Mammoth (comics)

Mammoth
Mammoth, from Outsiders #13 (August 2004). Art by Tom Raney.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	New Teen Titans #3 (January 1981)
Created by	Marv Wolfman George Pérez
In-story information
Alter ego	Baran Flinders
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 (real name Baran Flinders) is a fictional character and comic book supervillain from DC Comics.

Mammoth first appeared in New Teen Titans #3 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.

Mammoth is one of the founding members of the Fearsome Five, and became enemy of the Teen Titans, Superman, and the Outsiders. He is highly devoted to his sister Selinda (a.k.a. Shimmer), also a founding member of the Fearsome Five. A towering hulk of a man with immense physical strength and durability, Mammoth is intellectually and emotionally underdeveloped (so much so that he was once tricked into surrendering to a Superman whose powers had recently been lost thanks to Lex Luthor's use of Mister Mxyzptlk's red kryptonite thanks to Superman simply faking confidence that he could defeat Mammoth), and he lacks skill as a hand-to-hand combatant.

Mammoth at one point retired to a Tibetan monastery along with his sister although shortly thereafter discovered Psimon (himself a former member of the Fearsome Five). Psimon used his mental abilities to subdue Mammoth and turn Shimmer into glass, which he then proceeded to shatter in an act of vengeance. Mammoth subsequently works with former ally Gizmo, apparently unable to comprehend his sister was dead, and believing they were looking for her.

Mammoth later appears in a fight with Booster Gold, which he loses. He is surprised at being found out, as his crime was a spur-of-the-moment deal (he did not understand Gold has access to future information).

Mammoth alongside his Fearsome Five teammates appeared as members of the Alexander Luthor, Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.