Originally Posted by
RachelGrey
Isn't it ok if they both get attention. If maybe Jean gets to be lead in a book called X-Force, and then they decide Emma should be a lead in a book called Marauders. Ooh, and then we could have occasionally crossovers between the members in this book called X-Men where they go on more traditional missions to stop the big threats. Maybe they might cross over and Emma shows up in X-Force maybe asking Jean if she would investigate something mysterious. Maybe Jean shows up in Marauders and asks Emma to arrange transport to one of the countries they don't have a treaty with. Maybe god forbid Emma and Jean actually talk to each other about work and help each other from time to time.
What exactly do you want Spirit? Do you want Jean to stomp on Emma's head and crush it into the ground and kill her? Would you like for Jean to murder Emma?
I think it's perfectly ok for Jean and Emma to be active at the same time. Jean got a bit in House of X 3, 4, and 5. Emma got a bit in House of X 3 and Powers of X 5.
They are both getting variant covers with Jean getting a few more than Emma, but that's ok Jean is a popular character and I am ok with her getting a few solo covers. Emma got a couple too so it's all good in the end.
Jean is a member of the ruling council, and so is Emma!
Jean is a lead member of a team, and so is Emma!
Jean is a big part of the future of the X-books, and so is Emma!
For the first time in a long time both characters are getting to be active at the same time. There are lots of characters who are getting shafted way worse than Jean and Emma, like Polaris, Rachel, Alex, X-23, WiFi, Elizabeth, etc...
Elizabeth hasn't gotten one panel in HoX/PoX, but we know she will be leading Excalibur!
X-23 and WiFi are both going to be on Fallen Angels with Kwannon.
Alex, Polaris, and Rachel are getting a bit less time on the books and will be recurring characters on X-Men, but not featured characters.
Then you have tons of other characters that are sidelined too, where is Warren, did he even get to speak? I can't remember if Page said a word at all? Bishop and Iceman don't show up till Marauders?
I honestly don't know what you want, do you want to just go on and on how Jean isn't in every panel that Emma is and that Emma is not allowed to be in a book more often than Jean even if it is an ensemble book that is mostly focused on Charles Xavier and Erik Lehnsherr!
Heck Apocalypse is a bigger part of this event than Emma, Jean, Scott, Logan, and Storm.
This is setting the ground for what is to come, all the upcoming books spin out of this event. And you know what, Jean is a big part of what is to come next, I would say that Jean is going to be a huge part of what comes next.