"I can shoot punches from my eyes." That's something you'd hear very rarely

Storm: Hey Scott, are you and Jean still together? Cyclops: no, we broke up Storm: I'm sorry to hear that Cylcops: Yeah I guess you could say she's my *Removes glasses* *Obliterates Storm*

I always wished they'd explore the idea that Cyclops eyes are a portal to another dimension more, I feel like there's so many places you can go with that.

The Punch Dimension, not to be confused with the One-Punch Dimension, or the Fruit Punch Dimension

You just wanted a excuse to wear those glasses didn’t ya Drake?

(Storm) Did you just use your powers to engrave "Cyclops was here" on the sidewalk. (Cyclops) I don't know what you're talking about (Storm) One of you saw it---right? (Daredevil) I didn't see a thing *Fist bumps scott*

Cyclops is a great character regardless of his flaws.

Lee and Kirby: He shoots lasers out of his eyes. Comics: Nah bros, that's too simple. His eyes are portals to an alternate dimension. Lee and Kirby: .....................................................................

It's pretty simple, his power is the ability to open those portals to the punch dimension. The "solar" portion is not what generates the "punch," but what controls the *aperture* of that portal. By default, only a certain amount of energy flows through the portals, but if he strains himself he can widen that aperture, producing more powerful beams. If he does this too much though, it drains his solar energy reserves. It's basically like trying to hold a valve open that wants to close.

DC: There's a speedforce, a streghtforce, a mindforce... And you can access them with an explosion... there's also a special guy to kill those who use them... Somebody: Sounds legit. Marvel: And there's a dimension with kinetic energy in it... Somebody: That's dumb!

But nightcrawler definately travels between dimensions when he teleports right? Genuine question.

I would prefer if he were able to absorb extradimensional energies into his body and project it from his eyes, as if his body is a waterpump connect to the ocean and his eyes are likely a nozzle of a fire hose. It's would also make them somewhat similar to how Havok's powers work mechanically speaking. Personally, when I was a kid i always wanted to have his powers be similar to Blackbolt, in that the energies reinforced his body with increased strength and durability. It's would explain why he would get pushed back by his own blasts and why he survive battle trauma that most other people would have died from easily.

I don't get why punch dimension is silly? I thought it's kinda cool. Like just a dimension of red that pushes stuff away. Sounds easy to explain. And also it makes more sense for his eyes to be portals since he can close his eyes and close the portals. If it's just a constant stream it would blow through his eyelids.

That "OPTIC BLAST!" took me way back.

Is it just me or is the beams' strength wildly inconsistent?

punch dimension... that's hilarious XD

I still remember the comic where the X-Men traveled to Arkon's world. Scott was shown to be able to absorb energy to use for his optic blasts. They literally charge him up with Storm's lightning.

I was always confused about how his optic beams would sometimes burn stuff and other times not. I've seen him use his eyes to weld the x jet together, burn Wolverine, and cause fire for a campfire. But then sometimes it's just... A energy punch

Honestly, I like the Punch Dimension more than the solar power explanation. It gives Cyclops his own flavor beyond run-of-the-mill laser vision, and personally I feel it makes more sense. The idea that he can turn such a small about of sunlight into such powerful beams isn’t that realistic either.

I like the punch dimension because it does explain how cyclops can generate so much power. I mean it's not like you can just shoot beams out of his eyes, he can't turn the power off and less he closes his eyes or wear special glasses. Plus I love in astonishing X-Men where he fills in entire panel red to take out some sentinels with his highest setting.

Never though a power so simple could be that complicated.

Short explanation: Because comics!

Am I the only one completely OK with the Punch Dimension explanation or what. It makes perfect sense to me of a dimension made entirely of energy his eyes open portals to and him running out of energy is not confusing, it takes energy to keep the portals open.

The concussive force thing has had me scratching my brain, since I thought he projected heat, as a kid. Idk, comics are crazy, cool video!

The "concussive energy force" to me makes sense. It's just like the Green Lantern's constructs, but straight and red. The whole dimension made of that though....

With those glasses you look like daredevil

Legend has it Captain Falcon harnesses energy from the punch dimension

_"I'm being followed by some guy with red glasses, so there's a 10% chance It's daredevil, 10% chance that he actually think they look good on him, and a 9999% chance it's good-ol' scotty"_ -Deadpool

appreciate the X-MEN related content man Cyclops is for sure the most under appreciated mutant of the X-mansion a lot of times is cos people who knows nothing about the comic books tend to be incapable of seeing how interesting and awesome his character truly is and the important icon that he will always be for the X-men there is a reason of why his father and son are badass Cyclops also has a lot of that in his blood

It was explored, a bit, in one of the earlier issues of the first X-Men: First Class run. Either #3 or #4, but through Doctor Strange, Scott and the X-Men learn more about how his powers work, which fits the explanation of "his eyes are portals to another dimension", and they even visit the dimension. I know those "First Class" runs are looked over, as they very much were aimed at all-ages, but there were some gems in them that made them worth reading that expanded on what we already know from those early days of the X-Men.

