While Supergirl and Spider-Man are set to dominate summer headlines with their big-screen blockbusters and a wave of new comics, the X-Men are also gearing up for a significant season. Fans can anticipate the return of the beloved ‘X-Men ’97’ animated series with its second chapter, alongside a thrilling new comic adventure.
Marvel has officially announced the return of the annual Hellfire Gala this July, but with a dark twist: the iconic masquerade ball will now be overshadowed by a gruesome murder that the mutants must solve.
This chilling mystery will unfold in ‘X-Men: The Hellfire Murder,’ a standalone one-shot comic. It boasts an impressive roster of seasoned X-Men storytellers, with writing credits going to Saladin Ahmed, Jed Mackay, Gail Simone, Eve L. Ewing, and Erica Schultz. The stunning artwork is provided by Tony Daniel, Luciano Vecchio, Federica Mancin, and more, with Luciano Vecchio also crafting the main cover.
The official synopsis teases a high-stakes investigation: “When a prominent mutant icon is assassinated at an exclusive masquerade hosted by Sebastian Shaw, it falls to Wolverine and Jubilee to unravel a locked-room mystery with disastrous consequences for all of mutantkind. Everyone is a suspect. And the party isn’t over yet…”
Fans can dive into this thrilling whodunit when ‘X-Men: The Hellfire Murder’ hits comic shelves on July 22nd.