X-Men: Age Of Krakoa - Reign Of X Omnibus Vol. 2

Krakoa celebrates its inaugural Hellfire Gala — a game-changer for mutantkind!

As Krakoa continues to flourish in the Reign of X, Cable and his allies draw closer to the secret of the missing child they are searching for, but a reckoning draws ever closer. Some Summers end too soon! The uncanny Children of the Atom have learned from the best, now they’re ready to be put to the test! But who the heck are these kids, where did they come from and why are their powers so like the X-Men’s? Excalibur must determine the fate of one of their own, the Hellions are tested in Arcade’s Murderworld, Wolverine takes the fight to Dracula and his vampire nation, a dark force is manipulating X-Factor and Nightcrawler searches his soul for the way forward! Plus: You are cordially invited to the hottest mutant event of the season: the Hellfire Gala! The very first democratically elected team of Krakoan X-Men will at last be revealed to the world, and that’s just the first of the surprises in store!

COLLECTING: Cable (2020) 10-12, Children of the Atom (2021) #1-6, Excalibur (2019) #18-21, Hellions (2020) #9-12, Marauders (2019) #20-21, New Mutants (2019) 18-19, Planet-Size X-Men (2021) 1, S.W.O.R.D. (2020) #5-6, Way of X (2021) #1-3, Wolverine (2020) #11-13, X-Corp (2021) #1-2, X-Factor (2020) #7-10, X-Force (2019) #20, X-Men (2019) #20-21, X-Men Election strips (2021), Hellfire Gala Guide (2021) #1; material from Classic X-Men (1986) #7, Marvel’s Voices (2020) #1, Marvel’s Voices: Indigenous Voices (2020) #1, Marvel’s Voices: Legacy (2021) #1, Marvel’s Voices: Pride (2021) #1, Women of Marvel (2021) #1

Written by: Gerry Duggan, Vita Ayala, Tini Howard, Zeb Wells, Al Ewing, Si Spurrier, Benjamin Percy, Leah Williams, Jonathan Hickman & more

Penciled by: Phil Noto, Bernard Chang, Paco Medina, Marcus To, Stephen Segovia, Stefano Caselli, Matteo Lolli, Rod Reis, Pepe Larraz, Valerio Schiti, Bob Quinn, Scot Eaton, Alberto Foche, David Baldeón, Joshua Cassara, Francesco Mobili & more

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