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| '''Jean Grey''' is a |
'''Jean Grey''' is a ] ] in the ] ]. She has used the code names '''Marvel Girl''' and ''']''' during her career, and is a member of the ]. Created by ] and ], she first appeared in ''X-Men'' #1 (]). | ||
| Grey is a ] born with the abilities of ] and ]. As a teenager, she began attending ]'s school for "gifted youngsters" and joined the X-Men under the name of Marvel Girl. During her tenure there, she fell in love with ]. | |||
| Following a mission in space, Grey attempted to pilot a shuttle back to Earth during one of the worst solar storms in history. The shuttle was unshielded and Grey would have died were it not for the intervention of the cosmic entity known as the ] force. Though at the time it was believed (and the storyline meant it to be) that the Phoenix imbued Jean with vast cosmic powers, this was later ]ned that she was actually placed into a coma in a cocoon in ] and the Phoenix adopted her identity as a heroine. | |||
| Phoenix believed herself to be Grey, and she and Cyclops continued their relationship, until Phoenix lost control of her powers, and eventually committed suicide. The lengthy story of the decline and fall of Phoenix, by ] and ], is regarded as one of the best comics stories of the ]. | |||
| Jean was believed dead by the world, both within the ] and the reading public. The powerful and touching story by ] and ] was instrumental in the meteoric rise of the popularity of the X-Men in particular and mutant angst in general. The popularity led to a demand for more mutant titles from Marvel. In 1986 it was decided that Jean Grey would be resurrected in order to launch a book featuring the original five X-Men as a team once more. The fact that Jean was not the Phoenix was created and appropriately retconned. Jean Grey was discovered at the bottom of Jamaica Bay and reunited with some of her friends. She dealt with fluctuating powers, some labrynthian storylines and various company mandated crossovers. She eventually married longtime beau Scott Summers (aka ]) and the couple are currently featured in the pages of the New X-Men comic. | |||
| Grey's survival was revealed when the original X-Men formed ], which she joined when she emerged from her coma. Cyclops, in the meantime, had married her double (later revealed as her clone), ]. Prior joined her creator, ], as the villainous ], and herself died sometime after the foundation of X-Factor. | |||
| She was played by ] in the X-Men movies. | |||
| As a result, Cyclops and Grey were able to resume their relationship, and eventually married. | |||
| In the ''] film and its sequel, Grey was portrayed by ]. | |||
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Jean Grey is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. She has used the code names Marvel Girl and Phoenix during her career, and is a member of the X-Men. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, she first appeared in X-Men #1 (1963).
Grey is a mutant born with the abilities of telepathy and telekinesis. As a teenager, she began attending Professor Charles Xavier's school for "gifted youngsters" and joined the X-Men under the name of Marvel Girl. During her tenure there, she fell in love with Cyclops.
Following a mission in space, Grey attempted to pilot a shuttle back to Earth during one of the worst solar storms in history. The shuttle was unshielded and Grey would have died were it not for the intervention of the cosmic entity known as the Phoenix force. Though at the time it was believed (and the storyline meant it to be) that the Phoenix imbued Jean with vast cosmic powers, this was later retconned that she was actually placed into a coma in a cocoon in Jamaica Bay and the Phoenix adopted her identity as a heroine.
Phoenix believed herself to be Grey, and she and Cyclops continued their relationship, until Phoenix lost control of her powers, and eventually committed suicide. The lengthy story of the decline and fall of Phoenix, by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, is regarded as one of the best comics stories of the 1970s.
Grey's survival was revealed when the original X-Men formed X-Factor, which she joined when she emerged from her coma. Cyclops, in the meantime, had married her double (later revealed as her clone), Madelyne Prior. Prior joined her creator, Mr. Sinister, as the villainous Goblin Queen, and herself died sometime after the foundation of X-Factor.
As a result, Cyclops and Grey were able to resume their relationship, and eventually married.
In the X-Men film and its sequel, Grey was portrayed by Famke Janssen.