Credits
Writer(s):
John Byrne (plot); Chris Claremont (plot, script); Klaus Strzyz (Übersetzung)
Penciller(s):
John Byrne
Inker(s):
Terry Austin
Colorist(s):
Glynis Wein
Letterer(s):
typeset
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Gruppe X [X-Men]
Character(s):
FEATURE: X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Phoenix [Jean Grey] (Death; also as Marvel Girl and Dark Phoenix); Storm; Wolverine; Colossus; Nightcrawler]; GUESTS: Watcher; Recorder; Beast; Angel; Lilandra; Shi'ar; Kree; Skrulls; Supreme Intelligence; Gladiator; Imperial Guard [Starbolt; Oracle; Tempest; Nightside; Smasher; Warstar (1st); Earthquake (1st); Hussar (1st); Manta (1st)]
Synopsis:
Lilandra transports the X-Men to her base so that Phoenix can be killed for her crime of wiping out an entire star system; Xavier explains that the Phoenix Force has been purged from Jean and demands the right to trial by combat when his captors refuse to listen; The X-Men and the Imperial Guard fight on the Blue Area of the Moon to determine Jean's fate; During the battle, Dark Phoenix manifests herself once again and Jean sacrifices herself rather than let the Phoenix loose on the universe.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
35
Notes:
As is now known, Phoenix and Jean Grey were never one and the same as revealed in Jean's resurrection in Avengers #263 and Fantastic Four #286; In the original story, Jean Grey didn't die and the story with the original ending is printed in Phoenix: The Untold Story #1