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2. Havok

I may or may not have written this entire list just so I can talk about Havok. I ADORE Alex Summers.

And that’s sad, because his brother perpetually overshadows him. Even though Cyclops and Havok are brothers, Havok's powers activate much later in life and are much more controllable. Havok emits similar energy to Cyke, but he uses his hands and chest in more of a ring pattern. He also really doesn't want to be part of the X-Men.

And the poor dude keeps getting dragged back into doing X-Men things. Havok comes very close to becoming a geophysicist!! Dude has potential!!!! But crazy things keep happening, and he has to keep going off to be a superhero. Hell, he even fakes his death and moves to Australia for the X-Men.

Still, he’ll always be seen as Cyclops' brother, and that’s just sad! The guy’s led an Avengers team, spent a chunk of time in an evil mirror universe, and even gone to space! Havok rules, you guys; it's just that no one acknowledges it.

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1. Angel

Angel is super underrated. And it's weird to think about that.

Dude is a founding X-Man, but he never gets his due. Cyclops has always been an X-Men mainstay. Jean Grey’s the heart of the most famous X-Men story of all time. Beast is an Avenger. Hell, even Iceman held down a solo series for a while. Warren Worthington, III has never really been recognized in that way, but he's fascinating! Especially once he gets to X-Factor and his wings are amputated. And then Apocalypse turns him into the Horseman of Death.

BTW, that Archangel costume is phenomenal. Walter Simonson can draw one hell of a costume. In the ensuing years, Warren’s gone back and forth and switched identities numerous times, but he's never found the relevance that his friends have enjoyed.

But he's still a fantastic character with a fantastic history.