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Spoilers: After days of meditation, the sorceress Betsy Braddock of Earth-13054 manages to trap Betsy’s consciousness in an oil lamp. The Captain Britain Corps gather and head to Starlight Citadel to ask Saturnyne to restore Betsy-616. The Corps explain that after the duel Betsy had nowhere to return to and was left in a sort of limbo bouncing from one reality to another. Saturnyne refuses to let them take Betsy’s spirit through the Citadel’s doorway to Earth-616. The Corps decide to take matters into their own hands and hand over the oil lamp to Excalibur through the Avalon gate.

Once Kwannon incapacitates the fake “Betsy”, Excalibur places her in a table to perform a ritual to bind Betsy’s soul to the body. After many failed attempts, Excalibur worries that Emma will close the gateways to Otherworld for good. Kwannon deduces that it’s Betsy herself sabotaging the spell. Kwannon breaks the oil lamp and Betsy’s spirit flees to the Otherworld. Kwannon volunteers to go after Betsy. Kwannon says Betsy lost part of herself she didn’t even miss until she realized it was gone and displays the butterfly on her hand.

Kwannon heads to Avalon and follows Betsy’s powerful psychic trail to an elf village where Betsy’s spirit is hiding in a well. Kwannon says Betsy drives people away by building walls and won’t give up until she finds her. Betsy appears before her and asks Kwannon to leave. Kwannon says the terrible things between them have been done to them and there’s nothing they can’t do. It isn’t to be solved; it merely is. Kwannon asks Betsy to come with her, but Betsy reveals she feels defeated and a failure. Kwannon says Betsy’s pain is destroying herself and other and offers to take her home within her own body. Kwannon comforts her and reveals that Betsy won, that the Captain Britain Corps reformed and that she’s the nexus of all of them. Kwannon and Betsy team up sharing one body and return to Avalon. Betsy’s spirit returns to her body and coughs up Malice’s collar! Malice flees and attempts to possess Rogue; however, Rogue resists the possession. Without anywhere to go, Malice flees to the gateway to Krakoa. Malice is now on the loose in Krakoa and she could be anyone.

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Excalibur #19

Writer: Tini Howard

Art by: Marcus To

Cover by: Mahmud Asrar

The Story:

Poisoned by her own venom!

She didn’t mean anything by it...but what’s a girl without a body supposed to do?

In Stores:

March 24, 2021

X-Solicits for June 2021

	Excalibur #21 Written by: Tini Howard Art by: Marcus To Cover by: Mahmud Asrar Rictor Hates Parties. Even the nice ones. And with Captain Britain’s return to a changed world, this one is looking to be not so nice. Excalibur’s Earth-shattering Hellfire Gala issue will change Krakoan diplomacy forever.
	Hellions #12 Written by: Zeb Wells Art & Cover by: Stephen Segovia Who Invited the Hellions to the Hellfire Gala? Who thought it was a good idea to invite the antisocial Hellions to the fanciest bash of the year? Oh, no one? They weren’t invited but they showed up anyway? Yeah, that sounds about right.
	Marauders #21 Written by: Gerry Duggan & Chris Claremont Art by: Matteo Lolli & John Bolton  Welcome to The Hellfire Gala! The Hellfire Trading Company has put together the biggest event of the season – the very first Hellfire Gala! Everyone will be there – all your favorite mutants, their closest allies…even their worst enemies – for a night of dinner, drinks, diplomacy and deceit. Fireworks to follow. Plus: From the archives, a classic X-Men tale with our very first look at a Hellfire Gala by Chris Claremont and John Bolton!
	X-Force #20 Written by: Benjamin Percy Art & Cover by: Joshua Cassara Invite-Only to the Hellfire Gala! It’s party time, but somebody’s got to work it. And when invited guests (and a few crashers) prove to be planted antagonistic agents, X-Force will need to get their hands dirty and keep this all under wraps…before anyone catches wind!
	X-Men #21 Written by: Jonathan Hickman Art by: Russell Dauterman, Nick Dragotta, Sara Pichelli & Lucas Werneck Cover by: Leinil Francis Yu The Heroes of Krakoa Debut! It’s a changing if the guard as the first X-Men team of Krakoa debuts! One era ends as a new one begins, and the handoff happens here.
	New Mutants #19 Written by: Vita Ayala Art by: Alex Lins Cover by: Martin Simmonds And I’ll Cry If I Want To… The Hellfire Gala is here, and the New Mutants have the chance to take a break from training the youth of Krakoa – an opportunity to get dressed up and get down. But not everyone is on their best behavior…and someone has vanished without a trace.
	Planet-Size X-Men #1 Written by: Gerry Duggan Art & Cover by: Pepe Larraz Variant Cover by: Pepe Larraz They Came to Slay! The Hellfire Gala rages on, but bigger things are afoot a world away. Make no mistake – this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month.
	X-Corp #2 Written by: Tini Howard Art by: Alberto Foche Cover by: David Aja A Shark in the Water! After X-Corp’s shocking debut, they’ve got fences to mend, hands to shake and most importantly – a board to staff. With Dr. Jamie Madrox’s top-class dupes staffing the Hellfire Gala, CXOs Monet and Angel must stalk the dance floor and hope they don’t get preyed on themselves.
	S.W.O.R.D. #6 Written by: Al Ewing Art & Cover by: Valerio Schiti This is What Comes Next. On Earth, the Hellfire Gala is in full swing. But on S.W.O.R.D. Station One, a very different guest list comes together…as Abigail Brand finally unveils her plans for Mysterium – and the future of human and mutantkind.
	Way of X #3 Written by: Si Spurrier Art by: Bob Quinn Cover by: Giuseppe Camuncoli Make More Mutants. It’s the Hellfire Gala hangover. Nightcrawler tries to root out the evil working to destroy Krakoa by investigating all its laws, starting with… **Sexy Saxophone Solo**
	Wolverine #13 Written by: Benjamin Percy Art by: Scot Eaton Cover by: Adam Kubert Hellfire Compromised! Can Wolverine and X-Force keep the peace or is the gala doomed?
	X-Factor #10 Written by: Leah Williams Art by: David Baldeón Cover by: Ivan Shavrin The Last Dance! At the Hellfire Gala, secrets will be revealed! vengeance will be had. And someone’s number is up. You’ll never guess whose.

