House Of X – Previewing X-Men: Hellfire Gala’ #1 And More

by Olly MacNamee

It’s that time of year again when the X-Men get their glad rags on and enjoy a bit of down time with friends and family as we get this year’s X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1 along with four other X-Men related books. All out this Wednesday 26th July from Marvel and previewed below:

X-Men: Hellfire Gala #1

Written by: Gerry Duggan
Art by: Adam Kubert, R.B. Silva, Matteo Lolli, Javier Pina, Valerio Schiti, Kris Anka, Pepe Larraz, Russell Dauterman, Luciano Vecchio, Joshua Cassara, Rain Beredo, Matt Wilson, Marte Gracia, Erick Arciniega, Ceci de la Cruz

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 becomes their biggest nightmare as the Fall of X begins! All your favorite X-Men are going to be left reeling after this one—shocking revelations, stunning betrayals, horrifying tragedy, impossible deaths…and of course the most glamorous looks of the year, all in one CANNOT-MISS package!

Cover by: Phil Noto

The X-Cellent #5

Written by: Peter Milligan
Art by: Michael Allred, Laura Allred

All hail your new god, Zeitgeist! With his new powers and zealots at his side, the X-Statix don’t stand a chance! But an old friend is about to shake up the status quo… Don’t miss the dramatic finale of these superstar heroes!

Cover by: Michael Allred, Laura Allred

Wolverine #35

Written by: Benjamin Percy
Art by: Juan Jose Ryp, Frank D’Armata

WEAPONS OF X CONCLUSION! WOLVERINE. BEAST. Only one of ’em’s left standing after these CLONE WARS. And it ain’t no clone. The brutal finale of Wolverine’s CLONE SAGA sets the stage for LOGAN’s next journey and presages things to come for KRAKOA!

Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu, Romulo Fajardo Jr.

Storm #3

Written by: Ann Nocenti
Art by: Sid Kotian, Andrew Dalhouse

THE X-MEN VS. BLOWBACK! The X-MEN are alerted to BLOWBACK’S presence, and the classic team of WOLVERINE, ROGUE, COLOSSUS, NIGHTCRAWLER and KITTY PRYDE show up to quell the threat! But does STORM still fit on the team, and will her powers save the day…or doom the mutants?

Cover by: Alan Davis, Alejandro Sánchez

Deadpool #9

Written by: Alyssa Wong
Art by: Luigi Zagaria, Matt Milla

AT THE MERCY OF THE HORNED EMPEROR! Deadpool has been in a lot of tough spots, but this is definitely the first time he’s been captured by an antlered cloud-head person. When we say it like that it seems weird, but this is some real trouble! Can even his new paramour or giant symbiote dog save him?

Cover by: Martín Cóccolo, Neeraj Menon