Risk (character)

Risk
Risk as depicted in Teen Titans (vol. 2) #23 (August 1998).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In-story information
Alter ego	Cody Driscoll
Team affiliations	Teen Titans Young Justice Titans East
Abilities	Superhuman strength, durability, and agility

Risk (Cody Driscoll) is a comic book character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996), and was created by Dan Jurgens. ^[1]

Fictional character biography

Cody Driscoll is raised by his single mother in the Colorado community of Cosmos following his father's death when he was an infant. ^[2] He, Isaiah Crockett, and Toni Monetti are kidnapped by the H'San Natall and discover that they are hybrids created by the Natall to act as sleeper agents. ^{[2] [3] [4]} The children form a new incarnation of the Teen Titans, which disbands after members Prysm and Fringe decide to remain in space with the Natall. ^[5]

In Infinite Crisis , Risk loses his right arm to Superboy-Prime, with Argent cauterizing the wound with her plasma energy. ^{[2] [3] [6]}

In One Year Later , Risk joins Titans East. ^[7] He later becomes a petty criminal and thrill-seeker, and kidnaps and dismembers Cyborg before the Titans stop him. ^{[2] [3]}

In Sinestro Corps War , Risk loses his other arm to Superboy-Prime. ^{[2] [8]} He returns in Nightwing (2022), where he is killed by an unidentified member of the Rising. ^{[2] [9]}

Powers and abilities

Due to being a H'San Natall hybrid, Risk possesses superhuman strength, durability, agility, and senses. However, his powers give him enhanced levels of adrenaline that drive him to take greater risks.

In other media

Risk appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . ^[10]

References

1. Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 250. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
2. Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
3. Newnum, Paul (December 21, 2020). "Teen Titans Resurrects Four FORGOTTEN Heroes for the End of the DC Universe". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
4. • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996)
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #5 (February 1997)
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #8 (May 1997)
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #12 (September 1997)
5. • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #18 (March 1998)
   • JLA/Titans #1-3 (December 1998 - February 1999)
6. Teen Titans (vol. 3) #32 (March 2006)
7. "Catching Up with Geoff Johns". Newsarama. February 7, 2007. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007.
8. Teen Titans (vol. 3) #43-46 (March - June 2007)
9. • Varona, Henry (February 23, 2022). "Nightwing #89 Comic Review". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Johnston, Rich (February 15, 2022). "90s Teen Titan Risk Returns To Nightwing #89 With A Cybernetic Arm". Bleeding Cool . Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Nightwing (vol. 4) #89 (April 2022)
10. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.