Jean Grey

Jean Elaine Grey-Summers is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually those featuring the X-Men, a group of superheroes of which she is a founding member. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Jean Grey is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants—individuals born with superhuman abilities—with Jean possessing psionic powers. Initially capable of using only telekinesis, she later develops the powers of telepathy and empathy. During her early stint with the X-Men, she used the codename Marvel Girl. Jean is a caring and nurturing figure, but struggles with the pressure of being both an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the Phoenix Force, an extremely powerful cosmic entity. Jean first experiences a transformation into Phoenix in the X-Men storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga", later becoming Dark Phoenix as a result of Mastermind's manipulation, before sacrificing herself to prevent further chaos. After her presumed death, Jean returns and resumes her relationship with Cyclops, whom she later marries. Following her return, Jean fosters relationships with Rachel Summers, her daughter from an alternate future, and Cable, the son of Cyclops and Jean's clone Madelyne Pryor. After Jean dies a second time, Beast brings a younger, time-displaced version of Jean into the present, alongside the rest of her original teammates. Eventually, Jean is resurrected by the Phoenix Force once more, choosing to part ways with it and live her own life separately from it. Following her return, Jean briefly assumed leadership of the X-Men's Red Team, until the "Krakoan Age". Resuming her relationship with Cyclops following his resurrection, Jean reconnects with the Phoenix Force, and chooses to leave the X-Men to travel in space. However, she assures Cyclops that she will not...