Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. Using the codenames Marvel Girl and currently Phoenix, Jean Grey-Summers is best known as a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, she first appeared in X-Men #1 (September 1963). Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... X-Factor is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... FicTioNaL is a Gaming Legend. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... For the fictional character of this name, see Stan Lee (Judge Dredd character). ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books, and the co-creator of such enduring characters and popular culture icons as the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, the Hulk, Captain America, and hundreds of others stretching... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise, it features the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes. ...

Jean Grey-Summers is a mutant born with vast telepathic and telekinetic powers. Her powers were activated when she saw her friend getting hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also must deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. She faces death several times in the history of the series, first in the classic "Dark Phoenix Saga," but due to her connection with the Phoenix Force, she, as her namesake implies, rises from death. In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, a human being who is born with genetic alterations that allow them to naturally develop abilities not possessed by regular humans is commonly called a mutant. ... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Jean Grey One of the few confirmed Omega-level mutants (art by Chris Bachalo) Omega-level mutant is a fictional designation for a certain powerful class of super-powered individuals in the Marvel Comics universe to indicate mutants with the ability (or potential) to transcend and exist beyond the boundaries... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dark Phoenix on the cover of the Dark Phoenix TPB; art originally from Uncanny X-Men #135, by John Byrne. ... Cover to Uncanny X-Men #136 (August 1980, art by John Byrne), the penultimate issue of the Dark Phoenix saga. ...

Phoenix is an important figure in the lives of Professor X who is like a father to her and mentor, Wolverine who is a very good friend and at several points, a potential love interest; Storm, who is her best friend and a sister like figure; and her husband Cyclops. She is present for much of the X-Men's history, and she is featured in both X-Men animated series and several video games. Famke Janssen portrays Phoenix in the X-Men films. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Bloodstorm (comics) be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... Famke Beumer Janssen (born November 5, 1965) is a Dutch actress and former fashion model. ... X-Men is a 2000 superhero film, based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. ...

Fictional character biography

Background

Jean Grey-Summers was born the daughter of Dr. John Grey and Elaine Grey. Before joining the X-Men, she lived with her family in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, where Dr. Grey worked as a history professor at Bard College. Dr. John Grey is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe and the father of Jean Grey. ... Elaine Grey is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe and the mother of Jean Grey. ... Annandale-on-Hudson is a hamlet in Dutchess County, New York, USA, in the Hudson Valley in the Town of Red Hook, across the Hudson River from Kingston. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... For other meanings of the word Bard, see Bard (disambiguation). ...

Jean is the only member of her immediate family with mutant abilities (her niece and nephew, Joey and Gailyn, are also revealed as mutants). Her powers first manifest at the age of ten, prematurely triggered when her best friend, Annie Richards, is hit by a car. As her friend lies dying, Jean instinctively links to her mind and senses what Annie feels when she dies; the trauma of experiencing her friend's death nearly kills Jean as well, but instead leaves her in a coma. Joey Bailey (possibly born Joseph Thomas Bailey) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe and the nephew of Jean Grey. ... Gailyn Bailey is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe and the niece of Jean Grey. ...

Jean's parents seek the expertise of specialists to rouse her out of her catatonic state, of which only Professor Charles Xavier is able to help. Xavier realizes that Jean's young mind cannot yet cope with her abilities, so he telepathically blocks her access to them, allowing her powers to evolve at a more natural pace. Jean develops her telekinetic powers at the age of 13. As a teenager, Jean leaves her parents to attend Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and, using the codename "Marvel Girl", becomes the first female X-Man.^[1] Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... “Young Men” redirects here. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...

Romance

At the beginning of the series, Jean and Scott harbor a mutual crush, for a long time but neither is aware of the other's feelings (though the readers are made aware early on) and both are too shy to make a move. Jean once has a date with Angel, but insists on taking Scott along, which confuses and frustrates both men. For a while, Angel had feelings for Jean which led to some bad moments between him and Scott. When Jean leaves to pursue tertiary education at Metro College, it further widens the gap between Scott and Jean; however, Jean and Scott later date openly. At one point, Professor X seems to have some romantic feelings for her.^[2] However, he believes that she could not reciprocate because he is a paraplegic; therefore he says nothing of it, instead channeling his energies into an increasingly intimate mentor/student relationship with Jean, forcing her to keep his secrets and, at one point, transferring his own power into her. For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... Limerence, as posited by psychologist Dorothy Tennov, is an involuntary cognitive and emotional state in which a person feels an intense romantic desire for another person (the limerent object). ... It has been suggested that The Fallen (comics) be merged into this article or section. ... The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...

