Cyborg
I'm not broken. And I'm not alone.
Abilities
- β’Cybernetic body β over half his body is replaced with advanced prosthetics granting superhuman strength and durability
- β’White sound cannon (sonic cannon) β his signature weapon, a powerful sound-based energy blast from his arm
- β’Can interface with any computer system, network, or technology β is essentially a living supercomputer
- β’Mother Box technology (New 52/Rebirth) β integrated with Apokoliptian technology granting Boom Tube teleportation
- β’Self-repairing nanites β his cybernetics can rebuild and upgrade themselves
- β’Enhanced sensors β infrared vision, telescopic sight, radar, and full electromagnetic spectrum scanning
- β’Can connect to the internet, satellites, and global communications networks with his mind
- β’His father Silas Stone rebuilt him with S.T.A.R. Labs technology after a catastrophic accident
- β’The heart of the Teen Titans β his humanity defines the team despite his mechanical body
Powers & Abilities
Biography
Victor Stone was a star athlete with a genius-level intellect and a complicated relationship with his parents, both scientists at S.T.A.R. Labs. When an interdimensional experiment went catastrophically wrong, Vic was nearly killed β his body destroyed beyond any normal medical recovery. His father Silas Stone saved his life the only way he could: by replacing the damaged tissue with experimental cybernetic prosthetics. Vic woke up half machine, furious at the father who saved him, and terrified of what he had become.
Created by Marv Wolfman and George PΓ©rez in DC Comics Presents #26 (1980), Cyborg was immediately placed at the center of the New Teen Titans β the team that became DC's most popular book of the 1980s. While Robin led and Starfire dazzled, Cyborg was the heart. His struggle with identity β man or machine, human or other β mirrored the Titans' theme of young outsiders finding family. Wolfman wrote Vic's relationship with his father as the emotional engine of the character: the man who gave him life, took his body, and gave him back something he never asked for.
In the New 52 (2011), Geoff Johns elevated Cyborg from Titan to Justice Leaguer, making him a founding member of the JLA alongside Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. His origin was reimagined with Apokoliptian Mother Box technology, giving him Boom Tube teleportation and a direct connection to the technology of the New Gods. David F. Walker and John Semper Jr. wrote Cyborg solo series that explored Vic's identity in depth.
Ray Fisher portrayed Victor Stone in the DCEU's Justice League (2017), and the animated Teen Titans series made Cyborg beloved by an entire generation. In the comics, Vic Stone remains what Wolfman and PΓ©rez always intended: a young man who lost his body but never lost himself. The machine is what he is. The man is who he is. And the heart that beats inside the metal is the most human thing about the Teen Titans.
First Appearances
DC Comics Presents #26
1980First appearance of Cyborg β Victor Stone, a young athlete whose body is destroyed in a S.T.A.R. Labs accident, is rebuilt with cybernetic parts by his father Silas Stone. Marv Wolfman and George PΓ©rez introduce the character who will become the heart of the Teen Titans. A major Bronze Age DC key.
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New Teen Titans #1
1980New Teen Titans launch β Cyborg is a founding member alongside Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy, Kid Flash, and Wonder Girl. Wolfman and PΓ©rez create DC's most popular team of the 1980s. A landmark Bronze Age key.
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The New Teen Titans β Wolfman/PΓ©rez
New Teen Titans #1
1980The beginning β Wolfman and PΓ©rez create DC's answer to the X-Men. Cyborg is the team's powerhouse and emotional core. His struggle with his cybernetic body mirrors the team's theme of outsiders finding family.
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New Teen Titans #2
1980First Deathstroke β Slade Wilson debuts as the Titans' greatest enemy. Cyborg is among the first heroes to face the world's deadliest assassin. Wolfman and PΓ©rez. A top-tier Bronze Age key.
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New Teen Titans #7
1981Cyborg spotlight β Wolfman explores Vic's relationship with his father Silas. The man who made him a machine is the same man who saved his life. Their bond is complicated by guilt and resentment.
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New Teen Titans #13
1982Cyborg and the Fearsome Five β Vic faces villains who challenge his technology. PΓ©rez draws his cybernetics in stunning detail. Every panel shows the machine and the man.
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Tales of the Teen Titans
Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44
1984The Judas Contract β the most famous Titans story. Terra betrays the team to Deathstroke. Cyborg is captured. Wolfman and PΓ©rez write the story that defines the Titans. First Nightwing in issue #44.
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New Teen Titans vol. 2 #1
1984Baxter series β Wolfman and PΓ©rez launch a prestige-format Titans book. Cyborg is featured prominently. The most ambitious DC title of the mid-80s.
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New Teen Titans vol. 2 #24
1986Cyborg transformed β Vic's cybernetics evolve. He becomes more machine. Wolfman writes the existential crisis at the heart of the character: how much of his body can he lose and still be human?
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Cyborg's Identity β Man vs. Machine
DC Comics Presents #26
1980The accident β Vic was a star athlete. The S.T.A.R. Labs explosion destroyed most of his body. His father saved his life by replacing the damage with cybernetics. Vic woke up as something he didn't choose to be.
