X-Men: Hellfire Gala Pt. 1: What's Emma Frost's Plan? | Marauders #21 Review | Krakin' Krakoa

The X-Men's Hellfire Gala officially begins in Marauders #21, where host Emma Frost cordially invites you to celebrate mutant culture and to strengthen Krakoa's friendship with the nations of man.
Today I'll Answer:
+ What is actually happening at the long awaited mutant Hellfire Gala?
+ What are Emma Frost’s plans for the Gala?
+ Did this need to be a RED all important issue?
+ Theories and Predictions for what’s to come!
Writer: Gerry Duggan
Artist: Matteo Lolli
Colors: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Cory Petit
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[@Comicbookherald]

Casual Krakoa today here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fau1eKesatCaiqs I've already thought of a better theory than what's in the video here lol

[@jeremywoodard9211]

I think you’re right about them showing that they can’t die anymore but also offering humanity The chance to be immortal themselves for a price $$$ but also showing them that they can have their love ones back Who also died no matter how long ago it was that they’ve been Dead

[@danielneverloses]

Every Doom moment in this issue was golden

[@jasper2572]

Yes indeed

[@MannysMillennialMouth]

It's the fact that Emma Frost is the 1 that carrying out Charles' initial dream of mutants & human coexisting Not Scott! Not Wolverine! Not Jean! But Queen Emma Frost

[@LonniePierre]

The big cameo is Run The Jewels. That's whose saying "They're gonna throw hands" & "Theb we're about to see some elder abuse".

[@acevsknight6194]

I really liked this issue, Doom was great here, also I love that Emma had a crush on Cap.

[@ladydruyear]

Emma and Cap lol

[@MetalED]

I loved this issue. All the character interactions and callbacks were great, especially when the FF arrived. Doom was gold. Nightcrawler was fuuuucccckkkeeeddd up. Love it.

[@justinriley]

Doctor Doom laughing was the best part for me

[@bradonbriffa9690]

I get the feeling the X-Desk ain't done with Franklin yet. Them or Slott or someone should do a story on what Franklin got up to during his time on Krakoa, did he get a girlfriend, did he get into fights, did sinister do something with his DNA, did Shadow King try and bring him in on account he's like the others with his power loss. He's not out of the X-line yet.

[@scxander]

i hope Slotts stuff gets retconned. Franklin registered as a mutant as a baby. how would he have even understood what a mutant is to create his xgene appearance? not to mention in Power Pack 37: Master Mold went after him and was afraid of him. and i also want someone to bitchslap charles for how he acted when he kicked franklin out of krakoa. >(

[@bradonbriffa9690]

@@scxander while I do think it'll be retconned, everything is to up in the air I'd like to think he'll tell Reed what Charles said and he'll be all "wait what? That can't be right", I do like that he had Franklin taken to therapy cause there is a stigma around child therapy cause parents don't want to admit they're failing, so I do like that. I was worried that Slott wasn't going to do that after the end of issue 28 and it looked like Franklin was okay but luckily he wasn't. Also, well that's Charles now.

[@jasonmathes8704]

I know this is a silly nitpick, but I hate how Franklin's hair is just black all the time now. I get he was dying it blue at 1st, but it really needs to go back to blonde. With Slott's run on FF I'm starting to understand why the Spidey readers disliked him so much. Wonderful artists on FF since his run started, now the book just needs a great writer to match the art.

[@bae_ofpigz]

right. like, did he get scanned and prepped for resurrection???

[@bradonbriffa9690]

@@jasonmathes8704 I'm going to be honest with you mate, I'm kind of enjoying the run in general. I like the fact they lived in Yancy street, introduction of Jo-ven, Nicka'lla and Sky, like he brought back Nick Fury and Uatu, liked he showed Franklin in Therapy, and the intro of the villain Griever and the Comorant (need more of him). Though I won't lie there are definitely things he could be doing better.

