Jean Grey is a wanted woman.
The universe discovers the former host of the Phoenix is alive. The original five X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy meet in The Trial of Jean Grey starting this week.
Writer Brian Bendis unites the two very different teams he writes together for this cosmic crossover.
“Once the word gets out that Jean Grey, who was once host to one of the most formidable and destructive cosmic forces in the entire galaxy, [is back], there are people—major players—[that] will want to hold her accountable for some of that destruction,” Bendis tells Marvel.com.
The Trial storyline will mean more shocks for the young mutants.
“Well, let’s remember that the All-New X-Men are still some of the youngest, most naïve heroes in the entire Marvel Universe. They still have only been X-Men for a few weeks, so everything is a new experience—especially finding out that one of you was the host of a destructive force that took out entire planets, or that there are spaceships, or that raccoons have rockets and laser guns. There is a great deal of fun to be had and a great deal of serious life-changing drama.
And not all of the Guardians are going to have the same feeling about Jean Grey and the Phoenix. She is and will always be a very polarizing figure in the Marvel Universe. This “trial” will put the spotlight right on that.”
Everyone has a judgment, but whose is right? Should Jean be held accountable for things that she has not done yet? Should she be stopped before it happens again? Is a crime a crime if the person who committed the crime hasn’t committed it yet?
This crossover continues the tradition of X-Men in Space sagas. Mutants have fought against and with the Shi’ar Imperial Guard, Skrulls and more.
“For those who know their X-Men, some of you may already be thinking about the fact that one of the original X-Men’s fathers already has a very important place in the Marvel galaxy. The X-Men may be shocked to find themselves dealing with space for the very first time, but some of them may be surprised how personal the story will get.”
For the entire interview here’s the Marvel.com link.
The Trial begins in All-New X-Men #22 in stores Wednesday.
By Editor