Jean and Scott's relationship takes a brief step forward when the X-Men temporarily disband. Jean works as a swimsuit model and Scott works as a radio announcer, and the two "pretend" to date. After the X-Men re-form, there are hints that they are more intimately involved, but the relationship is not "outed" for quite some time. It seems to be one of those "everybody knows about it but nobody talks about it" relationships that commonly happen in tight-knit communities.

When Jean "dies" and becomes Phoenix, her relationship with Scott changes because she has changed. After they are separated in the Savage Land and each thinks the other is dead, Scott is unable to mourn her - and he reasons it's because he no longer loves her. But upon their reunion, to fight Proteus at Muir Island, the passion and relationship is rekindled. Soon after, they psychically "marry" - joining parts of their minds together in a psychic bond.^[3]

When Logan is introduced as part of the "next generation", he is immediately drawn to her, and harbours a secret love for her. Through the series, Logan generally respects Jean's choice to be with Scott, and the two share a deep friendship which, despite a powerful emotional and physical attraction, never consummates. In Grant Morrison's New X-Men stories, Jean increasingly talks to Logan about her marital problems, and Logan tries to help the married couple reconcile, even convincing Jean to return to Scott when Scott has an affair with Emma Frost. Immediately following Jean's death, Scott began to date Emma and now claims to no longer love Jean, although he does 'honor and respect her'. For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Grant Morrison (born January 31, 1960) is a Scottish comic book writer and artist. ... Emma Grace[1] Frost, formerly known as the White Queen, is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Phoenix

Cover to Uncanny X-Men #101. Art by Dave Cockrum.

After Xavier recruits a new team of X-Men to help save the others from Krakoa,^[4] most senior members leave, including Jean. Scott feels that he belongs only with the X-Men, and this upsets Jean. She remains in contact with the X-Men and becomes best friends with Ororo Munroe (Storm). Download high resolution version (400x619, 104 KB)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #101. ... Download high resolution version (400x619, 104 KB)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #101. ... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise, it features the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes. ... The cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Gil Kane & Cockrum, featuring characters Cockrum designed. ... Krakoa is a fictional character in Marvel Comics, commonly associated with the X-Men. ... It has been suggested that Bloodstorm (comics) be merged into this article or section. ...

While Jean and Scott are having a romantic evening in Manhattan,^[5] she, Wolverine, and Banshee, are abducted by Sentinels. They are taken to an abandoned S.H.I.E.L.D. orbital platform under the command of the anti-mutant activist Steven Lang, who is plotting to unleash a new generation of Sentinels. The other X-Men rescue them. During the space station's destruction,^[6] the X-Men find that their shuttle has been damaged in an earlier fight with the Sentinels. The X-Men decide that someone must stay at the controls and pilot the ship, while everyone else remains in the shuttle's heavily-shielded life cell. For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Banshee (Sean Cassidy) was a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... The Sentinels are fictional robots in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ...

Knowing no one else could survive long enough to pilot the shuttle to safety, Jean uses her telepathy to learn how to pilot the shuttle and her telekinesis to block the radiation as she pilots the ship back to Earth. Her telekinetic shields give way under the onslaught of the intense radiation. The strain of holding the solar radiation at bay with her powers destroys the psychic shields Xavier placed in her mind as a child, and Jean assumes her ultimate potential as a psychic, becoming an entity of pure thought. The shuttle crashes into a bay, and Jean telekinetically reforms her body and emerges from the water. Taking the code-name of Phoenix, Jean's psi-powers are now vastly stronger, and she manifests a fiery bird-shaped energy aura whenever she uses her powers to their fullest extent.^[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the "Dark Phoenix Saga", Mastermind aka Jason Wyngarde tampers with Jean's mind, convincing her she's a Victorian aristocrat (and the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club) and that he is her husband. She turns on her friends, but then loses control of her powers and becomes the Dark Phoenix, attacking her friends and teammates and destroying a populated solar system's star. Jean regains her sanity long enough to commit suicide rather than risk becoming the Dark Phoenix again and killing anyone else.^[8] Dark Phoenix on the cover of the Dark Phoenix TPB; art originally from Uncanny X-Men #135, by John Byrne. ... For other uses, see Mastermind. ... Dark Phoenix on the cover of the Dark Phoenix TPB; art originally from Uncanny X-Men #135, by John Byrne. ...

