Mammoth (comics)

Mammoth
Mammoth as depicted in Outsiders (vol. 3) #13 (August 2004). Art by Tom Raney.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceThe New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Created byMarv Wolfman
George Pérez
In-story information
Alter egoBaran Flinders
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsInjustice League
Fearsome Five
H.I.V.E.
Secret Society of Super Villains
Notable aliasesThe Terminator
Abilities
  • Vast superhuman strength, stamina and durability

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

Publication history

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

Fictional character biography

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Baran Flinders and his older sister Selinda (also known as Shimmer) are metahumans from Australia. After attacking their bullies, the two were sent to Markovia, where Helga Jace cared for them before they became criminals.

Subsequently, Mammoth becomes a founding member of the Fearsome Five and an enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders.[3][4] He later retires and moves to a Tibetan monastery before Psimon kills Shimmer.[5][6]

Mammoth later appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains and the Injustice League.[7][8]

The New 52

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In The New 52 reboot, Mammoth appears as a member of the Fearsome Five, who are allies of the Secret Society of Super Villains and the Crime Syndicate of America.[9][10][11]

Powers and abilities

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

Other versions

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Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.

In other media

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Television

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Video games

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Miscellaneous

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References

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Inline citations

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  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 Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 203. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
  5. ^ The New Titans #116 (December 1994)
  6. ^ 52 #1 (2006)
  7. ^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (September 2009)
  8. ^ Birds of Prey (vol. 2) #7
  9. ^ Justice League (vol. 2) #29
  10. ^ Titans Hunt #5-6
  11. ^ Titans (vol. 3) #9
  12. ^ a b c d "Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. 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.
  13. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  15. ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (February 15, 2019). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains". IGN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

General references

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