| Summer Smith | |
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| Rick and Morty character | |
 Summer Smith, as depicted in Rick and Morty. | |
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| Created by | Justin Roiland Dan Harmon |
| Designed by | Justin Roiland |
| Voiced by | Spencer Grammer (Rick and Morty) Akiha Matsui (The Anime) Donna Bella Litton (The Anime; English Dub) |
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| Full name | Summer Smith |
| Alias | Ms. Die Hard |
| Nickname | Sum-Sum |
| Species | Human |
| Occupation | Student Assistant to Lucius Needful Empress of Glorzo |
| Affiliation | Death Stalkers |
| Weapon | Wolverine claws |
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| Spouse | Hemorrhage (ex-husband) |
| Significant others | Ethan (ex-boyfriend) Christina LaCroix (ex-girlfriend) |
| Children | Naruto Smith (son-nephew) Summer Smith Jr. (adoptive stepdaughter) |
| Relatives | Mortimer Smith Jr. (nephew) Thoolie Smith (nephew) |
| Nationality | Hispanic-American[1] |
| Age | 17 |
Summer Smith is one of the main characters of the American media franchise Rick and Morty. Created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon and voiced by Spencer Grammer in the original animated series and Akiha Matsui in the anime series, Summer is a conventional and often superficial 17-year-old teenager, who is obsessed with improving her social status among her peers.[2] Known for her smart and humorous personality and for her high dexterity, the character has been well-received. She is the well-meaning and intelligent older sister of Morty Smith, the daughter of Jerry and Beth Smith, the granddaughter of Diane and Rick Sanchez, the ex-wife of Hemorrhage, and mother-aunt of Naruto Smith.
Following Rick and Morty abandoning their original reality in the first season episode "Rick Potion #9", a new Summer identical to the original is introduced, Summer C-131; the original Summer Prime is shown in a now post-apocalyptic wasteland with her parents in the third season episode "The Rickshank Rickdemption", before dying in the Rick and Morty comic series (later referenced in the sixth season premiere "Solaricks"), the latter of which additionally establishes Summer to be pansexual, a character trait later incorporated into their television series depiction.[3] The character also serves as the protagonist of the 2016 miniseries Lil' Poopy Superstar, exploring her adventures after the events of the second season episode "Total Rickall",[4] as well as the anthology series Rick and Morty Presents.
- ^ Audio commentary — "Auto Erotic Assimilation"
- ^ "Summer Smith". comicvine.gamespot.com. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ Venable, Nick (27 May 2020). "Rick and Morty Star Shares Thoughts on Character's Sexuality Flip in Comic Storyline". CinemaBlend. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ Nevin, Will (February 10, 2017). "Steering the good ship S.S. 'Rick and Morty' through comic waters: Oni Press Managing Editor Ari Yarwood on two years, 20-plus issues of sci-fi insanity". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2017.
The two miniseries we've done so far have been a fun way to experiment, too. Sarah Graley's cartooning in "Lil' Poopy Superstar" is definitely different from the TV show, but it's so charming and fun, and she wrote a great story about Summer and Mr. Poopybutthole having an adventure together.