[@layton1362]

They invited Doom because Doom would just invite himself and they just don't want the hassle. Or at least that's how I see it :D

[@bae_ofpigz]

he prob jus sent a doombot anyhow

[@x-force3372]

Nanny trying to swip Sinester was hilarious lol

[@Katzztar]

Interesting on your theories for what what's up with Wilhelmina & the Five-in-One. The page shown at 7:12 had one thought pop up into my head= I know there's this "same face syndrome" that many artists develop (curiously it's usually always female characters) but this is taking it a bit too far. On that page, Wilhelmina really looks like the Cuckoo sisters, just younger. Which reminded be that there used to be more of them. They were part-clones/daughters (only Emma's source of genetics was used) of Emma after 1000 of her eggs were stolen while she was in a coma by Sublime & Weapon plus program. (reason was intent to use telepaths as weapons) Most remained dormant, 5 was sent to the Xavier institute and they became the Five in One. Sooo this means its possible more of the clone/daughters could show up.

[@Comicbookherald]

This is a good theory

[@cjtrules1]

Great theory! Whatever the revelation is it will shake up that organization.

[@luizpaulonm]

I absolutely adored this issue. My god, what a fantastic idea this event is. So enjoyable and different.

[@jwbucklin]

“Professor Xtra” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Nightengale90]

This issue was ok, but Hellions was better because it was hilarious!

[@yanuardilaliwang8013]

Hellions always the best!

[@bae_ofpigz]

Run The Jewels! Omgosh I was rly like, damn they drew PowerMan too short imo

[@arondardouri2324]

Same then I realized EL-P was next to him

[@Peecamarke]

Elderly abuse 😂😂

[@bae_ofpigz]

@@Peecamarke does that mean he's backing doom???

[@ctkook6477]

The one thing that bugged me was that the Avengers should be dressed up too

[@bae_ofpigz]

would have been nice to have seen cap in his full dress uniform

[@ladydruyear]

@@bae_ofpigz What does that look like?

[@InfamousRafe]

Emma is going to be helping Raven lowkey......

[@justinriley]

This was really good! I look forward to seeing the Gala play out.

[@demesa8298]

I was surprised by the backup. I wonder what could be coming for Lourdes that it’s so important that it’s worth reprinting the only appearance of an uneventful character.

[@120inna55]

Forgive me if this is simply a result of my ever-present disconnectedness, but this is the first place I've heard "Professor Xtra". Can you claim this as your own? If so, well done, sir. Well done, indeed.

[@joephuz1]

I think Lourdes Chantel will be Emma’s demo on resurrection, by first highlighting her murder by the sentinels to pull at some heartstrings. I think it would be bad to show their methods though because the five would become a target. I digging this event so far, just fun. And congratulations on coining “professor extra” 😂

[@mdrglxix3699]

HELLIONS ASSEMBLE!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertweikel5796]

I read these books early and have been waiting all week for your review

[@moongoosemcqueen]

I'm suspicious of the flowers, I noticed certain characters didn't have them and it was brought up with iron man

[@FanBoyBooks]

My thoughts on the possibilities what was revealed to the guests. #1 They reveal the threat posed by phalanx. Maybe showing The end results of Morias lifelines of always losing. Showing the threat posed. And/or #2 mutants are leaving Earth. My only problem with that is mutants are a mutation from humans... where humans are, mutants are born. So does that really solve any problems?

[@Katzztar]

In X-Force we see what the Shi'ar brought for Emma - a shipment of something called "logic diamonds".

[@cjtrules1]

More galactic currency.

[@dragan404]

I think maybe Krakoa is about to offer a Robotic / Electronic alternative. Maybe logic crystal or something similar can replace computers

[@Pantherblack]

Logic diamonds were mentioned in Powers of X #5, as data storage for Cerebro. It looks like they're expecting to have a lot more mutant minds to back up.

[@Katzztar]

@@Pantherblack Ah thank you. I had forgotten that.

[@jiminfested]

Dr Strange don't need no gates

[@sergiofausto48]

Love your page!

[@matthewhickey4351]

Good work my man! You are doing the lord's work by educating people on the X-men. I've just started thoroughly reading with HOX/POX, and while I have always been somewhat knowledgeable in terms of the characters; you make things much more understandable in terms of referencing old X titles. Also...I totally think Reed Richards is going to shit all over "Xavier" and Krakoa.

[@austinmj64]

Doom doom doom. And can Slott PLEASE RESTORE FRANKLIN

[@pierre0227]

Nobody mentioned that Magik was Strange’s protege.

[@aarronobsidian5597]

I hate how they just had to rub it in our faces that Franklin was no longer a mutant🤣. Also, was Speed invited?

