Dominikos Petrakis: Marvel's Greek Character from Crete

Marvel has a character with roots in Crete, Avalanche, also known as Dominikos Petrakis. He made his first appearance in Uncanny X-Men #141 in January 1981.

Dominikos Ioannis Petrakis, as his full name is, is a mutant with seismic powers. He can generate powerful seismic waves through his hands, causing vibrations capable of collapsing buildings and opening cracks in the ground.

Avalanche has been an opponent of the X-Men, but also an anti-hero, and even a member of the Freedom Force. He has appeared in animated series such as X-Men: Evolution and in video games.

The Greek origin of the character is a sample of the international appeal of Greek culture.