Jean Grey

This Marvel Poster Highlights the Gorgeous Fury of the Phoenix Force

Marvel Girl. Phoenix. Dark Phoenix. Sometimes just regular ol’ Jean. Over the decades, Jean Grey has adopted many looks and identities as one of the X-Men’s most iconic heroines. But try as she might, Jean will never escape the legendary Phoenix saga and its impact on her—and as this gorgeous poster shows, the iconic costume…

Toys & Collectibles James Whitbrook Aug 26

Image: Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles

The X-Men’s New Age Is Here, and It’s Horny as Hell

Mutantkind has entered a bold new age. Mutants are here, they are proud, they are independent—and they are also down to fuck. In the wake of the shocking conclusion to the duology that is Marvel’s House and Powers of X, this week saw the release of X-Men #1, kicking off an entire new roster of X-books…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 16

Image: Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles

I Feel Nothing From House of X‘s Mutants, and That’s Great

This week, Marvel ushered in a bold new era for the X-Men and mutantkind at large with House of X—part of a new duology under the auspices of Secret Wars and Avengers writer Jonathan Hickman, where mutants have stepped onto the global stage in a major way. But my favorite thing about its debut issue…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 26

Image: Pepe Larraz, Marte Gracia, Clayton Cowles

House of X Just Made Marvel’s Omega Level Mutants Interesting Again

Marvel’s House of X, from writer Jonathan Hickman and artists Pepe Larraz and Marte Gracia, introduces a brave new world for mutantkind—a world where Charles Xavier and Magneto have evolved past their ideological differences in favor of creating a strong, stable support system for the entire world’s mutant population. The series’ first issue (out this…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 25

These X-Men Legends Figures Look Like They Stepped Right Out of the ’90s TV Show

I can very nearly hear the guitar riff. In what is perhaps one of the most satisfying bits of nostalgia I’ve seen in a while, io9 is proud to present an exclusive reveal of Hasbro’s newest series of X-Men Legends figures prior to their official appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. The action figures, coming…

Toys & Collectibles Julie Muncy Jul 19

Dark Phoenix Didn’t Understand Who the X-Men Are

All you have to do is take one look at the box office totals for Fox’s X-Men films to see that, even when the movies weren’t particularly good (see: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Apocalypse), people were still clamoring to see them. So where did Dark Phoenix go wrong? While it’s difficult to succinctly…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 17

Dark Phoenix‘s Simon Kinberg Took Inspiration From Nolan’s Batman to Bring the X-Men Down to Earth

There’s an unsteady, chaotic energy coursing through much of Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix. It almost feels like an extension of the existential crisis its titular hero finds herself in as she becomes the most powerful mutant to ever walk the Earth. That feeling, according to Kinberg, was a wholly intentional part of his directorial debut.…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 11

A Brief Explanation of Dark Phoenix‘s Confusing Alien Villain

While Fox was perfectly fine spoiling Dark Phoenix’s major death in early advertisements, the true identity of Jessica Chastain’s alien character was kept conspicuously hush in the weeks leading up to the film’s premiere. Though an explanation for the codename she was referred to by the studio (“Smith”) is never explained in the film itself,…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 10

Simon Kinberg Likens Dark Phoenix‘s Original Ending to Captain America: Civil War and Captain Marvel

While the cast of Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix has spoken about the similarities between the film’s original ending and the ending of another recent big superhero film—similarities that were so extensive they required the final X-Men installment to undergo extensive reshoots—everyone has been coy about what that other superhero film was, as well as how…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 7

Updates From Birds of Prey, Stranger Things, and More

The team behind To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is tackling Lauren Oliver’s clone YA adventure Replica. Famke Janssen is open to returning to Jean Grey. Kristen Bell will go behind the camera for The Good Place’s fourth season. Plus, what’s to come on iZombie, and Cary Elwes hypes up Stranger Things’ return. Spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook Jun 7

Dark Phoenix Is a Bittersweet Goodbye to Fox’s X-Men

Simon Kinberg’s Dark Phoenix became one of the most significant of Fox’s X-Men films the moment it became clear it would be the last installment in the franchise that set the stage for the modern comic book movie boom. Not only was the film going to bring the story of Charles Xavier’s mutant heroes to…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 5

Wolverine Isn’t in Dark Phoenix for a Good Reason

Wolverine could have been in Dark Phoenix, but he’s not. That’s probably for the best. Wolverine’s brief cameo in X-Men: Apocalypse was one of the more eyebrow-raising things about the film, because it opened up the possibility for more elements of the original X-films to begin filtering into the newer, younger generation of stories. When…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Jun 4

