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What if Jean Grey was resurrected instead of Colossus during Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men?

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🎙️ What if Jean Grey was resurrected instead of Colossus?

Mutant destinies collide as we revisit one of the X-Men’s most “astonishing” eras — and imagine a fiery twist to its resurrection storyline.

Ep. 172 — What If Jean Grey Was Resurrected Instead of Colossus?

from Astonishing X-Men #1–6 “Gifted” (2004, Marvel Comics) and What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (2010, Marvel Comics)

Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers

We’re diving into Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s acclaimed Astonishing X-Men run — a fan-favorite relaunch that redefined Marvel’s mutants for a new era. But today we’re asking: what if the Phoenix rose again in place of Colossus?

We begin with the modern classic Astonishing X-Men: Gifted (2004), following Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine, and Beast as they rebuild the team amid a “cure” for mutation. Then we explore Jim McCann and Ibraim Roberson’s What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (2010), where Ord’s experiment revives Jean Grey instead — igniting chaos, temptation, and tragedy across the X-Men.

Along the way, we discuss Whedon’s impact on the franchise, Emma and Jean’s ever-evolving rivalry, and how this alternate resurrection might have reshaped mutantkind — from Avengers vs. X-Men to the Krakoan age. Finally, we ponder future X-Men adaptations and whether Jean’s return is always inevitable.

Reading / Watch List:

  • Astonishing X-Men #1–6: “Gifted” (Marvel Comics, 2004) — Writer: Joss Whedon, Artist: John Cassaday
  • What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (Marvel Comics, 2010) — Writer: Jim McCann, Artist: Ibraim Roberson
  • (Optional follow-up) Avengers vs. X-Men #0–12 (Marvel Comics, 2012) — Writers: Multiple

Email: [email protected]

Find us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers

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🎙️ What if Jean Grey was resurrected instead of Colossus?

Mutant destinies collide as we revisit one of the X-Men’s most “astonishing” eras — and imagine a fiery twist to its resurrection storyline.

Ep. 172 — What If Jean Grey Was Resurrected Instead of Colossus?

from Astonishing X-Men #1–6 “Gifted” (2004, Marvel Comics) and What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (2010, Marvel Comics)

Find us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers

We’re diving into Joss Whedon and John Cassaday’s acclaimed Astonishing X-Men run — a fan-favorite relaunch that redefined Marvel’s mutants for a new era. But today we’re asking: what if the Phoenix rose again in place of Colossus?

We begin with the modern classic Astonishing X-Men: Gifted (2004), following Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Wolverine, and Beast as they rebuild the team amid a “cure” for mutation. Then we explore Jim McCann and Ibraim Roberson’s What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (2010), where Ord’s experiment revives Jean Grey instead — igniting chaos, temptation, and tragedy across the X-Men.

Along the way, we discuss Whedon’s impact on the franchise, Emma and Jean’s ever-evolving rivalry, and how this alternate resurrection might have reshaped mutantkind — from Avengers vs. X-Men to the Krakoan age. Finally, we ponder future X-Men adaptations and whether Jean’s return is always inevitable.

Reading / Watch List:

  • Astonishing X-Men #1–6: “Gifted” (Marvel Comics, 2004) — Writer: Joss Whedon, Artist: John Cassaday
  • What If? Astonishing X-Men #1 (Marvel Comics, 2010) — Writer: Jim McCann, Artist: Ibraim Roberson
  • (Optional follow-up) Avengers vs. X-Men #0–12 (Marvel Comics, 2012) — Writers: Multiple

Email: [email protected]

Find us & support us at https://linktr.ee/dearwatchers

Theme music is Space Heroes by MaxKoMusic (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0)

★ Support this podcast ★

★ Support this podcast ★

  continue reading

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