The Trial of Jean Grey Reading Order

MINOR CROSSOVER EVENT, ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW!

An Old Jean Grey in an All-New, But Well-Known Controversy

When Jean Grey and the rest of the X-Men from the past came to our present time, they were in for a rude awakening. Present Scott Summers, our Cyclops, is basically a terrorists; Hank McCoy, The Beast, is a blue-furred monster; and Warren Worthington, the high-flying Angel, is dead.

But that's nothing compared to the tribulations of Jean Grey.

From the earliest moments since she's been pulled into our point in the timeline, her psychic mind-reading abilities were awakened. Without having full control of them, she's been privy to thoughts about her in the present...things she's never done. She's also learned that in this present, she's dead because of a powerful alien entity known of The Phoenix. It took her as a host and began destroying the universe.

Well, all that was the past...or, IS this version of Jean Grey's future. (See, this is what sucks when you have to describe a time-altering event!) But it doesn't mean she's not going to get in trouble for it. What transpires in this event is a straightforward attack on the X-Men by the Shi'ar Empire. In simplest terms, they found "Jean Grey" and want to put her on trail for the crimes committed as The Phoenix.

Does it matter that this Jean Grey has done nothing wrong? Guess not!



The Trial of Jean Grey Reading Order
Last Update: 03/26/2014

001 All-New X-Men #22.NOW
002 Guardians of The Galaxy #11.NOW
003 All-New X-Men #23
004 Guardians of The Galaxy #12
005 All-New X-Men #24
006 Guardians of The Galaxy #13


Reading Summaries
How Jean Got Her Groove Taken Away Before She Got It Back

001 All-New X-Men #22.NOW - Begins the event. The team is starting to get back to "normal", but Cyclops and Jean are having lots of feuds. She inadvertently reads his mind; at the same time, he's trying to cope, with her, over all the things they've learned about their future selves. Suddenly, in the woods where Iceman is hanging out, Shi'ar troops attack! Iceman calls out to the team; as they engage in battle, they are systematically neutralized until Jean Grey is captured. Then they fly off. No one knows what is going on; another craft approaches and lands. It's Peter Quill aka Star-Lord and, unfortunately, he realizes he's too late.
002 Guardians of The Galaxy #11.NOW - The events in this issue actually match and lead to the last page of All-New X-Men #22.NOW. Peter Quill is having a drink when a Skrull Shapeshifter, posing as Gamora, knocks him out for a bounty. While in the bazaar, the real Gamora, with Angela, spots him and attacks. Before they can interrogate her, Angela kills the Skrull, but assumes she works for Peter's dad, the King of Spartax. Once on their ship, Rocket tells them that he's been "monitoring" transmissions and got word that the Shi'ar are going after Jean Grey on Earth. Peter attempts to warn the X-Men, but arrives just as she's being captured.
003 All-New X-Men #23 - When Scott wakes up, he's on Starlord's ship, and at the outskirts of the Shi'ar Empire. They tell him that Jean has been captured and they're making plans. Within the empire, Jean Grey is captured and told why. She claims she's never done anything to them, but it doesn't seem to matter. (Ironically, comments throughout this event suggest that this Trial is "Ridiculous", but apparently it's not ridiculous enough to forego the plot of this crossover.) Jean is eventually interviewed by Oracle, another telepath. She senses raw emotions and mostly love for her friends, but still asserts that the Shi'ar will be judging her soon. She warns Jean to watch her temper. Back on the Starlord's Ship, the Shi'ar have found them, they start attacking, having caught them off guard. Fortunately, a new ship arrives to start some trouble: it's the StarJammers. And on the last page, Scott Summers is about to meet...his dad.
004 Guardians of The Galaxy  #12 - Moments of Scott's childhood pass through his eyes when his father and mother saved him and Alex in a crashing plane. Now Scott is face to face with Corsair aka his dad, leading of The StarJammers. Scott has to be alone after he absorbs all this, but X-23 comes by to give him a hug. On Spartax, J-Son is informed of the Grey's capture, also learning that his son is in the middle of all this. He wanted to ignore the whole thing, but now he'll have to get involved. Jean, currently, it still being interviewed. Oracle attempts to give her advice; Jean is still yelling that she didn't do anything wrong. Near the end of the issue, Superguardian is showing the destruction of star systems and planets by The Phoenix; he's listing the accusations against Jean Grey in the middle of a huge arena-style forum. Once finished, he asks her how she pleas, guilty or not guilty!
005 All-New X-Men #24 - Continues immediately from Guardians of The Galaxy #12. Gladiator asks Grey one more time how she pleads. Suddenly, J-Son of Spartax interrupts the procession. He confronts the Imperial leader, revealing that they have been murdering Jean Grey's family bloodline in fear that it might be attracting the Phoenix Force. Somehow, during that intermission, Jean Grey escapes her prison. The Imperial Guard are sent to find her. Back in space, The Starjammers and Guardians send Angela out as a lure. She's gathered and put on a ship that she eventually takes over. Learning Grey's location and getting updated, they arrive to stop Gladiator and his guard as they threaten to assassinate Jean Grey. The fight goes to full force with good action. But suddenly, as detailed on the last page, Jean claims that she's guilty...and a monster.
006 Guardians of The Galaxy #13 - The battle is reclaimed, only this time Jean pulls off some fantastic feat of psychic power. She's risen to an all-new higher level, capable of fighting off SuperGuardian. Now evolved, she blames him for killing off her family line. Oracle immediately intrudes and stops the fight; she says it's over. The X-Men, and company, leave. Once back on Earth, Cyclops tells his team that he's going with his dad and The Starjammers. After some hugs, he leaves. We also see Kitty Pryde getting a little "flirty" with Quill. On the last page, we also see Jean Grey; she's a lot different and maybe be coping with something (non-phoenix) completely different.

