What If...? #33 [Direct]

(January 1992)

What if Phoenix Rose Again? (Table of Contents: 1)

Phoenix / comic story / 28 pages (report information)

Script

George Caragonne

Pencils

Rodney Ramos (credited as Rod [Rodney] Ramos ?)

Inks

Jimmy Palmiotti

Colors

Renee Witterstaetter

Letters

Janice Chiang

Genre

superhero

Characters

Phoenix; X-Men [Professor X; Cyclops; Nightcrawler; Colossus; Storm; Wolverine; Rogue; Kitty Pryde]; Watcher; Rachel Summers; Henry Peter Gyrich; Magneto; Destiny; Cannonball; Shadow King (villain); Sentinels (villains); Mastermind (cameo); Moira MacTaggert (cameo); Banshee (cameo); Mr. Sinister (cameo); White Queen [Emma Frost] (cameo); Fabian Cortez (cameo); Omega Red (cameo); Fenris [Andrea Strucker; Andreas Strucker] (cameo); Apocalypse (cameo); Sabretooth (cameo); New Mutants [Mirage [Dani Moonstar] (cameo); Magma (cameo); Sunspot (cameo); Wolfsbane [Rahne Sinclair] (cameo)]; Lockheed (cameo); Archangel (cameo); Havok (cameo); Beast (cameo); Dazzler (cameo); Avengers [Captain America [Steve Rogers] (cameo); Thor (cameo); Vision (cameo); Iron Man (cameo); Namor, the Sub-Mariner (cameo)]; Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic (cameo); Invisible Woman (cameo); Human Torch (cameo); The Thing (cameo)]; Dr. Doom (cameo); Shatterstar (cameo); Warpath (cameo); Domino (cameo)

Synopsis

Phoenix has accidentally destroyed the real Jean Grey but decides to continue living Jean's life. She tracks the Shadow King to Muir Isle where she finds he has grown her daughter into an adult with formidable powers. Phoenix defeats the Shadow King and reverts Rachel back to childhood. Years pass with Phoenix masquerading as Jean but when she interferes with a mutant hating president, it causes the government to activate an army of Sentinels. Phoenix and the X-Men defeat the robots but "Jean's" secret is exposed. Phoenix wants to continue her life with Scott but takes off for the stars.

Indexer Notes

Conclusion of #32