New Dark Phoenix Trailer Teases Jean Grey Becoming a God of Death and Rebirth

One of the big things that Simon Kinberg’s upcoming Dark Phoenix installment needs to get right in order to get out of X-Men: The Last Stand’s shadow is to make its take on Jean Grey’s turn to evil feel like a legitimately world-altering event. The story is, after all, one of the most important part…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 28

Jean Grey’s Latest Return From the Dead Is Unlike Any Other

It’s disingenuous to pretend that Jean Grey’s been “dead” in Marvel’s comics for some time now, considering that her time-displaced younger self has been leading a team of teen mutants in X-Men: Blue. But it also hasn’t quite been accurate to say the “real” Jean as been alive, either. The Adult Jean Grey, who first…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 31

First X-Men: Dark Phoenix Details Reveal How Jean Grey Will Encounter the Phoenix Force

The first details about the next chapter in the X-Men movie franchise, Dark Phoenix, are here. And as you’d expect when it comes to adapting one of the most iconic sagas of the X-comics, things are about to get hot under the collar for Jean Grey. And like, everywhere else too. Entertainment Weekly has revealed…

Movies James Whitbrook Dec 7

Jean Grey‘s Phoenix Force Finally Makes Its Return in the Most Melodramatic Way

Dennis Hopeless and Victor Ibenez’s Jean Grey is a thoughtful, nuanced exploration of anxiety, self-doubt, and fear. Teen Jean’s been preparing for the Phoenix’s return—the test of her life—but this week, the Phoenix decides that it’s tired of waiting for her to study up. Reckoning day’s here. Though she is a vastly different person than…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Dec 1

Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Much like an iconic drag queen who melodramatically announces that she’s finally ready to retire and leave the business behind, the adult Jean Grey is actually coming back from the dead. That alone isn’t all that surprising, but the fact that she and the Phoenix Force will be leading the X-Men definitely is. We’ve known for…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 10

Jean Grey Just Snatched a Huge Secret About the Phoenix Out of Emma Frost’s Head

The last time Scott Summers saw his ex-wife Jean Grey alive, she’d managed to fulfill her destiny of becoming the White Phoenix of the Crown, a nearly perfect version of the normally destructive cosmic firebird. This latest version of the Phoenix retained its sanity and had the potential to become one of the greatest forces…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 26

Jean Grey’s Coming Back From the Dead Again. Please Clap.

There are certain constants in the world of comic books that are so reliable and so predictable, you can damn near set your watch by them. Lying Cat will always catch you lying. Batman will always brood. Jean Grey will never stay too dead for too long. It’s about that time, folks. The Phoenix is…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Sep 18

The New Jean Grey Comic Wants to Show She’s More Than Just an X-Man, Love Interest, or Phoenix Host

Jean Grey is one of those comic book characters that people either unabashedly love or despise with a burning passion. She’s been the focal point of some of Marvel’s most convoluted, retcon-packed storylines and after over 50 years of saving the world, she’s finally getting a chance to be a three-dimensional person in her own…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore May 3

This Marvel Poster Highlights the Gorgeous Fury of the Phoenix Force

The X-Men’s New Age Is Here, and It’s Horny as Hell

I Feel Nothing From House of X‘s Mutants, and That’s Great

House of X Just Made Marvel’s Omega Level Mutants Interesting Again

These X-Men Legends Figures Look Like They Stepped Right Out of the ’90s TV Show

Dark Phoenix Didn’t Understand Who the X-Men Are

Dark Phoenix‘s Simon Kinberg Took Inspiration From Nolan’s Batman to Bring the X-Men Down to Earth

A Brief Explanation of Dark Phoenix‘s Confusing Alien Villain

Simon Kinberg Likens Dark Phoenix‘s Original Ending to Captain America: Civil War and Captain Marvel

Updates From Birds of Prey, Stranger Things, and More

Dark Phoenix Is a Bittersweet Goodbye to Fox’s X-Men

Wolverine Isn’t in Dark Phoenix for a Good Reason

New Dark Phoenix Trailer Teases Jean Grey Becoming a God of Death and Rebirth

Jean Grey’s Latest Return From the Dead Is Unlike Any Other

First X-Men: Dark Phoenix Details Reveal How Jean Grey Will Encounter the Phoenix Force

Jean Grey‘s Phoenix Force Finally Makes Its Return in the Most Melodramatic Way

Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Jean Grey Just Snatched a Huge Secret About the Phoenix Out of Emma Frost’s Head

Jean Grey’s Coming Back From the Dead Again. Please Clap.

The New Jean Grey Comic Wants to Show She’s More Than Just an X-Man, Love Interest, or Phoenix Host

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