Jean Grey

Jean Grey
Various incarnations of Jean Grey from textless cover of X-Men #1 (October 2019). Art by Russell Dauterman.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The X-Men #1 (September 1963)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist/co-plotter)
In-story information
Full name	Jean Elaine Grey-Summers
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	X-Men Quiet Council of Krakoa Brides of Set Muir Island X-Men Clan Rebellion X-Terminators Hellfire Club The Twelve X-Factor X-Force
Notable aliases	Jean Grey-Summers Marvel Girl Phoenix Dark Phoenix White Phoenix of the Crown Redd Dayspring
Abilities	Astral projection Telekinesis Telepathy Empathy As Phoenix Force: Cosmic pyrokinesis Matter manipulation Resurrection Teleportation Immortality

Jean Elaine Grey-Summers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963).^[1][2] Jean Grey is a member of a subspecies of humans known as mutants, born with superhuman abilities. She was born with psionic powers. The character has also been known as Marvel Girl, Phoenix and Dark Phoenix at various points in her history.^[3]

Her powers first manifested when she saw her childhood friend being hit by a car. She is a caring, nurturing figure, but she also has to deal with being an Omega-level mutant and the physical manifestation of the cosmic Phoenix Force. Jean first experienced a transformation into Phoenix in the X-Men storyline "The Dark Phoenix Saga". Due to Mastermind's manipulations, Jean became Dark Phoenix during "The Dark Phoenix Saga" and sacrificed herself.

Jean is an important figure in the lives of other Marvel Universe characters, mainly the X-Men, including her husband Cyclops, her mentor and father figure Charles Xavier, her best friend and sister figure Storm, and her genetic children Rachel Summers, Cable, Stryfe and X-Man. Jean's connection to the Phoenix Force has often resulted in clashes with the Shi'ar Empire, responsible for the massacre of most of her family members.

Jean's exact relationship to the Phoenix Force has often been changed throughout the character's history, as has as her involvement in the events of "The Dark Phoenix Saga". Usually depicted as the Phoenix Force's favorite and most compatible host, storylines in 2024 revealed that Jean is actually the human manifestation of the Phoenix Force and its mother.

Often listed as one of the most notable and powerful female characters in Marvel Comics, the character has been featured in various Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise. Famke Janssen portrayed the character as an adult in the 20th Century Fox X-Men films, while Sophie Turner portrayed her as a teenager and young adult.