Inferno by Jonathan Hickman Hardcover Overview & Review!

Today is the day I finally get to talk about the Inferno by Jonathan Hickman Hardcover! It's an overview, but I couldn't help but go a little more into it with my thoughts about the story. So just in case there will be some spoilers in here.
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[@Beefers26]

Shouldn't 'Inferno' really have been included in the recent 'X-Men by Jonathan Hickman' omni? There was certainly room for another 220 pages to that omni and it would have finished the Hickman run nicely. Looks like Marvel were being a bit greedy splitting 'Inferno' into its own small book.

[@lazuruswolf6668]

Agreed. The omni should of included His X-men run, HOX/POX, His New Mutants issues and Inferno. At the very least Marvel should release a box set of all the books in hardcover.

[@Megan-ii6vj]

Really looking forward to finally picking this up! The Krakoa Era New Mutants, Hellions, Cable, and Excalibur have been some of my favourite X-comics of all time. I know people are still feeling paranoid at Hickman leaving the office but i’ve really enjoyed the work of the other writers in the office and I’m really excited for some upcoming projects.

[@indigosensei47]

I have the single issues, but I'm definitely grabbing this OHC.

[@noahhorne6328]

Hickman and gillen have worked behind the scenes on passing over story elements with immortal x men

[@NearMintCondition]

Can’t wait for that Immortal X-men. Happy to have Gillen back.

[@noahhorne6328]

@@NearMintCondition have you read duggans run on x men at all?

[@NearMintCondition]

Just the first trade.

[@Indycowboy2]

Love the reading order idea. I've been holding off getting these because i don't know enough

[@x-force3372]

I have collected every single X-Men issue by Hickman. What a great run! So sad to see it end.

[@johnnieriot13]

I’ve been waiting to really jump into this run for all the books to come out. I read hox and pox when it came out but I reread it now I’m almost through Hick-men omni, this is coming out at the perfect time. Great review as always Omar. Always giving the information real collector’s want. This is the best place to find out about the books themselves from a collectors point of view. Thanks for the hard work and cultivating this great community.

[@varsas]

I'm glad you answered that question towards the beginning of the video :)

[@newspooiechannel]

Three videos today...?!?!? INSANITY! Those spines remind me of a box of colored pencils or some clay my grandparents might have given me in the late 80s.

[@NearMintCondition]

It’s how I do :)

[@RisingTheClan]

Thank you for clarifying that this can be read directly after HoX/PoX! That was my intention as someone who doesn’t have as much free time. This is great, and it will look nicely on the shelf.

[@rivwilson9330]

Great story. Can't wait to get the hc

[@mykllaneta27]

Very excited to pick this up to finish the X-men Hickman run! Thank you Omar!!

[@ChrisElLuchador]

I remember when Hickman teamed up with artist Esad Ribic and did Secret Wars, that felt like a Game of Thrones epic & Ribic’s art style complemented Hickman’s story so well! I really hope Hickman does one more grand final arc for this X-Men series! Would be amazing to see him team up once again with Esad Ribic too!

[@tomascbonez6355]

I think hickman is done with xmen for good but hey never say never

[@toeknee1505]

I will DEFINITELY get this to complete all my X-Men Hickman OHCs! Thanks Omar!

[@nimuealban8465]

Worth noting that this, like Hellfire Gala, has a different spine on the DM. I also like the design in general, I just wish they were more consistent there. Anyways, I'm gonna grab the standard edition, even though I like the DM cover better actually. Hopefully it's an okay read.

[@nobinkhan2007]

The story's great, trust me. May not be as great as HOX/POX but still the best X-Men story after that in this era. Most importantly, it has that HOX/POX feel to, which most of the books in this Krakoan era missed.

[@ianfleetwood8804]

I picked up some of the variant covers to # 1 & 2, but that was all. Jump forward a few months and the book is collected and jump forward to easter weekend and I receive my dm hardcover. Not sure when I'll get go it as I am currently reading hickman's x-men omnibus from a few weeks ago, but I always appreciate the overviews.

[@WestyWJ]

Finally my collection will be completed, need inferno ASAP, already read it but mannnnn i need this.

[@JClif]

Good looking book. I have not read any of this X-Men series. I am a classic X-Men man. Glad everyone is excited about this series. May get into it one day once I catch up.

[@tomascbonez6355]

reading it month to month felt so long. can’t wait to read it all in one go

[@williamlee2182]

I know all the OHC and omnibus just came out but do you think there will someday be an expanded omnibus to include everything over two or three volumes?

