Brain (DC)

Villain Overview

The Brain is one of the main antagonists of DC Comics. He is a mad scientist of French descent who was robbed of his humanity by the actions of Dr. Niles Caulder who would grow to become "Chief" the leader of Doom Patrol.

As a result, Brain and his henchman turned lover, Monsieur Mallah, swore vengeance upon not only "Chief" but the entire Doom Patrol as well as any other hero that crossed their path.

Despite being rendered little more than a "brain in a jar", Brain has been well established as one of the Doom Patrol's most dangerous opponents and indeed is arguably one of the DC universe's most formidable minds as he is now reliant almost exclusively on his immense knowledge to combat opponents: making him especially dangerous as his formidable mind is now devoted almost entirely to crime and corruption.

He also served loyally by Monsieur Mallah, who provides him with formidable and physical aid due to his natural size and strength but can also aid him in his mind games as Mallah is also an evil and knowledgeable genius (due to Brain's experimentation).

As well as appearing in the comic books Brain has appeared as though much of his backstory (including his relationship with Mallah) was not expanded upon.

Biography

The Brain was a genius scientist who raised animals, including Monsieur Mallah whom he made intelligent. One of his jealous colleagues eventually got him caught in an explosion, which he survived by putting his mind into a machine.

After this incident, he and Mallah eventually joined the Brotherhood of Evil and fought against the Teen Titans. He was eventually defeated by the Doom Patrol, an organization organized by the also formidable Niles Caulder, and was later separated from his body by Aquaman.

Mallah eventually put the Brain into a new body, where he expressed his love for him. This was followed up by a kiss and self-destruction. It turns out that they survived the explosion, and this time the Brain was put into a new organic body as they continued their love quest. This body eventually broke down, and he had to be placed in another jar.

New 52

In the New 52 reboot, the Brain and Mallah assist Gorilla Grodd in taking over Central City by kidnapping Animal Man. They were eventually thwarted.

DC Rebirth

He reappeared in the DC Rebirth again as an enemy of the Teen Titans. He was able to create a drug to expand his mental capacity using the minds of the victims who took them. On his quest to increase his intelligence, he became so smart that he transcended. Mallah would eventually betray the Brain to the titans and he would be thwarted.

Powers and Abilities

Brain is a criminal mastermind, having a genius level IQ. While having very limited forms of transportation, the Brain is seen to have the ability to attach himself to other robotic bodies and control them. In some iterations, he was able to obtain supernatural powers from his intellect alone.

The Brain was seen to have the ability to create his own technologically advanced weapons. He is able to create weapons that involve laser technology and other advanced forms of combat.

In Other Media

Teen Titans (TV Series)

Main article: Brain (Teen Titans)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

In "Journey to the Center of the Bat!", he controls Chemo and uses him to attack a Bialyan city. After Chemo steals and eats a nuclear missile, Brain makes his demands for the people to surrender. After Chemo is defeated, Batman looks for Brain and finds him in an offshore submarine. Batman falls on top of Brain knocking him on his side, immobilizing them both.

After the Atom and Aquaman destroy the seed cell causing Batman's illness, Brain manages to stand himself up only for Batman to recover and defeat him.

Brain later joins Owlman and other villains in a following episode, but is defeated in a psychic battle against an alternate universe version of Batman, who also has psychic powers.

Besides his psychic powers, he displays a variety of weapons mounted on extendable robot arms, most of which proved ineffective once Batman was healthy again. He later appears alongside his sidekick and helper Monsieur Mallah and a few other Doom Patrol villains in "The Last Patrol" where they target the Doom Patrol members.

Young Justice

Main article: Brain (Young Justice)

The Brain serves as one of the main villains in the TV show Young Justice. He serves as one of the chief members of the Light, under the alias of L-6.

Teen Titans Go

Main article: Brain (Teen Titans Go!)

Brain is one of many major antagonists in Teen Titans Go!. He plays a more comedic role in this series, and he is often seen being inserted into different bodies.

Smallville

The Brain appeared in the continuation of Smallville through comics appearing in its Season Eleven. He is a French mastermind and criminal genius who works exclusively with his romantic partner, Monsieur Mallah. They had rescued each other from experimentation that gave Mallah his super intelligence and separated the Brain from his body.

At the Musée du Louvre in Paris, Monsieur Mallah and the Brain lead a gang of monkeys and apes stealing art to sell to fund and form their own nation. After setting off an explosion, the two step out of the museum to confront Superman and Impulse, who are helping the French police with the chaotic scene.

As Impulse attends to the smaller primates, Superman turns his attention to Mallah and the Brain. Mallah pulls a gun and fires at the crowd. Superman uppercuts Mallah off of his feet, knocking him and the Brain out. He turns to find the other monkeys and apes massing toward him.

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