When Secret Wars writer Jonathan Hickman relaunched the X-Men line of comic books by sending the heroes to Krakoa and making them immortal, there was one subtle change which generated a lot of discussion.
After decades of the trio being embroiled in a love triangle, it was strongly hinted that Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean Grey's new life on the island nation had resulted in them taking their relationship down a very...modern...route.
Yes, the insinuation was that they were a "throuple," with Scott and Logan presumably sharing Jean (or vice versa).
The biggest hint in that respect came when the floorplan of the "Summer House" confirmed that their bedrooms were linked, with Jean's in the middle (something unique to their rooms only).
We're sure you don't need us to join the dots there, but Tom Brevoort, Executive Vice President and new X-Men Group Editor at Marvel Comics, has denied Jean ever being in an open relationship with Wolverine and Cyclops.
Here's the post from his Substack account:
What are [your] thoughts on the Krakoan era changing up the dynamics of the Scott-Jean-Logan relationship to having Jean openly be in a romantic relationship with both men? Is this something you intend to carry on in From The Ashes or something to be left behind
A couple of people have asked me about this, wizkid, and so let me turn this back around on you. Because I don’t think there was ever much of anything that was on the page in any of the Krakoa stories that said anything of the kind. Jonathan was perhaps cheeky in an interview or two, as is his way, but if it’s not on the page, it’s not on the stage, and I don’t recall there being a lot of on-page action that would need to be addressed.
While it was never explicitly stated, moments like this certainly seem to suggest it very much was on the page...
Marvel Comics is now moving on from the Krakoan Era to "From the Ashes," a new wave of X-Men storytelling which will bring the team more in line with how they've typically been portrayed (one group is clearly heavily inspired by the X-Men '97 animated TV series).
We don't anticipate the "throuple" concept being revisited in any way, especially with the Phoenix heading into outer space as a cosmic superhero. Plus, Brevoort's comments suggest the change to the relationship between these characters was never 100% official.