Cover: John Byrne & Terry Austin

The X-Men #135

Jul 1980 · Marvel · 0.40 USD

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“Dark Phoenix”

In "Dark Phoenix," Jean Grey spirals into terrifying power as the Dark Phoenix, turning on her X-Men teammates with a force they can't comprehend. Written by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, with art by Byrne and inks by Terry Austin, this pivotal issue captures the X-Men grappling with a friend they no longer recognize—while Jean hurtles toward a cosmic reckoning. The cover, by Byrne and Austin, perfectly frames the chaos.

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writer, artist John Byrne · writer Chris Claremont · inker Terry Austin · colorist Bob Sharen · letterer Tom Orzechowski · cover John Byrne, Terry Austin

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writer, artist John Byrne

writer Chris Claremont

inker Terry Austin

colorist Bob Sharen

letterer Tom Orzechowski

cover pencils John Byrne

cover inks Terry Austin

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Jean goes nuts as Dark Phoenix, beats up on her former teammates and heads for outer space to destroy a star system while the X-Men are left wondering how to handle their crazy comrade.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).