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| Bird-Brain | |
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 Bird-Brain as depicted inOfficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1 (March 1989). Art byBret Blevins (penciller),Josef Rubinstein (inker), and Andy Yunchus (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The New Mutants #56 (Oct. 1987) |
| Created by | Louise Simonson andJune Brigman |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bird-Brain |
| Team affiliations | New Mutants |
| Notable aliases | Bird Boy |
| Abilities | Flight |
Bird-Brain is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics, primarily in association with theNew Mutants. He was introduced in a story arc lasting fromThe New Mutants #56 to issue #61 as an ally of the New Mutants who resembles an anthropomorphic bird and was among the Ani-Mates created by theAni-Mator, a mad geneticist. Bird-Brain befriends New Mutants memberCypher, who is able to comprehend his language and is ultimately killed in a mission to free the Ani-Mates from the Ani-Mator's custody.
Bird-Brain first appeared inThe New Mutants #55 (September 1987), and was first fully seen inThe New Mutants #56 (October 1987). The character was created byLouise Simonson andJune Brigman.[1]
Bird-Brain is one of a number of "Ani-Mates", creatures created by an insane geneticist named theAni-Mator, combining the characteristics of humans and animals. The Ani-Mator subjects his creations to a number of cruel and deadly experiments before Bird-Brain escapes the Ani-Mator's island and befriends theNew Mutants.[2][3] Bird-Brain's simplistic language leaves him unable to communicate any of the New Mutants except forCypher, who possesses the mutant ability to understand all languages.[4][5]
Bird-Brain develops relatively close relationships with Cypher (who is fascinated by Bird-Brain's language) andWolfsbane, who he views as a kindred spirit.[6] Feeling he had abandoned the other mutated creatures on the island, Bird-Brain returns with the New Mutants to free them. The Ani-Mator, attempting to shoot Wolfsbane, instead kills Cypher, andMagik exiles the Ani-Mator toLimbo in retaliation, where he is eaten by demons.[7][5] Once freed from the Ani-Mator's tyranny, Bird-Brain decides to remain on the island with the other Ani-Mates.[8][9]
Some time later, the New Mutants return to Bird-Brain's island and learn that he and the Ani-Mates have been infected with a virus created by the Ani-Mator prior to his death in a bid to resurrect himself. Bird-Brain does not recognize the New Mutants and attacks them before being stopped byWarlock. The New Mutants destroy the virus, restoring Bird-Brain to normal.[10][11][12]
Created by a mad scientist called the Ani-mator, Bird Brain was created in an effort to create slaves for the humans. All of these "ani-mates" were growing sick and tired of being experimented on. When he eventually managed to escape the lab, he was quickly captured and put on display for entertainment. He was eventually freed and taken to the legendary school for gifted youngsters.
The result of experiments by an evil scientist called the Ani-Mator (cute), Bird-Brain was one of a few experiments created as slaves. However, Bird-Brain managed to escape and meet up with the New Mutants. Although they wished for him to stay and learn at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, he ultimately went back to rescue the rest of the Ani-Mator's experiments.
The New Mutants first encountered the Ani-Mate named Bird-Boy after he escaped from an illegal zoo in New York City. They rescued him from the police, and he joined the team using the code-name Bird-Brain. Thanks to Doug Ramsey's mutant ability as Cypher, the New Mutants were eventually able to understand Bird-Brain's simplistic language. They learned he was the product of a scientist named the Ani-Mator. He carried out twisted experiments to combine human and animal genetics. The New Mutants helped free the Ani-Mates and stopped the Ani-Mator. Unfortunately, it cost Cypher his life.
The New Mutants also befriended Bird-Brain, a human-bird hybrid created by the mad geneticist, The Ani-Mator. Bird-Brain was unable to communicate with the team, except for Cypher, whose mutant powers enabled him to understand the creature...Bird Brain defeats The Ani-Mator and Magik teleports the mad geneticist and The Right into Limbo, although Cypher is killed.