The Battle of The Atom Reading Order

SUMMARY PAGE: X-MEN: THE BATTLE OF THE ATOM

October 21, 2013: In response to the emails and requests in the last week, I've added the X-Men: Battle of The Atom Reading Order and Summary Page. It's basically a two-month shot because it started in September and will end the last week in October 2013.

Here's a quick summary if you haven't been follow (non-spoiler version): The All-New X-Men is a title that's been out since Marvel NOW! 2012; it features the original five X-Men consisting of Scott, Warren, Jean Grey, Bobby, and Hank, being teleport to our present day by our furry-lovin Beast. His goal is to use these teenagers as symbols to show our current mutants how to live in harmony.

But this event shows that messing with the time-space continuum can cause some very hazardous side effects; that's exactly what you'll find out as characters from the future appear, attempting to right some wrongs.

It's crazy, but then...it's The X-Men. You'll get your taste of Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost, and some unlikely characters that you'd never expect. Read it now!

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All-New, From The Past, X-Men NOW!

SUMMARY PAGE: ALL-NEW X-MEN, PART I, MARVEL NOW!

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Analysis: The next part of the mutant equation stirs up with Scott Summers freeing himself from prison. None of the other titles reflect this news, except for the All-New X-Men title which, focuses on his evolution as a premise for bringing his past self to the present. Jean Grey is also important to this story; let's remember that in the present, she is dead after her encounter with the Phoenix Force. Special Note: It is highly recommended that you read AvX: Consequences #1-5 before continuing.

066 All-New X-Men #1 (Scott Summers is now free and searching for other mutants, which makes this issue a great part of the Marvel NOW! intro. In the opening scenes, we see that Hank McCoy is beginning to mutate once again; this time, he is not sure he will survive the process. The major plot, though, enacts some time after Scott Summer's prison break. Kitty, Iceman, and Storm are discussing media reports that Summers is finding new mutants and pulling them out of the grasp of the authorities. Searching for a solution, Hank McCoy comes upon an idea and travels back in time to the original X-Men team. He tells a younger Scott Summers that he needs him and the team in the future.) 
All-New X-Men #2 (Continues from All-New X-Men #1. After more arguing, Hank finally convinces the young X-Men to return to his time. When they arrive, they're stunned by the visage of the Jean Grey School. Wolverine and the other mutants are quick to react, but Beast collapses from his mutation first. While pondering over his condition, the young X-Men team decides to locate a newly revealed mutant; they steal a Blackbird and head there, half anticipating an encounter with the revolutionary, Scott Summers of this time.)

