Who Is Mad Thinker? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Mad Thinker is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Julius, with over 487 comic issue appearances. A scientist who believes in predicting the future with math.

Who is Mad Thinker?

Major Story Arcs The Mad Thinker has spent his life discerning the future by calculating all of the known variables he can possibly think of. Using these calculations, he can predict where lightning will strike, where a person will step, or where a bullet will hit. Not wanting to battle superpowered foes personally, he employs robots and traps to deal with those he has calculated would interfere with his plans. After turning to a life of crime from boredom, the Thinker set his sights on the Fantastic Four . He brought all the powerful crime bosses to New York City in order to become the 'King of Crime' as their leader. With his massive collection of computing machines and his incredible mind he planned to take over the city and make it a separate nation with him in control. In an elaborate scheme, he was temporarily able to divide the Fantastic Four and gain access to their headquarters, the Baxter Building . With Reed's technology he created the Awesome Android and turned it against the Four.

Key facts

Mad Thinker is of human origin and first appeared in "Sub-Mariner Versus the Human Race!; The Fabulous Fantastic Four Meet Spider-Man!; The Fantastic Four". The character is published by Marvel. With 487 recorded issue appearances, Mad Thinker ranks among the most featured characters in comics.