Comics:X-Men Vol 1 137

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"The Fate of the Phoenix!"

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X-Men Vol 1 #137
September, 1980

Editor-in-Chief

James Shooter

Writers

Chris Claremont

Pencilers

John Byrne

Inkers

Terry Austin

Colourists

Glynis Wein

Letterers

Tom Orzechowski

Editors

Jim Salicrup, Louise Jones

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X-Men #136

X-Men #138

Scott, am I worth it? I destroyed a world–in my mind, I can still hear the screams of the dying–and it felt good! I don’t want that feeling ever again. And yet–I do!

-- Jean Grey

Appearing in "The Fate of the Phoenix!"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm
  • Wolverine
  • Colossus
  • Nightcrawler
  • Phoenix, final appearance as Jean Grey
• Professor X

Supporting Characters:

• Beast
• Angel
• Uatu the Watcher

Villains:

• Lilandra
• Imperial Guard
  • Gladiator
  • Warstar (First appearance)
  • Manta
  • Hussar
  • Oracle
  • Earthquake (First appearance)
  • Smasher
  • Starbolt
• Raksor, a Skrull warrior
• Unnamed Kree warrior

Other Characters:

• Recorder
• Kree Supreme Intelligence
• R’Klll, Empress of the Skrull (RK'LLL in the issue)
• Bel-Dann

Locations:

• Blue Area of the Moon

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 2

Vehicles:

• Lilandra's Flagship
  
  

Synopsis for "The Fate of the Phoenix!"

The X-Men find themselves amidst a Shi'ar tribunal, hovering around earth to judge and sentence the Phoenix. Charges are presented. There is legal wrangling. A duel for Phoenix is agreed upon, and the X-Men are given a day to rest. The duel is to be between the X-Men and the Imperial Guard, and they fight on the Dark Side of the Moon in a base of fabulous technology. They fight valiantly but are defeated one by one. Phoenix goes out of control and Professor X directs the X-Men to attack her. Scott talks Phoenix to her senses, and she sacrifices herself to save the universe.

Notes

• Wolverine stumbles upon the Watcher's abode.

• The structures on the Dark Side of the Moon will serve as Apocalypse's moon base much later.

Trivia

• Originally, this issue was intended as the canonical death of Jean Grey. It wasn't until much later that Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force were established as two seperate entities. This is the first time that a major Marvel Comics super-hero is killed off on-panel (not counting Bucky Barnes, whose death, at the time, was revealed via retcon). The death of Jean Grey predates the more impactful death of Captain Marvel by two years.

See Also

• Discuss X-Men Vol 1 137 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the X-Men series

Recommended Reading

• This is the end of the "Dark Phoenix Saga". The plot covers the issues X-Men Vol. 1 #129 through #137.

• The fight between the Kree and Skrull warrior continues for several years and climaxes in Fantastic Four (Volume 1) Annual #18.

Links and References

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