Summary
Warning: Contains potential spoilers forPhoenix #2!
As the immense level of herPhoenixpower continues to be defined in Marvel Comics,Jean Greyis proving herself as one of the fiercest and most formidable entities in the entire universe. Exploring outer space in her solo series apart from theX-Men,Jean is finding herself, while coexisting with the Phoenix Force, with the Omega-level mutant exploring the limits of her extreme power as a godlike cosmic being.
Phoenix#2 – written by Stephanie Phillips, with art by Alessandro Miracolo – continues the series' redefinition of Jean Grey as a cosmic hero, withnarration revealing that as the Phoenix, she does not need human necessities like oxygen, water, or food to live.
However, that doesn’t mean she may not want it, as the preview shows Jean craving bad coffee made by her loving husband, Scott Summers. Though Jean still has mortal wants or desires, it’s now been established that thePhoenix powers explored in her cosmic eramake it so she doesn’t actually require these things to survive.
Jean Grey’s Phoenix Unleashes A Dark God Who Once Beat The Mighty Thor
Jean Grey using the power of the Phoenix always seems to have dire consequence, as the iconic hero allows the Dark God Perrikus to escape from prison.
Marvel’s Phoenix Solo Series Is Taking Jean Grey To An Entirely New Level Of Power
Phoenix#2 – Written By Stephanie Phillips, Art By Alessandro Miracolo, David Curiel, & Corey Petit
With the development that Jean no longer has to eat or breathe air like the standard human or mutant would, she only becomes less mortal and more of a divine being in the Marvel Universe.
With Jean venturing out on solo adventures inPhoenix, her character is given more opportunity to be established as a major powerhouse hero despite their complicated past. Jean Grey was one of thefounding members of the X-Men, debuting in the team’s first class in 1963. Always a formidable mutant, she received a significant boost in abilities years later when the Phoenix Force took her on as its host. Inextricably linked to the cosmic entity, Jean still has to answer for the Phoenix Force’s possession of her and her new series addresses the universe-widefallout of theDark Phoenixsaga.
Already a profoundly powerful telepath and telekinetic since her mutant abilities kicked in,Jean’s powers are amplifiedwhen she’s in touch with the Phoenix Force.The extraterrestrial force heightens Jean to a transcendent, godlike statuswhen they come together as the Phoenix. She is then able to absorb and manipulate energy, travel through space, control life-forces, and many more abilities. With the development that Jean no longer has to eat or breathe air like the standard human or mutant would, she only becomes less mortal and more of a divine being in the Marvel Universe.
As A New Cosmic Hero, Jean Grey Can Learn Valuable Lessons From Her Father-In-Law, Corsair
An Extended Family Team-Up
The extraordinary extent of Jean Grey’s godly power as the Phoenix helps her stand apart from the vast majority of the X-Men and Marvel’s mighty heroes overall.
Leaving the X-Men behind to further explore her and the Phoenix’s connection and power in the cosmos, Jean Grey’s solo title takes her to new corners of the universe with special guests along the way. After Nova appears in the first issue of her new series, Jean’s father-in-law and leader of the Starjammers will join her on her latest mission. Corsair,patriarch of the Summers family, will havean intergalactic team-up with his ultra-powerful daughter-in-law as she continues to redefine the meaning of the Phoenix across the galaxy.
Though her mutant abilities already bring her to Omega-level status, combining with the Phoenix Force solidifies Jean as an extremely formidable cosmic force to be reckoned with. Her grand solo journey with Phillips at the helm will continue to specify just how the cosmic force has redefined the character as a superhero in the universe, especially as her mortal necessities are made less and less of a factor. The extraordinary extent ofJean Grey’sgodly power as thePhoenixhelps her stand apart from the vast majority of theX-MenandMarvel’s mighty heroes overall.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
