The Mad Titan Thanos is about to meet his match, as a founding X-Men hero unleashes their full power against him. Thanos has long been one of Marvel's most powerful villains, with all of Marvel's heroes failing to bring him down at the height of his power. However, it is possible for a single person to reach the heights of the Mad Titan's power, and that's about to be proven as Thanos takes on the one X-Men hero who actually stands a chance of humiliating him in one-on-one battle.
Thanos will clash with founding X-Men hero Jean Grey, as the Phoenix takes on the man who once killed half of all life in the universe. The fight will begin in Phoenix #6, as Thanos engages with Jean directly after she beat his servants the Black Order and dared him to come after her personally. Solicit information for Phoenix #7 shows Jean badly burning Thanos, while also revealing he'll be getting an upgrade to take her on - and will likely still be outmatched.
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Release Date: | January 22, 2025 |
Writer: | Stephanie Phillips |
Artist: | Macro Putri |
Cover Artist: | Yasmine Putri |
Empowered by dark enchantments and working in concert with the evil machinations of the Dark Gods, the Mad Titan THANOS wields great, galaxy-wrecking power! Now he seeks to use it to destroy the PHOENIX. But with CAPTAIN MARVEL, NOVA, SIF and ROCKET RACCOON at her side, Jean Grey is ready to unleash some power of her own... | |
As part of X-Men's new 'From the Ashes' era, Jean Grey has been touring the cosmos, protecting it from major threats such as the dark god Perrikus and Thor villain Gorr the God Butcher. She's also been drawn into combat with Thanos' Black Order, defeating them with the message to, "Tell Thanos he can face me himself." Now, the Mad Titan is taking Jean up on her challenge.
This isn't just the Thanos fans know - the Mad Titan has been enhanced by Jean Grey's new enemies, the Dark Gods.
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Founding X-Men Hero Phoenix Is Taking on Thanos
Jean Grey's Cosmic Odyssey Is Heading for the Mad Titan
During the conclusion of Marvel's 2019-2024 Krakoan Era, Jean Grey unlocked the secret of the Phoenix's origin. A being beyond time and space, it was first 'born' only recently, as Jean connected with every mutant past, present and future to combat the godlike artificial intelligence known as Enigma. Jean slaughtered this existential threat, leaving her more connected and attuned to the Phoenix's power than ever. While this incalculable power has corrupted Jean in the past, she's now finally in control of her abilities, setting out to do good on a cosmic scale.
However, a cosmic scale comes with cosmic villains, and Thanos is looking to take out Jean Grey, having received a power-up from her recent antagonists the Dark Gods. The Phoenix Force is the ultimate force of creation in the Marvel Universe, while Thanos has a religious and romantic reverence for death. This is a fight decades in the making, as Jean Grey gets to cut loose against a villain who is in many ways her cosmic opposite.
Having connected to the Phoenix at the moment of its creation, Jean Grey has the ultimate version of her powers in any reality.
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X-Men's Jean Grey Already Proved She Can Kill Thanos
Even Thanos Can't Match the Power of X-Men's Ultimate Powerhouse
In Jean Grey's favor is the fact that she already took down Thanos solo. In Christos Gage and Greg Land's recent Original X-Men #1, the founding members of the team were pulled out of their home reality by an ultra-powerful version of Jean from another universe. As an introduction to their new 'leader,' the team learned that on her world, bonding with the Phoenix gave Jean Grey the power to defeat Thanos and Ultron solo. The reveal confirmed that Jean certainly has the potential to take down Thanos by herself, but whether the same will happen in Marvel's mainstream timeline is still to be seen.
Having connected to the Phoenix at the moment of its creation, Jean Grey has the ultimate version of her powers in any reality. If any version of Jean Grey's Phoenix has ever been capable of taking down Thanos, then the mainstream Jean has that same power. X-Men's godlike hero can defeat Thanos using her new powers, but power is only half the battle, and the Mad Titan has always been a master tactician with extensive knowledge of the galaxy's cosmic forces. With her allies and enemies in the mix, and with Thanos boasting a new power-up from the Dark Gods, fans will just have to check out Phoenix #7 to see if the founding X-Men hero is truly ready to take down the ultimate villain.
Phoenix #7 is available from Marvel Comics January 22, 2025.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
Thanos
Hailing from the planet Titan, Thanos is a primary antagonist throughout the canon of Marvel Comics. First appearing in The Invincible Iron Man, Thanos is a powerful and calculating warlord primarily concerned with earning the affection of Death herself. In many of his tales, Thanos seeks to gather the six infinity stones in order to lay waste to half of all life in the universe.
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