Comics:X-Men Vol 1 101

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"Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

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X-Men Vol 1 #101
October, 1976

Writers

Chris Claremont

Pencilers

Dave Cockrum

Inkers

Frank Chiaramonte

Colourists

Bonnie Wilford

Letterers

John Costanza

Editors

Archie Goodwin

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X-Men #102

Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew! I am fire! And life incarnate! Now and forever -- I am PHOENIX!

-- Jean Grey

Appearing in "Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

Featured Characters:

• X-Men
  • Cyclops (Scott Summers)
  • Storm
  • Wolverine (James Howlett)
  • Colossus (Piotr Rasputin)
  • Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner)
  • Banshee (Sean Cassidy)
  • Phoenix (Jean Grey) (First appearance)
• Professor X
• Jean Grey, last appearance until Fantastic Four 286

Supporting Characters:

• Moira MacTaggart
• Peter Corbeau
• Eamon O'Donnell

Villains:

• Black Tom Cassidy
• Juggernaut

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Jamaica Bay, New York City
  
• Cassidy Keep, County Mayo, Ireland

Items:

• Cyclops' Visor, version 2
• Image Inducer

Vehicles:

• Starcore space shuttle

Synopsis for "Like a Phoenix, From the Ashes"

The Starcore shuttle carrying the X-Men crashes onto a runway at New York's JFK airport and skids into Jamaica Bay, breaking up in the process. The X-men, minus Jean Grey, emerge from the water. A few minutes later, Phoenix arises from the water, then collapses. Professor X uses his mental powers to cover the X-men's escape.

Later, at a hospital while keeping vigil on Jean, Professor X explains to Moira MacTaggart that extensively using his mental powers brings on strong dreams. After getting good news about Jean's prognosis, Professor X orders the rest of the X-Men to take a forced vacation. Banshee reveals that he has inherited the family estate, and offers it for a vacation spot. The rest of the team joins him and travels to Ireland. Just as they begin to relax and enjoy themselves, they fall into a trap and realize they are the prisoners of Black Tom and Juggernaut. Storm, unnerved by the underground location, freaks out.

Notes

• The events of this issue have been retconned such that it is not Jean Grey who arises out of the water, but rather a Phoenix Force duplicate of her.

Trivia

• With this issue, Marvel raised the cover price to 30 cents.

See Also

• Discuss X-Men Vol 1 101 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the X-Men series

Recommended Reading

• This is the conclusion of a four-part story-line involving the Sentinels and the X-Men's return from their Space Station base that began in X-Men Vol. 1 #98 - #100.
• This is the start of a three-part storyline featuring Juggernaut and Black Tom that continues next issue and concludes in X-Men Vol. 1 #103.

Links and References

• None.