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James Woodcock
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Is there any story in the whole history of the industry that has been dragged out for so long, and spread so thin?
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The only one that I think comes close is Gwen Stacy/Green Goblin and the clone stuff that followed.
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Posted: 19 September 2017 at 8:33am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Is there any story in the whole history of the industry that has been dragged out for so long, and spread so thin?

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The only one that I think comes close is Gwen Stacy/Green Goblin and the clone stuff that followed.

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I thought about that one. But the Gwen "saga" has mostly come at us in spurts, while Phoenix seems to be ongoing. At least, it seems like every time I turn around, there's more Phoenix stuff!!!

YMMV

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From the solicitation:

PHOENIX RESURRECTION: THE RETURN OF (ADULT) JEAN GREY #1
MATTHEW ROSENBERG (W) • Leinil Yu (A/C)
VARIANT COVER BY ARTGERM
VARIANT COVER BY ARTHUR ADAMS
TRADING CARD VARIANT COVER BY JOHN TYLER CHRISTOPHER
JEAN GREY VARIANT COVER BY FRANCESCO MATTINA
REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY John Byrne
B&W REMATERED VARIANT COVER BY John Byrne
VARIANT COVER BY TBA
YOUNG VARIANT COVER BY SKOTTIE YOUNG
GREEN COSTUME VARIANT COVER BY LEINIL YU
THE RETURN OF JEAN GREY Part 1
She will return, like a Phoenix from the ashes.
Years ago, Jean Grey died and the X-Men mourned her. Since then, the world has changed, her teammates have lived without her and died without her. And now, when strange events start happening all over the world, those teammates can only come to one conclusion – the one true Jean Grey is back!
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James Johnson
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"....yaaawwwwnnnn...."
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Francesco Consoli
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I just thought this was interesting...

REMASTERED VARIANT COVER BY John Byrne
B&W REMATERED VARIANT COVER BY John Byrne

The same notation for Marvel 2-in-One # 1

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"Years ago, Jean Grey died and the X-Men mourned her. Since then, the world has changed, her teammates have lived without her and died without her. And now, when strange events start happening all over the world, those teammates can only come to one conclusion – the one true Jean Grey is back!"

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Should It be inferred from this that the Jean I brought back is no longer "real"?

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Leigh DJ Hunt
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She was but isn't she now dead...again?
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Brian Peck
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I liked when Jean originally returned in Fantastic Four Phoenix was NOT part of
her. But Marvel has tried continuously to put Phoenix back into her. Whenever
they brought up Jean, Phoenix image was When they brought young Jean from
the past I had hoped she would have a clean break but they still link her to the
Phoenix.
The Phoenix seems like the Marvel boogieman, popping up constantly. While I
loved the original Phoenix storyline, it always seemed to make the rest of the
X-Men like a fifth wheel.
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The whole thing about the one "true" Jean Grey is pretty damn convoluted. I think it's in reference to the younger version of Jean that was part of the "Amazing X-Men" series a few years back.

Ever since Chris Claremont and later writers have kept tinkering with the continuity of Phoenix and Jean Grey, I have lost track if it is now cannon that Jean really was supposed to be the Phoenix,  or not.


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I gather that Jean wasn't really Phoenix until, eventually, she was. 

I don't mean there was a retcon. I mean that at some point Jean actually got the power of Phoenix.

I think this story is a precursor, or an explanation of how, things in the X-Men wing of the Marvel U are finally going to go back to normal, with single, "properly-aged" versions of Cyclops, Iceman, Angel, Beast, Jean (I almost wrote "Marvel Girl" -- if only!), Logan, et al. coming back.

If it was me I'd just have the Shaper of Worlds wave his hands and the X-Men would all be back as they were circa 1975. But Marvel wouldn't make enough money that way, so never mind what I'd do. 
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Thinking about this topic, it makes me ponder thoughts about how comics can grab people.

I stated earlier that I'd love to see the original X-Men take on the Sinister Six. Don't ask me to know whether any of the original Sinister Six are alive or active as I don't really follow Marvel now (but let's assume they are - or could be). 

What would grab people? An action-packed cover, with word balloons, featuring the X-Men battling Sinister Six? Or a pin-up/pose cover pertaining to an old storyline featuring Phoenix?
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Phoenix is strictly preaching to the choir. It's got zero "pull" for civilians.
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