[@jirenthegoat9717]

Still haven't read this, fell behind after X of Swords 😂😭 I want to catch up soon just haven't gotten around to it. I want to at least finish Hickman's run before I stop collecting these Krakoa era hardcovers. I just kind of got burned out a little with X-Force, Marauders, etc. Dealing more with smaller scale things like plant life, trade deals, Galas, etc. I wanted the superhero/Scifi developments to be at the front and faster. I still have zero clue about what the current X-Men books are currently dealing with. Thanks for this overview Omar, definitely looks like I have some exciting things still left to read 🔥

[@adamneuert9278]

I missed out on the OHC for HoX/PoX and X of Swords as I just recently got into collecting. As gorgeous as this is, I might wait for the trade to keep my collection the same. :(

[@Ben1Hayes]

Omar please do an old reader new reader of Inferno & the follow up of X Lives/Deaths of Wolverine when you get a chance. I'd ♥ to hear your guys thoughts on Hickman's ending & Percy's continuation.

[@josiahloseby3912]

Would this be a good jumping off point for this current X-era? I’m trying to limit physical collecting due to space and personal reasons and would like to continue digitally from here if it makes sense. I have been getting the event HC’s and the Dawn and reign tpbs

[@shodanargie1574]

Omar, I only read hcs and have the HoX/PoX OHC, what else do i need to get the Hickman X-men experience? Thanks

[@Justice4All1983]

I've read it. I loved it but it's been a while since I've read it. I feel like the hardcover needs more extras. I plan on doing a reread soon.

[@robertday4390]

I’ve tried oh-so-hard to enjoy this era of X-Men but I guess I enjoy the older stories more. No doubting the impressive talent though, great writers and artists virtually all the way. Thanks Omar!

[@edsonalvesdasilvajunior7315]

Hi Omar!!! how are you? I hope you're well. Can you tell me if marvel intends to continue Thor's omnibus publication with John Buscema's run?

[@keegankosiba366]

will we be getting an overview of the other Hickman OHC out this month, Decourm

[@belowzeros]

are there more hickman x-men collected works to come? or x-men in this era with the colored bindings?

[@tooy845]

What does the cipher on the right at 1:05 translate to?

[@jconny65]

pls do that reading order video for these hardcovers

[@benjamin_parry]

So if I have house and powers of X and get one next book. Should I be getting this or the X-men omni from Hickman?

[@ConorB1]

Can’t wait. Are we seeing the tiger eyes/epic results tonight?

[@NearMintCondition]

The results will be Wed and Thurs.

[@projektvyking7521]

Bring me along that Dawn of X Omni series HoX/PoX through X of Swords and up to this. Make the spines diagonal bars of the colors on the OHCs

[@jamezdd73]

I see you Fall of the Mutants ...

[@Alvarakk]

Another thin OHC which should have been collected in a premium format within the recent Omni. Instead, Marvel is milking the it because it's the X-Men franchise by pushing out ever thinner books, and spines that look like a pastels set aligned horizontally on a book shelf -- is this was we have to look forward to with the modern stuff? (I'm trying to sound negative, just objectively disapproving) If X-Men v5 gets collected into an Omni, what are the odds of INFERNO being included, and what would the mapping look like - predictions??

[@FloydBarker]

I got the HOX/POX HC, X of swords HC, all the trades of Dawn/Reign....Imferno isn't collected in any of that is it?

[@NearMintCondition]

It’s not.

[@georgefeliu2383]

I bought the floppies. This was bad but it undid Moira X sort of.

[@manoitin2208]

Do both covers have the same spine?

[@austinsnyder18]

We need a reprint of house of power of x

[@noahhorne6328]

Definitley been out of print too long

[@thomasryan6240]

Any word on Oversize Hardcovers for other titles in the Hickman era? (New Mutants, X-Force, etc.)

[@NearMintCondition]

Xforce is coming in a month or so.

[@xxxxvendettaxxxx]

@@NearMintCondition do you think we would get an X-Factor + Trial of Magneto OHC to join the family?

[@playboy_tj3084]

Hey Near Mint. I’m confused, After reading all the “Dawn of X” there’s more I have to read of the different issues they’ve put in “Dawn of X” Like for example Cable and Wolverine. Idk if I’m explaining myself.

[@cactusblack5993]

Hox/Pox, Hickman's X-Men and Inferno are the only titles needed to read this era of X-Men. The rest are just filler junk with a FEW exceptions that ties into Hickman's narrative. Hellions, Sword and Way of X.

[@FloydBarker]

Are these collected in the Dawn/Reign Trades?

[@NearMintCondition]

No sir.

[@nobinkhan2007]

Will there be a trade paperback edition of this book?

[@NearMintCondition]

I’m sure there will be.

[@ayodstudio]

I need the reading order video please 🙏

[@NearMintCondition]

Coming early this year.

[@bestblerd5042]

I made a video summarizing the new xmen era and I told my viewers to skip to inferno. I know thats the most concise way to read the story but hearing you say it really took a weight off my chest.

