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Since her alter - ego , the Phoenix , loves rising from the ash , it ’s no surprise that Marvel is get the original Jean Grey back to life sentence . One of Professor Xavier ’s first student , Jean Grey ( a.k.a . Marvel Girl ) appeared inX - Men#1 ( 1963 ) . She and her squad , including Scott Summers ( Cyclops ) , Hank McCoy ( Beast ) , Robert Drake ( Iceman ) , and Warren Worthington III ( Angel ) keep Earth and the creation comparatively safe for humans and mutants until catastrophe struck . Jean was “ killed ” and reborn as the Phoenix . She did her proficient to control it but was finally consumed by its primeval power , thanks to the corrupting influence of villain Mastermind .
Her most late " dying " occurred inNew X - Men#150 ( 2004 ) , hold her one of the longest - croak ten - Man in recent old age . Of naturally , death is seldom lasting in the Marvel Universe . In the meantime , a time - preempt version of her is presently running around . Younger Jean take in the cosmic force out is headed back to Earth and tries to prepare as comfortably she can . fortuitously , it looks as though she ’ll have some help … from herself .
Marvel ’s up-to-the-minute initiative , Legacy , returns their funnies to the classic enumeration system . It also prognosticate to resurrect several rooter - favorite characters , includingWolverine , Bruce Banner’sIncredible Hulk , and perhaps even their first family , the Fantastic Fouramong others . But the X - Men ’s world would n’t be uncompleted without thefirst iteration of Jean Grey . Marvel latterly yield fans a facial expression at the covering from the forthcoming saga , Phoenix Resurrection : The Return of Jean Grey .
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The five - part miniseries quetch off this January and features wrangle from Matthew Rosenberg and a rotating group of superstar artists , including 3D covers from Leinil Francis Yu . The first egress will be drawn by Yu , who ’s travel along by Carlos Pacheco , Joe Bennett , Ramon Rosanas , and Khoi Pham . The series will also sweep over with Jean Grey ’s solo book , written by Dennis Hopeless with artistic production by Victor Ibanez and Alberto Albuquerque , and will explore the Phoenix visions the time - give notice Jean is also dealing with .
The only worry is , what kind of Phoenix will rise from the ashes ? During the classic story arcs , the cosmic firebrand was seen as a force for wipeout . Several priorX - Menseries depicted it as a corrupting influence or one which is well corrupted by negative influence , something that stimulate Jean to lose her judgement and destroy an entire star system – although it was later retconned to where she was n’t a part of the Phoenix at the time . Its influence even provoked water flea to kill Professor X.
In late years , the Phoenix has undergo something of a rebranding . presently , it ’s realize as more of a indifferent force , which can process for near or evil depend upon the holder ’s intentions . Its flame seemed miss from the universe until recently , when Thanos ’ son Thane cover a Phoenix nut to banish his father . It next possess Quentin Quire but seems to have abandoned him for strange reasons . wonder Legacy#1 even depicted a feminized Phoenix fight alongside Odin , Star - mark , and primordial versions of Black Panther , Ghost Rider , Iron Fist , and the Sorcerer Supreme , to save the Earth and the cosmos .
The Phoenix ’s lawful intention are unknown at nowadays . One way or another , it ’s headed back to Earth and back into Jean Grey ’s animation . And , while having two Jeans around might be confusing , the major planet might just require both of them to moderate or at least moderate its frenzy .
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Phoenix Resurrection : The Return of Jean Greyarrives in January of 2018 .
