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| Brain Drain | |
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 Brain Drain as depicted inThe Invaders #2 (Oct. 1975). Art byFrank Robbins. | |
| Publication information | |
| 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 (Werner Schmidt) is a fictional character who first appeared inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics in 1975 as a villain, but later becoming an ally ofSquirrel Girl.
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Brain Drain first appears inThe Invaders #2 (Oct. 1975) and was created by writerRoy Thomas and artistFrank Robbins.
Werner Schmidt first appears as Brain Drain in the titleInvaders, leading a group of beings claiming to beTeutonic gods againstWorld War II superhero team the Invaders. Brain Drain recounts inflashback his origin toCaptain America, explaining how a falling meteorite all but killed him. The "meteorite" was in fact a spaceship, with the four alien inhabitants saving Schmidt's brain and eyes and placing them in a robot body. With his brain waves heightened during the process, Schmidt dubs himself "Brain Drain" and taking mental control of the aliens - which he calls "Star Gods" - renames them after old German gods:Donar, Log,Froh, andBrunnhilde. When Brunnhilde is released, she taunts Brain Drain into committing suicide in a vat of chemicals. The Invaders escape as the aliens destroy themselves and the installation.[1]
The titleAlpha Flight reveals that Brain Drain's brain casing was lost in the snow below a mountain for decades, and is rescued after taking mental control of a nearby hiker. The character allies with theMaster of the World, a perennial foe of the superhero teamAlpha Flight. Joining the Master's teamOmega Flight in a new robot body, Brain Drain and other villains battle the heroes on several occasions, before finally being defeated.[2][3]
Brain Drain returns as an antagonist inThe Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, but is quickly defeated due to his outdated technology and design flaws. 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 update 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 atEmpire State University, under the human name "Brian Drayne".[4]
During the "One World Under Doom" storyline, Brain Drain is among the heroes who helpDoctor Doom fightDormammu.[5]
Werner Schmidt is a brilliant scientist. After his brain was transplanted into a robot body by aliens, Brain Drain gained the power of mind control.
Brain Drain appears inMarvel’s Squirrel Girl: The Unbeatable Radio Show, voiced byPeter Hermann.[6]
