Marvel Reveals ‘X-Men: Hellfire Vigil’ Fashion
by Tony Thornley
Every summer since the beginning of Krakoa, the Hellfire Gala has marked the turning point of the latest year of X-Men storytelling. This year, the Gala is a little different, but it’s still bringing fantastic new looks as the latest art is teased from X-Men: Hellfire Vigil.
In the wake of the loss of Krakoa, it’s only fitting that this year’s celebration is much more somber, as the X-Men mourn what they lost following the fall of Krakoa. That still means the giant sized special will serve high fashion looks for our favorite mutants. This year, the designs come from rising star Luciano Vecchio and new face in the X-Men world Federica Mancin.
Vecchio has leveled up in the last year, with his work on Resurrection of Magneto and Rise of the Powers of X both proving what he’s really capable of. Meanwhile, Mancin has slowly been making her mark across the Marvel Universe, and comes to the X-Men line in next month’s Exceptional X-Men #10.
From Marvel’s press release:
A night of reunions, returns, and revelations, all setting the stage for the next year of X-Men storytelling! Always one of the most talked about comics of the year, the Hellfire Gala is now a beloved staple of the X-Men mythos, even inspiring the new season of the hit video game Marvel Rivals. In addition to Vecchio and Mancin, this latest installment will be written and drawn by various creators behind the X-Men’s current era including Jed MacKay (X-Men), Gail Simone (Uncanny X-Men), Eve L. Ewing (Exceptional X-Men), Murewa Ayodele (Storm), Stephanie Phillips (Phoenix), Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (NYX, Giant-Size X-Men), Geoffrey Thorne (X-Force), Alex Paknadel (Astonishing X-Men Infinity Comic), Jason Loo (Dazzler), Javier Garrón (Uncanny X-Men), Netho Diaz (X-Men), Sara Pichelli (Scarlet Witch), Declan Shalvey (Mystique), Roi Mercado (Phoenix) and Marcus To (X-Force).
“This is a Vigil, not a Gala, so these looks are striking, but more solemn, less flashy yet still fun, that reflect each character’s history in a Post-Krakoan way,” explained Vecchio. “Unlike previous years where I focused on individual designs one at a time, here I worked in bunches at once to create a cohesive look while keeping singularities.”
“I found inspiration by limiting myself to work with mostly black and white, and figuring out what that sparked in each character’s iconography,” he continued. “I started with Stom, following Murewa’s directives and adding some twists of my own, and then worked on the list of characters he wanted to appear in his segment. I did the same with the Outliers and Gail, and then I added characters from my own list of who I wanted to show up.”
Check out the design sheets and watch for more about X-Men: Hellfire Vigil.
X-Men: Hellfire Vigil is in stores July 2nd from Marvel Comics.
