Mammoth (comics)

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Mammoth
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Mammoth as depicted in Outsiders (vol. 3) #13 (August 2004). Art by Tom Raney.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Created by Marv Wolfman
George Pérez
In-story information
Alter egoBaran Flinders
Species Metahuman
Team affiliations Injustice League
Fearsome Five
H.I.V.E.
Secret Society of Super Villains
Notable aliasesThe Terminator
AbilitiesSuperhuman strength, stamina and durability

Mammoth (Baran Flinders) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics. Alongside his older twin sister Shimmer, he is a founding member of the Fearsome Five and an enemy of the Teen Titans. [1]

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Mammoth has appeared in various forms of media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Teen Titans. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in Teen Titans (2003) and makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice .

Publication history

Mammoth first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. [2]

Fictional character biography

Baran Flinders and his twin sister, Selinda Flinders, are native Australians. Teased for their differences, Baran, a timid but physically imposing child, was often defended by Selinda. They both used their metahuman powers against their tormentors, resulting in them being expelled from their hometown. Sent to Markovia, under Dr. Helga Jace's care, they were meant to learn morals, but instead, they turned to a life of crime.

Mammoth is one of the founding members of the Fearsome Five, and becomes an enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders. [3] He is highly devoted to his sister Selinda (a.k.a. Shimmer), also a founding member of the Fearsome Five. [4] A towering hulk of a man with immense physical strength and durability, Mammoth is intellectually and emotionally underdeveloped (so much so that he was once tricked into surrendering to Superman).

Mammoth at one point retired to a Tibetan monastery along with his sister. The two are attacked by Psimon, who subdues Mammoth and turns Shimmer into glass before shattering her body. [5] Mammoth subsequently works with former ally Gizmo, apparently unable to comprehend his sister is dead.

Mammoth alongside his Fearsome Five teammates appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.

In Justice League of America (vol. 2) #13, Mammoth appears as a member of the new Injustice League. He also appears in the limited series Salvation Run as one of several villains trapped on the planet Salvation.

Mammoth later appears as a member of the revived Fearsome Five when a resurrected Shimmer breaks him out of jail. He also joins Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.

The New 52

In The New 52 continuity reboot, Mammoth is reintroduced as a member of the Fearsome Five. The group is shown as part of the Society, which were working with the Crime Syndicate. Mammoth was sent by Grid with the other members of the Fearsome Five, Jinx, Gizmo, Shimmer and Psimon, to team up with Doctor Psycho and Hector Hammond. He ends up being defeated by Gold of the Metal Men. [6]

Powers and abilities

Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, which gives him a degree of protection from energy attacks.

Other versions

Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.

In other media

Television

Video games

Miscellaneous

References

Inline citations

  1. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
  2. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 191. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ↑ Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Fearsome Five". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 120. ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC   213309017.
  4. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains . New York: Facts on File. p. 203. ISBN   0-8160-1356-X.
  5. ↑ Wolfman, Marv ; Pittarese, Frank ( w ),Jones, Stephen ( p ), Champagne, Keith ,Rankin, Rich ( i ), Chiodo, Joe  ( col )."Psimon Psays...Die!"New Titans,vol. 1,no. 116(December 1994).DC Comics.
  6. ↑ Johns, Geoff  ( w ), Mahnke, Doug  ( p ), Champagne, Keith ; Alamy, Christian ( i )."Forever Heroes" Justice League ,vol. 2,no. 29(May 2014).DC Comics.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  8. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  10. ↑ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (February 15, 2019). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue)". Comic Vine . Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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