Mammoth | |
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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 |
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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]
Mammoth first appeared in The New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981) and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.[2]
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]
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]
Mammoth possesses superhuman strength and durability, including a degree of protection from energy attacks.
Mammoth appears in JLA/Avengers #3.