Who Is John Grey? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

John Grey is a Marvel comic book character, with over 350 comic issue appearances. John Grey is the father of Jean Grey (the X-men's Phoenix) and Sara Grey.

Who is John Grey?

Origin Jean Grey's father. Both John and his wife Elaine had to cope with a lot of grief in their lives. As the loving parents of X-Man Jean Grey they could only stand on the sidelines watching Jean's remarkable mutant power's come to fruition. Having contacted Professor Charles Xavier in hope of him helping Jean cope with the loss of her best friend Annie's death and her newly gained mutant powers, they saw their daughter make a remarkable recovery from her depression. It would take another few years before Jean went off to study at Xavier's school for gifted youngsters (in the mean time learning more about her mutant powers). Creation John Crey was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in (Uncanny) X-Men Vol. 1 issue 5 (1964). Major Story Arcs Phoenix When the Phoenix Force took over as Jean Grey it let everybody think (including her parents) she was Jean and had become more powerful then ever (when in fact the real Jean lay comatose in a protective cocoon in the waters near New York city).

Key facts

John Grey is of human origin and first appeared in "Trapped: One X-man!". The character is published by Marvel. With 350 recorded issue appearances, John Grey ranks among the most featured characters in comics.