Comics:X-Men Vol 1 101

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"Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

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X-Men Vol 1 #101
October, 1976

Cover Artists

Dave Cockrum, Dan Crespi

Writers

Chris Claremont

Pencilers

Dave Cockrum

Inkers

Frank Chiaramonte

Colourists

B. Wilford

Letterers

J. Costanza

Editors

Archie Goodwin

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X-Men #102

Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew! I am fire! And life incarnate! Now and forever -- I am PHOENIX!

-- Jean Grey

Appearing in "Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

Featured Characters:

• The X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm (Ororo)
  • Wolverine
  • Colossus (Peter Rasputin)
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) / Errol Flynn^[1]
  • Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
• Professor X (Charles Xavier)

Supporting Characters:

• Phoenix (Jean Grey) - (First appearance)
• Jean Grey
• Moira MacTaggart
• Dr. Peter Corbeau
• Leprechauns of Cassidy Keep - (First appearance), (Appears in shadow only)
• Eamon O'Donnell

Villains:

• Black Tom Cassidy
• Juggernaut

Other Characters:

• Unknown New York hospital staff
• Unknown New Yorkers
• Dr. McKay (Jean's physician)

Locations:

• John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
• Jamaica Bay, New York City
• Cassidy Keep, County Mayo, Ireland - (First appearance)

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 2
• Image Inducer

Vehicles:

• Starcore space shuttle - (Destroyed)
  
  

Synopsis for "Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

The Starcore shuttle carrying the X-Men crashes onto a runway at New York's JFK airport^[2] and skids into Jamaica Bay, breaking up in the process. The X-Men, minus Jean Grey, emerge from the water. A few minutes later, Phoenix arises from the water, then collapses. Professor X uses his mental powers to cover the X-Men's escape although Storm and Nightcrawler use their powers and an image inducer to change their look, respectively.

Later, at a hospital while keeping vigil on Jean, Professor X explains to Moira MacTaggart that extensively using his mental powers brings on strong dreams. After getting good news about Jean's prognosis, Professor X orders the rest of the X-Men to take a forced vacation. Banshee reveals that he has inherited the family estate, and offers it for a vacation spot. The rest of the team joins him and travels to Ireland. Just as they begin to relax and enjoy themselves, they fall into a trap and realize they are the prisoners of Black Tom and Juggernaut. Storm, unnerved by the underground location, freaks out.

Notes

• The events of this issue have been retconned such that it is not Jean Grey who arises out of the water, but rather a Phoenix Force duplicate of her. This is Jean's last appearance until Fantastic Four #286.
• This issue is reprinted in many other comics and books, see references for more info.^[3]
  

Trivia

• With this issue, Marvel raised the cover price to 30 cents.
• Storm can apparently change her clothing by re-polarizing the unstable molecules and make it turn into new clothing.
• This is the first time Wolverine reveals he is attracted to Jean Grey.

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Recommended Reading

• This is the conclusion of a four-part story-line involving the Sentinels and the X-Men's return from their Space Station base that began in X-Men #98 - X-Men #100.
• This is the start of a three-part storyline featuring Juggernaut and Black Tom that continues next issue and concludes in X-Men #103.

Links and References

• The Unofficial Handbook of Marvel Comics Creators - accessed on 04/22/2009
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men #5 - See for further referencing
• The Official Marvel Index to the X-Men Vol 2 #2 - See for further referencing
• The Marvel Comics Index #9A - See for further referencing