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Comics:X-Men Vol 1 137

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"The Fate of the Phoenix!"
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Image:Quote1.png Scott, am I worth it? I destroyed a world–in my mind, I can still hear the screams of the dying–and it felt good! I don’t want that feeling ever again. And yet–I do! Image:Quote2.png
-- Jean Grey

Appearing in "The Fate of the Phoenix!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

  • Unnamed Shi'ar citizens
  • Unnamed Skrulls
  • Unnamed alien attendees
  • Unnamed Skrull Grand Vizier

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

  • Lilandra's Shi'ar Flagship
  • Shi'ar warship - (Appearance in flashback only), (Destroyed)

Synopsis for "The Fate of the Phoenix!"

The X-Men find themselves amidst a Shi'ar tribunal, hovering around earth to judge and sentence the Phoenix. Charges are presented. There is legal wrangling. A duel for Phoenix is agreed upon, and the X-Men are given a day to rest. The duel is to be between the X-Men and the Imperial Guard, and they fight on the Dark Side of the Moon in a base of fabulous technology. They fight valiantly but are defeated one by one. Phoenix goes out of control and Professor X directs the X-Men to attack her. Scott talks Phoenix to her senses, and she sacrifices herself to save the universe.

Notes

  • Wolverine stumbles upon the Watcher's abode.
  • The structures on the Dark Side of the Moon will serve as Apocalypse's moon base much later.
  • This is a "double-sized" issue.
  • This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.[2]


Trivia

  • Originally, this issue was intended as the canonical death of Jean Grey. It wasn't until much later that Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force were established as two separate entities. This is the first time that a major Marvel Comics super-hero is killed off on-panel (not counting Bucky Barnes, whose death, at the time, was revealed via retcon). The death of Jean Grey predates the more impactful death of Captain Marvel by two years.
  • Jim Shooter forced pages 30-35 of this issue to be rewritten. The original version had Jean Grey's mutant power "brain-center" being lobotomized and this was changed out with the suicide version instead.


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Recommended Reading


Links and References

  1. ↑ Spelled "Rk'lll" in this issue.
  2. ↑ This story is reprinted in the following comics/TPB's:
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