After 62 Years, X-Men's Phoenix and Avengers' Scarlet Wit...

After 62 Years, Marvel's Two Strongest Heroes Finally Settle Who's Stronger

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The two biggest powerhouses in Marvel history are finally ready to settle who's stronger, as Jean Grey's Phoenix and Wanda Maximoff's Scarlet Witch go to war, each in their strongest and most ruthless form.

Jean Grey vs Scarlet Witch Is the Battle of the Superhero Gods

X-MEN'S JEAN GREY VS SCARLET WITCH

Marvel recently revealed solicit information for The End 2099 #3, coming from Steve Orlando and Ibraim Roberson. Under the influence of Knull, aka the King in Black, and Mephisto himself, heroes will be ripped from different realities, with House of M's Scarlet Witch facing post-Dark Phoenix Jean Grey.

The End 2099 #3

THE END 2099 3 VARIANT COVER SHOWING PRESENT AND FUTURE X-MEN JEAN GREY AND CYCLOPS BATTLING

Release Date:

February 25, 2026

Writer:

Steve Orlando

Artists:

Ibraim Roberson

Cover Artist:

David Marquez and Andrew Dalhouse

ATTACK OF THE KNULLIFIED! THE HEROES OF 2099 are on the run from the ABYSSAL WARRIORS, enemies pulled from across reality and infected by KNULL with SYMBIOTE seeds! In a war of magic and telekinesis will HOUSE OF M SCARLET WITCH defeat post-DARK PHOENIX JEAN GREY?! As the stakes rise, all hope rests on the SPIDER-MEN of 2099 and 3099... not to mention, MEPHISTO and his former herald... SILVER SURFER 2099!

The End 2099 will see the alternate Earth-2099 under attack, from the combined form of Galactus and Knull, who will seemingly make a deal with Mephisto: the denizens of Earth-2099 against some of the most iconic heroes from across the Marvel multiverse and the publisher's long history of stories.

Fans Will Get an Answer to Marvel's Biggest 'Hero vs Hero' Debate

Jean Grey engulfed in flames as the Dark Phoenix 40th anniversary cover

The Phoenix is the ultimate embodiment of creation and reinvention in Marvel lore, while Chaos Magic is the oldest form of mysticism, able to rewrite reality itself. Both the Phoenix and the Scarlet Witch can rewrite reality on a foundational level.

The events of Avengers vs X-Men suggested the Phoenix Force is particularly vulnerable to Chaos Magic, with Wanda battling effectively against the Phoenix Force-empowered Namor and Emma Frost.

x-men's emma frost phoenix vs scarlet witch

During House of M, Wanda Maximoff was consumed with grief, rewriting the entirety of reality and ultimately all but wiping out mutantkind. Likewise, the influence of the Dark Phoenix turned Jean Grey into a genocidal killer, with entire planets perishing in the Phoenix's flame. Fans have long debated whether Wanda or Jean has the greatest well of power, and now it seems they'll find out the definitive answer.

Marvel 2099 Is Setting Up an Epic Tournament

marvel 2099 the end art, showing heroes including spider-man 3099

Marvel recently redefined Earth-2099, merging several different versions of Marvel's future into a single continuity. Now, the entire reality will engage in a battle for its life, with some of the mightiest heroes and villains dragged into a horrifying tournament that will settle the fate of billions of lives.

While Jean Grey vs Scarlet Witch is undoubtedly the title fight, icons like Age of Apocalypse Wolverine, Spider-Man 3099 and more will clash over this five-issue epic, deciding some of the hottest 'hero vs hero' debates of all time.

The End 2099 #3 is coming February 25 from Marvel Comics, with the series beginning December 10.

Scarlet Witch Created By Stan Lee, Jack Kirby Cast Elizabeth Olsen First Appearance The X-Men (1963) Died Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness Alias Wanda Frank RELATIONSHIPS Vision (Lover), Quicksilver (Brother)

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