Mammoth (comics)

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
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 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]}