Editing Cyclops (Marvel Comics) (section)

===21st century===
During [[Joss Whedon]]'s run of ''[[Astonishing X-Men]]'', Cyclops adopts a new attitude unfamiliar to most accustomed fans.  After Emma Frost's [[telepathy|psychic intervention]] at [[X-Mansion|the mansion]], he temporarily loses his powers after owning up to his self-inflicted, traumatic past. This prompted an interview with Whedon in ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' magazine #182. When asked if Cyclops did not have his powers anymore, Whedon replied:

{{Blockquote|text=No, he doesn't have his powers. Well, he had a choice to either be completely out of control or bury them. He can't use them. That's pretty much it. But the thing that would be fun is that, with no powers, he's going to be the best that he's ever been. That's what the arc is about. [Cyclops has] been the team leader and the team washout in terms of popularity. He was defined by Jean [Grey] so much, and I just think that this guy is so interesting in his struggle against mediocrity. Then, when it's all laid on the line, when you find out the thing that's been holding him back from being just a complete bad ass has been himself all his life, that he's been lying to everyone, including himself, about who he is — that should be freeing. The Scott we're going to see is going to be a little bit different. This guy is either completely out of control or in control of something we're not used to. I wanted him to be an unabashed tough guy. He is shooting people and turning very much into a leader. Not everyone is going to like it."|author=Joss Whedon}}

Now, the X-Men leader has become more confident, outspoken, and audacious. This has had a significant effect on his leadership and his respect among teammates, most notably Wolverine.

However, since [[X-Men: Messiah Complex|the birth]] of [[Hope Summers (comics)|Hope Summers]], Cyclops has become increasingly unstable with his own self. Overprotective of those close to him, amoral in his new, [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]]-like view of humanity, and mentally ambiguous, Cyclops is viewed as an [[antihero]] and occasionally even a [[supervillain|villain]] in the minds of his fellow superheroes. [[Kieron Gillen]]'s run in ''Uncanny X-Men'' ended with an unrepentant Cyclops, who had become increasingly hardline during Gillen's run, in prison for his actions during ''[[Avengers vs. X-Men]]'', up to and including him killing Xavier while under the influence of the [[Phoenix Force (comics)|Phoenix Force]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41813|title= X-Position: Gillen Wraps ''Uncanny X-Men''|date= October 23, 2012|first= Steve|last= Sunu|website= Comic Book Resources|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130621094043/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=41813|archive-date= June 21, 2013|url-status= live}}</ref> Gillen wrote him openly suicidal in a five-part epilogue: ''AvX: Consequences''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/4789/many-comics-available-for-purchase/ |title=Many Comics Available for Purchase |first=Kieron |last=Gillen |date=October 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527131438/http://gillen.cream.org/wordpress_html/4789/many-comics-available-for-purchase/ |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=June 24, 2015 }}</ref>

As part of [[Marvel NOW!]], there are two Cyclopes: the original Cyclops is featured in volume 3 of ''The Uncanny X-Men'', which was launched in February 2013,<ref>{{gcdb series|id= 71939|title= ''The Uncanny X-Men'' vol. 3}}</ref> and a younger time-displaced version as part of the [[All-New X-Men]] team, both series are written by [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and drawn by [[Chris Bachalo]].<ref name="AllNewXMen">{{cite web |url=http://marvel.com/news/story/19161/marvel_now_qa_all-new_x-men |title=Marvel NOW! Q&A: All-New X-Men |last=White |first=Brett |date=August 1, 2012 |publisher=Marvel Comics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511154724/http://marvel.com/news/story/19161/marvel_now_qa_all-new_x-men |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=August 9, 2012 }}</ref> Uncanny X-Men features the remnants of Cyclops' Extinction Team, who have taken up a revolutionary, and sometimes violent course to promote mutant rights, and started up a new school for new mutants, the New Charles Xavier School for the Gifted.<ref name="vol3">{{cite web|url= http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42092|title= Bachalo Confirms ''Uncanny X-Men'' Relaunch|last= Sunu|first= Steve|date= November 8, 2012|website= Comic Book Resources|access-date= November 8, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121213145357/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42092|archive-date= December 13, 2012|url-status= live}}</ref> The younger Cyclops tries to make sense of his future and find a place for himself, while deciding if he even wants to stay an X-Man.

In the new Dawn of X saga Cyclops has been given the role of Great Captain Commander. The X-Men Senior Editor Jordan D. White said regarding Cyclops role in Krakoa in an interview:

{{Blockquote|text="I think he [Cyclops] is the rock that their island nation is built upon. And I think that he is still very much a leader of his people, I think the people of Krakoa know him and what he has done for them over the years, and they look up to him. He is the head of the X-Men in any Super-Hero activity which is essentially the military of Krakoa. He might not be RULING Krakoa, but he is definitely leading it."|author=Jordan D. White<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2019/11/11/x-men-monday-35-cyclops/|title=X-Men Monday #35 – Cyclops|first=Chris|last=Hassan|date=11 November 2019 }}</ref>}}