Since his introduction in X-Men #1 in September 1963, Scott Summers, aka Cyclops, has dedicated his life to fighting for fellow mutants. Cyclops led the team through Silver Age, and in 1975, after the second Genesis team chased the giant sized X-Men #1, he stayed with the team and fought alongside Junglei until his death during the “Dark Phoenix Saga.” Stumped by grief, Scott temporarily considered quitting the X-Men before choosing to stay for the benefit of the team. Scott continued to join the new Team X Factor after it was revealed to be alive in coco at the bottom of Jans Bay. In 1991, Scott became the leader of the Blue Team following the release of the title X-Men, which he lovingly nicknamed “The Adjectiveless X-Men.” Scott has also seen him as a leader in Utopia and Krakoa, but now following the collapse of Krakoa, Cyclops leads the X-Men team based in Merule, Alaska.
That’s what Scott Summers has known to date. The X-Men is his comrades, his teammates and his family, and he will become X-Man until the day he dies. This is a choice he is completely committed to and never shakes.
Jed Mackay resumed his flagship title with X-Men #1 over a year ago. This is a book that Scott Summers is in close proximity. Lead the X-Men team and fight for a world that hates and fears mutants. Scott’s new team consists of Kwanon, aka Psylocke, Illyana Rasputina, aka Magik, Idie Okonkwo, aka Temper, Quentin Quire, aka Kid Omega, Cain Marko, aka Juggernaut, Hank McCoy, Aka Beast, and Magneto. They use the former Sentinel factory in Merule, Alaska as their headquarters and operational base. So far, the Alaska X-Men team has repeatedly headed over with 3K, an organization of radical mutants intended to completely replace humanity with mutants by the 3000th year. At this point, the 3K leaders were working in 3K, especially members of Cassandra Nova, Astra and Magnetoclone Joseph. In addition to competing with 3K, Cyclops also repeated run-ins with Lundqvist, a national emergency agent who distrusts the mutants and Cyclops X-Men teams and distrusts their presence in Merule, Alaska.
Cyclops may explain to agent Lundqvist. (Marvel Comics)
The central conflict in X-Men #20 is between Scott Summers and Lund Qvist, and has been holding tension between them since the start of this series. Following the X-Men #18 event in which Cyclops and his team competed against the 3K X-Men team, they announced to the world during the all-nighters of X-Men: The Hellfire Vigil #1. Scott’s defense is that 3K is a “mutant problem” and he was equipped with equipment for Lundqvist and O*n*e to handle. They argue while blowing the deal until they are arrested by Chief Robbins and thrown into prison to disrupt the destruction of their property and the peace.
These scenes with Lundqvist and Cyclops are monumental as tensions are built up, forcing two men to confront each other’s mutual mistrust and air their frustrations. Scott violates the level of trust and understanding they have established, while Scott wants to know why Landqvist hates mutants so much, while he is upset because he feels that Scott violates some level of trust and understanding. Perhaps this conflict between Lundqvist and Scott will lead two combatants, bury hatch and create a pathway where they can work together rather than be at odds with each other.
X-Men #20 also continues the plot thread for X-Men #18, where Hank offers membership to 3K. In this issue, we see that Hank is considering an offer and revealed this information only to Jen, the mutant woman he began his relationship with. This creates some tension between Hank and Jen when Hank tells Jen that it is a poor company and that he will rather not upset anyone. Feeling rejected, Jen sees this as a hint that Hank wants to leave him alone, leaving only Hank pensive with his thoughts. The question ends without indicating whether Hank will reveal his offer to Scott or whether he is considering accepting or rejecting the offer. At the end of the matter, we also learn from Lundqvist that he is a new boss, mutant, and according to Lundqvist he has a “special interest in the X-Men.” This obvious leaves a sure impact that fans can guess who this mysterious character is and how Lundqvist and O*n*e can have.
Overall, X-Men #20 is a character-driven issue, with many action and superhero plots taking the backseat into a deep personal conflict between two characters oppose each other’s ideological stances regarding mutant human relations. This is a matter that is faithful to the myths and core themes that have dominated X-Men comics since its inception, and is perfectly in line with Scott Summers’ character in comics as the leader of the X-Men. It focuses on Scott and Lund Qvist, but there are some good character beats and some of the other members of Scott’s team, mostly between Idi and Kwanon, Hank and Jen. These character beats highlight those who are beyond their position as members of the X-Men, and consider them to be completely physical humans.
‘x-men’ #20 Review: Cyclops is imprisoned after a fight with agent lundqvist
X-Men #20
Overall, X-Men #20 is a character-driven issue, allowing many action and superhero plots to take the back of a deep personal conflict between two characters who are opposed to each other’s ideological positions regarding mutant human relations. This is a matter of faithful to the myths and core themes that have dominated X-Men comics since its inception, and perfectly matches Scott Summer’s character in comics as the leader of the X-Men.
The battle between Scott and Lundqvist has been built so much, and I saw these two characters air their complaints in almost constructive ways, so the results were very pleased
The scene between Idie and Kwannon, Hank and Jen was a quiet moment that embodied the characters and their relationships with each other in a meaningful way
At the end of the question, it reveals that Lundqvist has a new boss who is a mutant.
