Rainbow Raider
| Rainbow Raider | |
|---|---|
The Rainbow Raider as depicted in Who's Who in the DC Universe (July 1991). Art by Ty Templeton. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Flash #286 (June 1980) |
| Created by | Cary Bates Don Heck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Roy G. Bivolo |
| Species | Human |
| Team affiliations | Rogues Black Lantern Corps Color Queens |
| Notable aliases | Chroma Prism |
| Abilities | Special goggles allow projection of hard-light rainbows for travel or attack Can alter people's emotions by coating them in certain colors |
Rainbow Raider (Roy G. Bivolo) is a supervillain appearing in comic books by DC Comics. His real name is a pun based on the acronym "ROYGBIV", a mnemonic for the colors of a rainbow. He is a minor, though recurring, enemy of the Flash and other heroes.
Two incarnations of the Rainbow Raider appear in The Flash, with Roy G. Bivolo appearing in the first and ninth seasons, portrayed by Paul Anthony, and a female incarnation named Carrie Bates appearing in the seventh season, portrayed by Jona Xiao.