Stolen kisses in the face of death, steamy nights on Krakoa, and more! All the kisses of Wolverine and Jean Gray in the history of the X-Men
By Anthony Blackwood
That of Jean Gray and Wolverine is one of the most iconic love relationships in Marvel, so kisses have not been lacking. The couple has come a long way from the days of lusting after each other from a distance. Even if they weren’t in a formal relationship (alternate realities aside), Logan and Jean have always had their share of romance. Take a journey through the X story to revisit some of their most passionate moments and find out where their relationship is now.
The most important kisses between Jean Gray and Wolverine
“Worth the wait, huh, Jeanie?”
It’s no wonder things heated up during the X-Men crossover called Inferno. After months of questioning, Wolverine saw Jean in the flesh for the first time since her death in The Dark Phoenix Saga. Influenced by the demonic invasion that had broken out in New York City and determined to prove that she was the real deal, Wolverine wasted no time planting a kiss when he met her in UNCANNY X-MEN #242. Jean was quick to put an end to it, but not even she could deny that she felt a spark…
“Is that you, Red?”
In X-FACTOR #61, part of the X-Tinction Agenda crossover event, the X-Men and X-Factor went to war with the mutant-enslaving nation of Genosha. Logan and Jean were among the many mutants captured by their old enemy Cameron Hodge. Ever the goad, Hodge deliberately placed the two in the same cell to see if they would give in to their attraction…and they did. Without his healing factor, Logan was succumbing to mortal wounds when Jean took it upon himself to grant her dying wish. (Spoiler alert: he got better.)
“Until we draw our last breath…”
It was a long time before Logan and Jean crossed lips again, but in UNCANNY X-MEN #394, they did when they found themselves trapped in the subconscious of a reality-destroying mutant. With existence crumbling around them, the two began to accept their fate. Refusing to waste his last moments, Wolverine took Jean into his arms. They were finally saved, having shared another affectionate encounter that neither of them would soon forget.
“We both know the deal”
Not long after, in NEW X-MEN #117, Wolverine paid attention to Jean’s marital problems. After merging with Apocalypse, Scott Summers was a changed man, and the distance between them was too much for Jean. As she was telling Logan how he felt about her, she unexpectedly kissed him. This time it was Wolverine who stopped him from going any further, telling Jean that he would never work between them.
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“You probably think I’m too good for you.”
Fortunately, the age of Krakoa has put an end to Wolverine and Jean’s status as a couple of “they want” and “they don’t want.” In the mutant nation, both of them have finally reached a point where they can embrace their feelings for each other openly and without guilt. In X-FORCE #10, after a particularly grueling X-Force mission, they unwind with an intimate moonlit soak in the island’s Broken Baths. A few issues later, in X-FORCE #18, they were seen kissing at the Summer House, the place they both currently call home.
After learning about the most important kisses between Wolverine and Jean Grey, tell us what you think the future holds for the mutant couple.
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