Rainbow Raiders

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publisher=DC Comics
debut="Flash" v2, #217 (2005)
creators=Geoff Johns
Howard Porter
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members=Red
Orange
Yellow
Green
Blue
Indigo
Violet
Computron
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sortkey=PAGENAMEThe Rainbow Raiders are a group of characters in the Flash comicbook.

History

After the death of the first Captain Boomerang, a funeral was held that every villain ever to face the Flash attended. Among the large crowd was an eclectic group of metahumans calling themselves the "Rainbow Raiders," in honor of the late Flash villain, the Rainbow Raider. Their sentiments, expressed during the service, seemed to denote that the group is relatively new to the scene, had little exposure, standing, or experience working together.

It was during the Crime Syndicate's second invasion of Earth that the Raiders got to see some heavy action. They fought Johnny Quick and Power Ring while the two were disguised as the Flash and Green Lantern.

Members

Like the original Rainbow Raider, the team's members are named after the colors of the visible spectrum, each one having powers and appearance symbolically linked to their color.

*Red: a super strong brawler.
*Orange: a fire-wielder.
*Yellow: an electricity-wielding speedster.
*Green: a plant manipulator.
*Blue: a water-based shapeshifter.
*Indigo: a shadow-wielder.
*Violet: a wind manipulator.

The group also seems to work with a floating head named "Computron," though whether this villain is tied to the Flash villain Colonel Computron, one of Blacksmith's robotic guards, or an entirely new entity, remains to be seen.

External links

* [http://www.hyperborea.org/flash/rainbow-raiders.html Profile at "Those Who Ride the Lightning" Flash fan page]