Although he was already operating as the hero Robotman in 2011, as a founding member of The Doom Patrol, it wasn't until Garfield Logan and Rita Farr joined the team in 2012 as Beast Boy and Elasti-girl that he began to really throw himself into the work. Inspired by the young Logan's hope, optimism & love for his new teammates and adopted family, he began to embrace his mechanical body as a second chance at life, no longer seeing it as a metal prison as he once did.
Killed in 2015 during a mission that could only be described as suicidal, Cliff was revived after his head was recovered from a riverbed. Grief-stricken over his teammates' deaths, he wanted nothing more than to end his life, feeling guilt at his survival. However, once again Garfield was there to help him through his pain and grief, convincing him to honour their memories and keep on living, treating each new day as a gift.
He would start regular therapy sessions with Dinah Lance, the costumed hero Black Canary and the Justice League's resident counsellor.
In a last-ditch effort to help Logan break out of his destructive battle with depression and drug addiction, Cliff attended an intervention for his young friend on June 2nd, 2020, reminding him of all the good he had done for him in the past. However, Cliff's efforts were rudely dismissed, leaving him saddened by Logan's refusal to seek help and support.
They have since reconnected and made amends, after Beast Boy finally started regular counselling with Dinah.
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