Another great video. I am so glad you informed me about Cyclops' powers; that is WILD! He has been one of my favorite X-Men, and I just took his powers for granted. I found it fascinating. All the best, and continued success to you!

The punch dimension would explain why his optic beams don't send him flying backwards at the same rate that they move forwards from his face. Or, really more accurately, why they don't break is neck

This is the first time running into your channel and the first video I've seen of yours. I haven't seen anyone do this topic and found it fun informative and your look is so right for the video. I subbed.

I found this video in recommended & I'm glad that I did lol thanks for the information as well as smooth & quality presentation of the information. Cool. Much appreciated & I have subscribed & will check more out later!

Can you do a video on the new gods someday ? They have a very complicated history

Just stumbled upon the channel. Love your content and your presentation. Thanks. Subscribed.

Backlog viewer's thought process "nice Matt Murdock cosplay. Oh wait, that's supposed to be a Scott Summers cosplay"

I remember reading somewhere that Cyclops' "punch dimension" is actually the realm of Cyttorak. Though I've been unable to find a source on this, it does make sense. Cyttorak was basically this extradimensional god of massive power that would originally empower the Juggernaut, who was so overwhelmingly powerful that telepathic attacks are the only reliable way to beat him. Moreover, Doctor Strange occasionally invokes Cyttorak when casting the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, wiry magical tethers that were basically unbreakable unless you had the power level of Worldbreaker Hulk or the Infinity Gauntlet. Powers we've seen in the MCU, and I'm amazed Marvel Studios didn't get sued by Fox over it. Honestly I think the whole idea of the Punch Dimension was to basically differentiate it from Cyclops having guns in his eyes. ...Even though guns kill through focused concussive force.

This was very interesting and definety one of marvels crazy out there ideas. Thanks for covering it :)

This is the first time I've heard of the punch dimension. I love the concept. I wonder if Antman can ride a ruby vehicle into Scott's eyes and enter the puch dimension? You know...... because comics.

Try to understand Cyclops's optic blasts kind of reminds of that old saying about understanding the Vietnam War: the more questions you, ask, the more questions you get.

You look more like Matt Murdock lol

Honestly i think its kinda cool. If they did a story where he learned to adjust it to the light and dark dimensions it could be pretty interesting.

Man, I grew up on those Handbooks. Great video dude!

I love Cyclops

Actually, I think I know a less pseudo-sciencey way to explain cyclops lighting candles with his eyes. He buys and/or modifies candles so he can light them with concussive force, mostly as a party trick, because honestly, it's a cool trick.

nice to see some rose tinted glasses

2:56 you’d think Scott wouldn’t wear a shirt so as to absorb more sunlight

The fact that Nightcrawler and Cyclops can access other dimensions via their mutant powers should elevate them to the Omega level.

I like it👍 it's perfectly explained. Punch dimension just sparked new interest in Cyclops.

I love this channel so so much! Nurding out with people who also spend 5 hours a day reading...books. yah, I'm a reeeeeal jock!

Say what you will, I still like to br like Dr. Evil and say he has "Freaking Laser Beams Attached to his head"!

Cool vid! Theres a reference to cyclops' eye portals in a recent wolverine series, where a villain speculates about how cykes powers work, and makes a ruby-quartz fungus grow over his eyes...

Awesome glasses!

Love your content man. Hope you’re doing alright xxx

LOL "Optic Blast!." Brings me back!

Love the Daredevil glasses. Totally got what you were going for with red Cyke glasses, but those are totally Matt Murdock lol

I want to see a story where Cyclops gets a temporary upgrade and can open dimensional portals with his eyes. Not just the 'punch' dimension.

I absolutely LOVE the punch dimension!

Good to see some love for my favorite X-Man.

Colossus's metal skin also comes from an alternate universe, Nightcrawler travels through one when he teleports (as does Cloak), and I think someone even said Wolverines claws were interdimensional once to explain why they were longer than his forearms. :P

Cyclops is super DUPER kool

I want a Cyclops-centric comic exploring more of the Punch Dimension, and he actually gets to go there

thanks for this every time I asked someone who read the comics I would get a different explanation and now I know why

Well done sir.

Man Cyclops was one of my favorite Marvel characters ever, and I never knew this about him

I want the spirit of his mother to be the guardian of the Punch Dimension.

2:28 that right there is what i was thinking, it kind of falls into the same idea that technical wolverine's claws would brun stuff as they cut because they are not finer than atoms so they'd build up friction as they cut, and if your cutting a tank in half thats a lot of heat.

