Cyclops (Marvel Comics) facts for kids

A cosplayer dressed up as Cyclops.

Scott Summers is a famous Marvel Comics superhero known as Cyclops. He was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Cyclops first appeared in a comic book called The X-Men #1 in November 1963. You might have also seen him in movies, where he was played by James Marsden and Tye Sheridan.

Who is Cyclops?

His Early Life

Scott Summers is a mutant, which means he was born with special powers. When he was a young boy, his parents were in a plane crash and sadly passed away. Scott and his younger brother, Alex Summers, survived the crash but were separated and sent to different orphanages.

Later, when Scott was a teenager, he was adopted by Charles Xavier. Professor Xavier is the founder of the X-Men and runs a special school for mutants called Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. At this school, Scott learned how to control his powers using special glasses. He needs these glasses because of an injury he got during the plane crash, which makes it hard for him to control his powers on his own. Professor Xavier chose Scott to be the first leader of the X-Men, a team of five teenage mutants.

His Family and Friends

Scott Summers is the son of Christopher Summers, who was a pilot. He has two brothers, Alex and Gabriel. For a long time, Scott didn't even know he had a second brother!

Scott also has several children, and they are all very powerful mutants. His daughter, Rachel, comes from a possible future and has the power to move things with her mind. Scott also has a son named Nathan Christopher. There are different versions of Nathan because of time travel! The most well-known version is Cable, who is a big man with a mechanical arm. Another version is Nate Grey, who comes from a different alternate timeline.

Relationships

Scott Summers has had many important relationships. His most famous one is with Jean Grey, who is a very powerful mutant herself. She can read minds and move things with her mind. Jean is Rachel's mother, and she and Scott have been married twice. Scott was also married to Madelyn Pryor, who was Nathan Christopher's mother. Jean Grey helped raise Nathan after Madelyn passed away. Scott has also been in a relationship with Emma Frost, another strong mutant.

Scott has many close friends among the X-Men. Wolverine, also known as Logan, is one of Scott's best friends, even though they often disagree and argue. Storm, whose real name is Ororo Munroe, is also very close to Scott. They have often led the X-Men together. Scott thinks of many X-Men members as his family.

Scott doesn't have many superhero friends outside of the X-Men because he is a mutant. However, a younger version of Scott, who was pulled into the future for a short time, became friends with a team of young heroes called the Champions. The adult Scott still considers the Champions his friends.

Cyclops' Powers

Scott Summers has amazing superpowers because he is a mutant. His main power is shooting strong red beams of energy from his eyes. These beams are powerful enough to knock down large objects! But here's a cool fact: his beams don't produce heat like a laser.

Because of his head injury, Scott needs special glasses or a visor to control his beams. With his visor, he can change how wide and strong his beams are. He can make them very wide and powerful, or very focused and precise. Scott is also incredibly smart at math. He can quickly calculate the perfect angles to bounce his beams off surfaces, hitting targets that are hard to reach directly. Besides his mutant powers, Scott is a fantastic leader and is very good with children.

Images for kids

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  Cyclops' newer, darker uniform. Art by Chris Bachalo.

See also

In Spanish: Cíclope (Marvel Comics) para niños