Mammoth (comics)
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez |
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| Alter ego | Baran Flinders |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Injustice League Fearsome Five H.I.V.E. Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Notable aliases | The Terminator |
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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 enemy of the Teen Titans.[1]
Publication history
[edit]Mammoth first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.[2]
Fictional character biography
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, including a degree of protection from energy attacks.
Other versions
[edit]Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- 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.[12] 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.[12]
Video games
[edit]- Mammoth appears as a boss in Teen Titans (2005), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson.[12]
- Mammoth appears as a boss in Teen Titans (2006), voiced again by Kevin Michael Richardson.[citation needed]
- Mammoth appears in the "Sons of Trigon" DLC of DC Universe Online, voiced by Eric Leikam.[citation needed]
- Mammoth appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13]
- The Teen Titans Go! incarnation of Mammoth appears in Lego Dimensions,[14] voiced by Khary Payton.[citation needed]
- Mammoth appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains,[15] voiced by Darin De Paul.[citation needed]
Miscellaneous
[edit]- The Teen Titans (2003) incarnation of Mammoth appears in Teen Titans Go! (2004) as a founding member of the Fearsome Five.[16]
- Mammoth makes non-speaking cameo appearances in DC Super Hero Girls as a student of Super Hero High.[citation needed]
References
[edit]Inline citations
[edit]- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ 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. 191. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert (2008). "Fearsome Five". In Dougall, Alastair (ed.). The DC Comics Encyclopedia. New York: Dorling Kindersley. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1. OCLC 213309017.
- ^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. p. 203. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b c d "Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 6, 2024. 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.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
- ^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (February 15, 2019). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains". IGN. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
General references
[edit]- The DC Comics Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2004. p. 279. ISBN 0-7566-0592-X.
External links
[edit]- Mammoth at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
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Categories:
- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
- DC Comics male supervillains
- DC Comics metahumans
- Comics characters introduced in 1981
- Characters created by George Pérez
- Characters created by Marv Wolfman
- Fictional Australian people
- Genetically engineered characters in comics