His name almost certainly derives from Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange, the protagonist of which is named Alex, but could also be a nod to Aleister Crowley, whose original middle name was Alexander and who was mentioned in the first issue.
His name almost certainly derives from Anthony Burgess's A Clockwork Orange the protagonist of which is named Alex but could also be a nod to Aleister Crowley whose original middle name was Alexander and who was mentioned in the first issue