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Thanks to his role equally the Ten-Men'south primary field leader in hundreds of comics, movies and cartoons, Cyclops has go one of Marvel's virtually iconic superheroes. Nonetheless, for most of the past decade, Scott Summers has been more of a mutant hero than a full-on superhero for everyone.

In addition to leading the X-Men, Cyclops spent the last several years as the self-proclaimed leader of mutant-kind. During this time, he prioritized the survival of his people in a world that hates and fears them above all else -- and everyone noticed.

While that path effectively turned Cyclops into a villain presently before his death, a resurrected Scott Summers has returned to his superhero roots as the leader of a rag-tag group of veteran mutants in Uncanny X-Men. Instead of the militaristic looks he's more recently sported, Scott has even returned to his Jim Lee-designed costume from the '90s, as a visual indicator of his render to heroism

Equally War of the Realms sends a mythical invasion strength all around the world, Cyclops briefly turned his back on the X-Men, who set up a relatively secure military camp in a stadium, to help Ms. Curiosity and some of his other erstwhile teammates at their nigh desperate hour in Champions #5.

While that might non seem like an innately heroic act, it gives Cyclops the opportunity to be a superhero who helps anyone in need instead of someone who's only concerned with X-Men or mutant affairs.

While defending Melbourne, Australia from waves of Rock Troll attackers, Ms. Curiosity is struggling to lead a group of teenage heroes that she's not entirely comfortable with. Afterwards the chi-wielding Power Man and the teleporter Pinpoint bring some medical supplies to the Ten-Men's camp, Cyclops hears Kamala Khan's cries for help and returns with them to Australia.

As he leads the Champions against another wave of Rock Trolls, Cyclops gets the chance to exist his all-time cocky. In the chaos of boxing, he boosts morale and reminds everyone that he's a superlative field commander with a keen tactical mind.

Although the developed Cyclops hadn't served with the Champions until at present, a time-traveling version of his teenage cocky was a cadre member of the team when it get-go formed. As he explains to Kamala later the boxing, the developed Cyclops absorbed all of his teenage cocky's memories when his younger incarnation returned to his proper place in the timeline.

Once Cyclops explained his somewhat convoluted time loop, Kamala embraced her old friend. This moment not only drives home how important the teenage Ten-Men'southward stories are to modern Marvel continuity, it humanizes Scott in a way we oasis't seen in ages.

Post-obit this exchange, Cyclops turns his attention to Sooraya Qadir, the young mutant known equally Dust. As a member of a few New Ten-Men and Immature 10-Men teams, Dust was ostensibly a student under Cyclops at the Xavier's Institute. Even though he hasn't officially been a teacher in years, Cyclops firmly told her to stay abroad from the 10-Men. He added that her place was with the Champions, especially given her aversion to violence.

Since virtually of the X-Men are trapped in the Age of X-Man correct at present, the squad's roster is severely depleted, and information technology could use a relatively experienced recruit like Dust. Despite that, Cyclops prioritizes Sooraya'due south needs higher up his, telling her to stay away. While that might seem like a minor gesture, it'southward the kind of decision Cyclops probably wouldn't have made a few years ago.

Even though Cyclops and Ms. Marvel became friends as teenage peers, he mentored her in this effect, using his years of feel. Afterward the Stone Trolls were beaten dorsum for good, Scott gave Kamala a much-needed confidence boost by telling her that she was a good leader who did important work.

While Cyclops still returned to his rightful place as the X-Men's leader by the stop of this issue, none of the things he did in this issue immediately helped the team. While his unproblematic gestures of kindness and friendship might seem perfectly normal for friendly neighborhood heroes like Spider-Human being or Superman, Cyclops wasn't that kind of hero for a long time. If his recent actions in Uncanny X-Men and this event are any indication, Cyclops is already well on his style to turning over a new leaf.

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