Jean Grey is coming home, and she's bringing the fire. Following her intergalactic adventures as Phoenix, the hero—who recently made her MCU debut in Spider-Man: Brand New Day—returns to Earth this November in Jean Grey #1, the start of a five-issue limited series from X-Men writer Jed MacKay and acclaimed artist Rogê Antônio, known for his recent work on Cyclops.
The series comes hot on the heels of DNX, the upcoming X-Men and Fantastic Four crossover from MacKay and artist Federico Vicentini. The shocking conclusion of the event sends Jean racing back to Earth, only to find the X-Men's world dramatically changed.
The fallout she was too late to stop will ignite a new era for MacKay's X-Men run, and it sounds like Jean Grey will be a crucial opening chapter for what comes next for the mutant heroes. Here's the official description for Jean Grey #1:
BURNING ON RE-ENTRY IN THE AFTERMATH OF DNX!
The Phoenix is headed to Earth. Jean Grey is aflame within. When she touches down, will she consume all she touches...or will she maintain control of the life-giving, life-taking power coursing through her?
"More than anything, it felt like it was time—Jean coming into X-Men was largely precluded by the Phoenix series that was running when we launched, and even after that wrapped, I continued to hold off on it until the time seemed right," MacKay said today. "After all, adding the Phoenix to your team book throws off the balance in a pretty dramatic way."
"Now, post-DNX, we're going to see the X-Men in a position to need Jean Grey—and Jean Grey in a position to need the X-Men," he continued. "Dovetailing that into this moment being one where Jean is in the public consciousness more than she has previously just worked."
X-Men Editor Tom Brevoort added, "In terms of after-effects, you already know about one thing that’ll be coming straight out of it: Jean Grey. And it’ll have an impact on the launch of Maximum X-Men as well, though not to the point where you’ll have to have read one to follow the other."
"The effects will also ripple out to some degree across the other books. But the biggest place it will hit is in Alaska and in Jed’s slice of the pie, where it will be relatively seismic," he teased.
Check out Jean Grey covers by Joëlle Jones, Miguel Mercado, and Nogi San below, and stay tuned for more on this series and the DNX event.
JEAN GREY #1 (OF 5)
Written by JED MACKAY
Art by ROGÊ ANTÔNIO
Cover A by JOËLLE JONES
Cover B by ITO
Cover C by MIGUEL MERCADO
Cover D by ITO (Virgin)
Cover E by NOGI SAN
Cover F by PEACH MOMOKO (Momo-Tone)
On Sale 11/25