X-Men: Hellfire Gala #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Lactuca - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: X-Men: Hellfire Gala (Marvel, 2021 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: 2021
Key date: 2021-00-00
On-sale date: 2022-01-26
Indicia publisher: Marvel Worldwide Inc.
Price: $17.99; 22.99 CAD
Pages: 148
Barcode: 978130293115551799
ISBN: 978-1-302-93115-5
Rating: T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lactuca - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sobunar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Xilo Who-Was-Stulgid - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Leinil Francis Yu; inks: Leinil Francis Yu; colors: Sunny Gho	Apocalypse, Cable, Cyclops, Raven Darkhölme, Erik Lehnsherr, En Sabah Nur, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Logan, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe, Mystique, Nightcrawler
1	Title Page and Credits	credits, title page	7	letters: typeset
2	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Matthew Wilson	Emma Frost
3	Hellfire Gala Invitation	text story	1	letters: typeset
4	You are Cordially Invited to the Hellfire Gala	comic story	21	script: Gerry Duggan; pencils: Matteo Lolli; inks: Matteo Lolli; colors: Edgar Delgado; letters: VC's Cory Petit	St. John Allerdyce, Anna Marie, Banshee, Beast, Eva Bell, Bishop, Lucas Bishop, Black King, Blade, Eric Brooks, Callisto, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Jumbo Carnation
5	Welcome to the Party	recap	2	pencils: Russell Dauterman, Matteo Lolli; inks: Matteo Lolli, Russell Dauterman	White Queen [Emma Frost]
6	Out with the Old	comic story	12	script: Chris Claremont; pencils: John Bolton; inks: John Bolton; colors: Glynis Oliver; letters: Tom Orzechowski	Hellfire Club [Emma Frost; Sebastian Shaw; White King [Ned Buckman] (dies); Lourdes Chantel (dies); White Queen [Paris Seville] (dies); Tessa; Harry Leland]; Colonel Michael Rossi; Sentinel
7	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Leinil Francis Yu; inks: Leinil Francis Yu; colors: Sunny Gho	Apocalypse, Cable, Cyclops, Raven Darkhölme, Erik Lehnsherr, En Sabah Nur, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Logan, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe, Mystique, Nightcrawler
8	End of an Era	recap	2	pencils: Leinil Francis Yu; inks: Leinil Francis Yu	Professor X [Charles Xavier]; Magneto [Eric Lehnsherr]; Namor; Cyclops [Scott Summers]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Quite Queen [Emma Frost]
9	The Beginning	comic story	21	script: Jonathan Hickman; pencils: Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck, Sara Pichelli; inks: Nick Dragotta, Russell Dauterman, Lucas Werneck, Sara Pichelli; colors: Frank Martin, Matthew Wilson, Sunny Gho, Nolan Woodard; letters: VC's Clayton Cowles	Anna Marie, Captain America, Cyclops, Lorna Dane, Erik Lehnsherr, Emma Frost, Gambit, Jean Grey, Human Torch, Iron Man, Laura Kinney, Remy LeBeau, Jamie Madrox, Magneto
10	The Red Diamond	text story	2	script: Jonathan Hickman
11	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Pepe Larraz; inks: Pepe Larraz; colors: Marte Gracia	Bobby Drake, Erik Lehnsherr, Jean Grey, Iceman, Magneto, Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe, Storm
12	Fireworks	comic story	32	script: Gerry Duggan; pencils: Pepe Larraz; inks: Pepe Larraz; colors: Marte Gracia; letters: VC's Clayton Cowles	Black King, Captain America, Cyclops, Bobby Drake, Erik Lehnsherr, Elixir, Exodus, Joshua Foley, Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Iceman, Isca the Unbeaten, Kid Omega, Lactuca First
13	Dominion	recap	2	pencils: Pepe Larraz; inks: Pepe Larraz	Magneto [Eric Lehnsherr]; Iceman [Bobby Drake]; Elixir [Joshua Foley]; Hope Summers; Isca the Unbeaten; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Kid Omega [Quentin Quire]; Monarch [Jamie Summers]; Storm [Ororo Munroe]; Marvel Girl [Jean Grey]; Exodus [Bennet du Paris]; Professor X [Charles Xavier]
