The X-Men’s Hellfire Gala, mutantkind’s biggest—and sometimes deadliest—celebration, is back for another drama-filled night of mystery, betrayal and Omega level fashion in X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1
Once more, the giant-sized one-shot serves as a capstone to the last year of X-Men storytelling with reunions and romance abound, and simultaneously sets the stage for what’s on the horizon with startling developments like the formation of an all-new Hellfire Club and the murder of a key mutant figure.
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As is tradition, X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1 will be written and drawn by a spectacular lineup of current X-Men creators including Jed MacKay (X-Men), Gail Simone (Uncanny X-Men), Eve L. Ewing (X-Men United), Saladin Ahmed (Wolverine), Erica Schultz (Rogue), Tony Daniel (X-Men), Luciano Vecchio (Uncanny X-Men), Federica Mancin (Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant) and more!
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The secrets won’t be the only thing stunning readers. As always, your favorite mutants will be decked out in unforgettable attire! Leading the design efforts will be Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist Luciano Vecchio, following his acclaimed work on last year’s Hellfire Gala issue, X-Men: Hellfire Vigil.
Murder is in the cards fot this year’s Hellfire Gala in X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1
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X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1
HOMICIDE AT THE HELLFIRE GALA!
When an iconic mutant power player is murdered at an exclusive masquerade hosted by SEBASTIAN SHAW, it falls to WOLVERINE and JUBILEE to solve a locked-room mystery that has dire consequences for all mutantkind. Everyone is a suspect. And the party isn’t over yet…
Creative Team
- Writers: Saladin Ahmed, Gail Simone, Jed MacKay, Erica Schultz, Eve L. Ewing
- Artist: Aaron Kuder, Joëlle Jones, Luciano Vecchio, Federica Mancin, Tony S. Daniel (Penciller), Cory Smith (Penciller)
- Inkers: Mark Morales and Oren Junior
- Colorist: Fernando Sifuentes
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Cover Artists:Luciano Vecchio & Edgar Delgado
- Variant Cover Artists: Rogê Antônio; InHyuk Lee; R.B. SIlva; Skottie Young
- Conductor Of X: Tom Brevoort
- Assistant Editor: C
- Associate Editor: L
- Cover Price/Page Count: $7.99/ 56 Pages
Murder is in the cards fot this year’s Hellfire Gala in X-MEN: THE HELLFIRE MURDER #1 on shelves and digital platforms July 22, 2026 from Marvel Comics