The Religious Affiliation of
Sunspot
Roberto Dacosta

Religion: Catholic

Name: Sunspot

Alter Ego: Roberto Dacosta

Other Names: Bobby; Roberto Da Costa; Black King; Lord Imperial; Reignfire II; Rook

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982): "The New Mutants"

Creators: Chris Claremont, Bob McLeod

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 574

   Comic Book Appearances: 568

   TV, Film Appearances: 6

Teams/Affiliations: Academy of Tomorrow; Fallen Angels; Mutant Liberation Front; The Avengers; The Hellfire Club; The New Mutants; X-Corporation; X-Force; X-Ternals; Young X-Men (teacher)

Nation: Brazil

Birth Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Race: black, white

Gender: male

This character is in the following 88 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Avengers

Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (Feb. 2013): "Avengers World" (1-panel cameo)
Avengers (vol. 5) #2 (Feb. 2013): "We Were Avengers"
Avengers (vol. 5) #3 (Mar. 2013): "The Garden"

Contest of Champions II

Contest of Champions II #1 (Sep. 1999): "The Gathering"
Contest of Champions II #4 (Nov. 1999): "Final Cut" (cameo)

Dark Avengers

Dark Avengers #7 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Three"
Dark Avengers #8 (Oct. 2009): "Utopia, Chapter Five" (1-panel cameo)

Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus #1 (Nov. 2009): "Utopia: Conclusion" (4-panel cameo)
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Utopia #1 (Aug. 2009): "Utopia: Part 1" (1-panel cameo)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning

Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Namor/Norman" (mentioned)
Dark X-Men: The Beginning #1 (Sep. 2009): "Mimic" (3-panel cameo)

The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #128 (Feb. 1984): "Assault on the Empire" (cameo)
The Defenders (vol. 1) #129 (Mar. 1984): "Countdown" (illusion)

Earth X #2 (May 1999): "Chapter Two"
Excalibur Annual #2 (Oct. 1994): "A Change of Worlds"
Magik

Magik (vol. 1) #3 (Feb. 1984): "Soulquest" (1-panel cameo)
Magik (vol. 1) #4 (Mar. 1984): "Darkchild" (2-panel cameo)

Marvel Age Annual #1 (Jan. 1985)
Marvel Comics Presents (vol. 1) #79 (Early July 1991): "The Tender and the Vulgar" (lead character)
Marvel Fanfare

Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #27 (July 1986): "McLeod's Mutants"
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989): untitled cover
Marvel Fanfare (vol. 1) #45 (Aug. 1989): "New Mutants"

Marvel Graphic Novel #4 (1982): "The New Mutants"
Marvel Team-Up Annual #6 (Oct. 1983): "The Hunters and the Hunted!"
The New Mutants

The New Mutants (vol. 1) #1 (Mar. 1983): "Initiation!"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #1 (July 2009): "Return of the Legion, Part 1: We Were Many, Once"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #2 (Aug. 2009): "Return of the Legion: Part 2"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #3 (Sep. 2009): "Return of the Legion 3: Cognitive Therapy"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #4 (Oct. 2009): "Return of the Legion: Part 4"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #5 (Nov. 2009): "Debrief"
New Mutants (vol. 3) #6 (Dec. 2009): "Necrosha: Part 1"

Secret Wars II

Secret Wars II #1 (July 1985): "Earthfall!"
Secret Wars II #5 (Nov. 1985): "Despair!"
Secret Wars II #7 (Jan. 1986): "Charge of the Dark Brigade!"

