Cyclops' Powers Deserve More Respect After Destroying Captain America
One former X-Men proved that Cyclops’ powers are not to be underestimated when he used them to singlehandedly defeat a version of Captain America. Calvin Rankin was a former criminal whose second chance at redemption lead him to become a great hero, his ability to mimic multiple mutant powers on command came in handy as a member of the reality-hopping Exiles. When their early adventures traveling to parallel Marvel worlds take a turn for the worst, Mimic is forced to fight some of the world’s greatest heroes and easily took out their Steve Rogers using Scott Summers’ powers in front of a live audience.
On Earth-12, Calvin Rankin learned of his mutant powers when he accidentally came across the original X-Men, using his new abilities as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. When that choice saw him in prison, Mimic accepted Charles Xavier’s offer to join the X-Men, later reinventing himself as the X-Men’s leader and one of his world’s greatest heroes. When he became unstuck in time, Mimic became one of the founding members of the Exiles, helping to repair or prevent great catastrophes on alternate Earths in hopes their success would allow them to return home. Their journey took them to a Skrull-dominated version of Earth where superhumans were forced to compete in gladiator-style combat for the enjoyment of the Skrull audience.
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In the story by Judd Winick and Mike McKone, the Exiles had teleported into a public space and were immediately captured by the Skrulls. While Blink and Morph managed to escape, Nocturne, Sunfire, Thunderbird, and Mimic were forced to fight or be killed, a brutal routine they followed for weeks while hoping to be rescued.
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