Mammoth (comics) explained
Mammoth (Baran Flinders) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics. Alongside his sister Shimmer, he is a founding member of the Fearsome Five and enemy of the Teen Titans.[1]
Publication history
Mammoth first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.[2]
Fictional character biography
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
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
Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, including a degree of protection from energy attacks.
Other versions
Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.
In other media
Television
- Mammoth appears in Teen Titans (2003), voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.[12] This version is a genetically enhanced student of the H.I.V.E. Academy and a member of the H.I.V.E. Five who often works with Jinx and Gizmo.
- A teenage Mammoth makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice. This version is a member of the Light and Kobra who derives his strength from Bane's Venom steroid and the Blockbuster formula and sports grey skin and areas of exposed muscle as a side effect.
- Mammoth appears in Teen Titans Go! (2013), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson.
Video games
Miscellaneous
References
General references
Notes and References
- Book: Greenberger . Robert . Pasko . Martin . The Essential Superman Encyclopedia . 2010 . Del Rey . 978-0-345-50108-0 . 234.
- Book: Cowsill . Alan . Irvine . Alex . Korte . Steve . Manning . Matt . Wiacek . Win . Wilson . Sven . The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe . 2016 . DK Publishing . 978-1-4654-5357-0 . 191.
- Book: Greenberger, Robert . Robert Greenberger . Fearsome Five . Dougall . Alastair . The DC Comics Encyclopedia . 120 . . New York . 2008 . 978-0-7566-4119-1 . 213309017.
- Book: Rovin, Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Supervillains . Facts on File . 1987 . New York . 0-8160-1356-X . 203.
- The New Titans #116 (December 1994)
- 52 #1 (2006)
- Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (September 2009)
- Birds of Prey (vol. 2) #7
- Justice League (vol. 2) #29
- Titans Hunt #5-6
- Titans (vol. 3) #9
- Web site: Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans) . April 6, 2024 . Behind The Voice Actors. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 4, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . April 6, 2024 . IGN.
- Web site: Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs . 2019-07-28 . gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
- Web site: Michael . Jon . Veness . John . February 15, 2019 . Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains . April 6, 2024 . IGN.
- Web site: Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue) . April 6, 2024 . Comic Vine . en.
