Two of Marvel's most popular (and often controversial) X-Men are back and working together again, just as the cast of Uncanny X-Men has disappeared in the conclusion of its "Disassembled" weekly series. If you ignore some of the complexities of Return of Wolverine and Wolverine: Infinity Watch, the main takeaway is Logan has beaten death to remind everyone that he's the best there is at what he does. Also back from the dead is the X-Men's former leader, Cyclops, with his tale taking place in Uncanny X-Men Annual #1.

Wolverine and Cyclops spent the latter part of their years in the Marvel Universe as rivals, with each leading their own factions of X-Men in the aftermath of 2011's "X-Men: Schism" crossover. This was followed by the "X-Men: Regenesis" branding initiative, which featured Wolverine stepping into the role of headmaster of the Jean Grey School in Wolverine and the X-Men, while other titles chose his side of the schism, including Uncanny X-ForceX-Men: LegacyX-Factor and Astonishing X-MenUncanny X-MenNew MutantsGeneration Hope and X-Men were titles that fell under Cyclops' leadership.

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And then Logan died in Death of Wolverine, and Cyclops had a fatal ending in Inhumans vs. X-Men, deaths that actually lasted a few years. With both men now living once more, and the rest of Marvel's mutants believed to be dead (their adventures can be followed in the Age of X-Men miniseries), Wolverine and Cyclops are putting their differences aside for the greater good of mutantkind as the self-proclaimed "Last X-Men," which will have major ramifications across the Marvel Universe.

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Now that Cyclops is back from the dead, one of his first acts after learning what happened to his teammates and friends was to make a public declaration to any remaining X-Men to return to the grounds of the Xavier School. Instead of hiding in the shadows, Cyclops wasn't afraid to let everyone, including his enemies, know exactly where to find him when he crashed Ms. Prestel's Senate rally and clashed with Captain America.

While Cyclops was hoping for the X-Men to meet him, the welcome party actually consisted of the Reavers, the Purifiers and Sapien League. However, there was one person who did answer the call, and it was Wolverine. The X-Men reunion evened the odds and resulted in one epic throwdown for the ages.

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Having Cyclops and Wolverine united once again would normally be enough to excite the legion of X-Men fans, but there are loose ends that need to be tied up. Just having the both of them as the front-facing figures of the X-Men after "Uncanny X-Men: Disassembled" is an attempt at nostalgia, winding the clock back to a time when the X-Men were the headliners of the Marvel Universe ahead of the Avengers.

Cyclops' master plan for how to rebuild the X-Men will first begin with putting an end to some lingering threats from the past.

NEXT PAGE: A Hit List and Even More Reunions Await Cyclops and Wolverine

Making A List And Checking It Twice

Being a two-man army isn't the wisest move when it comes to taking out your enemies, which is why Uncanny X-Men #12 saw Havok, Moonstar, Karma, Multiple Man, Magik and Wolfsbane join up to form a new ragtag team of X-Men. With an anti-mutant vaccine and governmental regulations looking to exterminate all mutants, Cyclops is aware the X-Men may not have much time left to make an impact in the Marvel Universe.

This is why Cyclops made a list of all the pending threats the new X-Men need to address, with familiar names like Mister Sinister, Magneto and Apocalypse featured prominently.

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Dark Beast was the first name to be dealt with, but there are plenty more that won't be as easy to beat. Twenty-nine threats fill the enemy list, with the 30th being the New Mutants, who are infected with a techno-organic virus from the New Mutants: Dead Souls miniseries. Last, but certainly not least, is "Find the X-Men," meaning Cyclops doesn't believe they are really dead following their confrontation with X-Man.

Such a long list will certainly take some time to complete, and could potentially draw the attention of other superheroes like the Avengers or Fantastic Four who find an issue with what the X-Men are doing. Cyclops made many enemies out of Marvel's superhero community during Avengers vs. X-Men, and they may not be happy to see him back to his old tricks. Also, the likelihood of all of the X-Men surviving the experience is low -- they already lost Strong Guy when they freed the New Mutants and Havok from O.N.E. It almost reminds you of the days of "No More Mutants," when the Scarlet Witch dropped the mutant population down to a mere 200.

Long-Awaited Reunions

Age of X-Man will end at some point and bring the rest of the X-Men back to the primary Marvel Universe. When they do, there are a couple of high profile reunions fans will be excited to see take place. For example, when Jean Grey returned in Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey, the cosmic entity tried to revive Cyclops at the same time. However, Jean's dismissal of the Phoenix put Cyclops back in the dirt. Cyclops and Jean seemingly switched places, after Jean was dead for so many years and Cyclops mourning his former wife.

Of course, Cyclops would eventually move on to build a relationship with Emma Frost. The White Queen is no longer one of the good guys after working with Miss Sinister, Bastion and a then-evil Havok. Once she learns her former lover Cyclops is alive again, will it make her rethink her evil ways, or will it lead to an explosive clash of personalities?

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Jean will be happy to know Cyclops and Wolverine are alive, bringing back one of the X-Men's first love triangles. Both men have played an important role in Jean's life, and Marvel will want to play up the first time they all meet again. There's no telling how that meeting will go, which is part of the fun in playing the Waiting Game.

What's old is new again, and the X-Men are riding the nostalgia train with Wolverine and Cyclops leading the charge. Many of Marvel's mutants are currently sidetracked in another dimension/realm/alternate reality, allowing fans to get reacquainted with the two leaders who will herald a new age for the X-Men in the Marvel Universe.