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In the aftermath of X OF SWORDS, Excalibur must uncover the fate of Betsy Braddock! Can they discern the secret of the woman on the shore? And who is…Queen Elizabeth III?! As the Krakoan Council makes moves to protect the mutants remaining in the realm of Otherworld, an invisible threat is unleashed on the island ― unseen, unheard and almost undetectable. Can the team hunt it down before the all-important Hellfire Gala kicks off? And how will Excalibur’s actions at the Gala change Krakoan diplomacy forever? As an escort mission reveals deep political unrest among Saturnyne’s Otherworld court, a brutal sacrifice will bear bitter fruit…and when doom returns to Avalon, Excalibur’s sacred duties to Otherworld will be tested to their very limits. Are they heroes to be celebrated, or witchbreed to be put to the stake? COLLECTING: Excalibur (2019) 16-27

Party time in the Reign of X! The Hellfire Gala is the biggest mutant event of the season, and Emma Frost is your host for a night of dinner, drinks and deceit. Everyone will be there, dressed to the nines ― your favorite mutants, their closest allies…even their worst enemies! X-Force will be on hand to deal with any troublemakers and gatecrashers ― but can the Hellions somehow get an invitation, or will they be turned away at the door? Meanwhile, for Captain Britain and Excalibur, the Gala may result in a diplomatic incident! Either way, raise your glasses for the first big moment of the night ― the eagerly awaited announcement of Krakoa’s very first elected team of X-Men!COLLECTING: Marauders (2019) 21, X-Force (2019) 20, Hellions (2020) 12, Excalibur (2019) 21, X-Men (2019) 21