Sure Wolverine is more popular as a charcter then Wolverine, but that won't change my opinion. Cyclops is a better X-man than Wolverine.
Scott was one of the founding X-men, although shifting continuity may have changed that without me knowing. He has been gifted, and cursed, with the ability to shoot concussive beams from his eyes. The beams are extremely powerful, and after years of training, Scott has gained percision skills. He can shoot wide destructive beams, or tighten the beam to a very narrow diameter. He has also developed a mastery of angles so that he can make nearly impossible richochets.
The thiung that makes Cyclops the man that he is, is the fact that without his visor or his ruby quartz glasses, he cannot stop his beams. Sure he can shut his eyes, but as soon as he does, the beams will come blasting out. This has caused Scott to be a cautious man. He always worries about doing things correctly and having a plan. This Has led some, including Wolverine to doubt his heart, but Scott just doesn't wear his emotions on his sleeve. It has also led to Cyclops being a tactical genius. (I will not agree with a recent issue of the X-men where the writer declared the Cyclops had unbeatable plans. I've seen him on the ropes too many times to believe that one.)
So why does Cyclops beat out Wolverine on this list? First, he got the girl, aka Jean. Sure the movie has her using her Pheonix powers to rip him to shreds like she did to Proffessor X, but that doesn't change the facts. Scott won the girl of his dreams. Wolverine came in second.
Scott was the second X-man. He is one of the Twelve (another ruined storyline) and was the host of Apocalypse. Scott faced off against Mastermold alone and won. Scott worked with Banshee to bore a tunnel from Magneto's underground base in the Actric until they reached the Savage Lands. Scott was a founding member of X-factor, and he take on any team of X-men in a game of tag, and still win.
These are just a few of the reasons why he is #2. However, he did leave the X-men to marry a clone of Jean, that ended up becoming the Goblin Queen. He might have lost a one-on-one match with a powerless Storm for the leadership of the X-men. He might not have been able to kill Jean/Pheonix Force when he knew the time was right, but nobody is perfect.
Right now the writers of the X-men are treating Cyclops wrong. I can understand what they are trying to accomplish, but Scott isn't that big of a jerk/moron/power-hungery-maniac/etc. They have lost the core of the man, most of which has come from his relationship with Jean. I guess Emma is a decent replacement, but I've never really cared for the character because of how she has been used over the years.
Well, there's only one possible person left. Sure there are lots of X-men to choose from, but only one person to choose in my book.
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