Mad Thinker, by John Byrne, 1985

by John Byrne, 1985

Mad Thinker

  • Real Name: Unknown
  • Identity: Criminal Mastermind
  • Group Affiliation: None
  • First Appearance: Fantastic Four #15
  • Status: Active

Powers & Abilities:

The Mad Thinker is a genius capable of solving complex problems in his head as well as retaining perfect memories. His abilities allow him to predict future behaviors and events with great accuracy.

Equipment & Weapons:

The Mad Thinker is a master of computer design and programming and typically has access to large numbers of computer to store his knowledge and recheck his calculations. He is often accompanied by one of his powerful android servants known as the Awesome Android. He has used a variety of robot servants, and even created robot duplicates of persons for use in his schemes.

Origin:

The Mad Thinker was a highly successful criminal who was unknown to law enforcement agencies until he attempted to organize the crime families of New York and turn the city into a sovereign nation with himself as its rulers. In the course of this plan, he successfully broke up the Fantastic Four and took over their headquarters gaining access to Mr. Fantastic's research. Upon their return, the Fantastic Four was able to short-circuit the Mad Thinker's weapons, and the Thinker was sent to prison. Since then, the Mad Thinker has clashed with the Fantastic Four and other super-teams in a variety of attempts to further his knowledge, increase his wealth, or simply get revenge on the Fantastic Four.

Mad Thinker's Timeline

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