Once envisioned as a vital part of the DC Extended Universe, Cyborg was introduced on the big screen during a brief cameo in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice before actor Ray Fisher reprised the role in Zack Snyder`s Justice League, where the character stole the show during his scenes with Ezra Miller`s Flash. But after the poor reception the movie got, Cyborg`s solo movie--once slated for 2020--seems all but certainly canceled. Fans of Victor Stone didn`t need to worry, however, since the best portrayals of the character came to our TV screens in 2019, from Cyborg`s introduction in DC Universe`s Doom Patrol to the character`s long-anticipated return to the team where he was first created in Young Justice.Created in the `80s by Marv Wolfman and George Perez, Victor Stone is the son of two prominent scientists at STAR Labs who treated him as a mere experiment. Victor got his superhero name when one day, while visiting his parents, an experiment on dimensional travel went horribly wrong and allowed a monster to crawl into our world, killing Victor`s mother and then mutilating Victor`s body. Though his father, Silas Stone, managed to save Victor, he did so by equipping his body with experimental cybernetic prostheses that forever changed his appearance and self-image. After that, Cyborg was added as a member of The New Teen Titans, where he could be amongst other outsiders like Robin, Kid Flash, Wonder Girl, Raven, Starfire, and Beast Boy.The trauma and darkness of Doom PatrolWhen we meet Victor (Joivan Wade) in Doom Patrol, he`s already been working as Cyborg for a while. The first time we see him, he`s stopping a robbery with Silas Stone acting as a sort of Alfred to Victor`s Batman, except way more manipulative and controlling. Silas is constantly scolding Victor for spending time stopping small crimes instead of focusing on their goal: joining the Justice League.What makes Doom Patrol special is the way it deals with trauma and self-acceptance. Though the sh ...
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