| Cerebro | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The X-Men #7 (September 1964) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist) |
| In story information | |
| Type | Detection device Computer Quintessence carrier |
| Element of stories featuring | X-Men |
Cerebro (/səˈriːbroʊ/; Spanish for "brain", from Latin cerebrum) is a fictional device appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The device is used by the X-Men (in particular, their leader, Professor Charles Xavier) to detect humans, specifically mutants. It was created by Professor X and Magneto, and was later enhanced by Dr. Hank McCoy.