Risk (character)

Risk (Cody Driscoll) is a comic book character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996), and was created by Dan Jurgens.^[1]

Risk
Risk as depicted in Teen Titans (vol. 2) #23 (August 1998).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In-story information
Alter ego	Cody Driscoll
Team affiliations	Teen Titans Young Justice Titans East
Abilities	Superhuman strength, durability, and agility

Fictional character biography

Cody Driscoll is raised by his single mother in the Colorado community of Cosmos following his father's death when he was an infant.^[2] He, Isaiah Crockett, Toni Monetti, and the Atom are kidnapped by the H'San Natall and discover that they are hybrids created by the Natall to act as sleeper agents.^[3] The children form a new incarnation of the Teen Titans, which disbands after members Prysm and Fringe decide to remain in space with the Natall.^[4]

In Infinite Crisis, Risk loses his right arm to Superboy-Prime, with Argent cauterizing the wound with her plasma energy.^[5]

In One Year Later, Risk joins Titans East.^[6] He later becomes a petty criminal and thrill-seeker, and kidnaps and dismembers Cyborg before the Titans stop him.^[7]

In Sinestro Corps War, Risk loses his other arm to Superboy-Prime.^[2] In the DC Rebirth continuity, Risk returns in Nightwing (vol. 4) #89, sporting a cybernetic arm before being killed by an unidentified member of the Rising.^[8]

Powers and abilities

Due to being a H'San Natall hybrid, Risk possesses superhuman strength, durability, agility, and senses. However, his powers give him enhanced levels of adrenaline that drive him to take greater risks.

In other media

Risk appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[9]

References

1. Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
2. Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
3. • Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Newnum, Paul (December 21, 2020). "Teen Titans Resurrects Four FORGOTTEN Heroes for the End of the DC Universe". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #1
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #5
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #8
   • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #12
4. • Teen Titans (vol. 2) #18
   • JLA/Titans: The Technis Imperative #1-3
5. • Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Newnum, Paul (December 21, 2020). "Teen Titans Resurrects Four FORGOTTEN Heroes for the End of the DC Universe". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Teen Titans (vol. 3) #32
6. "Catching Up with Geoff Johns". Newsarama. February 7, 2007.
7. • Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Newnum, Paul (December 21, 2020). "Teen Titans Resurrects Four FORGOTTEN Heroes for the End of the DC Universe". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Teen Titans (vol. 3) #43-46: "Titans East"
8. • Sawan, Amer (February 16, 2022). "The Sad, Short Life of a Forgotten Teen Titan". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Varona, Henry (February 23, 2022). "Nightwing #89 Comic Review". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Johnston, Rich (February 15, 2022). "90s Teen Titan Risk Returns To Nightwing #89 With A Cybernetic Arm". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
   • Nightwing (vol. 4) #89
9. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved October 21, 2024.