User blog comment:20thCentFopp/Why the Early X-Men is a Better Written Version of the Fantastic Four/@comment-24308873-20131112024439/@comment-4652104-20131114204855

I think Cyclops was at his best in the San Francisco period. His handling of the Skrulls and of Osborn showed him to be a tactical genius and leader rivalling (if not surpassing) Cpt America.

It's a shame about his later downfall, but I guess he was so high, the only way left, was down.