14	-	text story	1	script: Gerry Duggan
15	-	text story	1	script: Gerry Duggan
16	Arakko [Mars]	text story	1	script: Gerry Duggan
17	Letter from the X Desk	text story	1	script: Gerry Duggan
18	NASA	text story	1	script: Gerry Duggan
19	-	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Valerio Schiti; inks: Valerio Schiti; colors: Marte Gracia	Armor, Abigail Brand, Eden Fesi, Hisako Ichiki, Manifold, Wiz-Kid
20	This Is What Comes Next	comic story	20	script: Al Ewing; pencils: Valerio Schiti; inks: Valerio Schiti; colors: Marte Gracia; letters: VC's Ariana Maher	Abigail Brand, Captain America, Joanna Cargill, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Erik Lehnsherr, Eden Fesi, Frenzy, Guardian, Henry Peter Gyrich, James MacDonald Hudson, Izzy Kane, Magneto, Manifold
21	Here Comes Tomorrow	credits, title page	2	pencils: Valerio Schiti; inks: Valerio Schiti	Abigail Brand; Manifold [Eden Fesi]; Frenzy [Joanna Cargill]; Wiz-Kid [Takeshi Matsuya]; Magneto [Erik Lehnsherr]; Doctor Doom
22	Galactic Representatives in Attendance	text story	1	script: Al Ewing; pencils: Valerio Schiti; inks: Valerio Schiti	Orbis Stellaris; Nymbis Sternhoof; Mentacle; Empress Kuga; Riitho; Paibok; Smasher; Star-Lord [Peter Quill]; Marvel Boy [Noh-Varr]; Nova [Richard Rider]
23	Confidential +++ Level 4 Clearance	text story	1	script: Al Ewing
24	Marauders #21 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Russell Dauterman	Emma Frost
25	X-Men #21 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Russell Dauterman	Jean Grey, Marvel Girl
26	Planet-Size X-Men Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Russell Dauterman	Ororo Munroe, Storm
27	S.W.O.R.D. #6 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Russell Dauterman	Betsy Braddock, Captain Britain
28	Marauders #21 Pride Month Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil Jimenez; colors: Marte Gracia	Bobby Drake, Iceman
29	X-Men #21 Pride Month Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Phil Jimenez; inks: Phil Jimenez; colors: Marte Gracia	Raven Darkhölme, Mystique
30	Marauders #21 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.5	pencils: Matteo Lolli; inks: Matteo Lolli; colors: Matteo Lolli
31	X-Men #21 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.5	pencils: Lucas Werneck; inks: Lucas Werneck; colors: Lucas Werneck
32	S.W.O.R.D. #6 Design Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.5	pencils: Valerio Schiti; inks: Valerio Schiti; colors: Valerio Schiti
33	Marauders #21 Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: David Finch; inks: David Finch; colors: Frank D'Armata	Emma Frost
34	Planet-Size X-Men Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Terry Dodson; inks: Rachel Dodson; colors: Terry Dodson
35	Planet-Size X-Men Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Olivier Coipel; inks: Olivier Coipel; colors: Olivier Coipel	Ororo Munroe, Storm
36	Planet-Size X-Men 90s X-Men Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Ron Lim; inks: Ron Lim; colors: Rachelle Rosenberg	Anna Marie, Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Jean Grey, Jubilee, Remy LeBeau, Jubilation Lee, Logan, Hank McCoy, Ororo Munroe, Rogue, Storm, Scott Summers
37	Planet-Size X-Men Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: Pepe Larraz; inks: Pepe Larraz; colors: Marte Gracia	Anna Marie, Jean Grey, Marvel Girl, Ororo Munroe, Rogue, Storm
38	Planet-Size X-Men Connecting Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Matthew Wilson	Jean Grey, Marvel Girl
39	X-Men #21 Connecting Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Matthew Wilson	Cyclops, Scott Summers
40	Marauders #21 Connecting Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Matthew Wilson	Emma Frost
41	S.W.O.R.D. #6 Connecting Variant	cover reprint (on interior page)	0.25	pencils: Russell Dauterman; inks: Russell Dauterman; colors: Matthew Wilson	Ororo Munroe, Storm

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Sources

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