It is a well-known Marvel Comics fact that Cyclops
and the X-Men
is the leader whenever a new team forms, with his tactical skill on the battlefield and his seniority as an experienced mutant warrior making him a solid choice no matter the situation. During the end of destruction of the status quo Utopia plot, Cyclops wages war against dark versions of the Avengers and X-Men, starting an epic battle that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that Scott Summers is by far Marvel’s best strategist.
A battle set during an era of the X-Men that saw Scott transition from a capable, if not a little eager, leader to a more determined, calculating, confident and serious man, Cyclops’ more rigorous and military mentality slowly began to wear off. reveal itself. here, something that had not been fully seen before.
In Dark/Weird Avengers X-Men: Exodus #1all facets of Cyclops’ role as leader converge, with the final fight against Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers and Dark X-Men, seeing Cyclops secure victory after playing a game of 4D chess against one of Marvel Comics’ most tactical villainous minds.
Cyclops overcomes the Dark Avengers and Norman Osborn’s Dark X-Men in a battle of wits and strength
Dark/Weird Avengers X-Men: Exodus #1 – 2009 (Matt Fraction, Mike Deodato, Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson)
Sending his army into the emerging nation of Utopia to bring Cyclops and the X-Men under control, Norman Osborn – acting as Iron Patriot and head of HAMMER at the time – believes he is unbeatable. But when the fight begins, it becomes clear that Cyclops is one step ahead. Utilizing his X-Men in ways that play to their strengths and weaknesses, Cyclops sends Colossus after Venom, Archangel after Bullseye, Emma Frost and Namor after Sentry, Wolverine and X-23 after Dakan, and even develops a countermeasure against the God of War himself, Ares, with Scott’s tactical choices always proving successful.
Eventually pushing Norman’s troops to where they must surrender or commit to killing dozens of mutants, Scott forces Norman to retreat after revealing that he is broadcasting their battle around the world so that millions of people can witness a potential act of genocide. – a decision that would destroy Norman’s reputation irreparably. Handing Scott a decisive victory over a S.H.I.E.L.D.-level organization seemingly with ease, Cyclops, like Captain America, has a mind like a steel trap and won the day after analyzing every potential angle of the fight before a single punch was thrown.
Cyclops’ tactical mind doesn’t get enough credit, even though it’s comparable to Captain America’s
While the X-Men have been through a lot since this story concluded – specifically the Age of Krakoa, where the X-Men experienced the rise and fall of yet another mutant nation, as well as the colonization of Mars – the current From the ashes the relaunch restores Cyclops as the leader of the X-Men, bringing back a status quo that gives Scott even more chances to showcase his incredible strategic mind. Cyclops and the rest X-Men will perpetually have their work cut out for them, with Scott proving here that he deserves recognition as one of the best strategists on the market.
Dark/Weird Avengers X-Men: Exodus #1 is available from Marvel Comics.