John Byrne, penciller on Uncanny X-Men, had strong feelings against how powerful Phoenix had become and worked with writer Chris Claremont to effectively remove Phoenix from the storyline, initially by removing her powers. However, Byrne's decision to have Dark Phoenix destroy an inhabited solar system in Uncanny X-Men #135, coupled with the planned ending to the story arc, worried then-Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, who felt that allowing Jean to live at the conclusion of the story was both morally unacceptable (given that she had essentially committed an act of genocide) and also an unsatisfying ending from a storytelling point of view. As a result, Shooter requested that Claremont and Byrne rewrite the last chapter of issue #137, to explicitly place in the story both a consequence and an ending commensurate with the enormity of Phoenix's actions. This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction of an ethnic or national group. ...

The original ending, as well as an interview with Claremont, Byrne, Shooter, and then-Uncanny X-Men editor Louise Simonson which gives the full explanation for the changes, was published in the one-shot Phoenix: The Untold Story. In the original ending, instead of turning into Phoenix again during the X-Men's battle with the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, Jean is overpowered and captured. Lilandra has Jean subjected to what amounts to a psychic lobotomy, leaving Jean without any of her telepathic or telekinetic powers. The concept that Byrne and Claremont had in mind was that her powers ended up being more or less permanently suppressed, but with the threat always in the shadows of Phoenix returning. In the end, Jean is allowed to return to Earth with the rest of the X-Men, "cured" of the power and madness of Dark Phoenix. The one-shot also reveals the original splash page drawn for Uncanny X-Men #138, which shows Jean and Scott in a happier time, contrasted with the splash page actually published in issue #138 that shows Jean's funeral. Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander) is an American comic book writer and editor. ...

Marvel editor Jim Shooter, in response to a question about the return of Jean Grey, responded, "Jean Grey is dead". And, for a while, Marvel stuck to this, although the interview in The Untold Story shows that Byrne had already given thought to a possible way to revive Jean (although the idea as it existed then was not expanded upon in the interview).

Resurrection

Cover to Fantastic Four #286. Art by John Byrne.

A few years later, there was a desire to bring Jean Grey back to life, as part of the launch of the new X-Factor series. Editorially, it was decreed that this would only be allowed if Jean could be utterly absolved of the evil deeds of the Dark Phoenix Saga. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x621, 476 KB)Cover to Fantastic Four #286. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x621, 476 KB)Cover to Fantastic Four #286. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ... This article or section may contain excessive or improper use of copyrighted images and/or audio files. ... X-Factor is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

This absolution begins when the Avengers find a strange pod lying on the bottom of Jamaica bay, which they send to Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. The pod cracks open and Jean emerges, with no memories from the time she flew the shuttle until she hatched from the cocoon, but the truth of Phoenix is now revealed. While dying upon the shuttle, Jean was, in fact, approached by a cosmic psychic entity known as the Phoenix Force, which duplicated Jean's form and merged with a portion of her soul/consciousness, while Jean herself was sealed in a pod at the bottom of the bay to heal. It was the Phoenix Force which became the Dark Phoenix and committed those evil actions, hence Jean was absolved of them and went on to found X-Factor with her original X-Men teammates. The Avengers is an elite fictional comic book superhero team in the Marvel Universe. ... Mr. ... For other uses, see Fantastic Four (disambiguation). ...

Due to the Richards' technology, Jean is now without her telepathy, but her telekinesis is much more powerful. The former X-Men are contacted and she reunites with them.^[9]. Jean finds that the Phoenix Force merged with Rachel Summers her daughter from an alternate timeline. Jean initially rejected Rachel because of this, as she felt Rachel's existence was a constant reminder of the dark future she came from and feared could still come to pass. During the time in which Jean is thought dead, Scott met a pilot named Madelyne Pryor. They marry and produce a son, Nathan Christopher Charles Summers (Cable). When Scott hears Jean is alive, he leaves Pryor. Shortly afterward, he joins Jean and the other founding X-Men to create X-Factor.^[10] Rachel Summers is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ... Madelyne Pryor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ... X-Factor is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

Jean Grey battles her clone Madelyne Pryor.
Art by Walt Simonson.

