Who Is Brainwave Jr.? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Brainwave Jr. is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Henri King Jr., with over 157 comic issue appearances. Henry King Jr. is the son of the 1940's criminal mentalist Brain Wave and Merry the Gimmick Girl. Henry would be a founding member of the first Infinity Inc. but eventually went mad due to his powers.

Who is Brainwave Jr.?

Origin Brainwave Sr. passes all of his powers to his son. Henry King Jr. is the son of the Golden Age criminal Brainwave and Merry the Gimmick Girl . Hank became one of the founding members of Infinity Inc. Wanting to distance himself from his villainous father, he remained a strong member of both Infinity Inc and the All-Star Squadron. In Infinity Inc #10 , the Ultra-Humanite was about to gain the upper hand in a stand-off with the members of Infinity Inc. when the original Brainwave pulled all the combatants into an astral dimension called Limbo.

Key facts

Brainwave Jr. is of mutant origin and first appeared in "The Man Who'll Know Too Much!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 157 recorded issue appearances, Brainwave Jr. ranks among the most featured characters in comics.