30 Days of Marvel: Classic Character...

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The 30 Days of Marvel meme:

Day #9: Your favourite classic character.

What's a classic character? Someone from the 1940s? The 1960s, when I was first reading Marvel comics?

I've already said how much I like Magneto and Nick Fury. I was mad over Reed Richards as a kid; not so much now. I think Spider-Man is one of the best characters ever invented: is he a classic? Thor? Doctor Strange?

What the heck: I'll say Scott Summers, Cyclops, one of the first of the X-Men, now their leader; who went from angsty to dull to fascinating, and has stood the test of time.



One think I have always loved about Scott: he was Scott "Slim" Summers, and he is often drawn as being less overmuscled and bulky than most superheroes. He doesn't get what I think of as the Kirby treatment; not as much as most.

Another thing I love is the characterization of his relationship with Emma Frost - one of the best and most convincing romantic relationships I've ever seen in a comic.

Another thing to love about Scott: he tends to use his brain rather than physical power.

Yup, he's classic.