Who Is Vibro? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Vibro is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Francis Vibereaux, with over 50 comic issue appearances. A former geologist that was caught in an earthquake, where a machine imbued him with vibratory powers, though leaving him physically and mentally disfigured. He is currently stationed in Mandarin City Mongolia.

Who is Vibro?

Origin Vibereaux plunges down the San Andreas Fault. Francis Vibereaux was a geologist that was hired by Franklin Fortney to take some measurements of a deep trench right above the San Andreas Fault. Vibereaux created a machine that was meant to absorb lethal seismic energies in hopes to prevent earthquakes. He was sent down the trench with his machine when an earthquake suddenly occurred and Vibereaux plunged below the deep earth. Fortney assumed Vibereaux was killed in the fall and told his men to take care of the mess. However Vibereaux survived the fall but was horribly disfigured. Vibereaux emerged from the earth below with seismic abilities and called himself Vibro. He discovered that a local off-shore oil rig was taken over by terrorist and Fortney was one of the hostages.

Key facts

Vibro is of human origin and first appeared in "Though This Fault Be Mine...". The character is published by Marvel. With 50 recorded issue appearances, Vibro ranks among the most featured characters in comics.