Mammoth (comics)

Mammoth
Mammoth
	Mammoth as depicted in Outsiders (vol. 3) #13 (August 2004). Art by Tom Raney.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Created by	Marv Wolfman; George Pérez
In-story information
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
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina and durability

Mammoth (Baran Flinders) is a supervillain appearing in media published by DC Comics. Alongside his older 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 twin sister Selinda (also known as Shimmer) are metahumans from Australia. After attacking their bullies, the two are sent to Markovia, where they become criminals.

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]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Powers and abilities

Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, which gives him 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.
Mammoth makes non-speaking appearances in Young Justice.^[12] This version is a teenage 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

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.^[12]
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, voiced by Khary Payton.^[12]^[14]
Mammoth appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Darin De Paul.^[12]^[15]

Miscellaneous

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

Inline citations

^ 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 Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 203. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.
^ The New Titans #116 (December 1994)
^ 52 #1 (July 2006)
^ Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (September 2009)
^ Birds of Prey (vol. 2) #7 (February 2011)
^ Justice League (vol. 2) #29 (May 2014)
^ Titans Hunt #5-6 (April - May 2016)
^ Titans (vol. 3) #9 (May 2017)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. 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. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
^ Michael, Jon; Veness, John (February 15, 2019). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
^ "Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue)". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

General references

The DC Comics Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2004. p. 279. ISBN 0-7566-0592-X.

External links

Mammoth at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)

[1] Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.

[2] 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.

[dc-fear-3] 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.

[4] Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains. New York: Facts on File. p. 203. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.

[5] The New Titans #116 (December 1994)

[6] 52 #1 (July 2006)

[7] Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #29 (September 2009)

[8] Birds of Prey (vol. 2) #7 (February 2011)

[9] Justice League (vol. 2) #29 (May 2014)

[10] Titans Hunt #5-6 (April - May 2016)

[11] Titans (vol. 3) #9 (May 2017)

[btva-12] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Mammoth Voices (Teen Titans)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. 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.

[13] Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[14] "Teen Titans Go! World - LEGO Dimensions Walkthrough & Guide - GameFAQs". gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[15] Michael, Jon; Veness, John (February 15, 2019). "Characters - LEGO DC Super-Villains Guide". IGN. Archived from the original on February 25, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

[16] "Teen Titans Go! #1 - Demo (Issue)". Comic Vine. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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Mammoth
Mammoth as depicted in Outsiders (vol. 3) #13 (August 2004). Art by Tom Raney.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Created by	Marv Wolfman George Pérez
In-story information
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
Abilities	Superhuman strength, stamina and durability