Who Is Rainbow Raider? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Rainbow Raider is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Roy G. Bivolo, with over 105 comic issue appearances. An artist who turned to crime when the world rejected his artistic genius due to his colourblindness.

Who is Rainbow Raider?

Origin From an early age, Roy G. Bivolo dreamed of being a famous artist, preferring to paint while other children played. Unfortunately, while his work showed great technical skill, Roy was colourblind and his works of art were considered ugly due to the clashing colours. An optometrist and expert in optical technology, Roy’s father promised his son he would find a cure for his condition, but died before he could do so. On his deathbed Roy’s father gave him a pair of goggles he had worked on which created beams of solid rainbow-coloured light. Embittered by the terrible reception his art received, Roy decided to use his father’s gift to pursue a life in crime. Creation Rainbow Raider was created by Cary Bates and Don Heck . His first appearance was in The Flash #286.

Key facts

Rainbow Raider is of human origin and first appeared in ""The Color Schemes Of The Rainbow Raider!"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 105 recorded issue appearances, Rainbow Raider ranks among the most featured characters in comics.