He calls Madelyne to try to persuade her to come to New York. When he receives no answer, he assumes that his wife had left him. In truth, Mister Sinister kidnapped Madelyne and Nathan. Mr. Sinister had created Madelyne from Jean Grey's DNA, believing the offspring of Jean Grey and Scott Summers would be a genetically superior mutant who possessed incredible powers. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x602, 90 KB) Summary Madelyne Pryor versus Jean Grey in Inferno crossover. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x602, 90 KB) Summary Madelyne Pryor versus Jean Grey in Inferno crossover. ... Madelyne Pryor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Star Slammers graphic novel (1983) Walter or, usually, Walt Simonson (born September 2, 1946) is a comic book writer and artist. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

With her purpose fulfilled, Sinister turns Madelyne over to the Marauders. The X-Men rescue her and she joins them. Wanting to rescue her son from Mr. Sinister, Madelyne makes a pact with demons, and using her despair, the goblins make her their queen, driving her insane. Madelyne attempts to sacrifice Nathan in a ritual that will bring the demons of Limbo into the world. Madelyne dies in a climactic battle with Jean after she links their minds and wills herself to die -- hoping the link will kill Jean as well. Madelyne dies, and then the piece of Jean's consciousness that had merged with the Phoenix Force (which had migrated into Madelyne Pryor upon the death of the Phoenix) returned to Jean, granting her all the memories of both Madelyne and the Dark Phoenix.^[11] The Marauders are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men. ...

Jean becomes a member of the X-Men's "Gold Team" led by Storm when X-Factor joins with Xavier. Her telepathy had also been restored to her by the infant Nathan.^[12] Jean is instrumental in saving Wolverine's life when Magneto rips the adamantium from his skeleton.^[13] Using her telekinesis, Jean holds Logan's body together and supports his healing factor. When her physical body dies in a Sentinel attack, Jean survives by transferring her psyche into the body of the comatose Emma Frost. While in Emma's body, Jean uses telekinesis, an ability that Emma never used. Jean is later restored to her original body with the help of Xavier and Forge.

Marriage

Jean wearing the classic Phoenix costume.
Art by Chris Bachalo.

Scott proposed to Jean but she declined because the memories of him proposing to both Madelyne and The Phoenix kept haunting her. He told her he would wait for her. Later, Jean proposes to Scott and they marry.^[14], but not before she apologized to Rachel and welcomed her into her life permanently. During their honeymoon, they are taken into the future to raise Scott's son Nathan.^[15] After returning, Jean resumes using the name Phoenix as an attempt to redeem both the entity and herself and to honor Rachel, who was presumed dead at the time, but was later revealed to have been lost somewhere in the timestream with the premature death of Apocalypse. She also adopted the classic green and gold Phoenix costume to signify this. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 387 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1238 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #354. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 387 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (800 × 1238 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Cover to Uncanny X-Men #354. ... Chris Bachalo (born August 23,1965) is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Jean enters Emma's mind interrupting Scott and Emma's telepathic affair.
Art by Phil Jimenez.

During a battle with the aforementioned villain, Scott merged with the immortal mutant. Jean and Psylocke switch powers, and Jean adds Psylocke's telepathic powers to her own telepathy, as well as her shadow astral-form, while Psylocke gets Jean's telekinesis. Jean begins to manifest fiery raptor effects as the physical manifestation of her powers. Jean learns that Cyclops is alive, and searches for him with her step-son Cable (Nathan). Jean uses her increased telepathic powers to separate Cyclops' and Apocalypse's spirits. Having her husband back helps Jean accept her role as host of the Phoenix Force and the telekinetic powers it recreates for her. Image File history File links Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Emma Frost in a scene from New X-Men #139. ... Image File history File links Jean Grey, Cyclops, and Emma Frost in a scene from New X-Men #139. ... Emma Grace[1] Frost, formerly known as the White Queen, is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Cover to DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #1. ... Psylocke (Elisabeth Glorianna Betsy Braddock, sometimes Elizabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-Men. ...

