Bird-Brain
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Bird-Brain is a fictional character
, a superhero
from Marvel Comics
.
vol. 1 #55 (September 1987), and was first fully seen in New Mutants
vol. 1 #56 (October 1987). Bird-Brain was created by Louise Simonson
and June Brigman
.
The character subsequently appears in The New Mutants #57-61 (November 1987-March 1988).
Bird-Brain received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
#1.
, 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 escaped the Ani-Mator's island and befriended the New Mutants
. They tried to acclimate him to regular society, which failed miserably time and again, mainly because Bird-Brain would eat all the food he saw. For the most part, Bird-Brain was unable to communicate with the New Mutants, despite the language powers of the New Mutant named Cypher
AKA Doug Ramsey. This was mostly because of how difficult Bird-Brain's language is. In his first conversation with Cypher, Bird-Brain explained that he had been trained with food by starving him and using food as a reward.
Bird-Brain developed relatively close relationships with Cypher (who was fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) and Wolfsbane
.
Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain returned with the New Mutants to free them. The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead killed Cypher. Magik
exiled the Ani-Mator to the dimension of Limbo
in retailiation. Once freed from the Ani-Mator's tyranny, Bird-Brain decided to remain on the island with the other Ani-Mates.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a superhero
Superhero
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from Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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.
Publication history
Bird-Brain first appeared in New MutantsNew Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
vol. 1 #55 (September 1987), and was first fully seen in New Mutants
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
vol. 1 #56 (October 1987). Bird-Brain was created by Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson
Louise Simonson, born Mary Louise Alexander , is an American comic book writer and editor. She is best known for her work on comic book titles such as Power Pack, X-Factor, New Mutants, Superman: The Man of Steel, and Steel...
and June Brigman
June Brigman
June Brigman is an American comic book artist and illustrator. She is best known for creating the pre-teen superhero characters Power Pack with writer Louise Simonson in 1984...
.
The character subsequently appears in The New Mutants #57-61 (November 1987-March 1988).
Bird-Brain received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#1.
Fictional character biography
Bird-Brain was one of a number of "Ani-Mates", creatures created by an insane geneticist named the Ani-MatorAni-Mator
The Ani-Mator is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:The Ani-Mator appeared in New Mutants vol...
, 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 escaped the Ani-Mator's island and befriended the New Mutants
New Mutants
The New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
. They tried to acclimate him to regular society, which failed miserably time and again, mainly because Bird-Brain would eat all the food he saw. For the most part, Bird-Brain was unable to communicate with the New Mutants, despite the language powers of the New Mutant named Cypher
Cypher (comics)
Cypher is a fictional mutant character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #13 .-Fictional character biography:Doug Ramsey was born to Philip and Sheila Ramsey...
AKA Doug Ramsey. This was mostly because of how difficult Bird-Brain's language is. In his first conversation with Cypher, Bird-Brain explained that he had been trained with food by starving him and using food as a reward.
Bird-Brain developed relatively close relationships with Cypher (who was fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) and Wolfsbane
Wolfsbane (comics)
Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf...
.
Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain returned with the New Mutants to free them. The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead killed Cypher. Magik
Magik (comics)
Magik is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. She is the younger sister of the Russian X-Man Colossus.-Publication history:...
exiled the Ani-Mator to the dimension of Limbo
Otherplace
Otherplace, is a fictional location in titles published by Marvel Comics. The concept debuted in Uncanny X-Men #160, and was created by Chris Claremont and Brent Anderson.-History:...
in retailiation. Once freed from the Ani-Mator's tyranny, Bird-Brain decided to remain on the island with the other Ani-Mates.
External links
- Bird-Brain at the Marvel Database Project
- Bird-Brain at UncannyXmen.net