Risk (Cody Driscoll) is a comic book character appearing in
American comic books
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published by
DC Comics
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. He first appeared in ''
Teen Titans
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'' (vol. 2) #1 (October 1996), and was created by
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens (; born June 27, 1959) is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC Comics, DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday (DC Comics), Doomsday, Hank H ...
.
Fictional character biography
Cody Driscoll is raised by his single mother in the
Colorado
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community of Cosmos following his father's death when he was an infant. He, Isaiah Crockett, and Toni Monetti are kidnapped by the H'San Natall and discover that they are hybrids created by the H'San Natall to act as sleeper agents. The children form a new incarnation of the Teen Titans, which disbands after members Prysm and Fringe decide to remain in space with the H'San Natall.
In ''
Infinite Crisis
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'', Risk loses his right arm to
Superboy-Prime
Superboy-Prime (Clark Kent; colloquial: "Prime") is a fictional Character (arts), character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A boy from the Reality, real world Isekai, transported to the DC Universe, as an Alternative vers ...
, with Argent cauterizing the wound with her plasma energy.
In ''
One Year Later
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'', Risk joins
Titans East
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. He later becomes a petty criminal and thrill-seeker, kidnapping and dismembering
Cyborg
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In ''
Sinestro Corps War
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'', Risk loses his other arm to Superboy-Prime. He returns in ''
Nightwing
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'' (2022), where he is killed by a member of the Rising.
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.