Jean Grey is getting a new solo series exploring her past for the upcoming "Fall of X" X-Men event.
Marvel announced Jean Grey, a new four-issue miniseries written by Louise Simonson and illustrated by Bernard Chang, is launching in Aug. 2023 as part of "Fall of X," a new event teased to bring about the end of mutantkind's Krakoan age. Featuring cover art by Amy Reeder, Jean Grey #1 will begin to delve into Jean's first interactions with the Phoenix Force and her time spent with the X-Men as she races to find a way to save the mutants from certain doom.
Marvel teased of the new series, "After the events of the Hellfire Gala, Jean’s life is in shambles. Mutantkind is in dire straits – and there’s nothing this founding X-Man can do. She’ll have to save herself first. And that means looking into her past – for the moment when it all went wrong – in a desperate attempt to save her and all Krakoa’s future!"
"I loved writing X-Factor and Jean was a pivotal part of those stories, from the escape from her Phoenix-created cocoon to her life and death battle with the Goblin Queen in ‘Inferno.’ So It's really exciting to explore Jean's part in this new mega-adventure," Simonson said. "...Jean has always been a pivotal character, the fulcrum upon which so many vital story points balance. She has been constantly impacted by events outside herself and struggles to control the things she can. Her life experiences have made her cautious, less impulsive and certain than when she was younger. Her telepathic power lets her know the best and worst of those around her but she remains loving and empathic, with a strong moral core. She's brave and constantly questions herself: Did I do what was right?"
The X-Men's "Fall of X" Begins at 2023's Hellfire Gala
The "Fall of X" officially begins in July 2023 with X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 by Gerry Duggan, Kris Anka, Joshua Cassara, Russell Dauterman, Adam Kubert, Pepe Larraz, R.B. Silva, Luciano Vecchio and more. The synopsis for the one-shot reads, "THE FALL OF X BEGINS HERE! The Hellfire Gala is always the biggest event of the season…but this year’s will change everything for Krakoa. What is meant to be mutantkind’s biggest night becomes their biggest nightmare as the Fall of X begins! All your favorite X-Men are going to be left reeling after this one – shocking revelations, stunning betrayals, horrifying tragedy, impossible deaths…and of course the most glamorous looks of the year, all in one CANNOT-MISS package!"
Following the third annual Hellfire Gala, "Fall of X" will continue to play out in a number of different X-Men titles, including X-Men, Astonishing Iceman, Wolverine, Children of the Vault, Invincible Iron Man, Dark X-Men, Uncanny Avengers, Realm of X, X-Men Red, Alpha Flight, X-Force, Uncanny Spider-Man and Immortal X-Men.
Jean Grey #1 releases on Aug. 23, 2023, from Marvel.
Source: Marvel