JEAN GREY
As one of Professor Xavier’s first students and one of the founding members of the X-Men, Jean Grey has been a central figure among mutant super heroes since the beginning. Already one of the world’s most gifted telepaths and telekinetics, Jean’s abilities multiplied tenfold after being possessed by the all-powerful Phoenix Force!
Marvel Girl to Phoenix
The Strangest Super-Hero of All!
In Uncanny X-Men (1963) #1
In her debut appearance, Jean Grey joins the X-Men as their fifth member. On her first mission with the team, Jean aids her fellow mutant teens in taking on Magneto! The X-Men were successful in thwarting the Master of Magnetism’s attempt to take over a cache of missiles, but would continue to combat him for decades to come!
Enter the Phoenix
In Uncanny X-Men (1963) #101
After a misadventure in space, the X-Men’s starship gets caught in a radiation storm on their way back to Earth! While piloting the craft from the unshielded cockpit, Jean is bombarded by lethal amounts of solar radiation. However, instead of dying, the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix Force places Jean in a protective cocoon and inserts itself as Jean’s doppelganger amongst the X-Men!
The Dark Phoenix Saga
In Uncanny X-Men (1963) #129
Although empowered beyond measure by the Phoenix, Jean Grey’s humanity becomes corrupted. Now, the X-Men must decide if the life of the woman they cherish is worth the existence of the entire universe! Read through #138 for one of the most acclaimed arcs in X-Men history!
From the Ashes
In Fantastic Four (1961) #286
Following the tragic events of the Dark Phoenix Saga, the X-Men believed that Jean Grey had died on the moon, while it was actually the Phoenix Force imposter that had perished. During this time, the Avengers discover Jean’s cocoon in Jamaica Bay and enlist the help of the Fantastic Four to determine what’s inside!
Solve for X
In X-Factor (1986) #1
Disheartened to see the heightened level of anti-mutant bigotry now present in the world, and shocked to see the current team of X-Men working with Magneto, Jean decides to reunite the original X-Men to fight for Professor Xavier’s true vision. To that end, X-Factor is born!
Inferno
In X-Factor (1986) #36
Distraught by the return of Jean Grey, Jean’s clone Madelyne Pryor allies herself with the demon N'astirh and launches an assault on New York! Jean and X-Factor join other heroes in the counteroffensive against the hordes of Limbo, and find themselves in a race against time to save an infant Nathan Summers from the Goblin Queen!
Wedding Belle
In X-Men (1991) #30
A harrowing life filled with super villain attacks, cosmic firebirds, and chronic eye problems couldn’t end true love, as Jean Grey finally marries Scott Summers. In rare form, their wedding goes off without a hitch. No clones, criminals, or last-minute objections – just Scott, Jean, and their friends and teammates.
Slym and Redd
In Adventures of Cyclops & Phoenix (1994) #1
While enjoying their honeymoon, Jean and Scott’s minds are flung 2,000 years into the future! Now in the Age of Apocalypse, the couple adopt the identities of Slym and Redd Dayspring, and raise Nathan Summers (Cable) to fulfill his destiny as the destroyer of Apocalypse.
Planet X
In New X-Men (2001) #150
The mutant Xorn (posing as Magneto) traps Jean and Wolverine on Asteroid M, currently on a collision course with the sun. Hoping to spare her a horrible death Wolverine decides to kill the woman he loves. However, Wolverine’s actions awaken Jean’s latent Phoenix powers! On their return to Earth, Xorn manages to hit Jean with one last dying blast and she perishes in Cyclops’ arms.
Endsong
In X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong (2005) #1
The alien Shi’ar resurrect the Phoenix Force, and a fragment of its power finds its way to Jean Grey’s grave! Alive once more and struggling for control over her untapped psychic abilities, Jean attempts to prevent the return of the Dark Phoenix. Unfortunately, her efforts are in vain, and the Dark Phoenix is once again loosed upon the world!