[@oliverjason]

do we know if these issues will be in Reign of X?

[@NearMintCondition]

I say probably not.

[@oliverjason]

@@NearMintCondition thats a bummer. Oh well, I guess I'll have to add it to my already large 4/26 purchase.

[@JMan77]

I liked inferno. I got the original issues for this one.

[@NearMintCondition]

It was great.

[@noahhorne6328]

Will you be covering x lives and x deaths of wolverine?

[@NearMintCondition]

As soon as I get it

[@ShadowLife248]

Is this essential read in Hickman run? What’s the timeline? Is this before hellfire gala?

[@NearMintCondition]

I think I covered all the timeline in the video. But it is his final story after Gala.

[@ShadowLife248]

@@NearMintCondition sorry must have missed it, thanks !

[@sps8807]

Does Inferno come after Reign of X?

[@NearMintCondition]

It does.

[@kassandra_sae4563]

Scratching my eyes out because they haven't announced a HC for new mutants or xfactor yet

[@NearMintCondition]

One day :)

[@philipshomevideos9833]

Charles and Magnus dies in Way of X, right? So thats essential too

[@Indycowboy2]

😑

[@NearMintCondition]

Well, that’s not the only place.

[@philipshomevideos9833]

@@Indycowboy2 haha and then gets revived in Inferno as he showed us in the 1st two pages 😁

[@philipshomevideos9833]

@@NearMintCondition but thats where it is connected, right?

[@NearMintCondition]

Well, if you haven’t read this. I think it’s not connected at all.

[@IRLYT]

I loved HoX/PoX. I thought it was genuinely epic and impactful. It looks like Inferno is not as good given how it failed to create the same hype. I think I'll check it out if I find it for really cheap. All things said I think the Krakoa era is disappointing as it failed to keep the momentum from HoX/PoX.

[@UltimatePower01]

Can’t wait 10 years from now, when there will be interviews revealed, that everyone being salty of “hickman’s story” not being “told” will realize how dramatic they all were.

[@essaywhu]

Maybe he’ll be back. Hell, Peter Milligan and Mike Allred just brought back their X project a few months ago after like 15 years.

[@DrakonR]

False marketing supporter?

[@essaywhu]

@@DrakonR ???

[@jamesleblanc7437]

It’s more likely that no one will talk of any of this stuff 10 years from now other than HOXPOX.

[@UltimatePower01]

@@jamesleblanc7437 I doubt that, but sure

[@chrisazor]

This was a book where I had it pre-ordered, but by the final issue, ended up cancelling it. Story just felt like a stopgap/placebo . Could've been condensed into a single issue

[@tomitaimi3112]

This was a great sequel to HoX/PoX, and it's really sad we are never going to get the rest of the story Hickman had planned because of group editor Jordan D. White and his team of terrible writers (Howard, Ayala, Williams), who didn't want to follow Hickman's plans. Seriously how arrogant are these people to think that they are better writers than Hickman. Under these peoples leadership X-Men are going to have even bigger slump than they were before Hickman. Just compare Hickman's stuff (HoX/PoX, Inferno) to what White's group has been giving us (Excalibur, X-Corp, Trial of Magneto, X-Men Green, X of Swords). In X of Swords we were promised sword fights literally in the name of the story, but instead of fighting we got stuff like eating contest, wedding and dance battle.

[@eliaskomiksatkape6651]

I hope Marvel will continue releasing OHC for limited series and events. They skip War of the Realms, Absolute Carnage, King In Black, Heroes Reborn and Empyre.

[@maxgainz724]

Hickman X-men could have been an Al timer. Only if they let Hickman do his thing and not have editorial ruin the plan.

[@nobinkhan2007]

Hickman was basically vetoed out of the X office. Most of the other writers wanted to stay in the first act while Hickman wanted to move to the second act. I can't believe Marvel listened to Jordan White and his goons instead of listening to their best writer of the recent years. But of course, it's Marvel, they have to milk stuff, right? X Of Swords was promising enough. Everything Hickman did was great in that event. But Tini Howard and the editorials had to mess that up just to milk money out of it. In my opinion, Hickman not allowed to finish his X-Men run is the biggest missed opportunity in modern Marvel history. Otherwise it could've been as great as his Avengers and Fantastic Four, if not greater. At the end of the day, I still hope that Hickman will return someday to finish his story, his way. Cause none of the writers at the X office, neither Gillen nor Ewing are as good as him. So fingers crossed.

[@belowzeros]

oh why is this called Inferno, isn't there another Inferno event that has a large omni?

