Episode
X-Men: The Dark Phoenix: The Inner Circle (2)
Overview
The Circle Club makes the Phoenix-controlled Jean Grey their new Queen, but finds two factors opposing it: her mental bond with Cyclops, and the presumed-dead Wolverine stalking after them.
Details
- Series
- X-Men
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1994-11-12
- Runtime
- 21 min
Episode context
The Dark Phoenix: The Inner Circle (2) is Episode 12 in Season 3 of X-Men. It aired on 1994-11-12. The runtime is 21 min.
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The flirtation between Cyclops and a mutant singer named Dazzler exacerbates the Phoenix-controlled side of Jean Grey, leaving her open for manipulation by a secret sect of mutants coveting her immense powers for their own evil designs.
Episode 13: The Dark Phoenix: The Dark Phoenix (3)
As the Dark Phoenix grows increasingly hostile, even destroying an entire star system, the X-Men struggle to figure out a way to stop her without harming their teammate Jean Grey.
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Episode 6: The Phoenix Saga: The Starjammers (4)
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