Episode 123: Quentin Quire (feat. Scott Platton) — Part Two: You Were Never My Age

About this episode

In this episode, Connor and Scott discuss the complex character of Quentin Quire and his evolution in the X-Men universe.

In Episode 123 of CEREBRO, Connor and lawyer Scott Platton (a.k.a. cosplayer and podcaster Scott Free) disrespect their elders with Quentin Quire, the cavalier Kid Omega! Created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely, Quentin is one of the most iconic figures from Morrison's then-polarizing and now-legendary run on New X-Men — Charles Xavier's young protégé, an omega-level telepath who becomes a threat to friend and foe alike when he's radicalized by the destruction of Genosha. Quentin's ill-fated scheme, the Riot at Xavier's , is one of Morrison's most memorable story arcs. Years later, Jason Aaron and Chris Bachalo's Wolverine & The X-Men dramatically reimagined Quentin as an antihero on a begrudging quest for redemption, a new kind of sidekick for Logan. This version of the character became enormously popular, ascending to A-list status in the franchise as a member of the X-Men and, on Krakoa, X-Force. It is difficult to square these two very distinct versions of the character. We're going to do our best. This is Part Two of Two. Go back to Part One if you haven't heard it yet! Patreon subscribers now have exclusive access to the combined 8.5-hour Extended Hostile Strength…

People in this episode

Host: Connor Goldsmith

Guest: Scott Platton

Topics covered

• Quentin Quire
• radicalization
• New X-Men
• antihero
• comic book characters
• redemption
• X-Men lore

Keywords

• Quentin Quire
• Kid Omega
• radicalization
• X-Men
• Grant Morrison
• Frank Quitely
• Jason Aaron
• Chris Bachalo
• comic books
• redemption

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Organizations: X-Men, X-Force

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