Marvel Comics Character Profile - Sunspot
Name Roberto DaCosta
Nationality Brazilian
Powers Sunspot can absorb solar energy and convert it to physical strength. He has more recently learnt to use his powers to project force bolts and to fly.
Sunspot New Mutants
Affiliations New Mutants, X- Force
1st App. Marvel Graphic Novel #4
History- Roberto is the son of millionaire businessman Emmanuel Da Costa. His powers first manifested themselves during a football match, Roberto was deliberately knocked down by his opponents and as he retaliated his body turned black as his Sunspot powers emerged. Everyone was terrified and ran from Robert, all except his girlfriend Juliana who stuck by him. Roberto came to the attention of Hellfire Club mutant Donald pierce who sought to kill him Pierce then kidnapped Juliana. Professor Xavier learnt of the young mutants plight and sent Moira McTaggart, Karma and Mirage to assist him and in a showdown with Pieces men Juliana took a bullet meant for Roberto and died. With Xavier's help the mutants tracked down and defeated Pierce, and Roberto decided to stay with Xavier and join his young mutant team the New Mutants. Roberto became firm friends with Sam Guthrie and remained with the team for numerous adventures, he left for a while with Warlock the techno organic alien to join the Fallen Angels and returned briefly before leaving again with the mutant Gideon who he later found out had murdered his father. Sunspot then joined some of his old team mates in the newly formed X- Force, the mutant strike force led by the extra- dimensional mutant Cable. He has recently returned to Brazil after been found to be in America without a visa.