Cyclops' best insult to Magneto of all time just took on a terrifying new meaning

Cyclops He has been the leader of the X-Men for many years against others Magnetic and Sentinels. But now, Cyclops is essentially the new Professor X, with no one to turn to but himself — and he's struggling. So much so, in fact, that Cyclops could be on his way to becoming a leader he wouldn't recognize as his former self, which means his best insult to Magneto just took on a terrifying new meaning.

In X-Men #3 by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman, the X-Men are still getting used to their new base of operations in Alaska as they swap the island paradise of Krakoa for the cold “Factory” they now call home. Given the previous global picture X-Men According to the storyline, the mutants are under strict government control, even after losing everything during the fall of the X-Age, and Cyclops has to deal with it all – and it's a big one.

Cyclops is basically the representative of all the mutant species after the fall of Krakoa, and the humans want nothing more than to keep mutants under their control, especially now that mutants are at their weakest. Cyclops is aware of this, making him a more cynical and hateful leader. Cyclops is no longer interested in convincing humans to accept mutants, but instead is interested in keeping humans at arm's length to ensure the survival of the mutant species. Alas, as it becomes increasingly clear, Cyclops fails.

Cyclops Slowly Turns Into Magneto And Scott Confirms It Himself With 1 Past Insult

Uncanny X-Men #18 by Kieron Gillen and Ron Garney

While Cyclops isn't quite as steeped in villainy as Magneto was in his early years, he's beginning to see the world the way Magneto always did in terms of human/mutant coexistence. Currently, Cyclops is focused solely on keeping mutants separate from humans, even if that means doing so through intimidation and fear. Soon, Cyclops may decide that Magneto was right all along and become a mutant extremist like the man he's been fighting for years.

In truth, Cyclops has always been like Magneto, proven right by his actions during this time Avengers vs X-Men. in the year AvX connected comic Uncanny X-Men #18, Magneto even brings their similarities to Scott's attention, to which Cyclops replies insultingly, “I'm not like you. I win“. It's true that Magneto never actually followed through on any of his plans, which shows that he always lost a remarkable (and embarrassing) side of his character. But this insult also has an interesting meaning. If “winning” is the only thing that separates Cyclops and Magneto, how are they different when Cyclops loses?

Marvel Comics is laying the groundwork to make Cyclops a magnet-level villain

Cyclops and Magneto are similar, especially in times of stress and uncertainty for mutants, and the only difference between them is that Cyclops wins where Magneto loses. But now, Cyclops definitely isn't winning, meaning he's on the verge of becoming Magneto – which is actually pretty cool. Their “Factory” already looks like a supervillain lair, and the X-Men are willing to bend the law for their means. For now, they act heroically, but soon the X-Men can only act in the interests of the mutant species, regardless of the laws of humanity. In other words, they will be the villains and Cyclops will be the Magneto-esque leader.

Cyclops was meant to insult Magneto Uncanny X-Men #18, but what he really did was expose the truth that he and Magneto weren't really that different, and that under the right circumstances, they were exactly the same. The idea that someone is good Cyclops as ruthless a villain as he can be Magnetic His early years were really terrible and X-Men canon has announced that this is a very real possibility.

X-Men #3 Available now by Marvel Comics.