Brain Drain (character)
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 Brain Drain as featured in a panel from The Invaders #2 (Oct. 1975). Art by Frank Robbins. | |
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | First mentioned: Giant-Size Invaders #1 (June 1975) Full appearance: Invaders #2 (Oct. 1975) |
| Created by | Roy Thomas Frank Robbins |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Werner Schmidt |
| Team affiliations | Omega Flight |
| Notable aliases | Brian Drayne |
| Abilities | Brilliant scientist Mind control Robot body |
Brain Drain is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history
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Brain Drain first appears in The Invaders #2 (Oct. 1975) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Frank Robbins.
Fictional character biography
Werner Schmidt first appears as Brain Drain in the title
The character is mentioned by fellow
The title
Brain Drain is mentioned in the one shot Miss America Comics 70th Anniversary Special, as heroine Miss America believes the character to be the mastermind behind a Nazi plan.[5]
Brain Drain returns as an antagonist in The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and is quickly defeated due to his extremely outdated technology (such as vacuum tubes) and crucial design flaws (specifically exposed wires). Upon realizing that Brain Drain did not have a choice about his evil actions due to his programming, Squirrel Girl and her roommate Nancy Whitehead updated his technology to modern standards. Upon awakening, he reveals that he intended to reform and was specifically seeking Squirrel Girl's help, after which he decides to audit computer science courses at Empire State University, under the human name "Brian Drayne".[6] Afterwards, he takes the recurring role as one of Squirrel Girl's superhero friends.[volume & issue needed]
Powers and abilities
Werner Schmidt was a brilliant scientist. After his brain was transplanted into a robot body by aliens, Brain Drain gained the power of mind control.
References
- ^ The Invaders # 1-2 (Aug.&Oct. 1975)
- ^ Marvel Premiere #30 (June 1976)
- ^ Marvel Two-in-One Annual #1 (Jan. 1976) & Marvel Two-In-One #20 (Oct. 1976)
- ^ Alpha Flight #108 (May 1992); #110 - 112 (July-Sep. 1992) & #129 - 130 (Feb.-March 1994)
- ^ Miss America Comics 70th Anniversary Special (Aug. 2009)
- ^ The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl vol. 2 #1 (Dec. 2015)
External links
- Brain Drain at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
- AlphaFlight.Net Alphanex Entry on - Brain Drain