[@ssamcobalt4956]

More Emma content please

[@chuckjamm]

I read the issue, and I kept saying to myself. "wait!! what just happened" Now that I know that I'm not missing pages in this issue, I have to say that the writers missed a opportunity to start this event off with a bang

[@Peecamarke]

Yeah but can't blow everything too early either

[@chuckjamm]

@@Peecamarke true

[@jzachery]

I think given that everyone is at the Gala, mutants and non-mutants, they can't avoid the reveal of resurrection. They don't have to reveal how they're doing it at the gala but THAT they are doing it.

[@joaorascao6401]

What if it isnt just mutants going to space but also giving the possibility to humans to be mutants. The book talks a lot about the relationship of mutants and humans and the end shows humans being very affected it doesnt seem to be just a space empire

[@bae_ofpigz]

wow. right? if they can tweak mutants power levels and physical characteristics upon resurrection then who says that mutants couldn’t be resurrected as humans and vice versa?

[@dominicbroome9381]

yesss

[@bill930505]

That wasn’t actually Doom speaking (or even staring at Cap), if you saw the recent Guardians of the Galaxy last month before this one comes up this month, you’ll understand. I really laughed so hard, but it makes me think of Doom differently for the time being.

[@yanuardilaliwang8013]

holy shit, I just remember that! but maybe Hellfire gala happened before last issue of GOTG? I guess we need to wait until the next SWORD issue to find out (since Ewing wrote both series)

[@bill930505]

@@yanuardilaliwang8013 That and he has not mentioned his gala attendance to his future bride. So yeah, Rocket Doom has to act accordingly to Doctor Raccoon’s script.

[@talesofderp]

After seeing that we got more from the Kid Omega/Iron Man bit in X-Force I’m wondering if there aren’t more scenes in these red issues that will be fleshed out in the others, so maybe we won’t know if it should have been a red issue until we get to the end of the Gala altogether

[@jasper2572]

I hope there is a story reason why franklin is no longer a mutant why else would you do it?

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Seeing as how Slott hasn't even given a reason to why he lost his powers in the first place the whole thing is still up in the air. I sense another FF/X in the future

[@jasper2572]

@@bradonbriffa9690 fingers crossed!

[@DStevie911]

a rather slow start, not gonna lie. Wish it focused on the opening of the gala instead of Emma throughout the whole thing but not being allowed to spoil what happens

[@raistlinmajere3194]

Is the announcement of Emma related to what the Shiar Ambassador just slips out regarding mutants conquering the world? Maybe that's why the special issue called Planet size X-men.

[@josiahst.patrick2091]

6:16 marauders issue 23 summary says that one of the verendi has a change of heart

[@GreyEyedAthena]

Inferno!

[@fishin4bass2002]

This event just shows me that a lot of the writers aren’t even paying attention to what’s going on with each X-men book. I mean children of the atom, clusterfuck that it is already has many continuity problems and characters not acting like they supposed to but the avengers and storm and the X-men had a falling out in children of the Atom yet this is ignored in this event. Lots of other issues are ignored and treated as if they never happened.

[@maximilliansummers3725]

My theory on what Reed said to Charles - "You stopped me from dampening Franklin's X gene, so I removed it entirely "

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Or was it "your fly is down"

[@maximilliansummers3725]

"For God's sake, get a dance belt"

[@JA-sb2ql]

My guess is Emma will sell human resurrection but the price is ridiculous like sell-your-entire-portfolio-of-properties high. That or Terraforming and selling martian real estate

[@joaorascao6401]

Ye that is my theory. Mutants will offer the possibility for humans tonbe mutants and so join krakoa and ressurect

[@quinnbarlow4326]

Run the jewels deserves to be at the gala

[@ctkook6477]

🤘

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Also where are the Inhumans, gala and in general. And people should re-read X/4 I think there are some references to the Trial of Magneto with Doom saying a Trial would be an Interesting Idea

[@beckythompson4538]

I feel like ten years ago this would have been a fun single issue to break up the ongoing story. I’m curious what they are going to do with this. I’m excited for Inferno and I imagine this is building up to that but X team is going X over crazy lately

[@SamoaJoedabest]

Gotta remember before inferno, we got the trial of magneto

[@AmirKhan-he6cw]

@@SamoaJoedabest true but Inferno will be going on concurrently with the trial, really curious if Inferno is going to mainly take place in the present day or if it’ll do a lot of jumping back in the past and future like HoX Pox.

