Credits
Writer(s):
John Byrne; Chris Claremont (pp. 24-29)
Penciller(s):
John Byrne; Jackson Guice (pp. 24-26)
Inker(s):
Terry Austin; Jackson Guice (pp. 24-26)
Colorist(s):
Glynis Oliver
Letterer(s):
John Workman
Subject Matter
Genres:
science fiction, superhero
Feature(s):
Fantastic Four
Character(s):
Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic [Reed Richards]; Invisible Woman [Sue Storm Richards]; She-Hulk [Jennifer Walters]; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]]; Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Hercules; Black Knight (cameo flashback); Namor the Sub-Mariner (cameo flashback); Wasp (cameo flashback)]; Jean Grey; Edwin Jarvis; Phoenix (flashback); X-Men [Cyclops; Angel; Iceman; Beast; Wolverine; Colossus; Storm; Nightcrawler; Banshee; Professor X] (cameo flashback); Sentinels (cameo flashback); Stephen Lang (cameo flashback); Doctor Peter Corbeau (cameo flashback)
Synopsis:
Reed Richards manages to free Jean Grey from the capsule the Avengers had found her in. While trying to restore her missing memories, Jean learns that she was replaced by the Phoenix, who in turn was destroyed by the humanity it gained by duplicating Jean.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
30
Notes:
Story continues in part from Avengers #263 and continues in part in X-Factor #1.
According to John Byrne, significant portions of this issue were redrawn by Guice and rewritten by Claremont at the direction of Jim Shooter.
The original unaltered pages ran in the X-Men: Phoenix Rising Premiere hardcover.