TheX - Men ’s next menace is Hell itself - literally . In the comics , the cristal - hands are celebrated as a metaphor for permissiveness and inclusion body ; as a result , many of their nifty villain are human bigots who they oppose on a philosophic level as well as a physical one . For all that ’s the case , though , the decade - Men have also confront off against both cosmic and demonic terror .

Take , for example , the various denizens of the Hell property , Limbo . in the beginning rule by a demonic being named Belasco , Limbo   is a variety of " sack universe , " a realm of corruption , and it ’s inhabited by brutal and savage creatures . Belasco stole the young Illyana Rasputin - Colossus ' little sister - and spirited her into his knowledge domain . Although the X - manpower rescued Illyana , time expire more quick in Limbo than in the veridical world , and Illyana was transformed into the teenaged mutant codenamedMagik . She in the end became rule of Limbo , replace Belasco .

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It seems , however , that Magik is no longer on the throne of Limbo . The currentGhost Riderseries has seen a number of demonic beings form an bond against Johnny Blaze , who is currently swayer of Hell itself . One salient human body in this confederation is Belasco , who now rules Limbo once again .

It ’s unclear how Belasco has find his throne ; Limbo was last reference at the end of Matthew Rosenberg’sUncanny X - Menrun , when Magik was free from her humanity and transformed into the demon Darkchylde . The X - Men comics then skipped a six - month catamenia , and Magik has somehow been restore to human form ; she ’s now living among the mutation on the live island of Krakoa . Curiously , she still wields theSoulsword , which is traditionally held by those who rule Limbo . Something clearly happened in that six - month period ; perhaps Darkchylde was defeated , and the Illyana last on Krakoa is one ofthe mutant clone . Still , whatever happened , it ’s probable to induce major trouble for the X - Men . Belasco has always been obsessed with Magik , and it ’s only a matter of time before he heads to Earth .

Limbo play a major role in a 1989 event call " Inferno , " and Jonathan Hickman ’s X - Men relaunch seems to be setting the pieces in piazza for a sequel of some kind . Powers of X#4 contain several oblique speck at Inferno , andMadelyne Pryor- aka the Goblin Queen , the main scoundrel of Inferno - is due to repay in Zeb Wells ' upcomingHellionsbook . It looks as though Belasco is another key part in the game ; but it remains to be discover whether he ’s a world-beater , or just a instrument .

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