Marvel's X-Men relaunch depends on Charles Xavier obtaining psychic scans of every mutant who's died... 1 / 8
But how did he get records of those who died before Cerebro was enhanced by Forge? 2 / 8
Marvel editor Jordan D. White has explained it was thanks to the 2009 "Necrosha" event... 3 / 8
When Selene resurrected millions of deceased mutants at once. 4 / 8
This retcon fits perfectly; Xavier was on the mutant island of Utopia when it was attacked... 5 / 8
But mysteriously vanished, not playing any part in the fight against Selene's forces. 6 / 8
Presumably he simply headed to Cerebro to scan the "zombies..." 7 / 8
Trusting the X-Men to save the day. 8 / 8