20 Mind-Blowing Facts You Never Knew About Marvel
16. Cyclops's Optic Blasts Come From Another Dimension
Considering the fact that Cyclops is a mutant who shoots energy out of his eyes, there’s a surprising amount of scientific thought put into how he could do it, and what the effects would be. Scott Summers’s powers are restricted by his own human limitations and he keeps them in check when his eyes are closed via some form of psionic field. These are generally agreed-upon facts concerning his optic powers.
The real point of contention is where that exact power comes from. Some readers posit that his body metabolizes solar energy but according to The Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe from 1983, his eyes are portals to another universe. This was revised years later only to once again be stated in 2004’s Official X-Men Handbook.
Details like the origins of his powers are always being changed, so depending on whichever writer is currently handling X-Men, the facts could easily change tomorrow. In any event, according to these official Marvel sources, this is indeed the insane way that Scott’s powers work.