CYCLOPS #1 – Lost in the Dark

Creative Team – Alex Paknadel, Rogê Antônio, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, VC’s Joe Caramagna

Published by Marvel Comics

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The Story

Scott Summers, AKA Cyclops, is the leader of Alaska’s X-Men team. He keeps the team in check, he runs point on missions, and he makes the tough choices. But what happens when he’s all alone and wounded?

After a particularly frustrating mission with the team, Scott receives a mysterious message addressed to him. Asking Beast to fire up the Quinjet for him, Scott knows he’s immediately needed. Taking off to meet someone of his past, there are plenty of old memories brought up. Some good, some bad, and some Scott didn’t even know he had. As hard as this visit was, it won’t be the only challenging thing about this trip. The Quinjet is shot down, leaving Scott to having to crashland.

The good news is that he survived.. the bad news is that his ruby quartz lenses broke. So now Scott is lost, without transportation, wounded and blind. This seems pretty bad right? Scott doesn’t even know that Donald Pierce and his cyborgs, The Reavers, are right around the corner, preparing to fight.

The Writing

This review is written by Nerd Initiative’s own Janelle and Megan!

Megan – Alex Paknadel brings such a strong start to this comic run with Cyclops #1. We see Scott go from his usual authoritative role as the X-Men’s leader to someone who finds themselves in a more vulnerable place, emotionally and physically. There’s no telling where the writer will take Scott in this story, and I’m excited to find out. Paknadel is able to pull you into the story by the first page, and you won’t want to stop reading by the very end.

Janelle – In this issue of Cyclops, Scott Summers continues to impress me when it comes to having a rich background. Scott stands firmly on the things he believes, and at the end of the day he’s a true hero. In terms of story, I think this issue of keeping that classic leader form of Scott Summers. I’m hoping to see more of Scott’s flaws in later issues.

The Art

Megan – With a great story, you have to have great artwork to match, and that’s what we have thanks to Rogê Antônio, Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and Joe Caramagna. Antônio details each page with perfection, while Sifuentes-Sujo brings vibrancy and depth to the pages with his work in the colors. Together, these two artists compliment each other perfectly well, giving us quite a few drop dead gorgeous shots with Cyclops showcasing his bright powerset. Joe Caramagna handles the lettering and is able to bring you into the inner thoughts of the characters through the dialogue, easily having you feel the emotion of the characters. Together, the artists took the story and brought it to life in a beautiful way.

Janelle – The art is really great, I love all the vibrant colors. I also love how the art is displayed when it comes to all the action scenes. There are a couple of comic panesl that stuck out to me, and the visual representation I can’t praise enough.

Final Thoughts

Megan – 10/10. When this run was announced, no one was more excited than me. Now I see that excitement was rightly placed because this comic was fantastic! We’re getting a great closer look at Scott Summers that we haven’t gotten to see for a long time, and so far, it’s emotional, exciting, and extremely compelling.

Janelle – 9.6/10. I love Scott Summers as a leader and I love how multi-layered Alex Paknadel is writing him.

Overall Grade – 9.8/10

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