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Rising above the others as a cosmic powerhouse, Jean Grey—also known as the once-and-future Phoenix—is now returning once more to deliver cleansing fire. The Phoenix has never been more vital as Jean is confronting a menace outside of time and space itself. This narrative will definitely set the scene as the franchise moves toward a new status quo whereby Jean will be inhabiting the cosmic entity full-time, even if it presents Jean her toughest challenge to date.
Rising of the Powers of X #5's preview presents Jean Grey's return and resurrection as the Phoenix as the series marks the end of the Krakoan Era. Jean shows up in the White Hot Room following her death during the X-Men's 2023 Hellfire Gala in Immortal X-Men #15-16 and the 2023 Jean Grey saga. Confounded, charmed, and revisiting her own past, Jean almost dies in the White Hot Room endangering the realm itself as well as the Phoenix. Following other X-Men caught in the White Hot Room as they reincarnate the Phoenix, the miniseries X-Men Forever (2024) shows With Jean's help, Hope Summers gives her life and transforms into the spark that generates the creature itself, therefore rendering the Phoenix genuinely cyclical.
The way the post-Krakoan status quo addresses the Phoenix's strength as well as the effects on its host will be fascinating to observe. The teasers for the forthcoming Phoenix (2024) continuous series confirm that Jean will keep the Phoenix's power and also imply that she now has better control of it than most times in her life. Only cosmic power is suggested here; Dark Phoenix or corruption is not mentioned yet. This suggests that, unlike usually the case, the Phoenix will be handled as a more neutral, or even explicitly heroic force.
Whether the Phoenix is a good, neutral, or evil energy swings drastically between various writers and standing quos. According to some writers, the Phoenix will inevitably lead to a Dark Phoenix moment since it will corrupt its users intrinsically. Others see its tagline, "fire and life incarnate," as not evil but rather as a purifying agent burning away the rot in creation, neutral. The most fascinating playground available to the character is this spiritual, cosmic one. Thus, the most potent founding member of the X-Men may be just entering her best era yet as Jean Grey returns as Phoenix.
Among the original X-Men, Jean Grey—also known as the once-and-future Phoenix—stands above the others as a cosmic powerhouse and is now returning once again to offer healing fire. The Phoenix has never been more vital as Jean is confronting a menace outside of time and space itself. This narrative will definitely set the scene as the franchise moves toward a new status quo whereby Jean will be inhabiting the cosmic entity full-time, even if it presents Jean her toughest challenge to date.
Rising of the Powers of X #5's preview reveals Jean Grey's return and resurrection as the Phoenix as the series marks the end of the Krakoan Era. For the whole miniseries thus far, Jean has been locked in the White Hot Room, the metaphysical birthplace and resting site of the Phoenix. Professor X kills Rachel Summers, Jean's daughter from an other future, in RotPoX #3-4 so that Rachel may join her mother and resume the Phoenix where it resides, therefore generating the rebirth shown in this preview.
Designed by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the X-Men series revolves on mutants with superhuman capacity. Under the capable telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they fight prejudice and evil mutants endangering civilization. Combing action, drama, and nuanced characters, the show examines issues of diversity and inclusion across comics, animated programs, and blockbuster movies.
For X-Men supporters, Jean Grey's comeback is welcome news since it heralds the start of a new chapter for their team. In the X-Men reality, Jean has always been a potent force; her resurrection as the Phoenix will definitely affect the team greatly. The X-Men have never needed the Phoenix more, in a cosmos full of foes.
The threat the whole planet now confronts calls for Jean's rebirth. Mutantkind is battling Enigma, an artificial intelligence modeled on Nathaniel Essex, the model for Mister Sinister. Enigma is a Dominion that spans time and geography. Rising of the Powers of X #4 features Enigma enlisting other Dominions to battle the Phoenix, the one entity capable of damaging all others. As Jean uses the Phoenix's full might for this last fight, RotPoX #5 will be the last conflict Phoenix faces against the Domains.
For the whole miniseries thus far, Jean has been locked in the White Hot Room, the metaphysical birthplace and resting site of the Phoenix. Leading to the rebirth shown in this teaser, Professor X kills Rachel Summers, Jean's daughter from an other reality, in RotPoX #3-4 so Rachel may join her mother and restart the Phoenix where it resides.