Brain (DC Comics)

This article is about the DC Comics character. For the Canadian publisher's character, see The Brain (Bell comics).
The Brain
Monsieur Mallah with the Brain, from the cover to Outsiders (vol. 3) #37.
Art by Daniel Acuña.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceDoom Patrol #86 (March 1964)
Created byArnold Drake (writer)
Bruno Premiani (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoUnknown (Pre-Crisis and Post-Crisis)
Ernst ("The New 52" continuity)
SpeciesCyborg
Team affiliationsBrotherhood of Evil
Injustice League
Secret Society of Super Villains
PartnershipsMonsieur Mallah
Notable aliasesUltimax
Abilities(Currently):
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Bionic surrogacy

(Formerly):

  • Mass consciousness

The Brain is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Commonly as a frequent enemy of the Doom Patrol and the Teen Titans, he is a French genius and criminal mastermind.[1]

The Brain appears as the main antagonist in the third season of the HBO Max series Doom Patrol, voiced by Riley Shanahan.

  1. ^ Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Brain", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 60, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1