A combination of Jean's duties as headmistress of the Xavier Institute, her re-emerging Phoenix powers[rumored that it might not be the Phoenix Force it might be secondary mutation as in the ability to create fire, which she chooses it to form into the Phoenix raptor], and Scott's temporary merger with Apocalypse drives a wedge between the couple. Jean attempts to rebuild the relationship, but Scott remains distant, refusing to sleep with her. Scott turns to Emma Frost, who takes advantage of Scott's emotional problems, which leads to a telepathic extra-marital affair.^[16] When confronted by Jean, Scott claims that they shared "only thoughts" and that he had done nothing wrong; Jean, however, disagrees and demands that Emma explain herself, but Emma only jeers and insults her. Enraged, Jean unleashes the Phoenix power on Emma, rifling through her memories and forcing her to confront the truth about herself.^[17] Emma Grace[1] Frost, formerly known as the White Queen, is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Later, Wolverine and Phoenix are propelled towards the sun while on Asteroid M. About to die, Wolverine reluctantly stabs Phoenix so she will not have to die an agonizing death in the intense solar heat. Seconds before they collide with the sun, the Phoenix Force manifests within Jean, and she saves them both. She tells him that by killing her, he helped her release the "Phoenix Consciousness." Arriving on Earth, they battled their teammate Xorn (who had revealed himself to be Magneto but would later prove to be an impostor), who then mortally injures Phoenix by transferring a large amount of electro-magnetic energy to her brain, inducing a "planetary-scale stroke." As Jean dies in Scott's arms, she tells him to live.^[18] Xorn is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. ...

Here Comes Tomorrow

Scott Summers refusal of Emma Frost's offer to re-open Xavier's Institute creates a future timeline in which Hank McCoy re-opens the school. Under the pressure, he takes the drug "Kick", which is revealed to be the aerosol form of the villain Sublime, who possesses Hank McCoy and drives him insane. 150 years later, the near-immortal Beast tries to resurrect Phoenix and use her to destroy every lifeform on Earth, except for the creatures created by Sublime itself, only to be defeated by Jean. Phoenix then carries out her disinfection and absorbs the future universe into the "White Hot Room", a higher plane of reality with other Phoenix hosts and 'home' to the conscience of the phoenix force. Jean wears a white variation of her Phoenix/Dark Phoenix outfit and is revealed to be the "White Phoenix of the Crown". Jean reaches back in time and tells Scott to live. Instead of refusing Emma and leaving the institute, Scott chooses to be with Emma and keep the Xavier Institute alive.^[19] Cover to trade paperback Here Comes Tomorrow is the climactic eighth story arc in Grant Morrisons run on the Marvel Comics series New X-Men, which ran from issues #151-154. ... For other uses, see Beast (disambiguation). ... Particulates, alternatively referred to as particulate matter (PM), aerosols or fine particles, are tiny particles of solid or liquid suspended in a gas. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Look up plane in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Reality (disambiguation). ... For the Naruto jutsu, see Chakra (Naruto). ...

Endsong

Main article: X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong

Jean Grey as Dark Phoenix in X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong.
Art by Greg Land.

In the 2005 X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong limited series, the Shi'ar resurrect the Phoenix Force prematurely in hopes of destroying it while it is relatively weak, but the Phoenix escapes to Earth where it resurrects Jean and bonds with her once more, and reveals that the Phoenix force and Jean are one. The X-Men battle the Phoenix at the North Pole until, with the help of Cerebro, Emma and the Stepford Cuckoos contact all of the X-Men around the world to focus their love into Jean. This enables Jean to gain control of her Phoenix power, and she returns to the White Hot Room to make herself and Phoenix whole again. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (574x864, 951 KB)Cover to X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong #1. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (574x864, 951 KB)Cover to X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong #1. ... Dark Phoenix on the cover of the Dark Phoenix TPB; art originally from Uncanny X-Men #135, by John Byrne. ... Greg Land is an American comic book artist best known for his work on X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong and Ultimate Fantastic Four. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... The Shiar, pronounced // (Shee-ARR), are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Warsong

Main article: X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong

Writer Greg Pak has said that Warsong "is not another Jean Grey resurrection story. It's an essential Phoenix story, and therefore ultimately an essential tale for understanding Jean Grey." [1] Pak also stated that Warsong will lay the groundwork for the future of both Jean and the Phoenix. However the story only featured her telepathic voice talking to the telepathic sisters known as the Stepford Cuckoos as they flew over her grave and a flashback in the first issue. The rest of the series involved the Cuckoos encountering the fragment of Phoenix's consciousness that visited them at the end of the Endsong mini series. They merge with the fragment and gain Phoenix level abilities, but later must imprison the Phoenix fragment in their diamond hearts. The Stepford Cuckoos are a group of fictional mutant psychically-linked quintuplets of the Marvel Comics universe, students at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. ...

