Summary

word of advice : Spoilers for X - Men # 35!EvenReed RichardsofThe Fantastic Fourstruggles to outsmart one extremity of the X - Men . Mister Fantasticranks among the smartest men alivein the Marvel Universe . However , even a super - genius ca n’t combat sealed world power that exist to battle the mind .

The oral sex of The Fantastic Four ’s mesa has his hands full ashe struggle to outmanoeuvre Charles XavierinX - Men#35 . Professor X was once one of the more respected figure in the Marvel Universe , and a fellow member of the Illuminati alongside Reed . However , in more recent time , the founder of the disco biscuit - adult male has become their worst enemy andmost hated villainat the conclusion of the Krakoa Era .

X - Men#35 comes from the monumental originative team of Gerry Duggan , Al Ewing , Kieron Gillen , Joshua Cassara , Phil Noto , Lucas Werneck , Leinil Francis Yu , Walter Simonson , Mark Brooks , John Romita Jr. , Scott Hanna , Jerome Opena , Luciano Vecchio , Stefano Caselli , Sara Pichelli , Romulo Fajardo Jr. , David Curiel , Laura Martin , Sonia Oback , Marcio Menyz , Matt Hollingsworth , Matthew Wilson , VC ’s Clayton Cowles , Tom Muller , and Jay Bowen .

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As the professor turn himself in for his crimes , the greatest mind in Marvel collaborate to stress and subdue his mind - and they all conk out . Simply put , no hero is a match for a telepath , particularly one of Charles Xavier ’s calibre .

Reed Richards Fails to Outsmart Professor X

As Does Tony Stark

When Charles Xavier is first taken to his electric cell , he recallsReed Richards being embarrassed at the good effort they could come up with to contain him , especially after Xavier points out , " you’re able to cage my torso , but my mind is free . “Tony Stark examine to assure hisIlluminati teammatethat the anti - psychical computer hardware used to make this cell should be enough to curb Xavier . However , as the remainder of the issue go to show , that could not be further from the trueness .

Not even the two liberal super - geniuses that Marvel has can come up with a right mean to block Professor X , but by Xavier ’s planning , this is all by purpose . Xavier reveals he leave a post - mesmeric mesmerism that if Reed Richards ever cage in him , he should go forth a loophole allowing him to escape . It worked , and the X - Men ’s former leader go to use his telepathy to get his mind swan aimlessly across the world . Reed ’s the smartest homo in the world , butyou ca n’t out - think someone who can reprogram the thoughts you ’re allowed to have .

Telepathy Goes Beyond Brainpower

And Super-Geniuses Can’t Stop It

Maybe it speaks tohow potent Charles Xavier is as a telepath , or just how powerful telepaths are in general in the Marvel Universe , but not even ace - geniuses can treat them . Xavier ’s intellect is n’t anywhere near the level where Reed ’s is at , but he does n’t need to be smarter than Ivor Armstrong Richards to outsmart him . He just needs to twistReed Ivor Armstrong Richards ' creative thinker in a way that can vote out him . Xavier ’s major power lie down in break off down , overwhelming , and overtake the brain , which is a unlike kind of brain thanThe Fantastic Fourleader could ever think to treat .

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Charles Xavier Professor X escapes his cage through his mind in X-Men #35