Warning: Spoilers for X-Men #3!It has two new versions The X-Men led by Cyclops And rogue Clashes are scheduled. As the franchise restarted after the end of the Krakoa era, the new era saw two X-Men teams operating in different parts of the world: a roster led by Cyclops in Alaska, and a New Orleans-based unit led by Rogue.
Despite being on two different sides of North America, Rogue and Cyclops’ respective factions are set up for a conflict, as predicted. The X-Men #3 by Jed MacKay, Ryan Stegman, JP Mayer, Livesay, Marte Gracia, and Clayton Cowles of VC. A bad phone call could be a provocative all-out X-Men Vs. X-Men Battle.
It may be deeper than that, as Cyclops’ X-Men may quietly be the more antagonistic of the two, more like the Brotherhood of Mutants than the X-Men, with Scott Summers himself taking on the role of Magneto.
Marvel teases X-Men Vs. The X-Men
and a Magneto-esque Cyclops
When Cyclops’ team makes a deliberate attempt on Scott Summers’ part to resurrect the X-Men from Krakoa’s ashes, Rogue’s X-Men all inadvertently fall into each other’s arms. The weirder of the two X-Men squads is Rogue, Gambit, Jubilee, and Wolverine, all former X-Men who want nothing to do with the team anymore, as they all try to recover from the trauma they suffered in Kraków. It was a conclusion. The accidental death of a little boy who touches a rogue is enough to bring them all together in search of a true purpose.
The X-Men #3 begins with Cyclops on the phone with Rogue – the other half of the conversation will be seen in November Uncanny X-Men #2 – Discusses his plans with the latter and then stops. An enraged Scott rants to Beast, referring to the Uncanny “Probably the four most pigheaded mutants to ever exist.” It takes a lot for Scott to resent this, and some of that anger carries over into a later conversation with Agent Lundqvist where Scott implies that his anger may encourage him to lead the X-Men the way Magneto leads the Brotherhood..
Rogue has deep connections to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Is it a coincidence, or is history repeating itself?
Speaking of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, it’s easy to forget When Rogue first debuted in the comics, she was a villainous member of Magneto’s infamous crew (which at the time was led by Mystique). Captain Marvel will have a change of heart if Professor X and company are with him as he struggles with his ability to absorb powers and empathy. Still, his true roots were in opposing the X-Men long before he even considered officially becoming an X-Man. This is why it is felt more clearly when Cyclops says, “You want them to be my X-Men, not my Brotherhood.”
Considering that his grudge against Agent Lundqvist only comes to the fore after he rants about Rogue, Naming the Brotherhood for Cyclops can’t be a coincidence. This must have been a deliberate choice on the part of the creative team, perhaps planting the seeds of some larger development for Rogue’s story. Maybe this X-Men vs. X-Men tease is bigger than the marquee name would suggest. Instead, it may be a larger part of getting deja vu than a well-intentioned leader with a diabolical plan up his sleeve. And now Cyclops is becoming that leader.
Is Cyclops the villain of Rogue’s story?
Will it be X-Men vs. X-Men, or X-Men Vs. Brotherhood of evil mutants?
Every hero vs. hero encounter, even those that arise out of miscommunication or misunderstanding, usually has a true hero and a true antagonist. The story doesn’t necessarily have a villain, because both sides are still heroes, but the story may be geared toward leaning toward one side, or at least one more in the wrong than the other. This is what makes them adversaries and this new development makes Cyclops the antagonist of that encounter. Honestly, Cyclops could actually be predicted to be an actual supervillain like Magneto.
Case in point, Cyclops was practically the de facto antagonist in 2012’s Avengers vs. He had a different take on how to handle Hope Summers’ situation with the Phoenix Force during the X-Men event. Because Scott’s perspective was different from that of the Avengers, he fired the first shot that started the war. The same thing can happen here. Cyclops is notoriously passionate about his cause, especially when he’s convinced he’s right, which has gotten him into heated conflicts in the past.. He said this rogueof The X-Men If their pursuit is wrong, and Cyclops By venting his wrath on them, he can reveal his proverbial brotherhood.
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The X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary powers. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle evil mutants who threaten discrimination and humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a mix of action, drama and complex characters, extensive comics, animated series and blockbuster films.