Mutant Zero?

There is speculation that Jean Grey could possibly be Mutant Zero, who first appeared in Avengers: The Initiative #4 as part of Henry Peter Gyrichs black ops team. Mutant Zero is a Mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Powers and abilities

Jean manifests her Phoenix powers. Art by Al Rio.

Jean Grey-Summers is an Omega-level mutant, the physical embodiment of the vastly powerful Phoenix force who possesses god-like powers and is one of the most powerful mutants and beings that ever lived. Without the Phoenix, Jean has potentially limitless psionic powers of telepathy, telekinesis, and energy manipulation. When bonded to the Phoenix, she is said to outclass mutants, granting her complete control over matter, energy, thought, and unlimited psionic energies. She can tap into reserved energies for future generations, denying them of existence, as well as tap into limitless cosmic power. When Jean became Dark Phoenix, she could telekinetically manipulate matter at sub-atomic levels and wield any form of energy at magnitudes mitigated only by her imagination and the strength of her will to utilize them. Jean also possesses the power of flight through her telekinesis without the Phoenix. Image File history File links Normal_Al_Rio-phoenix_col. ... Image File history File links Normal_Al_Rio-phoenix_col. ... Al Rio is a Brazilian comic book artist best known for his work on the American comic book series Gen13 and DV8. ... Jean Grey One of the few confirmed Omega-level mutants (art by Chris Bachalo) Omega-level mutant is a fictional designation for a certain powerful class of super-powered individuals in the Marvel Comics universe to indicate mutants with the ability (or potential) to transcend and exist beyond the boundaries...

When her powers first manifest, Jean is unable to cope with her telepathy, forcing Professor X to suppress her access to it altogether. Instead, he chooses to train her in the use of her telekinesis while allowing her telepathy to grow at its natural rate before reintroducing it.^{[citation needed]} This is why in Jean's debut appearance as Marvel Girl, she is only capable of using her telekinetic powers.^{[citation needed]} When the Professor hides to prepare for the Z'Nox, he reopens Jean's telepathic powers, which was initially explained as Xavier 'sharing' some of his telepathy with her.^[20]

Jean is considered to be one of the Earth's most powerful telepathic minds. Jean Grey, as the phoenix, has limitless telepathic powers, able to influence any individual. Jean's telepathy allows her to communicate with others telepathically, read the thoughts of others, influence and control the minds of others, project her mind into the astral plane, and generate telepathic force blasts that can stun or kill others. Jean is one of the few telepaths skilled enough to communicate with animals (animals with high intelligence, such as dolphins,^[21]dogs,^[22] and ravens^[23]).She can also telepathically take away people's natural bodily functions and senses, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or even mutant powers. A side effect of her telepathy is that she is gifted with total recall - she remembers everything^[24]. Genera See article below. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris The dog (Canis lupus familiaris) is a domestic subspecies of the wolf, a mammal of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. ... Species See text. ...

Her telekinetic strength and skill are both of an extremely high level, capable of grasping objects in Earth orbit and manipulating hundreds of components in mid-air in complex patterns. She can telekinetically lift several tons of matter at once, and has learned to use her power both aggressively and defensively, as blasts of focused telekinetic force or defensive shields strong enough to withstand out of scale ballistic impacts. She has also been shown to manifest a fiery aura offensivley by using her telekenetic powers to excite the air molecules around her into focused combustion that produce heat and light in her immediate area. When Jean absorbs Psylocke's specialized telepathic powers, her own telepathy is increased to the point that she can physically manifest her telepathy as a psionic firebird whose claws can inflict both physical and mental damage. Jean can use her amplified telepathy to increase temporarily the speed of neural signals in the brain, which allows her to boost a mutant's powers to incredible levels. She briefly develops a psychic shadow form like Psylocke's, with a gold Phoenix emblem over her eye instead of the Crimson Dawn mark possessed by Psylocke. In science fiction and fantasy literature, a force field is a physical barrier made up of energy to protect a person or object from attacks or intrusions. ... Psylocke (Elisabeth Glorianna Betsy Braddock, sometimes Elizabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-Men. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ... The Crimson Dawn is a fictional mystical substance found in the comic book X-Men and part of the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Phoenix can revive, absorb, rechannel, and preserve the lifeforce of any kind of lifeform, meaning that she can take life energy from one person and give it to others, heal herself with the same life energy, or even resurrect the dead, since the Phoenix is the sum of all life and death. As Phoenix, Jean's powers escalate to an incalculable level: allowing her to rearrange matter at a subatomic level, fly unaided through space, survive in any atmosphere, and generate massive destructive blasts and atmospheric disturbances. She manifests a "telekinetic sensitivity" (called "the Manifestation of the Phoenix") to objects in her immediate environment that lets her feel the texture of objects, their molecular patterns, feel when other objects come into contact with them, and probe them at a molecular level. When she engages her Phoenix powers, Jean is surrounded in a flame-like energy corona that takes the form of a large bird of prey. As the Phoenix, Jean can resurrect herself after death and is unaffected by the passage of time. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Ancestry

