Mister Mind

Mister Mind
Mister Mind as depicted in The Power of Shazam! #40 (1997).
Art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
PublisherFawcett Comics (1943–1945)
DC Comics (1973–present)
First appearanceCaptain Marvel Adventures #26 (August 1943)
Created byOtto Binder (writer)
C. C. Beck (artist)
In-story information
SpeciesVenusian worm
Place of originVenus
Team affiliationsMonster Society of Evil
Underground Society
PartnershipsDoctor Sivana
Notable aliasesHyperfly
Maxivermis Mind
Abilities

As Hyperfly:

  • Nigh-omnipotence

DC Rebirth:

Mister Mind is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of Captain Marvel.[1][2] Created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck for Fawcett Comics, the character made a cameo appearance in Captain Marvel Adventures #22 (March 1943) before making his full first appearance in Captain Marvel Adventures #26 (August 1943).[3] Mister Mind is a two-inch alien caterpillar of high intelligence with telepathic powers who usually carries out his villainous plans through an organization called the Monster Society of Evil.[4] The Society made its debut in Captain Marvel Adventures #22, and the resulting "Monster Society of Evil" story arc continued for two years in Captain Marvel Adventures, ending with issue #46 (May 1945).[5]

Mister Mind appears in the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods, portrayed in CGI and voiced by director David F. Sandberg.

  1. ^ Cronin, Brian (March 15, 2019). "When Mister Mind Was Literally Just a Disembodied Voice!". CBR. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ^ Misiroglu, Gina (2012). The Superhero Book: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Icons and Hollywood Heroes. Visible Ink Press. p. 147. ISBN 9781578593972.
  3. ^ 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. 204. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  4. ^ Conroy, Mike (2004), 500 Comic Book Villains, Barron's, ISBN 0-7641-2908-2, OCLC 56915138
  5. ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 226–227. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.