#emilio pilliu

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Emilio Pilliu - Sweet Paprika

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This interaction between Logan & Raven during the recent Mystique & Destiny Wedding Special issue was a nice callback reference to one of my favorite X-Men storylines, Wolverine: Get Mystique, even referencing specific lines of dialogue like Raven previously telling Logan that “people like us don’t get to put down roots and play nice”:

It’s like I’ve always said, if Destiny is Mystique’s greatest lover, then Wolverine is her biggest rival…

From X-Men: The Wedding Special (2024) #1 — “Get Mystique… A Gift!” by Tate Brombal, Emilio Pilliu & Irma Kniivila, and Wolverine (2003) #65 — “Get Mystique, Part 4 of 4” by Jason Aaron & Ron Garney.

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Sweet Paprika: Open for Business #1 (Image Comics, November 2025) preview pages by Steve Orlando and Emilio Pilliu

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X-Men Wedding Special #1 Serves as a Great Wedding Story but Not a Strong Marvel Pride Issue

X-Men Wedding Special #1 Serves as a Great Wedding Story but Not a Strong Marvel Pride Issue #comics #comicbooks #xmen

Mystique and Destiny, one of the oldest gay couples in Marvel comics, decide to renew their vows in X-Men Wedding Special #1 by an ensemble of various creatives. Serving as this year’s Marvel’s Voices Pride, read about the wedding of the millennium with one of the comics’ most significant relationships, Betsy and Rachel, facing a dangerous threat by an old foe, a group of young mutants trying to…

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Mirka Andolfo Launches Queer 'Sweet Paprika' Spinoff 'Open For Business'

Image Comics and Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika is getting a queer spinoff, Open for Business, from Steve Orlando and Smilio Pilliu.

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Mirka Andolfo Launches Queer 'Sweet Paprika' Spinoff 'Open For Business'

Image Comics and Mirka Andolfo's Sweet Paprika is getting a queer spinoff, Open for Business, from Steve Orlando and Smilio Pilliu.

[why-i-love-comics]

X-Men: The Wedding Special #1 - "Get Mystique… A Gift!" (2024)

written by Tate Brombal art by Emilio Pilliu & Irma Kniivila

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A preview of X-Men: The Wedding Special #1

X-MEN: THE WEDDING SPECIAL #1

WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA! Mystique and Destiny are one of the most beloved — and longest running — gay couples in history. Somewhere in their 100+ years together, the pair married, but we’ve never seen the event on the page. This year MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE makes history with Marvel’s first woman-to-woman wedding in a story by superstar X-Men scribe Kieron Gillen! And with a couple as complex as these two, you know there’s a lot more to the story. We promise party crashing! Villainy! Romance! In the classic tradition of FANTASTIC FOUR ANNUAL #3 and X-MEN #30, this anthology will be a must-read for every comics fan. Featuring the Marvel debuts of award-winning writers Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Machineries of Empire) and M. Louis (Agents of the Realm), and much more talent to be announced!

Written by: Kieron Gillen, Tate Brombal, Tini Howard, Wyatt Kennedy Art by: Emilio Pilliu, Jenn St. Onge, Phillip Sevy, Rachael Stott Cover by: Jan Bazaldua Page Count: 84 Pages Release Date: May 29, 2024

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From X-Men: The Wedding Special Vol. 2 #001

“Something Borrowed, Something Blue”, by Kieron Gillen (W), Rachael Stott and Michael Bartolo (A)

“Wedding Gatecrashers”, by Tini Howard (W), Phillip Sevy and KJ Díaz (A)

“Get Mystique... a Gift!”, by Tate Brombal (W), Emilio Pilliu and Irma Kniivila (A)

“Épée Is Truth”, by Yoon Ha Lee (W) and Stephen Byrne (A)

“The Thief’s Surprise”, by Wyatt Kennedy (W), Jenn St-Onge and Brittany Peer (A)

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Letterless preview pages for Marvel Voices: Pride a.k.a. X-Men: The Wedding Special have been posted.

Main Wedding Story by Kieron Gillen, art by Rachael Stott

Betsy Braddock/Rachel Summers story by Tini Howard, art by Phillip Sevy

Wolverine + crew story by Tate Brombal, art by Emilio Pilliu

Rogue/Gambit story by Wyatt Kennedy, art by Jenn St. Onge

Emma Frost Pre-marriage counseling story by Yoon Ha Lee, art by Stephen Byrne

source here

Personal thoughts:

I gotta say, I'm still feeling incredibly ambivalent about this book.

I mean, a Mystique/Destiny wedding is great! Ya love to see it and its long overdue, but I think this would've been better served as a one-shot alongside the main pride story this rather, rather than in place of it.

Most of these stories sound really fun, like for example: a Rogue/Gambit side story involving a wedding band mishap! That sounds hilarious!

But, for a Pride-centric issue, its really lacking in the Pride department. No one outside of the x-books this year, and even the x-couples are lacking!

I mean, to name a few: Northstar and Kyle, Rictor and Shatterstar, Iceman and whoever he's dating right now (lol), Cerebella and Escapade, Akihiro and Aurora (he's still bi, straight-passing relationship or not), the list goes on!

I don't know, I'm just frustrated. The stories themselves seem fine, its just the branding/packaging that's rubbing me the wrong way, if that makes sense.

