Cypher (Marvel Comics)

Cypher
Cypher from X-Men Legacy #235 by Greg Land.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe New Mutants #13 (March 1984)
Created byChris Claremont (writer)
Sal Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDouglas "Doug" Aaron Ramsey
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsNew Mutants
Hellions
X-Force
X-Men[1]
X-Factor
Quiet Council of Krakoa
AbilitiesSemi-telepathic and semi-clairvoyant omnilingualism (intuitively translates any languages he comes into contact with, including written, spoken, computer, or body language).

Cypher (Douglas "Doug" Aaron Ramsey) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears usually in the X-Men family of books, in particular those featuring The New Mutants, of which Cypher has been a member. He is a mutant with the ability to easily understand any language, whether spoken or written.

The character is not related to the female cyborg of the same name who first appeared in Sabretooth and Mystique #1 and is a member of A.I.M.

  1. ^ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z, vol. 13 (2010) Marvel Comics