Sunspot (Marvel Comics)
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Roberto da Costa as seen in The New Avengers (vol. 4) #14 (July 2016). Art by Paco Medina. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants (September 1982) |
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| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Roberto da Costa |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | New Mutants Avengers A.I.M. Costa International Fallen Angels Hellfire Club Mutant Liberation Front New Avengers X-Corporation X-Force X-Men Young X-Men U.S.Avengers S.H.I.E.L.D. Great Ring of Arakko Brotherhood of Arakko |
| Notable aliases | Lord Imperial, Black Rook, Black King, Citizen V |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength Flight Solar absorption and rechanneling Heat and light manipulation Concussive blasts Plasma emission |
Sunspot (Roberto "Bobby" da Costa) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups, the New Mutants and X-Force.
Classified as a mutant, Sunspot possesses the ability to absorb and channel solar power into physical strength. His personality is idealistic and impulsive, but despite this he is considered a close friend by many of his teammates. He is initially portrayed as an important member of the X-Men's 1980s-era junior team and its reincarnation X-Force. He later retires as Sunspot and garners a massive fortune that allows him to buy out the Advanced Idea Mechanics organization, which he re-brands to Avengers Idea Mechanics. He then operates under the code name Citizen V.
Adan Canto portrays the character in X-Men: Days of Future Past. Henry Zaga portrays the character at a younger age in The New Mutants. Gui Agustini voices the character in X-Men '97.