Less than a day after the issue’s release, Marvel has spoiled the conclusion to its Hellfire Gala saga by announcing the upcoming launch of The Trial of Magneto, a new limited series from Leah Williams (X-Factor) and artist Lucas Weneck (Empyre: X-Men) which will see the mutant supervillain on trial for the murder of the Scarlet Witch. Here’s the cover to the first issue from artist Mark Brooks…
The very future of Krakoa is threatened as a trial begins that will divide the thriving mutant nation. In this pivotal moment in Jonathan Hickman’s era of X-Men, the ongoing tension between the Avengers and the X-Men will explode as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes arrive on Krakoa to seek justice for their fallen teammate. All eyes turn to Magneto, but Marvel fans know all too well that when it comes to Magneto and the Maximoff twins, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Once thought to be father and daughter, Magneto and Scarlet Witch have a storied history that began in the earliest days of the X-Men. Now, their unpredictable saga gets a new chapter…
The Trial of Magneto #1 will go on sale on August 18th.