#dr. corbeau

The X-Men are falling; the jet is destroyed in a huge explosion above them. Colossus turns into his metal form and safely crashes to the ground, Nightcrawler teleports down, and Storm catches Wolverine and Cyclops, lowering them to the ground easily. All of them are questioning why Phoenix has suddenly turned against them. But she only refers to herself as Dark Phoenix, saying she has no friends, that their paths will cross no more, and that her destiny lies in the stars. Dark Phoenix quickly beats the X-Men. They’re all lying on the ground, unconscious.

Flashback to five minutes earlier - 

Shaw and Senator Kelly are outside the Hellfire Club directing the police to find the X-Men. The police say they are not equipped to fight the X-Men, and that Shaw and Kelly should contact the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, or SHIELD for help. Shaw suggests an alternative way to fight the X-Men and Kelly is intrigued, asking what this alternative is. “Sentinels,” says Shaw. Just then, a huge flame in the shape of a bird (a phoenix, actually) appears in the sky.

Heroes from all over detect Dark Phoenix - Mr. Fantastic says he is registering energy that could rival the power of Galactus, Spider-Man’s spider sense goes crazy, Dr. Strange senses great evil, and the Silver Surfer says he senses a child of the stars. 

Dark Phoenix flies into outer space, passing an Avengers jet on the way. Inside is Hank McCoy aka Beast. He recognizes the object flying past him as Phoenix and he fears the X-Men are in trouble. He lands in the park where the X-Men lay in a pile of defeated, unconscious mutants. Beast helps them all to their feet.

Back at Angel’s home in New Mexico, Professor Xavier is talking with Moira about a tremendous burst of psionic energy that he felt. Moira confirms Xavier’s suspicions that it was Phoenix. And Phoenix is out of control.

Charles tells Angel they must head back to New York immediately.

Back in space, Dark Phoenix flies past the sun and a United Nations spaceship with none other than Dr. Corbeau on board, see issues #108 and before. Dark Phoenix flies past Jupiter, creates a star-gate, and enters a galaxy far, far away. Here she begins to feel hungry and she consumes a nearby star, called D’Bari, killing the inhabitants of eleven planets in the star’s solar system.

Nearby is a Shi’ar Imperial Battle Cruiser. They realize that the entity that destroyed the sun was a lifeforms, and that when the sun was destroyed, so were the lives of 5 billion people. The Shi’ar want revenge as D’Bari was allied with their Empire. They begin to fire at Dark Phoenix - big mistake! Dark Phoenix attacks the Cruiser. The Cruiser’s captain makes contact with Empress Lilandra, but it’s too late and the Cruiser explodes. Lilandra recognizes the Phoenix, saying her fears have come to pass. 

Empress Lilandra of the Shi’ar Empire meets with her Grand Council to discuss the danger of Dark Phoenix to the universe, saying that Phoenix must be destroyed. Lilandra explains that the Phoenix is more of a threat than Galactus.

Back on Earth, at the White House, the President learns from Dr. Corbeau about Phoenix heading back to Earth. The President calls the Avengers for help. Jarvis answers the phone and says the Avengers will be ready to intercept the Phoenix when she arrives.

At Xavier’s mansion, Beast is working on a device that when placed on Jean’s head should prevent her from using her powers. Storm notices how much pain Cyclops is feeling about Jean and she tries to comfort him. Wolverine, Colossus, and Nightcrawler are training in the Danger Room.

Meanwhile, Jean aka Dark Phoenix flies to her childhood home to see her family.

Her dad, mom, and sister greet her and they’re happy to see her. But Dark Phoenix can’t help but read their minds and she learns that they are actually scared her. Her sister, Sarah, is scared that her two children may be mutants like Jean, and this angers Dark Phoenix. She turns a house plant into crystal saying that she will do the same to her family. Her father asks what she is and what she wants from them. Dark Phoenix threatens Mr. Grey, and then notices a sudden fog appearing outside. She flies outside, expecting the X-Men.

And she’s right. Nightcrawler teleports onto Dark Phoenix’s back and places the power-neutralizing device on her head. She is weakened, but still fighting. She throws Nightcrawler off her back, knocks Storm out of the air and tries throwing Beast - and then Wolverine tackles her, saying that everyone else is holding back as if Dark Phoenix is Jean. Wolverine extends his claws and prepares to kill Dark Phoenix. She tells him to do it while the human part of her is still in control. He hesitates. And BOOM. Dark Phoenix launches Wolverine away from her and into the air, and she removes the device from her head.

Cyclops shows up. Dark Phoenix wants to fight, but he says he wants to talk and she refuses. Cyclops tells Dark Phoenix to kill him then. She says he isn’t worth killing, and he says that she can’t kill him because she is still Jean Grey inside. She seems like two people battling for control over her body, and she’s starting to calm down a bit when Xavier appears and “mind-blasts” Dark Phoenix. She’s down, but only for a second. She launches Cyclops away from her and ZAM, she knocks Xavier backwards and shatters his wheelchair to pieces. 

It’s Xavier vs Dark Phoenix. A telepathic battle on all the infinite planes of existence ensues, and suddenly... Phoenix stops. She starts to fall but Cyclops catches her. She’s Jean again. Xavier sensed that Jean was helping him battle Dark Phoenix and that is how he was able to win. Cyclops thinks about proposing to Jean and she can read his mind and she says yes. Angel and Jean’s family arrive, but suddenly a bright light flashes and the X-Men are gone!

Christmastime in the city!  Jean is excited that it’s snowing.  Peter and Kurt hit on some ladies, Sean and Moira go off on their own to see the sights of the city, and Scott and Jean kiss.  Two men nearby say that young kids have no respect - these two men call each other Stan and Jack.  Nice one, Chris and Dave. :)  

Jean asks Scott if he loves her, and he replies that he does.  But then...

SENTINELS!!!

Two Sentinels show up and Scott and Jean fight them.  One Sentinel injures Scott and the other kidnaps Jean and flies away.  Banshee sees a Sentinel and warns the rest of the X-Men.  They all prepare for battle.  Yet again Storm kicks some ass!  She’s makes a hurricane and one Sentinel is gone.  Resist!

Meanwhile, near the Bahamas, Professor X fishes on a boat with his friend, Dr. Peter Corbeau of Project Starcore.  The Professor is asking Dr. Corbeau for any information he may have on the alien spaceships from his dreams.  Corbeau doesn’t know of an existing solar system like the one Xavier describes.  Xavier gets a bite on his line, but it’s not a fish.  It’s a... 

SENTINEL!!!

The Sentinel destroys the boat, kidnaps Xavier, and leaves Corbeau floating on the wreckage.  As it is flying, the Sentinel notes that solar radiation is affecting it’s systems.

Four days later, Jean, Banshee, and Wolverine have been captured by the Sentinels and are trapped in Dr. Lang’s base.  Solar radiation storms have gotten worse, forcing Lang to shut down his Sentinels.  Lang slaps Jean and I literally gasped and said OH HELL NO.

Wolverine must’ve thought the same thing because he immediately escapes from his restraints and Lang sends Sentinels after Wolverine.  Wolverine frees Jean and Banshee and a big fight starts.  There’s too many Sentinels, so Banshee grabs Jean and Wolverine and flies away.

Meanwhile, back at the mansion, Cyclops tells Nightcrawler that Cerebro has searched the entire earth twice and can find no sign of the captured X-Men; Cyclops concludes that they must be dead.  Dr. Corbeau shows up and explains that the Sentinels were worried about the solar flares.  They piece it all together and realize that the other X-Men aren't dead, but -