[@jamescollinge5043]

Yep, that one was about actual hell and demons, this one is about Krakoa burning

[@TommasoFirmini]

The hickman xmen omni shouldve included hoxpox and this. It wouldve been his complete run minus x of swords. Just a cash grab with his name. Marvel continues to prove their incompetence. Hickman shouldve been given free reign

[@NearMintCondition]

I can’t think of a single writer since the days of Lee that had free reign. This is just from talking to them. Even people like Morrison and Gaiman didn’t do whatever they wanted without some editorial interference. Some do get a little more special treatment than others.

[@TommasoFirmini]

@@NearMintCondition that being said, I don't think writers should be given absolute freedom to do whatever they please, but I do believe less interference from the editorial side would be beneficial. I wish we couldve seen hickmans full, true vision for the xmen. Like the story he mentioned was scrapped about canonball in the shi'ar empire, i would've loved to see that. Its seems like more and more books are being made to tick boxes instead of telling great stories. They're more scared of offending people than giving quality content imo

[@nobinkhan2007]

Hickman was basically vetoed out of the X office. Most of the other writers wanted to stay in the first act while Hickman wanted to move to the second act. I can't believe Marvel listened to Jordan White and his goons instead of listening to their best writer of the recent years. But of course, it's Marvel, they have to milk stuff, right? X Of Swords was promising enough. Everything Hickman did was great in that event. But Tini Howard and the editorials had to mess that up just to milk money out of it. In my opinion, Hickman not allowed to finish his X-Men run is the biggest missed opportunity in modern Marvel history. Otherwise it could've been as great as his Avengers and Fantastic Four, if not greater. At the end of the day, I still hope that Hickman will return someday to finish his story, his way. Cause none of the writers at the X office, neither Gillen nor Ewing are as good as him. So fingers crossed.

[@tylerscott6640]

This is super annoying and frustrating. I'm coming in late and want to buy the omnibus but it's not even close to a complete run and the other books are long out of print.

[@DrakonR]

This and HoX/PoX are the only books worth buying from the run. Hickman was used in name only to sell runs with lesser talent and it shows. This X-Men era is awful. Hickman should have had full creative control. RIP Hickman X-Men.

[@fishin4bass2002]

Inferno and the Hickman era was such a let down. The fact they didn’t let Hickman do the original story he planned just shows how incompetent marvel is. They instead chose to go with “hellfire Gala” and “trial of magneto”. Hickman era started out so good but honestly HOX/POX doesn’t matter because they went a different way.

[@NearMintCondition]

The thing is I wasn’t even digging his X-men that much. In the end I enjoyed the crap out Hellions, Way of X was great, Marauders and Cable were good, xforce and Wolverine started good and then their is the rest and all the way at the bottom for me is X-corps, Children of the Atom and Fallen Angels. I can say that I feel like this about all the x-titles no matter the era. Some big hits and some big downs.

[@fishin4bass2002]

@@NearMintCondition I feel the exact same way. Hellions was great but nothing matters in the end. The Hickman X-men books felt like filler and could have been used to push a story instead we get 20 issues of basically random stories then inferno ends his Run. The whole time I was told Hickman does long term storytelling and everything pays off but it didn’t. I blame Jordan White and the X team for letting the storytelling be decided by everyone instead of just following Hickmans original plan. I feel that hickman did a lot of damage to the X-men long term basically making them villains and for what?

[@ortsed7]

@@fishin4bass2002 With almost any larger Hickman story - those one off, tiny, random stories DO end up having payoff eventually. Thats the signature style of Hickman - showcasing how far in advance he plans his work. There are some FF4 issues that make no sense during the first read but all come together by run's end. With Xmen - we will never know because marvel forced him out. Disappointing.

[@fishin4bass2002]

@@ortsed7 exactly my point. Sure they might of mattered if he stayed and they stuck to his original plans but they didn’t thus it didn’t matter and ended up being pointless.

[@therealdaveportnoy620]

​@@fishin4bass2002 lol they absolutely stuck to the Hickman timeline. What were you even reading? They *still* are as we are approaching Fall of X WHICH IS REFERENCED MORE THAN ONCE IN HOX/POX

[@ortsed7]

Hickman being removed from Xmen is the most disappointing move in modern COMICS history - not just Marvel. I think that the Xmen is just too big of a product to let Hickman get away with everything he was planning. Too many other books and writers+artists to cater to and try to work around. With Avengers and FF4, Hickman was in charge of everything - it was entirely his written story. Xmen just too many peas in the pod. On top of that, everything not written by Hickman in this era has been average at best. They wont be seeing another dime from me for this XM era - Inferno is the ending.

[@francoisdemorcy5084]

They never die 🙄👎👎👎zzzz

[@21roy_]

Another book printed in Versailles.... Another book with wavy pages. :(

[@francoisdemorcy5084]

X-Men are jerks now