X-Men Cyclops and Wolverine Are Definitely Having Sex On The Moon

Summary Marvel's X-Men were largely revamped with the Krakoan Era, strongly hinting at polyamorous relationship between Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine.

X-Men #7 hinted at physical intimacy between Cyclops and Wolverine, shaking up the traditional love triangle dynamic.

Jonathan Hickman's X-Men reboot introduced progressive ideas, embracing Scott, Logan, and Jean as a unique family unit.

The X-Men franchise's Krakoan Era was groundbreaking in many ways – but one of its earliest, most shocking recontextualizations of classic X-lore involved the idea that Cyclops, Jean Grey, and Wolverine are in a polyamorous relationship. While never directly confirmed, it was obliquely hinted at that Scott and Logan's side of the love triangle had a physical dimension to it as well.

X-Men #7 – written by Jonathan Hickman, with art by Leinil Francis Yu – contained the first hard-to-deny reference to a sexual relationship between Cyclops and Wolverine. With the 2019 miniseries House of X and Powers of X, Hickman rebooted the X-franchise, establishing the mutant nation of Krakoa, and reinvigorating X-Men for contemporary readers.

The relaunched X-Men title that followed continued to expand on the fresh dynamics Hickman introduced into the series – one of those being a totally different take on Scott and Logan's longstanding rivalry over Jean's affections, including the surprising, though welcome, aspect of their own intimacy.

Yes, Marvel Made Scott & Logan's Relationship Physically Intimate – In Space

X-Men #7 – Written By Jonathan Hickman; Art By Leinil Francis Yu; Color By Sunny Gho; Lettering By Clayton Cowles

The exact nature of the trio's Krakoan Era relationship was left as subtext...but for astute readers, it seemed strikingly clear that Logan and Scott have a sexual relationship.

The relationship between X-Men's Jean Grey and Scott Summers – and Wolverine's frequent status as an interloper – generated decades worth of dramatic tension for Marvel. Since it was first established, Logan's burning desire for Jean has become one of the core attributes of his character, to the point where it is almost a constant for countless versions of him across the Multiverse. For a long time, it seemed as though this soap operatic love triangle would continue in perpetuity; at least, until the arrival of the Krakoan Era.

In the early issues of Jonathan Hickman's X-Men ongoing, the writer strongly implied a polyamorous relationship between Jean Grey and her two flames. The exact nature of the trio's Krakoan Era relationship was left as subtext – as so many of the X-franchise's most progressive ideas have been throughout its publication history – but for astute readers, it seemed strikingly clear that Logan and Scott have a sexual relationship. The reboot quickly established that the Summers family were living together on the Moon, with their living arrangements suggesting much about the nature of their relationship.

After several subtle teases in prior issues, X-Men #7 sent a clear signal about Logan and Scott. The issue depicted Scott and Logan spending an early morning together. Cyclops invited the other man on a vacation to Chandilore, an island-like planetoid that had become a travel destination for mutantkind. Logan admitted that the scenery was hard to pass up, especially "Jeanie in a bikini." Cyclops amended this, adding, "Scott in a speedo," something to which Logan laughed, responding: "Hell, who could say no to that?"

The Krakoan Era Offered The Perfect Solution To Marvel's Greatest Love Triangle

Why fight it, when you can embrace it?

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Scott and Logan's physical intimacy was among the greatest signifiers of how genuinely different the Krakoan Era of the X-Men franchise was going to be.

For many readers, this subtle moment confirmed what the Krakoan Era had seemingly hinted at since it began. The early theme of the X-Men relaunch emphasized liberation from the yoke of human oppression for mutantkind – and this included their approach to sexuality. Jean Grey and Scott Summers' relationship was depicted as being open; The prologue miniseries House of X ended with a highly suggestive scene in which Logan, Scott, and Jean shared drinks. Jean even passed one to Emma Frost, who it was established Cyclops was still sexually involved with.

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Making Scott and Logan's relationship physically intimate was an extension of this. It was also an extension of the overall projected of the Krakoan Era, initiated by Jonathan Hickman, which was to "solve" many of the "problems" holding back the X-franchise. Up until the relaunch, the series had – at least, in the conception of many fans and critics – languished in a recursive loop for years. Exciting and refreshing ideas were often stymied in favor of returning to a familiar status quo.

The Scott/Logan/Jean love triangle was one prominent example, and Hickman's solution was one of the many radical reinterpretations of X-Men lore that made the Krakoan Era so novel. Beyond just Jean being intimate with both men, making them lovers in their own right truly circumvented the need for further dramatic tension between the two. In a way, Scott and Logan's physical intimacy was among the greatest signifiers of how genuinely different the Krakoan Era of the X-Men franchise was going to be.

Marvel Shouldn't Erase Jean, Logan, & Scott's Nontraditional Family Unit

This love triangle is a beloved part of Marvel history

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Marvel should embrace Jean, Scott, and Logan as a progressive family unit, unique among comic book love stories. Further, they should double down on it, making what was restricted to subtext into text.

Jonathan Hickman's relaunch of X-Men set out to redefine Marvel's mutants. Hickman's goal from the start was to sew sixty years of disparate stories into a single tapestry, bringing together the best plots, character arcs, and conflicts from throughout the decades, while also positioning the franchise to move forward with new, contemporary dynamics unburdened by having been done repeatedly before. Now, five years later, as the Krakoan Era comes to an end, Marvel must decide what will carry over into the next era.

The temptation will certainly exist, at some point in the future, to return to the classic love triangle plot point, pitting Cyclops and Wolverine against one another for Jean's love and attention once more. While no story can truly be judged until it has been written, the potential for this makes many X-Men fans uneasy. Of all the things the franchise moved beyond during the Krakoan Era, their love triangle tops the list as one of the things that should remain in the past.

Instead, Marvel should embrace Jean, Scott, and Logan as a progressive family unit, unique among comic book love stories. Further, they should double down on it, making what was restricted to subtext into text. This would allow for a different kind of dramatic tension between the three, something that would allow the next generation of X-Men writers to explore these characters in unexpected and unheralded ways. Whatever the future holds, moving forward and exploring fresh new narrative territory is vital to the long-term health of X-Men stories.

X-Men #7 is available from Marvel Comics now!