Vibe (comics)

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caption=As drawn in Legends #1 by John Byrne
comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Vibe
real_name=Paco Ramone
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Justice League of America Annual" #2 (November 1984)
creators= Gerry Conway and Chuck Patton
alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
alliances=Justice League Los Lobos
aliases=
powers=Sound manipulation

Vibe was a superhero in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in "Justice League of America Annual" #2 (November 1984).

Fictional character history

Paco Ramone

Paco Ramone's career as a Justice Leaguer was as short as they come. His career as Vibe began shortly after Aquaman disbanded the original Justice League. When young Paco heard that a new Justice League was forming in his own backyard of Detroit, he decided to give up his position as the leader of a local street gang, El Lobos, to join up. ["Justice League of America Annual" #2] What made Ramone a candidate was metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory shockwaves.

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. ["Justice League of America" #233] However, Vibe soon proved his mettle during the League's battles against Cadre, [Ibid #233-236] Anton Allegro, [Ibid #237-239] and Amazo. [Ibid #241-243] He stayed with the League through the first great Crisis, when his powers played a vital role in defeating Despero. [Ibid #254]

During Darkseid's assault on Earth's "legends", the Justice League of America was disbanded [Cite comic
Writer =
Penciller = McDonnell, Luke
Inker = Smith, Bob
Story = DeMatteis, J.M.
Title = Justice League of America
Issue = 258
Date = January, 1987
Publisher = DC Comics
Page = 8 ] and Paco left his JLA comrades to seek the familiar solace of the streets. [Cite comic
Writer =
Penciller = McDonnell, Luke
Inker = Smith, Bob
Story = DeMatteis, J.M.
Title = Justice League of America
Issue = 258
Date = January, 1987
Publisher = DC Comics
Page = 15 ] Vibe was attacked by one of Professor Ivo's androids, and despite a valiant effort, became the first Justice League member to be killed in the line of duty. [Cite comic
Writer =
Penciller = McDonnell, Luke
Inker = Smith, Bob
Story = DeMatteis, J.M.
Title = Justice League of America
Issue = 258
Date = January, 1987
Publisher = DC Comics
Page = 22 ] The Martian Manhunter brought Vibe's body back to the League's mountain sanctuary, where Vibe was laid to rest in a cryogenic chamber. However, Paco's dead form has twice been resurrected by evil-doers. ["JLA Annual" #2, "Martian Manhunter" vol. 2 #12]

Armando Ramone

One of Vibe's younger brothers, Armando, recently developed a similar set of vibratory powers and joined Booster Gold's team of heroes, the Conglomerate, using the code names Reverb and later Hardline. ["Justice League Quarterly" #1]

Other Media

Vibe has made several appearances in the show "Justice League Unlimited." He was often seen next to other members of the Detroit League but he did not get a major role in any episode. He did have a major role in an issue of the "Justice League Unlimited" comic book series where he stopped Doctor Sivana's plan to rebuild Mister Atom.

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