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{{About|the Marvel Comics character|other uses|Birdbrain (disambiguation){{!}}Birdbrain}} |
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|caption=Art by [[Bret Blevins]] |
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|character_name=Bird-Brain |
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|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |
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|debut=''[[New Mutants]]'' #56 (Oct 1987) |
|debut=''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #56 (Oct. 1987) |
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|creators=[[Louise Simonson]] and [[June Brigman]] |
|creators=[[Louise Simonson]] and [[June Brigman]] |
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|alliances=[[New Mutants]] |
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|aliases=Bird Boy |
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|powers=Flight |
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'''Bird-Brain''' is a |
'''Bird-Brain''' is a character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. |
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==Publication history== |
==Publication history== |
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Bird-Brain first appeared in ''[[New Mutants]]'' #55 ( |
Bird-Brain first appeared in ''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' #55 (Sept. 1987), and was first fully seen in ''The New Mutants'' #56 (Oct. 1987). The character was created by [[Louise Simonson]] and [[June Brigman]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=49}}</ref> |
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The character subsequently appears in ''The New Mutants'' #57-61 (November 1987-March 1988). |
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Bird-Brain received an entry in the ''[[Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe|Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89]]'' #1. |
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==Fictional character biography== |
==Fictional character biography== |
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Bird-Brain is one of a number of "Ani-Mates", creatures created by an insane geneticist named the [[Ani-Mator]], combining the characteristics of human beings and other animals. |
Bird-Brain is one of a number of "Ani-Mates", creatures created by an insane geneticist named the [[Ani-Mator]], combining the characteristics of human beings and other animals. The Ani-Mator subjected his creations to a number of cruel and deadly experiments, but Bird-Brain escapes the Ani-Mator's island and befriends the [[New Mutants]]. They try to acclimate him to regular society, which fails miserably time and again, mainly because Bird-Brain would eat all the food he saw.<ref name="movie incident">''The New Mutants'' #57</ref> For the most part, Bird-Brain is unable to communicate with the New Mutants, despite the language powers of the New Mutant [[Cypher (comics)|Cypher]], because of how simplistic Bird-Brain's language is.<ref name="movie incident"/> In his first conversation with Cypher, Bird-Brain explains that he has been trained with food by starving him and using food as a reward.<ref name="movie incident"/> |
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Bird-Brain develops relatively close relationships with Cypher (who is fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) and [[Wolfsbane (comics)|Wolfsbane]] for her changeling ability, through which he sees her as a kindred spirit, and her general kindness to him.<ref name="language learning">''New Mutants'' #58</ref> Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain eventually returns with the New Mutants to free them.<ref name="language learning"/> The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead kills Cypher, and [[Magik ( |
Bird-Brain develops relatively close relationships with Cypher (who is fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) and [[Wolfsbane (comics)|Wolfsbane]] for her changeling ability, through which he sees her as a kindred spirit, and her general kindness to him.<ref name="language learning">''The New Mutants'' #58</ref> Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain eventually returns with the New Mutants to free them.<ref name="language learning"/> The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead kills Cypher, and [[Magik (Illyana Rasputin)|Magik]] exiles the Ani-Mator to the dimension of [[Otherplace|Limbo]] in retaliation.<ref>''The New Mutants'' #60</ref> Once freed from the Ani-Mator's tyranny, Bird-Brain decides to remain on the island with the other Ani-Mates.<ref>''The New Mutants'' #61</ref> |
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==References== |
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Bird-Brain | |
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Art by Bret Blevins | |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The New Mutants #56 (Oct. 1987) |
Created by | Louise Simonson and June Brigman |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Bird-Brain |
Team affiliations | New Mutants |
Notable aliases | Bird Boy |
Abilities | Flight |
Bird-Brain is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
[edit]Bird-Brain first appeared in The New Mutants #55 (Sept. 1987), and was first fully seen in The New Mutants #56 (Oct. 1987). The character was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Bird-Brain is one of a number of "Ani-Mates", creatures created by an insane geneticist named the Ani-Mator, combining the characteristics of human beings and other animals. The Ani-Mator subjected his creations to a number of cruel and deadly experiments, but Bird-Brain escapes the Ani-Mator's island and befriends the New Mutants. They try to acclimate him to regular society, which fails miserably time and again, mainly because Bird-Brain would eat all the food he saw.[2] For the most part, Bird-Brain is unable to communicate with the New Mutants, despite the language powers of the New Mutant Cypher, because of how simplistic Bird-Brain's language is.[2] In his first conversation with Cypher, Bird-Brain explains that he has been trained with food by starving him and using food as a reward.[2]
Bird-Brain develops relatively close relationships with Cypher (who is fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) and Wolfsbane for her changeling ability, through which he sees her as a kindred spirit, and her general kindness to him.[3] Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain eventually returns with the New Mutants to free them.[3] The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead kills Cypher, and Magik exiles the Ani-Mator to the dimension of Limbo in retaliation.[4] Once freed from the Ani-Mator's tyranny, Bird-Brain decides to remain on the island with the other Ani-Mates.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
- ^ a b c The New Mutants #57
- ^ a b The New Mutants #58
- ^ The New Mutants #60
- ^ The New Mutants #61
External links
[edit]- Bird-Brain at the Marvel Database Project
- Bird-Brain at UncannyXmen.net