Forgotten Justice League - Day 23

Day 23 - Forgotten #JusticeLeague
Vibe

Forgotten Justice League members:

The cinematic debut of The Justice League is in 23 days, and to countdown let's take a look at members of the Justice League most have forgotten or never knew about.

Paco Ramone first appeared as Vibe in Justice League of America Annual number 2 in October of 1984 as one of the new Justice League members when Aquaman forms a new team. The original character was killed off in Justice League of America issue 258.

Created by writer Gerry Conway & artist Chuck Patton, Paco Ramone 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 of Detroit, he decided to give up his position as the leader of a local street gang, Los Lobos, to join.

What made Ramon a candidate was his metahuman ability to emit powerful vibratory shock waves. 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. Vibe soon proved his mettle during the League's battles against Cadre, Anton Allegro, and Amazo.

He stayed with the League through the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover, when his powers played a vital role in defeating Despero. During Darkseid's assault on Earth during the Legends mini-series, the Justice League of America was disbanded and Paco 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.

The Martian Manhunter brought Vibe's body back to the League's mountain sanctuary, where Vibe was laid to rest in a cryogenic chamber. Paco's dead form has twice been resurrected by evil-doers.

Carlos Valdes portrays Cisco Ramon, a name used in the New 52 series for Vibe in The CW's Arrowverse appearing primarily on The Flash but also on Arrow & Legends of Tomorrow. This version of the character is a mechanical engineering genius at S.T.A.R. Labs with known metahuman abilities to detect anomalies within reality and sonic manipulation.