Ruby Summers
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(Aug. 2008)
Valentine De Landro
| Ruby Summers | |
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 Ruby Summers Art by Valentine De Landro. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Factor: Layla Miller #1 (Aug. 2008) |
| Created by | Peter David Valentine De Landro |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ruby Summers |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Summers Rebellion |
| Abilities | Optic force beams Capable of shapeshifting into a ruby form |
Ruby Summers is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in the one-shot X-Factor: Layla Miller.[1]
Future Imperfect
Ruby is the daughter of Scott Summers and Emma Frost from the dystopian alternate future Earth-1191. She has been living in the ruins of Atlantic City with Scott for decades. When Layla Miller and a man named Dwayne show up one day looking for the now-aged Cyclops, Ruby attacks them. After finding out who Layla Miller is, brings her to her father, who has been waiting to see Layla for decades. After a conversation with Cyclops, Layla convinces Ruby to meet up with a new mutant named Linqon. Together, they start the Summers Rebellion.[1]
Years after the start of the rebellion, Ruby rescues the now-aged Layla and Jamie Madrox, whom Layla had brought into the future from the past, from a Sentinel attack.[2] She is not pleased to find out Layla disobeyed her in bringing Madrox to the future.[3] Ruby, Scott, and Layla begin questioning Doctor Doom about time travel when they are attacked by Sentinels again. This time, they are saved by Trevor Fitzroy.[4]
Ruby is seen next when an aged Doctor Doom brings Cortex, a clone of Jamie Madrox, to her time and forces him to attack mutants. Although initially at a disadvantage, as Doom has taken control of Cyclops due to his cyborg nature, Ruby manages to defeat Doom, Cortex, and Cyclops. Doom escapes and Ruby swears to kill him.[5]
While Madrox battles Cortex, Ruby asks Layla to revive Fitzroy, who was killed during Cortex's initial assault. Although Layla does not think that it is a good idea, she complies since Ruby persuades her that they may take control of their own destiny.[6]
An alternate version of Ruby Summers appears in the Future Imperfect limited series, a tie-in to Marvel's Secret Wars event. She is a member of the resistance against Maestro's regime.[7]