I wonder who will get Jean. As long as she lives past 154 in current time- I'm not all that worried.

I don't believe that Jean will loose her Phoenix codename or powers. There is a reason why every version of Jean is Phoenix or becoming Phoenix. I'm sure the editors and the movie franchise will make sure that there will be no other Phoenix besides Jean in the main comics.

Besides with Claremont writing 3 big X-Men books- is there any concern on the Phoenix front? If he gets her- she will be Phoenix. If he doesn't- surely he isn't going to write anyone else as the Phoenix. Even if the new writer does get Jean- Claremont will probably still write her from time to time.

Claremont has said that he will write 3 books. Presummably those are Uncanny, Excalibur, and The End. But the article doesn't necessarily say that Claremont will write Excalibur just that it was his concept. Rumors are that Austen will still be getting an X-Related book.

So potentially we got Claremont writing 2 books and a huge mini that would last at least 2 years, the new New writer, and Austen writing something.

There sure are going to be a lot of characters to fill in these teams.

Rachel may come back. But I don't think she will be stealing Jean's Phoenix powers away. I don't think editors would allow it and I don't think Claremont would condone it either.

Way back on Cinescape- Claremont said he would not write Rachel with the Phoenix because it belongs to Jean now and that was the way it was meant to be. A couple months ago on X-Fan- Claremont said that there was now only one Phoenix (must have been talking about Jean because he said "there is now only one Phoenix") and that he now thinks that it should have always been that way (this also tells us that he was talking about Jean because she was the original) and should always remain so.

So Claremont would have to go back on his word if he wrote Rachel as Phoenix. Seems like he regrets ever giving the power to her anyways.

I will be very ticked off if he was lying about this.

Phoenix mantle belongs to Jean. Not worried about that. Just worried about her being alive for Reload and who will write her and what direction she will go in.