Main article: Lady Grey

Introduced in Uncanny X-Men #125 (September, 1979) Lady Grey is the look-alike ancestor of X-Men member Jean Grey and a member of the Hellfire Club during the 18th century. During this issue the villain Mastermind attempted to turn Grey (then under the guise of the Phoenix) into the Black Queen of the modern Hellfire Club by creating the illusion that she was living in the body of an ancestor named Lady Grey. However, whether this ancestor was a real person or a creation of Mastermind was left uncertain. Lady Grey is fictional character of the Marvel Universe. ... The Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise, it features the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics supervillain team that frequently battle the X-Men. ... For other uses, see Mastermind. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

This question was finally answered in X-Men: Hellfire Club #2 (February, 2000), part of a mini-series on the history of the Club. This particular issue was scripted by Ben Raab and drawn by Charlie Adlard. Lady Grey was revealed to have been an influential member, possibly a Queen, of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania branch of the Club during the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783). Ben Raab is a comic book writer, and has written stories for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, WildStorm, Malibu Comics, Harris Publications, and new comic publisher Ludovico Technique. ... Charles Charlie Adlard is a British comic book artist and penciller. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love endure Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is about military actions only. ...

Other versions

1602

In the Marvel 1602 miniseries, Jean Grey poses as "John Grey" and is a member of the "witchbreed" led by Carlos Javier (the Charles Xavier of the 1602 universe). Like her Marvel Universe counterpart, she has telekinetic powers. She is a traditional Shakespearean girl posing as a boy. She sacrifices her life for her comrades during their battle against Otto Von Doom (Doctor Doom). She is given a burial at sea. When her corpse is cremated, the fire forms a giant Phoenix raptor before disappearing. Besides Javier and Sir Nicholas Fury, the only one who knows of Jean's deception is Scotius Summerisle (Scott Summers), who is attracted to her. "John" also has a close friendship with Werner (Angel) who learns of the deception after her death. He reveals to Scott that he was also attracted to Jean, even when he thought "he" was male. Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue Marvel comic limited series, published in 2003, written by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Andy Kubert, and digitally painted by Richard Isanove. ... Doctor Doom (Victor von Doom) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ...

Age of Apocalypse

In the "Age of Apocalypse" storyline, Jean is a student of Magneto who falls in love with fellow student Weapon X. Weapon X rescues her after Mr. Sinister kidnaps her and combines her extracted DNA with that of Cyclops to clone the perfect mutant (X-Man). Weapon X and Jean live happily together until Jean learns of a plan to drop nuclear bombs on the United States to kill Apocalypse. Jean confronts Weapon X over this. He agrees with the plan to drop the bombs and comes close to almost killing Jean over it but relents at the final moment. Jean tries to stop the attack with the aid of Cyclops and holds back the nuclear bombs with her telekinesis. She dies at the hands of Cyclops' brother Prelate Havok. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... X-Man (Nate Grey) is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe and related to the X-Men franchise. ... Havok (Alexander Alex Summers) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

In a tenth-anniversary limited series, Sinister, who had also been killed in the "Age of Apocalypse" event, finds that Jean's DNA contains special properties and that she should have access to the powers of "Mutant Alpha", the legendary "first mutant". He resurrects her, and she displays the powers of "Mutant Alpha", which look like Phoenix Force powers. At first Jean doesn't remember her old life, but Logan is able to reach her. Jean turns on Sinister and incinerates him. Jean and Logan reunite, and she becomes leader of the X-Men at Magneto's behest.

