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Julian Keller

70 appearances Β· Modern Age Β· 2004–2026 Β· 3 key issues
Who is Julian Keller?

Julian Keller, known as Hellion, is a naturally gifted mutant whose formidable telekinetic abilities earned him a place at the Xavier Institute, where he led the Hellions training squad. Confident and competitive, he quickly distinguished himself as one of the most powerful young mutants at the school.

Born into the Modern Age of Marvel mutantkind, Julian Keller made his debut in New Mutants #9 in 2004, courtesy of the creative team of Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Carlo Barberi β€” and he's been a fixture of the younger generation of X-Men ever since. Over more than two decades of publishing, Julian has carved out a significant presence across New X-Men, New Mutants, and Wolverine & the X-Men, sharing the page with heavyweights like Wolverine, Scott Summers, and fan-favorite Rockslide β€” serious company that speaks to his standing in the Marvel mutant world. With 70 catalog appearances and three collector-recognized key issues to his name, he's no background player; this is a character with genuine staying power in the ongoing saga of Marvel's next generation. If you're tracing the evolution of mutant storytelling through the 2000s and beyond, Julian Keller is absolutely worth your attention.

Identity

Real name. Julian Keller

Powers. Powerful telekinesis (force fields, supersonic flight, remote object manipulation); later lost his hands and used telekinetic prosthetics.

Affiliations. Hellions training squad (leader), New X-Men, X-Men, Jean Grey/Xavier Institute students

β˜… First appearance
New Mutants #9
Feb 2004

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 2004–2025

New Mutants #9 β˜… 2004
New Mutants #9
Wolverine: Origins #5 β˜… 2006
Wolverine: Origins #5
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 2009
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1
X-Men: Legacy #245 2011
X-Men: Legacy #245
Wolverine & the X-Men #17 2012
Wolverine & the X-Men #17
X-Men #13 2014
X-Men #13
Death of Wolverine: Life after Logan #1 2015
Death of Wolverine: Life after Logan #1
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #2 2018
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey #2
Age of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler #[nn] 2019
Age of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler #[nn]
New Mutants #1 2020
New Mutants #1
X-23: Deadly Regenesis #[nn] 2023
X-23: Deadly Regenesis #[nn]
Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #1 2025
Laura Kinney: Sabretooth #1

Appearances

New Mutants (2003)
New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook (2005)
#1
X-Men (2004)
House of M: New X-Men (2006)
New X-Men: Childhood's End (2006)
#1
All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (2006)
#5
Wolverine: Origins (2006)
Dark Avengers / Uncanny X-Men: Utopia (2009)
#1
Dark Avengers (2009)
#7
Avengers / X-Men: Utopia (2009)
#1
X-Men Legacy Annual (2009)
#1
X-Men: Legacy (2008)
Deadpool (2009)
#3
X-Necrosha (2010)
X-Men: Second Coming - Revelations (2010)
New Mutants: Fall of the New Mutants (2011)
X-23 (2011)
X-Men: Age of X (2011)
Wolverine & the X-Men (2011)
Wolverine & the X-Men by Jason Aaron (2012)
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Force (2014)
#3
Death of Wolverine: Life after Logan (2015)
#1
Storm (2015)
#2
Uncanny Avengers (2015)
#6
Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey (2018)
#2
Age of X-Man: The Amazing Nightcrawler (2019)
X-Men by Peter Milligan: Blood of Apocalypse (2021)
X-23: Deadly Regenesis (2023)
NYX (2024)
Laura Kinney: Wolverine (2025)
Laura Kinney: Sabretooth (2025)
#1
Iceman: Omega (2026)
#1