Mammoth (comics) explained

Character Name:Mammoth
Real Name:Baran Flinders
Publisher:DC Comics
Debut:The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Creators:Marv Wolfman
George Pérez
Species:Metahuman
Alliances:Injustice League
Fearsome Five
H.I.V.E.
Secret Society of Super Villains
Aliases:The Terminator
Powers:Superhuman strength, stamina and durability

Mammoth (Baran Flinders) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics. Alongside his twin sister Shimmer, he is a founding member of the Fearsome Five and an enemy of the Teen Titans.[1]

Mammoth has appeared in various forms of media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Teen Titans. He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson in Teen Titans (2003) and makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice.

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 are sent to Markovia, where they become 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.

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

Video games

Miscellaneous

References

General references

Notes and References

  1. Book: Greenberger . Robert . Pasko . Martin . The Essential Superman Encyclopedia . 2010 . Del Rey . 978-0-345-50108-0 . 234.
  2. 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.
  3. Book: Greenberger, Robert . Robert Greenberger . Fearsome Five . Dougall . Alastair . The DC Comics Encyclopedia . 120 . . New York . 2008 . 978-0-7566-4119-1 . 213309017.
  4. Book: Rovin, Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Supervillains . Facts on File . 1987 . New York . 0-8160-1356-X . 203.
  5. The New Titans #116 (December 1994)
  6. 52 #1 (2006)
  7. 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 credits or other reliable sources of information.
  8. Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 4, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . April 6, 2024 . IGN.
  9. Web site: Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs . 2019-07-28 . gamefaqs.gamespot.com.
  10. Web site: Michael . Jon . Veness . John . February 15, 2019 . Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide . April 6, 2024 . IGN.
  11. Web site: Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue) . April 6, 2024 . Comic Vine . en.

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