Cyclops

                        
As a boy, Scott Summers lost his parents in a tragic plane crash. His mother pushed Scott and his brother Alex (Havok) out of the plane with the only parachute. Unfortunately, the parachute caught on fire and Scott hit his head, putting him into a coma and caused brain damage. Alex was adopted and Scott spent months in a coma, only to be sent to an orphanage when he awoke.
Later, Scott’s mutant powers awoke to devastating effect. It would seem that the brain damage he suffered from the plane crash affected his ability to control his mutant powers. Scott unleashed a torrent of energy and blasted a crane apart and onto a crowd. A subsequent blast from Scott saved the crowd, but instead of praise, Scott suffered their anger and fear as they tried to pursue him. Scott fled and was eventually approached by Charles Xavier.
Charles asked Scott to become the first in his new school for gifted youngsters. Scott accepted and as Xavier has said, “You will be the nucleus—around which I shall build the group!” Since that time, Scott has proven himself to be that nucleus and leader for the X-Men.

Creation

Cyclops was created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby in 1963, making his debut appearance in X-Men #1. Though he was originally dubbed Slim Summers, his name was changed to Scott by X-Men #3 and "Slim" became his nickname.
Character Evolution


The First X-Man
Since the founding of the X-Men, Cyclops has been a stalwart field leader and one of the mutant team's most iconic members. Chosen by Professor Xavier as his successor to lead the X-Men and carry on his ideals, a heavy burden was placed on Scott's shoulders from a young age. Over the years he has grown from a taciturn young man who lacked confidence in himself and his abilities into a powerful and capable leader, becoming one of the most important figures in the Marvel Universe. Strong-willed, self-disciplined, and fearlessly loyal, Cyclops possesses tremendous leadership abilities and great tactical and strategic skills. In many ways Cyclops is the X-Men, representing their ideal. Cyclops' dedication towards making Xavier's dream of peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans a reality has been a driving force in his life for many years.

Scott eventually emerged from Xavier's shadow as the X-Men's undisputed leader. He also became co-headmaster of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning alongside his lover, Emma Frost. Succeeding Professor X as the authority figure of the X-Men caused significant change in Cyclops' character. No longer defined by his strict adherence to Xavier's ideology, Cyclops has become far more confident, audacious, and pragmatic. As leader of the X-Men, he has had to embrace his own vision for the future of mutantkind in a world that fears and hates them.

Major Stories:
First Class
Enter Havok
Second Genesis
Phoenix Saga
Enter Corsair
Cyclops and Phoenix
Dark Phoenix Saga
X-Man No More
Madelyne Pryor
Cyclops vs. Storm
The Return of Jean Grey
X-Factor
Guilty Husband
Mental Breakdown
The Hunt for Nathan Christopher Summers
Apocalypse and Askani
Return to the X-Men
X-Men Blue
Wedding Day and Honeymoon
Apocalypse: The Twelve
Operation: Zero Tolerance
Psychic Affair
Planet X
Headmaster Summers
The Need to Astonish
Overcoming Trauma
Deadly Genesis
World War Hulk
Messiah Complex
Manifest Destiny
Utopia
Nation X
Second Coming
The Heroic Age
The Five Lights
Schism
Regenesis
Avengers Vs. X-Men
Act Two - No More Avengers
Battle of the Atom
Act Three - There Can Only Be One
The New Mutant Revolution















Powers:

Optic Force Blasts
Phoenix Force
Spatial Awareness
Energy Resistance

Abilities:
Master Tactician and Strategist
Master Combatant
Mental Resistance
Expert Pilot
Ruby Quartz Sunglasses


Source:http://www.comicvine.com/cyclops/4005-1459/