X–Men Explorer v.02
Havok

Havok

Alexander 'Alex' Summers

Created by Roy Thomas & Werner Roth
First Appearance
The X-Men #54 (1969)
Appearances
632
Primary Team
X-Men
Debut Era
1960s

Cyclops's younger brother, a mutant who absorbs ambient cosmic energy and releases it as powerful plasma blasts. Alex has always lived in Scott's shadow — leading X-Factor, the Starjammers, and even the Avengers, but never quite escaping the weight of the Summers name.

Appearances Over Time

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Series

Most Appearances By Series

The Uncanny X-Men (1981) 98 issues

Issues #145 – #544

98 of 405 issues (24%)

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X-Factor (1986) 91 issues

Issues #-1 – #99

91 of 150 issues (61%)

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X-Men (2004) 35 issues

Issues #157 – #187

35 of 51 issues (69%)

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The X-Men (1963) 21 issues

Issues #104 – #97

21 of 141 issues (15%)

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Hellions (2020) 20 issues

Issues #1 – #9

20 of 18 issues (111%)

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Classic X-Men (1986) 20 issues

Issues #1 – #8

20 of 45 issues (44%)

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X-Men The Hidden Years (1999) 18 issues

Issues #1 – #8

18 of 22 issues (82%)

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X-Men: Legacy (2008) 16 issues

Issues #209 – #259

16 of 69 issues (23%)

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X-Men (1991) 16 issues

Issues #-1 – #95

16 of 118 issues (14%)

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X-Factor (2024) 12 issues

Issues #10 (302) – #9 (301)

12 of 10 issues (120%)

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Events

Event Participation

First Appearance

The X-Men #54

1969

First Appearance

The X-Men #54

March 1969

Real Name

Alexander 'Alex' Summers

Teams
Created By

Roy Thomas & Werner Roth