[@agreenidge]

So what the hell is happening in Arrako? Still no story on the Island FULL of War Trained mutants. Are we pretending that island doesn't exist?

[@bradonbriffa9690]

I would have loved it if Isca was there and she's old friends with Thor

[@210SAi]

1) this is just the kickoff of a full month of the Hellfire Gala 2) can’t imagine they’re completely ignored the entire event

[@epobirs]

Isn't that reveal just telling their enemies "You need to kill these five first"?

[@210SAi]

Obvious writer/artist error: Reed Richards: I’m here to tell you something to your face (Drawn whispering the information in Xavier’s ear)

[@210SAi]

@aby carl a deliberate miscommunication between writer and artist? How do you know?

[@ashearer88]

Im surprised so many people loved this issue, it felt like one of the x of sword pointless issues.

[@LandofMert76]

if they show the world the 5, that puts a big ol target on those 5 mutants. I think that would be a bad idea.

[@ssamcobalt4956]

Emmmmmmmmma

[@thedistracteddoctor]

I can see why this comic was coded red. While there are no great revelations there are a ton of Easter eggs in this comic. This is on par with the ‘Bar Sinister’ data page. It’s hugely loaded and is worth the ‘red’ designation, I think. I have however realised something that I think makes me wonder about Professor X. Wasn’t Franklin Richards key to defeating Onslaught? Given that in Way of X, the possibility of Onslaught be around, could Prof X already be Onslaught? My understanding of Onslaught is that this was some sort of amalgamation of PRof X and Magneto. This would explain Prof X telling Franklin that he isn’t a mutant ( maybe he is and he is telling him he is not to keep him away. Precogs would definitely not be welcome. COuld his game be to disable all omega level mutants to keep them out of his way? Hence sending omegas off world to quest out into the universe. It would explain those moments where he seems to be manipulating others and his casual approval of Beast’s management of X Force.

[@twothirdsanexplosive]

Can someone point out all the celebrities besides Run the Jewels? I went through looking for Conan after Dave mentions it and I watch a ton of Conan but I still don't seem him! I'm terrible at recognizing celebrities in real life, comic versions are a bridge too far for me.

[@kingkiathelost]

RtJ, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, and Conan were the three I noticed on first read.

[@cjtrules1]

This was a huge let down for me. I was not expecting half the comic to be a back issue AND the Hellfire Gala took a time jump. It felt very disjointed and brought up a TON of questions I'm hoping will be answered in other books.

[@guruuvy]

They probably resurrected Lordes in front of the dignitaries.

[@vginsprdsobepr9698]

Maybe they made her remember getting burned alive.

[@007thedarkness]

My theory is they come up with a drug that can turn any human into a mutant.

[@FanBoyBooks]

I’ve been thinking too we will be seeing a human cure akin to the mutant cure. Though I see the x-men just releasing it. I think most humans there would be outraged over a human cure reveal

[@joaorascao6401]

Yes that is mine too it makes a lot of sense. They can offer the evolution to the humans it would solve problems but also cause others

[@joshuakaamino3644]

I really do believe that Emma wants to replace Charles and Magneto as the main leaders of mutant kind.

[@bradonbriffa9690]

Well at the start of Marauders she did outright say women should be in charge

[@joshuakaamino3644]

@@bradonbriffa9690 Yeah, I made that comment in another video as well. Well considering how Charles, Erik, and even beast have been acting I'll take Emma over them any day.

[@bradonbriffa9690]

@@joshuakaamino3644 I don't know, maybe we just haven't seen her version of horribly wrong

[@wallisvictor9688]

@@bradonbriffa9690 nah I have seen it... emma always do what has to be done for the sake of humanity and mutants .. she is just not fake nice like Xavier

[@joshuakaamino3644]

@@wallisvictor9688 Yeah, her methods have always been harsher and colder but she has good intentions.

[@dominicbroome9381]

mutant becoming a stronghold and joining the phalanx to become a Dominion

[@JelaniTime]

Namore can pop all the shit but he wasn’t scaring nobody 😎😎😎😎😎

[@yeeernetwork]

Marauders and X-force was pretty bad and nothing really happened… I wish they just dropped everything at once so we could tell if this was good of not

[@TheOnslaught616]

“Fun” celebrity cameos.. 🙄

[@thx1573]

Trash. This did nothing for me but make me grab my Pepto Bismol.