Marvel’s Phoenix has taken on a whole new mission as the X-Men rise From the Ashes.

As Jean Grey traverses the cosmos in the pages of Phoenix #1, she stumbles upon a world that is about to be wiped out of existence by its dying sun. Fortunately, Jean is more than capable of siphoning off the excess energy and setting things right. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean the denizens of this world are necessarily happy to see her, especially when they already know the destruction that the Phoenix herself is capable of wreaking.

Written by STEPHANIE PHILLIPS Art by ALESSANDRO MIRACOLO Colors by DAVID CURIEL Letters by VC’s CORY PETIT Main cover art by YASMINE PUTRI Variant covers by AKA, ERIC D’URSO & MATTIA IACONO, GREG LAND & FRANK D’ARMATA, JOE QUESADA & MORRY HOLLOWELL, MR GARCIN, and ROSE BESCH

The cosmic raptor known as the Phoenix Force was first seen in the pages of 1976’s X-Men #101 by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum. After sensing the immense psychic power of Jean Grey on Earth, the Phoenix Force took it upon itself to form a link with the young mutant hero. Following Jean’s apparent demise, the Phoenix Force took on her form and replaced her. Meanwhile, the real Jean healed from her wounds in a cocoon deep beneath the waters of Jamaica Bay.

In the years since, the Phoenix Force has played a variety of roles ranging from cosmic savior to would-be destroyer of worlds. The Phoenix’s destructive tendencies were on display more so than anywhere during the events of the Dark Pheonix Saga, which saw Jean overcome by the entity’s worst inclinations. It was only through an act of tragic self-sacrifice that Jean was able to stave off the Phoenix’s wrath, though it wasn’t long before the being would return.

While the Phoenix has claimed numerous Marvel heroes and villains as its hosts over the years, Jean Grey has consistently been the one that it returns to. During the fight against Orchis and the Dominion known as Enigma, it was the Phoenix Force that was called upon to close out the battle with mutantkind’s would-be oppressors. In calling upon the powers of other mutants, the Phoenix Force landed one final strike against Enigma, putting an end to the threat it posed while also ensuring a new era for Marvel’s mutants moving forward.

Phoenix #1 is on sale July 17 from Marvel Comics.

Source: Marvel Comics