Brainwave (character)

Not to be confused with Brain Wave (character).
Brainwave
Brainwave as depicted in Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #3 (May 1985). Art by Jerry Ordway.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAll-Star Squadron #24 (August 1983)
Created byRoy Thomas
Jerry Ordway
Mike Machlan
In-story information
Alter egoHenry King Jr.
SpeciesMetahuman
Team affiliationsInfinity, Inc.
Justice League
Notable aliasesBrainwave Jr.
AbilitiesTelepathy
  • Illusion-casting
  • Creation of both auditory and visual hallucinations
  • Thought projection & manipulation
  • Mind/Mental/Psyche disintegration
  • Mind control & reading
  • Memory alteration and manipulation
  • Lie detection

Telekinesis

  • Telekinetic energy generation & control
  • Telekinetic pull and push
  • Telekinetic energy wave
  • Telekinetic burst
  • Telekinetic force-field/Shield projection
  • Telekinetic force control & manipulation
  • Telekinetic flight/levitation
  • Telekinetic crushing and destruction
  • Telekinetic strangulation

Brainwave or Brainwave Jr. (Henry King Jr.) is a character in the DC Comics Universe, who is commonly portrayed as a superhero and son of the supervillain, Brain Wave, along with primarily being a member of the Infinity, Inc.[1]

Henry King Jr.'s version of Brainwave appeared in the first season of the DC Universe / The CW series Stargirl, portrayed by Jake Austin Walker.

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