How Did Professor X Survive Being Killed By Cyclops In AvX?

This week’sAstonishing X - Menhas finally revealed how Charles Xavier managed to survive the event of AvX ; he was saved by the Shadow King . Several geezerhood ago , Professor X was seemingly killed off during the events ofAvengers vs X - Men , when a Phoenix - Force - possess Cyclops came after him . The last that we saw of the erstwhile leader of the X - man was his body in the debris , ruined by the utmost king of the Phoenix Force .

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The Return Of Charles Xavier

After five years of decade - Men without Xavier , the first issue of the newAstonishing X - Menshocked fans when it expose Charles Xavier on the terminal page , chain but very much alive . This discovery was made as the new squad ( Psylocke , Bishop , Angel , Mystique , Rogue , Gambit , Fantomex , and Logan ) come together to dish out with a massive psychic flak on London . When Psylocke realized that this was the work of the Shadow King , she sent everyone but herself , Bishop , and Angel onto the Astral Plane themselves , to test and keep the Shadow King from breaking free and destroy the world .

Throughout the retiring four issue ofAstonishing X - Men , we find out that Charles was being hold on the astral sheet by the Shadow King , as the two campaign it out using the soul of the X - man who had been sent there by Psylocke . Slowly , Charles attempted to get through each of them , tricking the Shadow King into thinking that he was winning by keep multiple realities within this universe . It ’s a plot that is taking its cost of the Professor , but he seems to have a plan to escape the Astral Plane , and he needs the X - Men to help him

How The Shadow King Saved Professor X

Although he ’s been require in the past four issues , we still did n’t make out how Professor X made it from the battle with Cyclops into the Astral Plane in the first position ; until this workweek . In the latest issue , Professor X manages to bring Rogue , Mystique , and Fantomex into his presence in secret , and tells them that he is the veridical Charles Xavier , and he need their service . He explains that when he was killed by Cyclops ( and hewaskilled ) , the Shadow King managed to ‘ gather his spirit ’ and bring it to the Astral Plane . Charles ’s long - time nemesis was n’t uncoerced to let him choke . Instead , he wanted to ‘ play ’ with him in a battle throughout the Astral Plane .

Charles goes on to describe their battle over the preceding five years ( although to him , they have feel like a thousand ) , and how he has fight against his captor but is unable to beat him . This is why he now needs the help of the X - Men .

Is Charles Really Back?

While all this is come about in the Astral Plane , the Shadow King has manage to take hold of Logan and Gambit , and in the genuine world , they are infecting the people of London with a sort of possession - pest . Psylocke must struggle to stay machine-accessible to her friends in the Astral Plane , while simultaneously help Angel to overcome the Shadow King ’s plan in their realm . It ’s an impossible labor , but of row , the X - human being are trusted to be up to it !

It ’s not yet well-defined how this battle will end ( or whether Charles can still save Remy and Logan ) , but it seems that this bow is go to be the one to convey Professor X back into the X - Men fold . Presumably , he will find a way to escape the Shadow King and the Astral Plane and rejoin his friends ; although given that he has no body in the tangible world , that might prove something of a hurdle for his to overcome . However he handle it ( assume he does ) , it seems that one thing is clear : Professor X is back !