Hope Summers
Few Modern Age Marvel characters have arrived with as much weight and expectation as Hope Summers, who burst onto the scene in Cable #1 in 2008, courtesy of creator Ariel Olivetti. Over nearly two decades of publishing history — stretching all the way to 2025 — she has proven herself a genuinely enduring figure in the Marvel Universe, racking up 164 catalog appearances and five collector-significant key issues that speak to just how pivotal her presence has been. Her world is populated by some of the most iconic names in X-Men history: Wolverine, Cyclops, Scott Summers, Storm, and Ororo Munroe all share her pages, placing her squarely at the beating heart of mutantkind's most consequential stories. From Cable to Uncanny X-Men to Immortal X-Men, Hope Summers is the kind of character whose arc rewards the dedicated reader — essential reading for anyone serious about the modern X-Men era.
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Trivia
- 🗓️ Hope Summers first appeared in Cable #1 in 2008 — that's 18 years ago. It's a recognized key issue.
- 🎨 Co-created by Ariel Olivetti.
- 🏆 Ranks #836 of 59,192 characters in our catalog by number of appearances — one of the most-published characters we track.
- 📚 Appears in 164 issues across 84 different series.
- ⭐ 5 of their appearances are key issues collectors actively chase.
- 📈 Has appeared in comics for 17 years (2008–2025) — a true Modern Age mainstay.
Covers through the years — 2010–2022
2010 
2011 ★ 2012 
2013 ![A.X.E.: Judgment Day #[nn]](https://comicbooks-covers-449901518064-us-east-2.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/covers/isbndb/9781302947002.jpg)
2022