Apocalypse’s Heir Returns to Set Up Marvel’s Next Major X-Men Event

The X-Men pay tribute to Krakoa in ‘X-Men: Hellfire Vigil’

With Krakoa gone, there’s no Hellfire Gala planned for this year, but the X-Men will mark the occasion with a vigil for their lost nation. X-Men: Hellfire Vigil sounds more solemn than what we saw in the party-filled Hellfire Gala specials of years past. But Marvel is promising “a night of joyous celebration, delicious drama, and, of course, super hero high fashion,” so maybe it won’t be as depressing as it sounds. The one-shot will feature the …

Apocalypse’s Heir Returns to Set Up Marvel’s Next Major X-Men Event

Image Credit: Marvel Comics Marvel is already teasing the next big X-Men event, and it revolves around Apocalypse‘s heir. The fall of Krakoa brought major changes to the X-Men line, including Apocalypse holding a tournament to find his successor. This played out in the four-part X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse limited series, with the former New Mutant Doug Ramsey being crowned the new Apocalypse. Doug Ramsey now goes by the name Revelation, and aside…

Major X-Men Villain Gets Name Change Ahead of 2025 Event - Comic Book Movies and Superhero Movie News - SuperHeroHype

(Image Source: Marvel / Ryan Stegman) Originally known as En Sabah Nur, the Mutant called Apocalypse is one of the deadliest enemies of the X-Men. The long-lived tyrant spent thousands of years testing other Mutants to ensure only the strongest survived. Now, his chosen heir will continue his work with a new name: Revelation. The coming of Revelation will kick-off the next big Marvel Comics event this July. Revelation is the new codename adopted…