Thunderbolts (vol. 1) #25 (Apr. 1999): "Saving the World!" (cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #201 (Jan. 1986): "Duel"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #455 (Apr. 2005): "Not Dead Yet?!: World's End, Part One" (photo/picture/video)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #513 (Sep. 2009): "Utopia: Part 2" (7-panel cameo)

X-Factor

X-Factor (vol. 1) #41 (June 1989): "Golden Boy!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #60 (Nov. 1990): "Brotherhood"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #61 (Dec. 1990): "Betrayal"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #62 (Jan. 1991): "Capital Punishment"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #84 (Nov. 1992): "Tough Love"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #95 (Oct. 1993): "Fatal Repulsions"
X-Factor (vol. 3) #43 (July 2009): "Timely Events" (mentioned)
X-Factor Annual #4 (1989): "Happy Summer Vacation"
X-Factor Annual #5 (1990): "Act of Faith"

X-Force / Champions Annual '98 (Dec. 1998): "Demon from Within"
X-Force

X-Force (vol. 1) #6 (Jan. 1992): "Cable Guide: Sunspot" (lead character)
X-Force (vol. 1) #75 (Mar. 1998): "X-Force Pin-Up"
X-Force (vol. 1) #81 (Sep. 1998): "Hot Lava"

X-Force and Cable Annual '95 (Dec. 1995): "Fun, Fun, Fun!"
X-Force Annual

X-Force Annual (vol. 1) #1 (May 1992): "Shattershot Part 4: The Mirror Liars" (alternative reality version)
X-Force Annual (vol. 1) #2 (Sep. 1993): "Extreme Measures"

X-Men

X-Men (vol. 2) #14 (Nov. 1992): "Fingers on the Trigger"
X-Men (vol. 2) #30 (Mar. 1994): "The Ties That Bind"

The X-Men and the Micronauts #1 (Jan. 1984): "First Encounter"
X-Men Forever (vol. 2) #Alpha (July 2009): "New Dawn, New Day!" (cameo)
X-Men: Legacy

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #208 (Apr. 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #210 (June 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations, Part 3" (2-panel cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #211 (July 2008): "Sins of the Father, Part 1"
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #212 (July 2008): "Sins of the Father, Part 2" (mentioned)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #216 (Nov. 2008): "Walkthrough: Part 2"

X-Men: Millennial Visions 2001 (Jan. 2002): "X-Force: N.Y.X.F."
X-Men: Phoenix Force Handbook (Sep. 2010)
X-Treme X-Men

X-Treme X-Men #31 (Nov. 2003): "This is the Way the World Ends"
X-Treme X-Men #32 (Dec. 2003): "Intifada Part 2 of 5: W.M.D. (Weapons of Mass Destruction)" (cameo)
X-Treme X-Men #33 (Dec. 2003): "Manifest Destiny"
X-Treme X-Men #34 (Jan. 2004): "Crossed Swords"
X-Treme X-Men #35 (Jan. 2004): "Intifada Part 5: Detante"
X-Treme X-Men #40 (Mar. 2004): "Prisoner of Fire Part 1: Ambush"
X-Treme X-Men #42 (Apr. 2004): "Prisoner of Fire Part 3: Eyes of Fire"
X-Treme X-Men #43 (May 2004): "Shadows of the Soul"
X-Treme X-Men #44 (May 2004): "Prisoner of Fire Part 5: Liberation"
X-Treme X-Men #45 (June 2004): "Prisoner of Fire Conclusion: Hunting Bogan!"
X-Treme X-Men #46 (June 2004): "One For My Lady... ...One More for the Road"

Young X-Men

Young X-Men #1 (June 2008): "Final Genesis" (1-panel cameo)
Young X-Men #2 (July 2008): "New Mutants" (illusion)
Young X-Men #3 (Aug. 2008): "LifeDeath" (2-panel cameo)
Young X-Men #4 (Sep. 2008): "Extinction Agenda"
Young X-Men #5 (Oct. 2008): "Fall of the Mutants"
Young X-Men #6 (Nov. 2008): "San Francisco"
Young X-Men #7 (Dec. 2008): "The Other"
Young X-Men #8 (Jan. 2009): "The Y-Men, Part 1: Outnumbered"
Young X-Men #9 (Feb. 2009): "The Y-Men, Conclusion: Ascendant"
Young X-Men #10 (Mar. 2009): "Who the Hell is Cipher?"
Young X-Men #11 (Apr. 2009): "End of Days, Part One: Ashes to Ashes"
Young X-Men #12 (May 2009): "End of Days, Part Two: Dust to Damned"

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Sunspot.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/sunspot/29-4644/
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0171062/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/sunsuo.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/s5.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xmxz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xaxl.htm