Cyclops. This guy is one of my all-time favorite mutants, as well as favorite comic book characters. I get a lot of slack for making that statement, but I stand by it. People always say, “Why do you like that lame boy scout? He’s sooooo boring,” to which I reply, “Would you rather have the stoic boring guy as your leader, or the guy with anger issues who also can’t remember who he is?” That usually gives me some space in the conversation. Cyclops is easily one of the better team leaders in Marvel Comics by a long shot. Especially now, with all that is going on in the Marvel U. The “King of Mutants”, Cyclops, carries a weight on his shoulder that not too many other characters have. Whether its training young mutants to have control and responsibility with their powers, or ensuring the perseverance of Mutant-kind with the establishing and upkeep of mutant island, Utopia, Cyclops does it to the best of his ability. And if my word wasn’t good enough, even Magneto, the master of magnetism, pledged his allegiance to Cyclops.

For the few of you don’t know who Cyclops is, here’s a brief rundown of his awesome. Cyclops, born Scott “Slim” Summers, has the ability to emit concussive beams of red light from his eyes which are strong enough to blow off the top of a mountain. One would gather that he has the same level of mastery of spacial geometry as Captain America (Steve Rogers), meaning that Cyclops can bounce his beams off of surfaces and hit his desired targets, just like Cap’s shield. This guy is also one of the greatest tactile minds in the Marvel U. And, because of his constant dating of psychics, it would appear that he has developed a bit of his own psychic ability. While not used for offense or recon, it is best described as being able to mental lock away or hide a thought or concept from himself and other psychics. This was recently shown during Scott’s defeat of The Void (The Sentry’s dark alter-ego), by mentally locking the dark entity within a box in a secret closet within Cyclops’ mind. Plus, his incarnation in MvC2 (Marvel vs Capcom 2) is a beast. He also wears cool glasses.

And sure, there are some downfalls. For a long time, he was one of the most boring characters in the Marvel U, rather, he was one of the most square of the super powered community. He probably could’ve made Superman think that he was lame, but all that has changed now. Cyclops is ordering Wolverine around with grand authority. He’s told a select few mutants to kill those who would kill another mutant before they get the chance. He turned his back on Professor X, and has even put X in his place in front of everyone. He’s outsmarted Norman Osborn and the rest of the Dark Avengers and is always good for making an awesome comic book cover. These past couple of years, Cyclops has stood out more than any other Mutant. I’m glad to see it happen. Cyclops is a force to be reckoned with, not to be made a fool. The leader of the X-Men deserves your respect.

-Fleet

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