Imagine if Cyclops (my favorite X-Men character) could open up multiple different dimensions, one with heat, or ice, or full force.

Punch Dimension is dope, just a dimension of constant power, no can live in it, just take from it, i like that idea, maybe the name could change but its a dope idea

damn it drake you make those glasses look so good i want them

I really like this "Because comics" series.

For people wondering any times his blast make fire like that candle in the beginning it's cause of friction (check back to your 7th grade science class for more info about that) and he only stops/runs out/reaches his limit when his physical body can't take it he can't just blast an optic beam with the power of a nuke without probably going unconscious afterwards or just during the attempt to do so

i remember reading the punch dimention explanation in marvel.com, in early 2000s. so that's in my headcanon and i love it.

That's some good canon research!

His mutant abilities are actually similar to Nightcrawlers. He opens a portals into a pocket dimension made of pure concussive pressure, but since he injured his head as a child he can't control it and his eyes are always open portals.

With your comment about Cyclops accessing other dimensions to use, I actually thought of a similar idea for Cloak and Dagger where instead of the Darkforce and Lightforce they wield the Punch Dimension energies and the Spotted Dimension energies. I imagined Cloak would still have a cloak but it'd be glowing red and he could send out multiple blasts from it or create a massive blast out of the entire thing, meanwhile Dagger would be using the portals from the Spotted Dimension so she could summon holes to travel through and send stuff to different points so with these new powers they would work more in unison where Cloak would fire off blasts and Dagger would use her portals to redirect the blasts into various directions to basically make it near impossible to avoid as the blasts could be going through multiple portals and being like that laser grid from the Resident Evil movie. I imagined these being alternate universe versions of Cloak and Dagger who gained access to different dimensions but I can't really think of good names for them that would fit. They are called Cloak and Dagger due to using cloaks and dagger and this combination is a phrase but I don't know what would be a good name for essentially a living laser man and a polkadot girl who can summon Looney Tunes holes.

NEW VIDEO! And like dem' glasses Drake

Laser beam eyes would have been an easy and convinient to explain his power but a Portal behind his eyes and the cause behind those red power beams? WOW! So interesting.

Nice video! For some reason I thought that the dimension was Cyttorak(Crimson Cosmos). Same thing that gives Juggernaught his powers (the Gem of Cyttorak) and Dr. Strange uses the Crimson bands of Cyttorak.

Eye see, this brings a whole new dimension to Cyclops' powers.

BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!

got a sub from me for this one. love cyclops and his power lore

Okay so how abt this: cyclops uses the solar energy to open the eye portals. He can run out of energy to open the portals however so that explains the fact he can run out.

You know, maybe the punch dimension is where all the stuff that The Hand erases goes to.

The alternative dimension thing could work if done right. Say Havoc and Cyclops enter the punch dimension to find out how there powers. They discover it's actually called The Chaos realm or the Crimson Cosmos and it's inhabited by Cyttarok. Cyttarok is an interdimensional god who loves anarchy and he also empowered Jaugernaut . In the chaos realm the normal laws of physics and gravity don't apply. Cyclops and havoc can use solar radiation to open portals to the chaos realm and can harness the gravitational energy into kinetic concusssive blasts or waves. Harnessing the gravitational energy also gives them enhanced strength, speed, agility and stamina. In the Chaos realm Havoc and Cyclops become omega level mutants with the power to manipulate gravity, open portals in and out of the chaos realm and even fly.

The punch dimension is awesome

Cyclops is my all-time fav X-Men.

with how his powers have worked this makes sense. it explains why there is no recoil on cyclops, and why his and his brothers powers work on Mr. sinister.

Okay but I love the idea of the punch dimension. That’s comics GOLD.

People underestimate how powerful and the span of his optic blasts. His blast can cover his whole range of sight. Meaning what he sees in front spanning to his peripheral vision. That's pretty scary

i get that drake wanted to get glasses like cyclopse , but bro those are daredevils

I dig the glasses.

they could have just said the dimension was actually the Crimson Cosmos inhabited by Cyttorak. hell, think about it, Cyttorak LOVES chaos and destruction. Scott's blasts are the embodiment of that. so I could totally see him find it amusing that Scott is channeling what is effectively an alternate form of the Crimson Bands through his eyes.

Interesting!

Great research about my favorite X-man. Cyclops was right! 💪

When Scott Summers was in the school toilet the ceiling was smoking

That sound effect from Capcom’s Marvel games was a goated reference

The portals thing on cyclops actually makes sense. The fact that there is no recoil. If he fired he fired that much force at say a metal wall it would launch him off his feet. The energy is needed to open the portals.

Wow !