Sunspot (Marvel Comics)

Sunspot (Roberto "Bobby" da Costa) is a fictional 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. A mutant from Brazil, Sunspot possesses the ability to absorb and channel solar power. He is idealistic and impulsive, but is considered a close friend to 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 organization Advanced Idea Mechanics, which he re-brands to Avengers Idea Mechanics and he 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. The character Sunspot was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod. The hero first appeared in ''Marvel Graphic Novel: The New Mutants #4 (November 1982), as part of the line Marvel Graphic Novel. Immediately after, the character became part of the regular cast of The New Mutants, as part of the titular super group. He was a member of the Avengers in the 2012 relaunch of the Avengers title. Sunspot is one of the main characters in U.S.Avengers. Sunspot, or Roberto da Costa, is a Pardo Brazilian, the son of wealthy Afro-Brazilian businessman Emmanuel da Costa and his white American mother archaeologist Nina da Costa. In The New Mutants #7, his father is described as a very driven man, who "grew up [...] a barefoot houseboy", "by age 20 [...] a millionaire [and] by 30, an economic and political force to be reckoned with." Emmanuel constantly pushes his son to reach for both his physical and intellectual limits. Thanks to his father's encouragement, Roberto rose to the position of star soccer player at school and was considered by recruiters for the Olympic Games. When Roberto was playing a soccer game with his team, racist members of the opposing team assaulted him, and Roberto responded by initiating a fight on the field.