Episode 006: Scott Summers (feat. Jay Edidin)

In CEREBRO's first CROSSOVER EVENT, Connor and Jay Edidin of Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-Men (also writer of the recent X-Men: Marvels Snapshots) have an eye-opening chat about Scott Summers, a.k.a. Cyclops! A polarizing character, "Slim" has provoked strong opinions since 1963.The CEREBRO character file on Cyclops begins at 30:04.(Content Advisory: Scott's story includes child abuse at an orphanage, eugenics, suicide of other characters, and references to enslavement and implied rape of other characters. This episode also discusses disability politics.)The episode cover features art of Cyclops by Jack Kirby, Dave Cockrum, Walt Simonson, Jim Lee, Frank Quitely, Chris Bachalo, and Leinil Francis Yu.Some links to work mentioned by Jay on this week's episode:The Essential Jay & Miles X-Plain the X-MenEpisode 287: Welcome to the Age of Apocalypse, designed as a jumping-on point for newbies to Jay & Miles.Ruby Quartz Panic Room, a fanzine about Cyclops and neurodivergence.Our Sponsors:* Check out Mood and use my code CEREBRO for a great deal: https://mood.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy