Cyclops, The Least Loved Most Popular Member of the X-men
About this episode
The episode explores the complex character of Cyclops from the X-Men, detailing his evolution in comics and media.
He's the best there is at what he does and what he does is stoically scold people while blasting people with his concussive eye beams! Cyclops is often portrayed in cartoons and movies as a big ol' dork and fuddy duddy rules follower but the guy has been through a lot in the comics and has a lot of emotional depth. Mike takes Jake and Holden through the history and this X-man's evolution as creators take him from a mopey loner to a strategic genius to an all powerful mutant zealot that even scares Magneto. And yeah, maybe he's not the coolest. But really, that's what makes him cool. Reading List- Uncanny X-men #7 (1964) Uncanny X-men #94 and #95 (1975) Uncanny X-men #125-128 (1979) Uncanny X-men # 144 (1981) Uncanny X-men # 201 (1986) X-men volume 1, #1 (1991) X-men volume 1, #30 (1994) Cyclops #1-4 (2001) X-men: Prelude to Schism# 3 (2011) Avengers vs X-men #2 (2013) House of X 1 (2019) Want even more Nerd of Mouth? Support us on Patreon! www.patreon.com/nerdofmouth
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