Ahead of X-Men: Dark Phoenix, a look at Jean Grey's portrayal in comics, animation series and movies

How did Jean Grey, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1969, evolved from one of the weakest to possibly the strongest member of the X-Men team? Before Dark Phoenix storms into screens this Wednesday on 5 June_,_ here is a refresher course on the evolution of Jean Grey, from being the weakest X-Men member to becoming the agent that destroys them. Then, in 1976, Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum rejigged Jean Grey in Uncanny X-Men #101, now renamed as ‘Phoenix’. It is also revealed the Jean was actually duplicated by the cosmic entity Phoenix Force, under the Jamaican Bay, and it was Jean’s duplicate entity that later turned into Dark Phoenix and consumed a star. Voiced by Catherine Disher, the arc of Jean Grey’s character, from her relationship with Cyclops, her acquisition of Phoenix Force and her transformation to Dark Phoenix, and her eventual death by sacrifice at the end of the Dark Phoenix Saga closely duplicated that of the comic books.