Betsy Braddock dons Alexander McQueen-inspired Outfit for the Hellfire Gala

EW: Never doubt superheroes' ability to party. It's now been a couple years since the X-Men set up an independent mutant nation-state on the island of Krakoa, and later this year they'll be celebrating with a party way too cool for humans. The Hellfire Gala, which as its name suggests is basically like a Marvel version of the real-life Met Gala, is set to take place this June across multiple books in the X-Men line as well as the special-sized one-shot issue Planet-Sized X-Men. In order to conceive cool new designs for the X-Men's high fashion, Marvel tapped another superstar artist: Russell Dauterman.

"My general thought was that the Gala aesthetic should be high-fashion X-Men costumes (mutant clothes), not high-fashion human clothes," Dauterman said. "So I looked at a lot of fashion reference, but tried to think, 'What would the X-costume version of this be?' The looks reference and take inspiration from couture by Alexander McQueen, Iris van Herpen, Balmain, Moschino, Givenchy, Versace, Gaultier, Gucci, and more.  I also drew from the characters' past costumes."

Captain Britain - Betsy Braddock has been many things over the years. Now she wields the sword of Captain Britain, but hasn't forgotten her past. "I mixed in aspects of Betsy’s classic costumes, bringing that armored princess energy to her Captain Britain look," Dauterman says. "[Excalibur writer] Tini Howard suggested Alexander McQueen as a reference, which was a big influence in the design."

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The Future of Mutantkind Is Revealed in 'Planet-Size X-Men' #1

Marvel.com: The Hellfire Gala is in full swing as Gerry Duggan and Pepe Larraz reveal the X-Men’s planet-size plans this June.

This June, the Hellfire Trading Company invites readers everywhere to the inaugural Hellfire Gala as they announce the first team of Krakoan X-Men to the world—and reveal the startling plans that mutantkind has in store for the Marvel Universe. This highly anticipated comics event will unfold in issues of your favorite ongoing X-Men series as well as Planet-Size X-Men, a special double-sized one-shot from two of mutantkind’s most masterful creators: writer Gerry Duggan (Marauders, Savage Avengers) and artist Pepe Larraz (House of X). The HELLFIRE GALA rages on in one of the most pivotal chapters yet in Jonathan Hickman’s X-Men era. But even bigger things are afoot a world away…

“Make no mistake—this is an X-Men book drawn by superstar artist Pepe Larraz. It is absolutely the most important issue of the month,” editor Jordan D. White promises. "Pepe is absolutely the star of the X-line and he is doing the most amazing work of his career. You cannot miss this."

Twelve titles, twelve stories, all focused on a single night that will go down in Marvel Comics history. Stay tuned for more HELLFIRE GALA cover reveals, costume designs, variants covers, and more as the buildup to this major turning point in the saga of the X-Men begins!

PLANET-SIZE X-MEN #1

Written by GERRY DUGGAN

Art and Cover by PEPE LARRAZ

On Sale 6/16