Vibe (real name Paco Ramone or Francisco "Cisco" Ramon) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by

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. Carlos Valdes portrayed Cisco Ramon in

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, especially '' The Flash'', in which he was one of the

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's teammates.

Publication history

Vibe's first appearance was in '' Justice League of America Annual'' #2 (October 1984), and he was created by

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and Chuck Patton.

Fictional character biography

Cisco Ramon began his career as Vibe shortly after

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disbanded the original

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. 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. What made Cisco a candidate was his metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory

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s. Vibe's presence on the team caused Aquaman and the

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to harbor some strong doubts about the new JLA, particularly after he got the League involved in a rumble with a rival gang. Vibe soon proved his mettle during the League's battles against Cadre, Anton Allegro and

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. He stayed with the League through the ''

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'' crossover, when his powers played a vital role in defeating

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. During Darkseid's assault on Earth during the ''

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'' 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

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's androids, and became the first Justice League member to be killed in the line of duty. 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. He has two brothers, Armando and

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; the former has a similar set of vibratory powers. In the ''

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'' maxi-series, reality is altered, and Cisco is living and shown as a member of The League, an underground version of the Justice League. Soon after Superman, Batman and

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return, his head is disintegrated by an energy blast, killing him again. In a ''Justice League of America'' tie-in to the "

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" storyline, Vibe was reanimated as a member of the Black Lantern Corps, rising from his coffin in the Hall of Justice. Alongside the Black Lantern Steel, Vibe attacked his former teammates,

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and

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, until Doctor Light destroyed him.

The New 52

In DC's

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2012 sample during ''

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'', a gatefold revealed various characters who would make an appearance in ''Justice League'' over the coming year, one of which was Vibe.

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revealed that Vibe's return would be explored in greater detail in the third story arc of ''Justice League''. On August 26, 2012, DC announced a new ''Justice League of America'' title which would feature Vibe. On November 5, 2012, DC announced that Vibe would star in his own ongoing monthly title. It was written by

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and drawn by

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and debuted in February 2013. In new continuity, Vibe's powers derive from being "caught in the

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of a

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", 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.

Powers and abilities

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

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, making him one of the few characters who poses a serious threat to the Flash. For this reason,

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recruits him into the JLA, which exists to guard against the threat of the main Justice League going rogue.Johns, Geoff. ''Justice League of America'' #1 (2013)

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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."Gates, Sterling. ''Justice League of America's Vibe'' #3 (2013) He is also undetectable by security cameras. 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.

In other media

Television

Animation

* Vibe made several non-voiced appearances in ''

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''. This version was often seen next to the Detroit League's other members (but did not get a major role in any episode). His most prominent action is in the episode "Flashpoint" helping rescue New Mexico's civilians in the aftermath of the Cadmus facility's destruction. He is also shown with fellow Detroit-era members

, Steel and

in the final 'curtain call' of the series finale "Destroyer". * Vibe made an appearance in his 2-part

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cartoon short ''Enter Extremo'', voiced by

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. * Vibe has non-voiced appearances in ''

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''. In the episode "My Name is Jose", Raven casts a spell giving Vibe's powers to Robin. Vibe also appears as a judge in the episode "Justice League's Next Top Talent Idol Star: Dance Crew Edition". * Cisco Ramon appeared in '' Young Justice: Outsiders'', voiced by

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. * Vibe made a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' season 2 finale "The Runaway Bridesmaid", where he received a

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from the mayor of Gotham for his role in saving the city alongside the Justice League.

Arrowverse

Carlos Valdes portrays Cisco Ramon/Vibe in

's ''

'', being part of the main cast of '' The Flash''. This version of the character is a mechanical engineering genius at

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within

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with known metahuman powers to detect anomalies within reality and sonic manipulation. He supports Barry Allen / The Flash saving lives and fighting crime as a part of Team Flash alongside Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost and alternate versions of

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. A talented engineer and creative mind, Cisco builds much of the Flash's equipment and is fond of assigning colorful nicknames to criminal metahumans. In season one, he becomes good friends with Barry. Although Cisco initially appears unaffected by S.T.A.R. Labs' particle accelerator blast which was behind the Flash's and many others' powers, he begins having visions of people from other timelines and is eventually revealed to be a metahuman. Cisco's abilities later helps Team Flash discover his mentor is actually the

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. Cisco is also shown to have a rocky relationship with his brother Dante Ramon. In season two, Cisco embraces his metahuman status and takes the "Vibe" nickname. After witnessing the abilities of his evil Earth-2 doppelgänger

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, Cisco starts developing his powers to a greater degree; learning to open dimensional portals and emit powerful destructive blasts. In

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, Cisco's relationship with Barry is temporarily strained after finding out that Barry's timeline changes lead to Dante's death. But after he changes history himself during an alien

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, he understands why Barry did what he did and reconciles with him. He also grows more confident in using his powers offensively, to trigger visions, and to open up portals across Central City and to other worlds. In the season five finale, Cisco chooses to get rid of his powers by taking the metahuman cure he had developed earlier in the season so he can live a normal life. However, the

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gives Cisco his powers back in the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event so he can help avert Crisis. His character has also made appearances on other ''Arrowverse'' shows ('' Arrow'', ''

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'', and ''

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'').

Film

The character's Earth-3 counterpart Breakdance is shown in '' Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths'', voiced by

. He is a member of the

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and first appears as part of Owlman's clean-up crew. Breakdance is shown with the Detroit-era Justice League's evil counterparts.

Video games

* Vibe appears as playable character in '' Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'', voiced by

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. * Vibe from ''The Flash'' appears as a playable character in the DC TV Super-Heroes DLC pack in ''

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''.

Web series

* Cisco Ramon appears in the animated web series ''

'', voiced by Carlos Valdes. In episode 3, Cisco has been running a modified facial recognition algorithm created by

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at S.T.A.R. Labs in an attempt to locate Meta-humans outside Central City. The software picks up Mari McCabe's encounter with the thugs from episode 1, and Cisco alerts the distracted Barry Allen attempting to locate a missing USB drive containing crime scene statistics. Cisco gives the Vixen name to Mari, and tells Barry that Vixen's currently in Detroit before asking to check out the situation. * Cisco Ramon is the main character in ''Chronicles of Cisco'', reprised by Carlos Valdes, which details Cisco Ramon being alone at S.T.A.R. Labs at night, where he encounters the intruder Peek-a-Boo. * Vibe is one of the background students in '' DC Super Hero Girls''. * Cisco Ramon and his Earth-X doppelgänger appear in the animated web series '' Freedom Fighters: The Ray'', both voiced by Carlos Valdes.

References

External links

DCU Guide: Vibe (Cisco Ramone)

DCU Guide: Hardline (Armando Ramone)
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