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Superhero Origins: Jean Grey


she went from x-men member in a love

she went from x-men member in a love triangle to the Dark Phoenix welcome to

triangle to the Dark Phoenix welcome to

triangle to the Dark Phoenix welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the origins of Jean Grey

exploring the origins of Jean Grey

exploring the origins of Jean Grey otherwise known as marvel girl professor

otherwise known as marvel girl professor

otherwise known as marvel girl professor can L fix

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1963 s uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1963 s uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1963 s uncanny x-men number one and was then expanded upon in

number one and was then expanded upon in

number one and was then expanded upon in issues 100 101 and 135 which was then

issues 100 101 and 135 which was then

issues 100 101 and 135 which was then further explored in 2008 x-men origins

further explored in 2008 x-men origins

further explored in 2008 x-men origins Jean Grey in her first appearance Jean

Jean Grey in her first appearance Jean

Jean Grey in her first appearance Jean Grey first arrived at the x-men mansion

Grey first arrived at the x-men mansion

Grey first arrived at the x-men mansion while the original team trained a new

while the original team trained a new

while the original team trained a new student the otherwise all-male school

student the otherwise all-male school

student the otherwise all-male school went crazy over the stunning yet

went crazy over the stunning yet

went crazy over the stunning yet ordinary looking redhead meeting Charles

ordinary looking redhead meeting Charles

ordinary looking redhead meeting Charles Xavier gray mentioned how strange it was

Xavier gray mentioned how strange it was

Xavier gray mentioned how strange it was that he had managed to convince her

that he had managed to convince her

that he had managed to convince her parents to blindly enroll her in his

parents to blindly enroll her in his

parents to blindly enroll her in his private school it was at that time that

private school it was at that time that

private school it was at that time that Xavier revealed his true Mutant identity

Xavier revealed his true Mutant identity

Xavier revealed his true Mutant identity and that he was able to identify her

and that he was able to identify her

and that he was able to identify her powers with his special gift

powers with his special gift

powers with his special gift he further revealed that she would

he further revealed that she would

he further revealed that she would become a member of the very exclusive

become a member of the very exclusive

become a member of the very exclusive program with only a small handful of

program with only a small handful of

program with only a small handful of students and would be called one of the

students and would be called one of the

students and would be called one of the x-men as she too had an extra power upon

x-men as she too had an extra power upon

x-men as she too had an extra power upon meeting the other students and being

meeting the other students and being

meeting the other students and being told their code names she was given her

told their code names she was given her

told their code names she was given her own that of Marvel Girl instantly

own that of Marvel Girl instantly

own that of Marvel Girl instantly gaining the affection of the men Cyclops

gaining the affection of the men Cyclops

gaining the affection of the men Cyclops in particular she demonstrated her power

in particular she demonstrated her power

in particular she demonstrated her power to move objects through telekinesis she

to move objects through telekinesis she

to move objects through telekinesis she and the rest of the team were then told

and the rest of the team were then told

and the rest of the team were then told their true purpose to help mankind to

their true purpose to help mankind to

their true purpose to help mankind to achieve coexistence with mutants this

achieve coexistence with mutants this

achieve coexistence with mutants this they would achieve by battling against

they would achieve by battling against

they would achieve by battling against the evil mutants led by Magneto adorning

the evil mutants led by Magneto adorning

the evil mutants led by Magneto adorning her Marvel girl outfit for the first

her Marvel girl outfit for the first

her Marvel girl outfit for the first time she went out with the team on their

time she went out with the team on their

time she went out with the team on their first mission foiling Magneto’s plans by

first mission foiling Magneto’s plans by

first mission foiling Magneto’s plans by using her powers to destroy a missile

using her powers to destroy a missile

using her powers to destroy a missile eventually she gained the power of

eventually she gained the power of

eventually she gained the power of telepathy much like Professor X with

telepathy much like Professor X with

telepathy much like Professor X with this change being attributed to the true

this change being attributed to the true

this change being attributed to the true scope of her powers having been

scope of her powers having been

scope of her powers having been suppressed throughout her life meanwhile

suppressed throughout her life meanwhile

suppressed throughout her life meanwhile she’d become romantically involved with

she’d become romantically involved with

she’d become romantically involved with Cyclops while Wolverine constantly vied

Cyclops while Wolverine constantly vied

Cyclops while Wolverine constantly vied for her affection which spurred a love

for her affection which spurred a love

for her affection which spurred a love triangle that would become a mainstay of

triangle that would become a mainstay of

triangle that would become a mainstay of the series however the biggest change to