Except the Wolverine story. We literally have a confirmed/canon queer member of the snikt fam (who, at bare minimum, has had a flirtation with Mystique as well), and he's still ded :(

Like, if they wanted a Wolverine-centric story, why not have Gabby finally explore her sapphic feelings for that girl on the bus? Let her have a little heart-to-heart with Akihiro, drag Logan to a Pride parade (then, he accidently gets roped into a side quest involving a group of short trans-mascs, ending with Logan buying them a round of beers). My point is, there are ways to add your money-maker character into stories while still respecting your target audience.

I don't know. My feelings are complicated.

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THE WEDDING OF MYSTIQUE AND DESTINY 💍

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This Pride Month, join the X-Men as they come together to honor one of the most beloved and longest-lasting queer couples in comic book history—Mystique and Destiny!

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From the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants to the Quiet Council, Mystique and Destiny have been steering the fate of mutantkind for decades.

The Krakoan Age saw the long-awaited resurrection of Destiny, and now, as the pair renew their vows, their love has never been more prominent.

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In the tradition of classic Marvel wedding issues like 'Fantastic Four Annual' #3 and 'X-Men' #30, 'X-Men: The Wedding Special' #1 will feature multiple stories all centered around a single night, including:

💌 Get a glimpse at Mystique and Destiny's original and never-before-told wedding and discover the pair’s secret motivations for hosting the event.

💌 Just about everyone in the Marvel Universe is invited to the vow renewal…except for Saturnyne. And she’s not happy. But why is she taking it out on Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers?

💌 Wolverine has a long—and bloody—history with Mystique, and tasks Anole, Pixie, Indra, and Bling! with finding her the perfect gift.

💌 It’s her mothers’ big day, and Rogue has entrusted their favorite son-in-law with their wedding bands. But can Gambit stay out of trouble long enough to deliver them?

💌 Mystique and Destiny receive some pre-marriage psychic counseling courtesy of Emma Frost! See how the inspiring love of two former villains holds up against a telepathic onslaught of hard truths.

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🖊 Writers: Kieron Gillen, Tini Howard, Yoon Ha Lee, Tate Brombal, and Wyatt Kennedy

✏️ Pencilers: Rachael Stott, Phil Sevy, Stephen Byrne, Emilio Pilliu, and Jenn St. Onge

🎨 Cover Artist: Jan Bazaldua

🎨 Variant Cover Artists: Russel Dauterman, Jessica Fong, and Luciano Vecchio

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Okay you have the main story by Gillen, the wedding itself, but also:

A Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers adventure by the writer who brought them together—Excalibur scribe Tini Howard! Joined by rising star Phillip Sevy, Howard pits the hot new couple against the Omniversal Majestrix, Opal Luna Saturnyne! Just about everyone in the Marvel Universe is invited to the vow renewal…except for Saturnyne. And she’s not happy. But why is she taking it out on Betsy and Rachel?

Writer Tate Bombal (House of Slaughter) and artist Emilio Pilliu (Zeroventi) make their Marvel Comics debut with a touching and action-packed story starring Wolverine! Logan has a long—and bloody—history with Mystique and tasks Anole, Pixie, Indra, and Bling! with finding her the perfect gift. On a whirlwind journey that takes them from the Savage Land to Limbo, they’ll learn a valuable lesson about the importance of queer representation.

It’s her mothers’ big day, and Rogue has entrusted their favorite son-in-law with their wedding bands. But can Gambit stay out of trouble long enough to deliver them? Find out in this story about one of mutantkind’s most complicated families by two Marvel Comics newcomers, writer Wyatt Kennedy (Marvel’s Voices Infinity Comic) and artist Jenn St. Onge (The Strange Case of Harleen & Harley).

Mystique and Destiny receive some pre-marriage psychic counseling courtesy of Emma Frost! See how the inspiring love of two former villains holds up against a telepathic onslaught of hard truths in this twisty tale by writer Yoon Ha Lee (Ninefox Gambit, Machineries of Empire) in his exciting Marvel Comics debut alongside acclaimed artist Stephen Byrne!

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So, very X-men centred, makes sense.

Bisexual Gambit confirmation, maybe?

[smashpages]

Steve Orlando + Emilio Pilliu helm the ‘Sweet Paprika’ spinoff ‘Open for Business’

The five-issue miniseries kicks off in November.

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Get your first look at a Marvel Wedding centuries in the making!

Get your first look at a Marvel Wedding centuries in the making! #comics #comicbooks

Marvel’s merry mutants take center stage in this year’s Marvel’s Voices: Pride one-shot! Titled X-Men: The Wedding Special #1, this annual anthology celebrates Pride Month with stories crafted by incredible LGBTQIA+ talent and hits stands on May 29. Fans can preview the drama, action, and romance that awaits in a special preview of each of the five stories! Join the X-Men as they come together…

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Marvel First Look: X-Men Wedding Special #1

Get a first look at X-Men Wedding Special #1 from Marvel Comics, featuring the wedding of Mystique and Destiny, and other stories.

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Marvel First Look: X-Men Wedding Special #1

Get a first look at X-Men Wedding Special #1 from Marvel Comics, featuring the wedding of Mystique and Destiny, and other stories.