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John Burmas
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Posted: 25 February 2008 at 11:04pm \| IP Logged \| 1

Mr. Byrne,

Though I'm new to this board, I've been collecting for over 20 years. Given your past experiences with the character, and her history, I was wondering....

If you were hired (forced?) to bring back Jean Grey from the (ahem) dead, how would you do it?

BTW, I do wish she would come back, I just don't see a way anyone could do it and make it not seem like a joke.

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John Byrne
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 6:05am \| IP Logged \| 2

I don't know the details of her most recent demise, so I have no idea how to
undo it.

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Dave Pruitt
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:06am \| IP Logged \| 3

Jean Grey is dead again? How about some spoilers!?!

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Kevin Hagerman
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:38am \| IP Logged \| 4

Jean Grey was alive again? How about some spoilers!?!

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Robert White
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:44am \| IP Logged \| 5

I've read the first three arcs of Astonishing X-Men and I still don't know the specific details. I just sort of "tune out" the Jean Grey stuff. She died in a classic storyline and the decision was made (right or wrong) to bring her back for X-Factor. Why couldn't Marvel just leave it at that?

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Bill Dowling
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 8:45am \| IP Logged \| 6

How about some spoilers!?!
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Okay, here are a few:

Cyclops died, but was brought back to life in the next issue. Also, he doesn't need his visor any more.

Rosebud was his sled.

Bruce Willis is a ghost.

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Kevin Hagerman
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 9:02am \| IP Logged \| 7

Boy, Live Free or Die Hard was even worse than I'd heard!

edit: wrong title!

Edited by Kevin Hagerman on 26 February 2008 at 9:43am

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Brandon Carter
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:03am \| IP Logged \| 8

Jean's original "death" occurred in Uncanny X-Men 137. She was brought back in Fantastic Four 286, about 5 years and 4 months later. The most recent death happened in New X-Men 150, cover-dated February 2003. Jean has now been dead this time nearly as long (within a couple of months) as she was the first time. I haven't read New X-Men 150 yet so I don't know the details of this death, other than that Magneto (or a reasonable fascimile thereof) was involved.

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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:08am \| IP Logged \| 9

�Jean has now been dead this time�

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Neat summation of much of what's wrong in modern comics.

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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 11:12am \| IP Logged \| 10

Jean's spotlight page from uncannyxmen.net:

http://www.uncannyxmen.net/db/spotlight/showquestion.asp?faq =10&fldAuto=61

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Jim Campbell
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Posted: 26 February 2008 at 3:23pm \| IP Logged \| 11

QUOTE:

John Byrne:

Neat summation of much of what's wrong in modern comics.

OK ... I'm a bit confused by this. I remember reading something a while
back on this forum to the effect that John had notes for at least outline
plots for issues of Uncanny X-Men extending beyond his actual run on
the title ...

So ... question for JB, I suppose:

In the event that you had continued on the title until the "natural"
conclusion of whatever those plots had held, how long was Jean Grey
supposed to stay dead?

Cheers

Jim

Edited by Jim Campbell on 26 February 2008 at 4:18pm

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