Marvel Mangaverse Jean Grey

In the original Marvel Mangaverse X-Men and X-Men Ronin stories, Jean is a powerful telepath and telekinetic and calls herself Marvel Girl, but she also has access to the Phoenix Force. The three-issue X-Men: Phoenix - Legacy of Fire limited series, involves a separate character based on Jean Grey named "Jena Pyre". Jena and her sister Madelyne are the guardians of the "Phoenix Sword", whose power Jean absorbs. The miniseries infamously depicts the lead characters in near-nudity. The series' rating was raised from PG to PG+ before issue #1 was released, and the series was moved to the MAX mature readers imprint for issues #2 and #3. The Marvel Mangaverse is a series of graphic novels published by Marvel Comics from 2000 to 2002, with a sequel New Mangaverse released in late 2005/early 2006. ... Madelyne Pryor is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... MAX is an imprint of Marvel Comics for adult audiences, launched in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. ...

Ruins

In the Ruins miniseries, Jean Grey never developed her mutant powers and lives as a prostitute. Shortly after being introduced, proposing to Ben Urich, she was shot twice and killed by an insane Nick Fury. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ben Urich is a Marvel Comics character, usually appearing in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. ...

Shadow-X

New Excalibur battles an evil counterpart of the Jean Grey, who is a member of the Shadow-X, the X-Men of an alternate reality in which Professor X was possessed by the Shadow King. They are brought to Earth-616 as a result of M-Day. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... Shadow-X (also known as Dark X-Men) is a Marvel Comics supervillain group that first appeared in New Excalibur #1. ... For the band of the same name, see Shadow King (band). ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of...

Ultimate Jean Grey/Marvel Girl

In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Jean Grey is a responsible but extroverted teenage girl. She has a very different personality from the original Jean: in Ultimate, Jean likes to gossip, and secretly reads other people's minds, particularly the other X-men's minds. Early in the series, she has short cropped hair and prefers to dress more like a goth/punk, but later, she turns much more mature and wears clothes that are much more her age, and grows her hair longer. She has a brief affair with Wolverine, but when Wolverine reveals how he was originally sent to kill Professor X, Jean is angry and ends the relationship. She later begins to date Cyclops although she is occasionally frustrated by his shyness. Xavier found Jean Grey while she was in a mental hospital, having problems controlling her telepathy and having troublesome visions of a Phoenix raptor. She was Xavier's second student after Cyclops. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... In addition to his mainstream incarnation, Wolverine has had been depicted in other fictional universes. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ...

The exact nature of the Phoenix in the Ultimate Universe has not been revealed, but very often Jean is haunted by visions and hallucinations of the Phoenix early in the Ultimate timeline. The powers seem to reveal themselves when Jean gets angry. It appears, due to tests conducted in Ultimate X-Men #71 that the Phoenix is an actual entity and not an uncovered aspect of Jean's own mind. According to the Fire and Brimstone story arc, Jean's Phoenix powers come from the Phoenix God, although Xavier does not believe this. Jean kills many members of the Hellfire club in a fit of Phoenix powered rage, but Xavier calms her down. Much later in the story Jean uses her Phoenix powers often. She starts with her powers out of her control due to her anger, accidentally killing two mercenaries who were attacking the X-Men. She feels guilty over the incident for weeks, but after a while she gains better control of her powers. Jean then confidently uses the Phoenix Force to help the X-men, injuring Sunspot atop a New York skyscraper. It has recently been revealed that this version of Jean Grey envisions imaginary tiny, green goblins carrying out her telekinetic activities, this is done by Jean herself to help her better comprehend her telekinesis - a possible reference to the Goblyn Queen, Madelyne Pryor. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Marvel Zombies 2

A zombified Phoenix is set to appear in the sequel to Marvel Zombies. It is not known if this incarnation is the Phoenix Force or Jean Grey as Phoenix. Marvel Zombies is a comic book miniseries, published by Marvel Comics. ...

In other media

Main article: Jean Grey in other media

Jean Grey is a member of the X-Men, and has been included in almost every media adaptation of the X-Men franchise, including film, television, computer and video games. ...

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