gerry Duggan, Matteo Lolli, Edgar Delgado and Cory Petit, X-Force #20 by Benjamin Percy, Joshua Cassara, Guru-eFX and Joe Caramanga, and Hellions #12 by Zeb Wells, Stephen Segovia, David Curiel and Ariana Maher. Best pay attention, there will be fireworks like the world...

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]]> 28852 THE HELLFIRE GALA and, I Dunno, Other Stuff Probably in Our Staff Picks for 6/2 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/31/the-hellfire-gala-and-i-dunno-other-stuff-probably-in-our-staff-picks-for-6-2/ Mon, 31 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=28721 Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s Pick: Hellions #12: Happy Hellfire Gala! The big event is here, and who better to start it off with than the team of miscreants who got sent to Otherworld to retrieve a sword just...

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]]> 28721 Bid A Fond Farewell To Storm In Marauders #20 https://comicsxf.com/2021/05/05/bid-a-fond-farewell-to-storm-in-marauders-20/ Wed, 05 May 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=26471 On the eve of the Hellfire Gala, the Marauders reminisce about a goddess. Gerry Duggan, Stefano Caselli, Edgar Delgado, Chris Sotomayor and Cory Petit deliver Marauders #20. Ian Gregory: Marauders is back with an issue I’m not really sure how to categorize. With our main cast celebrating Storm’s departure from the team, it feels like...

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]]> 26471 Our Fashionistas Rank The X-Men’s High Fashion Hellfire Gala Looks https://comicsxf.com/2021/03/18/our-fashionistas-rank-the-x-mens-high-fashion-hellfire-gala-looks/ Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.comicsxf.com/?p=23097 This has been a big week for the X-Men. Yes, there’s been the normal amount of violence, deception, and angst, but moreover there’s been FASHION.  In anticipation of the upcoming Hellfire Gala which kicks off in June, Marvel gave us a sneak peek at some of the couture looks our favorite mutants will be donning....

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