Being a superhero is expensive, which is why so many superheroes are independently wealthy. Even the X-Men, who have natural born superpowers, depended upon the fortune of Professor X to pay for their mansion base and private jet. This raises the question of how the team acquired a new base, following the fall of Krakoa and Charles Xavier’s imprisonment. X-Men #3 offers an explanation for just how Cyclops acquired a new headquarters for the team.
Written by Jed MacKay, with art by Ryan Stegman, X-Men #3 centers around a confrontation between Cyclops and the Office of National Emergency. The O.N.E. was originally founded to protect Mutants in the aftermath of House of M. However, the issue reveals that the organization was recently reestablished with a new agenda to monitor Mutant activities.
Cyclops butts heads with Agent Lundqvist. The O.N.E. representative is clearly no fan of the X-Men and does not hide that fact. Indeed, he makes it clear that he is not happy that Cyclops led a team to intervene in government business. It is in the midst of this confrontation that Cyclops reveals how he acquired a new home for his team.
Cyclops sued the government and settled for a new X-Men base
In the midst of shutting down Agent Lundqvist, Cyclops discusses a recent court case. Apparently, he sued the American government in the months between Fall of the House of X and From the Ashes. This was because of their open support of the anti-Mutant group Orchis and their pro-genocide platform.
It is not revealed precisely how much Cyclops stood to win from his lawsuit. It was enough, however, for him to force a settlement. In lieu of the amount he was owed, Scott Summers reconciled for ownership of the abandoned Sentinel factory that is now the X-Men home base.
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While this is a minor point in the action of X-Men #3, it has huge implications for the Marvel Universe at large. Even in a fictional universe, suing a government for wrong-doing is a lengthy, time-consuming, and expensive process. The fact that Cyclops was apparently able to force the United States into legal arbitration so quickly is nearly as impressive as his Mutant powers. This also raises the question of how many other Mutants might have won similar claims.
X-Men #3 is now available at comic shops everywhere.
