Chris Claremont's famous "Dark Phoenix Saga" is coming to life with a new limited edition statue from Jean Grey. The entry to Sideshow Collectibles features Jean transforming into the Phoenix, following her brutal sacrifice to save the X-Men. The Dark Phoenix Saga remains one of the most iconic events in comics, making the new statue a long time coming.
Jean Grey, known as "Marvel Girl" at the time, was first introduced in The X-Men #1 (1963), written by the legendary Stan Lee and illustrated by Jack Kirby, as the only female student of the telepathic Professor X. Years later, in an attempt to save her X-Men teammates and return them to Earth from space, she nearly sacrificed herself, but was saved by the primordial cosmic being of life and death: the Phoenix Force. Eventually, due to the machinations of the villainous Hellfire Club and the manipulative Mastermind, Jean succumbed to her darker urges and became the Dark Phoenix, establishing herself as the single most powerful character in Marvel Comics at the time. Jean Grey's relationship with the Phoenix Force has gone through so many retcons, but the Dark Phoenix Saga continues to be regarded as one of the greatest X-Men stories of all time.
Standing at over 2-feet tall, the Sideshow Collectibles statue depicts Jean's brutal transformation into the Phoenix with the manufacturer stating, "Jean Grey stands in the foreground, her mind wracked with psychic influence as Phoenix rises behind her with flaming wings outstretched." Known for gorgeous and extremely high quality products, Sideshow has a whole team of dedicated artists making these beautiful statues with "Phoenix and Jean Grey" being sculpted by Will Harbottle, designed by Richard Luong, and painted by Kat Sapene.
The "Phoenix and Jean Grey" statue shows the heroic Jean Grey in her classic yellow and blue costume, highlighting her physical and mental strength. The statue emphasizes her defined biceps and intense concentration, while the fiery primordial Phoenix rises behind the transformed Jean, donning her green and yellow Phoenix costume. The official description of the massive statue breaks down the transformative vision even further:
“Hear me, X-Men! No longer am I the woman you knew!”
Sideshow presents the Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette, a dynamic X-Men collectible celebrating one of the most iconic transformations in Marvel Comics. The Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette measures 26” tall and 20.5” wide, capturing the fiery rebirth of the fan-favorite mutant as inspired by the pages of X-Men comics. Crossed girder beams are melted by the sheer intensity of the Phoenix Force while the firebird rears its head at the back of the display.
The polystone Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette features two fully sculpted figures in the fiery environment base that embodies the duality of creation and destruction. Jean Grey is dressed in her classic blue and yellow ‘90s costume while her Phoenix incarnation wears her distinct green and black bodysuit. Both costumes feature detailed textures and gold metallic accents, bringing these signature styles to life in three dimensions. Two sides of the same coin, the Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette is a must-have Marvel statue for X-Men fans.
An endless cycle of life and death awaits you — bring home the Phoenix and Jean Grey Maquette for your Marvel collection today!
Fortunately, the "Phoenix and Jean Grey" is not Sideshow Collectibles' only X-Men-adjacent maquette, with the company already having statues for both Wolverine and Cyclops. Gambit and Juggernaut have yet to be released, coming later this year. X-Men fans will soon be able to create a whole X-Men display out of Sideshow's expanding line of mutants. Sideshow Collectibles' maquette of Jean Grey and her transformation into the Dark Phoenix is set to release in 2023.
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