Dustin Gebel
Marvel unveiled a new look at the upcoming X-Men: The Wedding Special #1, an oversized one-shot celebrating LGBTQIA+ creators and characters. Serving as this year’s Marvel’s Voices: Pride special, the one-shot features a series of stories surrounding Mystique and Destiny’s approaching nuptials. The issue also makes history as the first woman to woman marriage, featured in the primary story written by Kieron Gillen with art by Rachael Stott.
Alongside the main tale, Marvel has additional stories planned for the issue, which can be seen below:
- A Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers adventure by the writer who brought them together—Excalibur scribe Tini Howard! Joined by rising star Phillip Sevy, Howard pits the hot new couple against the Omniversal Majestrix, Opal Luna Saturnyne! Just about everyone in the Marvel Universe is invited to the vow renewal…except for Saturnyne. And she’s not happy. But why is she taking it out on Betsy and Rachel?
- Writer Tate Bombal (House of Slaughter) and artist Emilio Pilliu (Zeroventi) make their Marvel Comics debut with a touching and action-packed story starring Wolverine! Logan has a long—and bloody—history with Mystique and tasks Anole, Pixie, Indra, and Bling! with finding her the perfect gift. On a whirlwind journey that takes them from the Savage Land to Limbo, they’ll learn a valuable lesson about the importance of queer representation.
- It’s her mothers’ big day, and Rogue has entrusted their favorite son-in-law with their wedding bands. But can Gambit stay out of trouble long enough to deliver them? Find out in this story about one of mutantkind’s most complicated families by two Marvel Comics newcomers, writer Wyatt Kennedy (Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic) and artist Jenn St. Onge (The Strange Case of Harleen & Harley).
- Mystique and Destiny receive some pre-marriage psychic counseling courtesy of Emma Frost! See how the inspiring love of two former villains holds up against a telepathic onslaught of hard truths in this twisty tale by writer Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Machineries of Empire) in his exciting Marvel Comics debut alongside acclaimed artist Stephen Byrne!
Alongside the plot details for the issue, Marvel also shared a first look at the covers from Jan Bazaldua, Russell Dauterman, Jessica Fong, and Luciano Vecchio. Marvel also revealed interior art from the one-shot, which can be seen below.
X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL #1
Written by KIERON GILLEN, TINI HOWARD, YOON HA LEE, TATE BROMBAL & WYATT KENNEDY
Art by RACHAEL STOTT, PHIL SEVY, STEPHEN BYRNE, EMILIO PILLIU & JENN ST. ONGE
Cover by JAN BAZALDUA
Variant Cover by RUSSELL DAUTERMAN
Variant Cover by JESSICA FONG
Variant Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
On Sale 5/29