X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong
| X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong | |
|---|---|
| File:Endsong1.png Jean Grey as Dark Phoenix on the cover of the Phoenix: Endsong graphic novel. Art by Greg Land. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Completed |
| Format | Mini-Series |
| No. of issues | Five |
| Main character(s) | X-Men Phoenix Force Shi'ar |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Greg Pak |
| Penciller(s) | Greg Land |
| Inker(s) | Matt Ryan |
| Colorist(s) | Justin Ponsor |
X-Men: Phoenix - Endsong was a five-part comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics in 2005. It was written by Greg Pak with art by Greg Land.
Plot
The Shi'ar resurrect the dormant Phoenix Force prematurely and without a host, in hopes of destroying it. The Phoenix escapes to Earth where it resurrects Jean Grey and bonds with her again.
Wolverine finds Jean before the Shi'ar fire a miniature black hole at the two. The Phoenix Force teleports Jean and Wolverine to the North Pole. Seeing an injured Logan, Jean is able to resurface and gain control. She asks him to stop the Phoenix. Wolverine tries to kill her, but she will not die. He manages to weaken the Phoenix greatly, and Jean embeds herself in the ice
The X-Men arrive at the North Pole in the Blackbird, and in the ensuing battle, the Phoenix alternately possesses Emma Frost and an escaped Quentin Quire who hopes to use the Phoenix to resurrect Sophie of the Stepford Cuckoos. Cyclops realizes that Jean is the only hope of containing the Phoenix. He frees her from the ice, and Jean is able to rip the Phoenix Force out of Emma Frost. The Phoenix is shocked, but Jean merely replies, "Don't you remember? I am you." The Phoenix then taunts Jean about losing Cyclops' love. Distressed, Jean begins to lose control. Emma Frost realizes that Jean needs to feel the love her teammates and former husband have for her, and with the help of Cerebro, Emma and the Stepford Cuckoos contact all of the current and former X-Men around the world to focus their love into Jean.
Jean regains control and transcends into the White Phoenix of the Crown in time to save the team from another black hole created by the Shi’ar. Before she departs, Jean asks Scott to remove his visor because she wants to see his eyes. Enveloped in his optic blast, she leaves for the White Hot Room to gather the missing pieces of herself, giving Scott one last goodbye.
Collections
The mini-series was collected into a hardcover graphic novel, published in July 2005 (ISBN 0-7851-1641-9).
A trade paperback containing the five issues was published in February 2006 (ISBN 0-7851-1924-8).
Impact
The series was very popular, and "surprised many readers with its nuance and depth."[1] The success led to a sequel featuring the continuing story of the Phoenix Force, X-Men: Phoenix - Warsong.