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Publisher | DC Comics | ||||||||||||||||||||
First appearance | Justice League of America Annual #2 (October 1984) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Created by | Gerry Conway (writer), Chuck Patton (artist) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Alter ego | Francisco "Cisco" Ramon Paco Ramone | ||||||||||||||||||||
Species | Metahuman | ||||||||||||||||||||
Place of origin | Earth | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team affiliations | Justice League Detroit Los Lobos Justice League Black Lantern Corps Justice League United | ||||||||||||||||||||
Abilities | Above average agility Skilled hand to hand combatant Sonic vibration manipulation Seismic powers (New 52) Molecular vibration Induced image distortion | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Vibe (real name Paco Ramone or Francisco "Cisco" Ramon) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
He has the metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory shock waves. Introduced in 1984, he joined the new Justice League formed in Detroit and became the first member to be killed in action. In DC's New 52 continuity, his powers were redefined to involve interdimensional physics, posing a significant threat to characters like the Flash.
Carlos Valdes portrays Cisco Ramon in The CW's Arrowverse, where he develops from a supporting engineer to a superhero.
Vibe's first appearance was in Justice League of America Annual #2 (October 1984), [1] and he was created by Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton. [2]
Cisco Ramon began his career as Vibe shortly after Aquaman disbanded the original Justice League. When young Cisco heard that a new Justice League was forming in his own hometown Detroit, he decided to give up his position as the leader of a local street gang, Los Lobos, to join. [1] What made Cisco a candidate was his metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory shock waves. [3]
Vibe's presence on the team caused Aquaman and the Martian Manhunter to harbor some strong doubts about the new JLA, particularly after he got the League involved in a rumble with a rival gang. [4] Vibe soon proved his mettle during the League's battles against Cadre, [5] Anton Allegro [6] and Amazo. [7] He stayed with the League through the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, when his powers played a vital role in defeating Despero. [8]
During Darkseid's assault on Earth during the Legends mini-series, the Justice League of America was disbanded and Cisco left his JLA comrades to seek the familiar solace of the streets. Vibe was attacked by one of Professor Ivo's androids, and became the first Justice League member to be killed in the line of duty. [9] The Martian Manhunter brought Vibe's body back to the League's mountain sanctuary, where Vibe was laid to rest in a cryogenic chamber. Cisco's dead form has twice been resurrected by evil-doers. [10] [11]
He has two brothers, Armando and Dante; the former has a similar set of vibratory powers.
In the Trinity maxi-series, reality is altered, and Cisco is living and shown as a member of The League, an underground version of the Justice League. [12] Soon after Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman return, his head is disintegrated by an energy blast, killing him again.
In a Justice League of America tie-in to the "Blackest Night" storyline, Vibe was reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps, rising from his coffin in the Hall of Justice. [13] Alongside the Black Lantern Steel, Vibe attacked his former teammates, Gypsy and Vixen, until Doctor Light destroyed him. [14]
In DC's Free Comic Book Day 2012 sample during The New 52 , a gatefold revealed various characters who would make an appearance in Justice League over the coming year, one of which was Vibe. Geoff Johns revealed that Vibe's return would be explored in greater detail in the third story arc of Justice League. [15] On August 26, 2012, DC announced a new Justice League of America title which would feature Vibe. [16] On November 5, 2012, DC announced that Vibe would star in his own ongoing monthly title. [17] It was written by Andrew Kreisberg and drawn by Pete Woods and debuted in February 2013. [18] In new continuity, Vibe's powers derive from being "caught in the event horizon of a Boom Tube", in which "interdimensional forces rewrote his DNA". Justice League of America's Vibe lasted for ten issues, with the final issue released on December 18, 2013. [19]
As his name suggests, Vibe's powers revolve around vibration, frequency, and resonance. His powers enabled him to create shock waves of considerable strength that could shatter concrete or steel as well as affect the physical world as seismic vibrations (and even earth manipulation) or the fabric of spacetime (interdimensional, transdimensional and extradimensional portals).
Vibe's reintroduction in 2013 redefined his powers as having to do with interdimensional physics. Vibe's waves have the power to disrupt the Speed Force, making him one of the few characters who poses a serious threat to the Flash. [20] For this reason, Steve Trevor recruits him into the JLA, which exists to guard against the threat of the main Justice League going rogue. [21]
Amanda Waller says that "Cisco Ramon might be one of the most powerful super-humans on the planet. He wields vibrational powers that could in theory shake the Earth apart. And he's the only person we know of who can find and track inter-dimensional breaches." [22] He is also undetectable by security cameras. [21]
In addition, his agility is above average (and he was a super breakdancer). Under Batman's secret tutelage, Vibe became a more skilled combatant.
In the 2014 series The Flash , Vibe's powers first manifested as precognitive/retrocognitive visions brought-on by touch or by a strong-enough imprint. In time, he developed his powers to the point where he can produce focused waves of concussive, vibrational force and interdimensional breaches.
Cisco Ramon appears in media set in the Arrowverse, portrayed by Carlos Valdes.
A villainous, alternate universe incarnation of Vibe named Breakdance appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths , voiced by Carlos Alazraqui. He is a member of the Crime Syndicate serving under Owlman.
Vibe makes background appearances in DC Super Hero Girls as a student of Super Hero High.
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