All-New X-Men #3 (Continues from All-New X-Men #2. Centering on Scott Summers from the present day, he takes Magneto and Magik to the Weapon X facility as their base of operations. Then they head to a convoy where they free Emma Frost. But something is wonky now, Cyclop and Magneto's powers are not working correctly. Neither is Emma's. They manage to escape capture and later reappear at the location of a new mutant capable of shifting his appearance. While there, Scott's team comes face to face with the original X-Men group of the past, including his former self!) 
All New X-Men #4 (Continues from issue #3. Noticeably, Storm and Wolverine are present. Terrorist Cyclops freaks out once he sees Teenager Cyclops and begins blasting away. Jean Grey begins losing it when she starts reading the thoughts of the future Cyclops and realizes it's really him. In response, she also lashes out psychically. With all the chaos impending, Magneto decides to have Magik teleport them out. The Teenager X-Men return to the school and look for answers; at the Terrorists headquarters, Scott and Magneto try to do the same thing. In the meantime, The Beast is dying, and in the middle of a cardiac arrest.)

All New X-Men #5(Continues from issue #4. Trying to save Beast, Jean Grey creates a psychic link for younger McCoy to confer to his present self. Together, the two find the mutation anomaly and work to halt the aberration. Meanwhile, Scott locates the new, shape-shifting mutant and convinces him to join for awhile. His calls his base The Xavier School for the Gifted. The Beast is now okay, but his appearance has shifted some. With that settled, the young X-Men are about to return; that's when Jean refuses. They take a vote and decide to stay, at least until the matter is fully settled.) 
All New X-Men #6 (Continues from issue #5. The team is going through adjustment difficulties and Cyclops heads out on a motorbike to gather information and put himself together. Jean Grey, meanwhile is dealing with her new telepathy, and Warren finally meets himself, and his other self's metal wings. Elsewhere, Raven Darkholme aka Mystique sees an image of the young Cyclops and calls her team together to get a closer look.) 
All New X-Men #7 (Continues from issue #6> Beast is mutated, but Storm does not yet have her new hair-style. Centering on Scott Summers, he heads to a bank deposit box and meets Raven Darkholme aka Mystique. She appears to him as Wolverine, but quickly reveals herself. They have a long discussion about his future and what he should do about his present-day self. Raven leaves and the real Wolverine finds him and takes him back to the school. Once Scott sees Jean again, he hands her a wedding invitation. It was theirs, and resided in the safety deposit box when he opened it.) 
All-New X-Men #8 (Continues from All-New X-Men #7. The Avengers appear here in their new uniforms, even though Hulk is absent his SHIELD-based armor. This title is now being pushed after the Avengers and New Avengers title. Centering on both new and old versions of the Angel, Warren is trying to figure out how he turned into this newer version. But before he can get answers, Avengers Tower is attacked by Hydra. They stop the intruders, but meet the Avengers face to face; that's where Captain America learns that Beast pulled them out of the timestream. Cap confronts Beast at the Jean Grey school, leaving with few answers and a disgruntled look. Meanwhile, the young version of Warren tried to manipulate the time technology to get back home, but is stopped by his classmates, including Jean Grey with her mental powers. Jean seems a little forceful nowadays.)

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The Consequences of Wolverine

SUPERFUNNIES

Lesson #1: Never Shoot Wolverine.

~Excerpt from All-New X-Men #7 (2013)

...It just makes him mad. Just about everyone knows who Wolverine is nowadays; so when he walks into the bank and threatens you, you might want to think twice before shooting him in the face.

From All-New X-Men #7, part of the Marvel NOW! event, the younger version of Scott Summers has been brought to our era. He's traveled time to meet with his present self and convince him to change his ways.

But much like a kid in a candy store, this youthful Scott is wide-eyes and not so certain of himself. And Wolverine, unfortunately, has to play babysitter.

And if you've read the issue, then you know that pretending to be Wolverine is a power of its own.

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