New X-Men #6
"Planet X Part 1 of 5" marks a pivotal moment in the New X-Men saga, with Grant Morrison and Phil Jimenez delivering a bold, emotionally charged start to a high-stakes arc. As the Phoenix awakens and Jean’s resurrection sets off a chain of devastating events, the team races to save Beast and Emma while confronting a fractured Magneto—only to face a shocking turn that leaves the universe itself in peril. The cover by Phil Jimenez and Andy Lanning captures the moment’s intensity, setting the stage for a story that redefines the mutant legacy.
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Wolverine's killing of Jean awoke the Phoenix and allowed her to resurrect herself. They rescue Beast and Emma while an increasingly unbalanced Magneto raves at his Brotherhood. Cyclops and Fantomex attach and rescue Professor X with support from the students. As all converge for the final battle, a defeated Magneto kills Jean by inducing a stroke. Wolverine decapitates him while the Cuckoos say that something is wrong with the whole universe now. 150 years later, someone exploring the Blue Area of the moon finds the Phoenix Egg...
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