This is a faithful, heartwarming rendition of teenage Jean Grey. The art is gorgeous, the writing is sincere, and I can't wait for more. Read Full Review

So with ResurreXion we have had some great new series and some alright series. This one definitely falls under the great. The book starts off so awesome and brings a ton of fun. I can't recommend this enough and it is close to being my favorite from the ResurreXion lineup so far. Read Full Review

Jean Grey #1 has me in its talons. This comic truly could be a new step forward for the character. Even with my attachment to the Jean of Marvels history, I feel this Jean has never been written better. I hope to see more connections to the past, but also how Jean herself is trying to be more than what people know or remember. Every layer of this story matches its protagonist, so Im excited to see what comes next. Read Full Review

Hopeless' writing makes Jean feel like a real person and in some ways, gives her more autonomy than her previous versions had. She seems real, not guided by the men around her. She never feels like a damsel in distress, even when she's fighting the bad guys on her own and, she never stops trying to figure it all out, in her own way on her own terms. Hopeless allows Jean to make mistakes and grow as a person, a mutant, a member of the team and, as a young woman, and even with the suspense of the ominous ending of this premier issue leaving the hairs on the back of my neck standing up, I feel like Jean is in good hands and I look forward to seeing with this arc and this version of Jean goes. Read Full Review

X-Men fans and newcomers to all X-Men related history will find something to love about Jean Grey #1. This book has a lot of factors that can reach across a wide readership, with a new fresh story of a strong female lead for newbies and enthrall the harden comic fans with the promise of more Phoenix. This book also has a great nostalgia vibe to it because it gives the readers a new chance to fall in love with X-Men characters all over again. We get familiar heroes, all free of past story burdens and washed away of any past unfavorable storyline, free to be molded all over again by new creators. This book is the start of that process and it is definitely worth your attention. Read Full Review

It's a promising start. Here's hoping the nice character work can continue. Read Full Review

This is a great story to tie in with the rest of Marvel's X-Men titles. I'm pretty excited about the Phoenix and seeing if she's coming and/or how the time-displaced X-Men are going to handle the challenge of facing her. If you are, too, head out to your local comic shop and pick up Jean Grey #1 as soon as you can! Read Full Review

Jean Grey is an interesting book and a completely different take on her character. Its biggest problem is going to be sustainability, as it seems that this would work better as a mini series or a limited run than an ongoing. That being said, the book is an enjoyable read, and even though it does seem like an extension of X-Men Blue, there is room to grow. Read Full Review

Just like the Phoenix Force itself and its potential for life or destruction, Jean Grey has potential to probe deep into the psyche of one of Marvel's most enduring, yet underappreciated characters with some fun superhero bits and guest appearance Or it could be a retread of the various past stories featuring the flame bird. At least, the Phoenix will look gorgeous thanks to the warm, powerful art of Victor Ibanez and Jay David Ramos. Read Full Review

Hopeless is clearly moving the story into bigger territory and that should allow Ibanez to let loose. For this story, the artist is a fit because he's able to faithfully render a teenaged character, her surroundings and the action that the script calls for. That's a good start. Read Full Review

Jean Grey #1 shows off Jean's depth, her humor, and does it all with impressive art, overcoming the barriers of the whole Phoenix thing remarkably well. Read Full Review

Some of Jean's choices come off a bit out of character and makes me wonder if that will catch up to her. Dennis Hopeless waste no time introducing a piece of X-Men legacy into the mix leaving me wanting to stick around to see how this plays out. But was still left with some concerns moving forward on this book. Read Full Review

I have only picked up a few X books over the last couple of years. To date, there is nothing that makes me miss the gold old Claremont days. Still, with Dennis Hopeless on this book, the latest of Jean Grey's life stories has more than a fair chance of success. Read Full Review

Jean Grey seems like it'll develop into a worthwhile addition to the growing ResurrXion lineup. The art is strong, and Dennis Hopeless shows a decent handle on the title character. Unfortunately, the series gets off to a needlessly slow start in this first issue, dwelling on an overlong battle with the Wrecking Crew rather than diving into the heart of Jean's struggle. Read Full Review

A well crafted issue that doesn't work all that hard to justify its existence. Read Full Review

Jean Grey #1 misses a couple of big character moments and looks like set dressing until the comic teases a big character moment. A mixed bag that huge X-Men and Victor Ibanez might really enjoy. Read Full Review

Jean's "me time" in Kyoto is interrupted by the Wrecking Crew and, more seriously, a vision of the Phoenix Force. Dennis Hopeless deftly handles the challenge of establishing Teen Jean as a character separate from both her past incarnations and her current team. Whomping the Wrecking Crew is a good way to demonstrate her abilities, and I loved the inventive way telepathy was portrayed. Victor Ibáñez contributes brilliant art that's vibrant without being too sketchy. Jean's voice still needs some work to differentiate it from Mr. Hopeless's previous protagonists (i.e. Spider-Woman), but this strong start suggests that won't be a problem with a bit more time.

Great team on this one.

I expected a little bit more from the first issue of this new series, But as a whole it was a good & interesting one. Waiting for the next issue!

Cover 1A - 7.5
Cover 1B - 7.5
Cover 1D - 8.5
Cover 1E - 7.0
Cover 1k - 7.0
Cover 1M - 8.0
Art - 8.0
Story - 8.5
Coloring - 8.5
Lettering - 8.0
What a fun surprising first issue, Denise Hopeless does a great job combining internal dialogue and spoken word dialogue along with some action. I like this Jean she dealing with a ton of stuff along with trying to figure out who she is.visuals and panel layout are masterful and the coloring is brilliant! Jean Grey has a voice and tone of her own and nothing like anything i have read before from her character.Issue one had some amazing covers i picked up 6 of them -- The JSC is my favorite

Enjoyable start. Its a pretty easy jump on point for people who are fairly unaware of Jena Grey too. I don't know if bringing Phoenix back is a good idea for the long run though. Its already been done a lot of times. The fact that this Jean has to live with something that she really hasn't even done yet is interesting though.

This is executed well enough, but I've had enough of the Phoenix Force, let it sleep for a while, explore other aspects of Jean.

Honestly I wanted to hate it but I picked it up and it was alright. The artwork is okay but oh my goodness fuck me sideways on a burning asteroid in space Jean's hair looks so bad that I almost did not pick it up. It doesn't look bad in every panel but damn there are some panels were I wished I had the mutant power to warp reality to make Jean's hair look aesthetically pleasing. Other than that the story was alright I guess and the dialogue was not as bad as I thought it would be. So anyways I will pick up the next issue to determine if I want to invest in this long term.

Solid start.

A good start for a good comic. I'm excited to see how it continues, and I love that the Phoenix is back. Jean is a great character and I can't wait to see what she'll do. The art was pretty good too. However, the action and the villians were not that good.

A correct start but no more than that

Not a bad first issue, was hoping for more of a hook but I'll give issue 2 a try only because Hopeless did great work with spiderwomen and I've always liked Jean Grey

I can't get into the time displaced Teens...

I'm okay with how silly these first-class-from-the-past characters feels. But this comic just felt like lazy writing, specially with the way the phoenix force was introduced here. Besides, I like that this Jean Grey is not the phoenix, and I think they should stick to that a little bit longer.

Another #1... Another disappoinment.

It doesn't sound like Jean and, even worse, the silly, stupid "Pickles" is in this book.

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The-MJP - Jun 6, 2020

Really cuz I thing hopeless has an eye for Jean and his X23 is the problem

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