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New Teen Titans #7
1981Father and son β Silas Stone gave Vic his life back but took his body. Wolfman writes the guilt that defines their relationship. Vic blames the man who saved him.
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Cyborg vol. 2 #1
2016John Semper Jr.'s Cyborg β the most in-depth exploration of Vic's humanity. Is he a man with machine parts, or a machine with human memories? Will Conrad draws. The definitive Cyborg identity story.
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Justice League β New 52
Justice League #1
2011Cyborg joins the Justice League β Geoff Johns and Jim Lee make Vic a founding member of the JLA in the New 52, replacing Martian Manhunter. Cyborg is elevated from Titan to Leaguer. His origin is retold with Mother Box technology from Apokolips.
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Justice League #4
2012Cyborg's New 52 origin β Vic is injured during Darkseid's invasion. His father fuses him with a Mother Box. He gains Boom Tube technology. Johns writes Cyborg as the JLA's tech specialist.
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Justice League #6
2012Cyborg vs. Darkseid β Vic helps the League defeat Darkseid in their first mission. His Mother Box technology is crucial to victory. Lee draws the most epic Cyborg moment.
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Forever Evil #1
2013Forever Evil β the Crime Syndicate destroys Cyborg's body. He is reduced to almost nothing. Johns writes Vic rebuilding himself from scraps. He becomes the Metal Men's ally.
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Cyborg Solo Series
Cyborg #1
2015First Cyborg ongoing β David F. Walker writes Vic's first solo series. Ivan Reis draws. Cyborg investigates threats to S.T.A.R. Labs and confronts his own evolving technology. The debut of Cyborg as a solo headliner.
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Cyborg vol. 2 #1
2016Semper Jr.'s Cyborg β the most acclaimed Cyborg solo. Semper writes Vic questioning whether his memories are real or programmed. The philosophical Cyborg series.
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Cyborg vol. 2 #12
2017Cyborg evolving β Semper writes Vic's technology becoming more advanced with each issue. He is not just upgrading his body β he is becoming something new entirely.
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Titans β Return to the Team
Titans vol. 3 #1
2016Titans Rebirth β Dan Abnett brings the classic team back together. Cyborg reunites with his original Titans family. Rebirth restores the relationships that the New 52 erased.
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Titans vol. 4 #1
2023Titans as the premier team β Tom Taylor writes the Titans replacing the Justice League as DC's main team. Cyborg is a core member. Nicola Scott draws.
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Teen Titans vol. 6 #1
2016Teen Titans Rebirth β Cyborg's legacy continues through new generations. The team he helped define inspires new heroes. Benjamin Percy writes.
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Cyborg & Deathstroke
New Teen Titans #2
1980First Deathstroke β the Titans' greatest enemy. Cyborg and Slade Wilson's rivalry spans decades. Wolfman and PΓ©rez.
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Tales of the Teen Titans #42-44
1984The Judas Contract β Deathstroke's masterplan captures the Titans. Cyborg is betrayed. The story that defines both characters.
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Deathstroke vol. 4 #1
2016Christopher Priest's Deathstroke β Cyborg appears as Slade's adversary. Priest writes the most acclaimed modern Deathstroke and uses Cyborg as the moral counterpoint.
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Cyborg's Defining Moments
DC Comics Presents #26
1980The debut β a young athlete destroyed and rebuilt. Half man, half machine. All heart. Wolfman and PΓ©rez create one of DC's most important heroes.
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New Teen Titans #1
1980Founding the Titans β Cyborg finds his family. The outsiders who became each other's home. Wolfman and PΓ©rez.
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Tales of the Teen Titans #42
1984The Judas Contract β betrayal, capture, and survival. The story that defines the Titans.
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Justice League #1 (2011)
2011Joining the Justice League β elevated from Titan to Leaguer. Cyborg stands alongside Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Johns and Lee.
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Cyborg #1 (2015)
2015Going solo β Vic headlines his own book for the first time. Walker and Reis. The Cyborg era begins.
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Collector Highlights
DC Comics Presents #26
1980The holy grail β first Cyborg. Wolfman and PΓ©rez. A major Bronze Age DC key. Elevated by Ray Fisher's DCEU portrayal in Justice League.
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New Teen Titans #1
1980Founding the Titans β Wolfman/PΓ©rez. The most important DC team book of the 80s. A landmark Bronze Age key.
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New Teen Titans #2
1980First Deathstroke β the Titans' greatest enemy. Wolfman/PΓ©rez. A top-tier Bronze Age key.
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Tales of the Teen Titans #44
1984The Judas Contract β first Nightwing. Wolfman/PΓ©rez. Essential 80s DC.
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Justice League #1 (2011)
2011Cyborg on the JLA β Johns/Lee New 52 launch. A major modern DC key.
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Cyborg #1 (2015)
2015First Cyborg solo β Walker/Reis. Modern DC key.
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