In a franchise-shaking twist, iconic team leaderCyclopshas quit theX-Men, replaced by a godlike new leader. For decades, Scott Summers had been the leader of the X-Men, utilizing his iron will and tactical genius to keep the team (and mutantkind at large) alive. However, as Marvel makeshuge changes to the X-Men franchise, Cyclops has been replaced by someone with an even grander vision.
Following the death of Magik, Cyclops leaves the X-Men alongside Juggernaut and Xorn.
Cyclops Quits the X-Men, Replaced by Revelation
Doug Ramsey’s X-Men Change the Entire Timeline
In today’sX-Men: Age of Revelation #0- from Jed MacKay, Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba and Edgar Delgado - Marvel jumps ahead ten years in its timeline, with mutant hero Xorn explaining what happened during the timeskip. The comic shows Cyclops welcoming Doug Ramsey’s Revelation (the former Cypher) onto the team, alongside his wife Bei and alien friend Warlock.Cyclops values Revelation’s new powers, which allow him to reprogram the mind of anyone who hears him speak.
Cypher and Cyclops quickly clash over a plan to raid a SHIELD helicarrier and rescue Fabian Cortez - a villain who can supercharge mutant powers. Revelation used his powers to force Cyclops to lead the raid,resulting in the death of team member Magik and SHIELD’s Maria Hill. In response, Cyclops quits the team alongside fellow members Xorn and Juggernaut, leaving Revelation as the new leader of the X-Men.
Revelation Has Transformed Marvel’s Timeline, Turning the X-Men into His Enforcers
The Age of Revelation Begins by Corrupting the X-Men
Once considered a low-powered mutant, Doug Ramsey was recently chosen as the heir of Apocalypse. The villain upgraded his mind and powers, asking him to find a way to ensure the survival of mutantkind. While Revelation set out to do so in a heroic way,X-Men: Age of Revelationreveals he quickly became corrupted. Faced with human oppression and a growing mutant population, Doug seized a portion of the United States as a new mutant homeland, seeking out allies who could increase his power.
Cyclops' New Mission Is to Undo His World-Destroying Mistake
Scott Summers Is a Rebel Hero Trying to Take Down Revelation
Ten years later, Revelation is the god-emperor of the Revelation Territories, which Xorn calls,“A heaven ruled by a devil.“Major X-Men heroes like Quentin Quire and Psylocke now work as Revelation’s enforcers, whileCyclops leads a tiny band of rebel heroes including Magneto and Glob Herman. Cyclops plans to somehow use time travel to inform his younger self that Revelation can’t be trusted, averting this dark future where humans and mutants are engaged in a chaotic war.
Marvel’sAge of Revelationevent will continue this October, taking over the entireX-Menlineas heroes like Wolverine, Deadpool and Spider-Man are caught up in the time jump, and Scott Summers attempts to undo the mistake of allowing Revelation to replace him. However, for fans ofCyclops, there’s a small victory in the knowledge that as soon as he stopped beingX-Menteam leader, the world totally fell apart.
X-Men: Age of Revelation #0is available now from Marvel Comics.
X-Men
The X-Men franchise, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, centers on mutants with extraordinary abilities. Led by the powerful telepath Professor Charles Xavier, they battle discrimination and villainous mutants threatening humanity. The series explores themes of diversity and acceptance through a blend of action, drama, and complex characters, spanning comics, animated series, and blockbuster films.
Cyclops
Cyclops, a.k.a. Scott Summers, is the X-Men’s core team leader and one of the first characters to appear in the franchise. As a human/mutant hybrid, Cyclops has the power to launch massive bursts of energy from his eyes that are regulated through the use of a specially designed visor. Despite his calm and collected demeanor, he tends to lose it when in the presence of a fellow team member, Wolverine.