the series however the biggest change to

the series however the biggest change to the character occurred at the very end

the character occurred at the very end

the character occurred at the very end of issue 100 when the original team was

of issue 100 when the original team was

of issue 100 when the original team was made to fight its newest members by a

made to fight its newest members by a

made to fight its newest members by a madman though the team overcame this

madman though the team overcame this

madman though the team overcame this challenge they realized that they were

challenge they realized that they were

challenge they realized that they were trapped on a space station about to be

trapped on a space station about to be

trapped on a space station about to be destroyed by a solar flare as a result

destroyed by a solar flare as a result

destroyed by a solar flare as a result Jean sacrificed herself by piloting a

Jean sacrificed herself by piloting a

Jean sacrificed herself by piloting a shuttle whose cockpit was exposed to the

shuttle whose cockpit was exposed to the

shuttle whose cockpit was exposed to the radiation

radiation

radiation the team the chance they needed to make

the team the chance they needed to make

the team the chance they needed to make it back to earth alive incredibly the

it back to earth alive incredibly the

it back to earth alive incredibly the radiation didn’t kill her instead Jean

radiation didn’t kill her instead Jean

radiation didn’t kill her instead Jean Grey emerged from the wreckage at sea

Grey emerged from the wreckage at sea

Grey emerged from the wreckage at sea radically changed with her powers

radically changed with her powers

radically changed with her powers reaching new unseen levels calling

reaching new unseen levels calling

reaching new unseen levels calling herself to Phoenix she retained her old

herself to Phoenix she retained her old

herself to Phoenix she retained her old memories but emerged as an altogether

memories but emerged as an altogether

memories but emerged as an altogether different person describing herself as

different person describing herself as

different person describing herself as fire and life incarnate before slipping

fire and life incarnate before slipping

fire and life incarnate before slipping unconscious when Jean finally awoke the

unconscious when Jean finally awoke the

unconscious when Jean finally awoke the suppressed powers inside her took over

suppressed powers inside her took over

suppressed powers inside her took over and this new identity became the evil

and this new identity became the evil

and this new identity became the evil known as Dark Phoenix the most powerful

known as Dark Phoenix the most powerful

known as Dark Phoenix the most powerful mutant ever encountered

mutant ever encountered

mutant ever encountered the Dark Phoenix wanted nothing but to

the Dark Phoenix wanted nothing but to

the Dark Phoenix wanted nothing but to destroy every connection to Jeanne’s

destroy every connection to Jeanne’s

destroy every connection to Jeanne’s former life before leaving to outer

former life before leaving to outer

former life before leaving to outer space to become a force threatening the

space to become a force threatening the

space to become a force threatening the galaxy these events were finally

galaxy these events were finally

galaxy these events were finally showcased albeit with major changes in

showcased albeit with major changes in

showcased albeit with major changes in the x-men films there in the films

the x-men films there in the films

the x-men films there in the films preserved her status as one of the first

preserved her status as one of the first

preserved her status as one of the first x-men students as well as her love

x-men students as well as her love

x-men students as well as her love triangle with Cyclops and Wolverine you

triangle with Cyclops and Wolverine you

triangle with Cyclops and Wolverine you gonna tell me to stay away from me girl

gonna tell me to stay away from me girl

gonna tell me to stay away from me girl if I had to do that she wouldn’t be my

if I had to do that she wouldn’t be my

if I had to do that she wouldn’t be my girl

girl

girl the film’s are notable for showing

the film’s are notable for showing

the film’s are notable for showing Xavier effort to enroll a young Jean and

Xavier effort to enroll a young Jean and

Xavier effort to enroll a young Jean and suppress her powers before her death

suppress her powers before her death

suppress her powers before her death rebirth and eventual defeat as Venus

despite her transformation and death

despite her transformation and death Jean Grey has managed to return to the

Jean Grey has managed to return to the

Jean Grey has managed to return to the franchise continuing to appear in

franchise continuing to appear in

franchise continuing to appear in various media she even made a return to

various media she even made a return to

various media she even made a return to the film franchise appearing in 2013’s

the film franchise appearing in 2013’s

the film franchise appearing in 2013’s the Wolverine

you know I can’t are you a fan of this

you know I can’t are you a fan of this insanely powerful redheaded mutant for

insanely powerful redheaded mutant for

insanely powerful redheaded mutant for more thrilling comic book origins be

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have more power than you can imagine

have more power than you can imagine Jean the question is will you control

Jean the question is will you control

Jean the question is will you control that

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