X–Men Explorer v.02
Cypher

Cypher

Douglas Aaron Ramsey

Created by Chris Claremont & Sal Buscema
First Appearance
The New Mutants #13 (1984) (1984)
Appearances
240
Primary Team
New Mutants
Debut Era
1980s

With the cerebral ability to understand all languages, Cypher was considered one of the weakest New Mutants — until the Krakoa era revealed his power as one of the most vital on the island, serving as the living interpreter of Krakoa itself.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

New Mutants (2009) 42 issues

Issues #10 – #9

42 of 50 issues (84%)

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The New Mutants (1983) 36 issues

Issues #13 – #81

36 of 100 issues (36%)

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New Mutants (2020) 11 issues

Issues #1 – #9

11 of 33 issues (33%)

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The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 10 issues

Issues #180 – #526

10 of 405 issues (2%)

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X-Men: Legacy (2008) 8 issues

Issues #210 – #250

8 of 69 issues (12%)

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Excalibur (1988) 7 issues

Issues #107 – #95

7 of 126 issues (6%)

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X-Force (2020) 6 issues

Issues #11 – #9

6 of 50 issues (12%)

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X-Force (2008) 5 issues

Issues #18 – #28

5 of 28 issues (18%)

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New Mutants Forever (2010) 5 issues

Issues #1 – #5

5 of 5 issues (100%)

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Legion of X (2022) 5 issues

Issues #1 – #9

5 of 10 issues (50%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

The New Mutants #13 (1984)

1984

First X-Men Appearance

The New Mutants #13

March 1984

Real Name

Douglas Aaron Ramsey

Teams
Created By

Chris Claremont & Sal Buscema