6 Interesting Versions Of Cyclops Across The Multiverse

3. Apollo

AMALGAM (EARTH-9602) - The Amalgam Universe was created out of the huge crossover event known as Marvel vs DC/ DC vs Marvel, a star studded comic series that invited readers to finally cast their vote on age old discussions over who would win in a fight between the big two comic companies. Such matchups as Superman vs Hulk, and Batman vs Captain America led the charge, with more intriguing battles like Wonder Woman vs Storm, and Robin vs Jubilee showing us that not every fight has to be with fists. At the climax of the battles, a new universe was created from the ashes of the old, and the Marvel and DC universes combined to offer a unique look at some strange characters. Characters like Dark Claw (Batman/Wolverine), Super Soldier (Captain America/Superman), and Spider-Boy (Spider-Man/Superboy) ushered in the Amalgam Universe, along with a few other interesting mergers. Apollo was a member of the JLX, a spin-off of the 'Judgement League Avengers' that featured the mutants of the JLA on their own under the leadership of the Mariner (Namor/Aquaman) and Mr. X (Martian Manhunter/Professor Xavier). Cyclops was blended with the DC hero known as the Ray, which resulted in the unfavorable name of Ray Summers. His powers and backstory was mixed with the Rays and not really expanded on in the brief couple of issues that were released, but the character will always have a place in the heart of any '90s comic fan.

Major Character Differences While Apollo visually had the design and powers of Cyclops, the costume is pretty much taken right off of The Ray with the exception of his visor and color scheme. As far his relationships go, Apollo was romantically involved with Firebird (Jean Grey/Fire) and it is revealed in the second issue of JLX that he also has a brother named Joshua Summers AKA Chaos, a merger of Havok and one-time sidekick to the Ray, Spitfire.