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 [1] twin sister Shimmer, he is a founding member of the Fearsome Five and an enemy of the Teen Titans. [2]

Contents

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. [3]

Fictional character biography

Baran Flinders and his twin sister Selinda (also known as Shimmer) are metahumans from Australia. After attacking their bullies, the two are sent to Markovia, where they become criminals.

Subsequently, Mammoth becomes a founding member of the Fearsome Five and an enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders. [4] [5] He later retires and moves to a Tibetan monastery before Psimon kills Shimmer. [6] [7]

Mammoth later appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains and the Injustice League. [8]

Powers and abilities

Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, including a degree of protection from energy attacks.

Other versions

Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.

In other media

Television

Video games

Miscellaneous

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References

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  2. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 234. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
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  4. ↑ 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.
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  6. ↑ The New Titans #116 (December 1994)
  7. ↑ 52 #1 (2006)
  8. ↑
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