MIND-WAVE
MIND-WAVE
Real Name: Unrevealed
Identity/Class: Human (origins unknown)
Occupation: Bank plunderer
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Esper-Ts
Enemies: Uri Geller, Daredevil, Scourge of the Underworld
Known Relatives: None
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile in the world
First Appearance: Daredevil I#133 (May, 1976)
Powers/Abilities: He possesses telepathy. He also used a laser
gun, a helmet that filtered all the thoughts, and his Think-Tank.
It is not clear whether Mind-Wave's powers are inherent to
him or technologically derived.
History:
Mind-Wave's origins are unknown.
(Daredevil I#133 (fb) BTS) - Mind-Wave was a criminal; he plundered several countries using his powers. During one of his theft, he met Uri Geller in Europe. Geller couldn't stop him.
(Daredevil I#133) - Mind-Wave attacked Wall-Street with his Think-Tank and his
Esper-Ts.
Mind-Wave wanted to rob banks, but Daredevil intervened and distracted him. The
Esper-Ts
couldn't intercept Daredevil, so Mind-Wave had the Think-Tank blast at a
building and Daredevil had to intervene so save the people there. Mind-Wave and
his men fled.
After few hours Mind-Wave attacked again. His
mental vibrations were heard by Uri Geller.
Mind-Wave shot at Daredevil with his ray-gun, but missed him. Reading the hero's
thought, Mind-Wave managed to hit Daredevil twice. Via a mental order he had
his Tank hit Daredevil with a laser ray that imprisoned 'Devil's mind. He then
sent his Esper-Ts to plunder the zone.
Mind-Wave heard Uri Geller's mind but he couldn't read it, and he was hit
by Geller, who freed Daredevil. Mind-Wave hid himself under the Tank and tried
to blast Geller, but Geller's powers caused the gun to explode. Mind-Wave proposed an alliance to Geller, who refused and entangled the criminal
by
bending some metal bars around him.
(Captain America I#319) - Mind-Wave was among the criminals at the "Bar with no Name" and was shot dead by the Scourge.
Comments: Created by Marv Wolfman, Bob Brown and Jim Mooney.
It should be noted that the Mind-Wave that was shot by Scourge (and appeared in a head-shot in the OHOTMU Book of the Dead under "Scourge's Victims" was wearing one of the Esper-Ts' helmets, not the helmet worn by Mind-Wave himself. I'm theorizing then that there is the possibility that this was not Mind-Wave who was present at the Bar With No Name, but one of his agents, sent in his place (or even trying to steal his identity). Perhaps the real Mind-Wave smelled a trap. - Madison Carter
Another theory on this topic: Maybe Mind-Wave's actual telepathy helmet was destroyed in the fight with Daredevil and Geller, and he was just wearing one of his Esper-T's helmets because it was all he had. That would also explain how someone who had been a successful criminal internationally could end up as a no-name third-rater at a meeting for losers - he didn't even have any powers anymore.
--Graham
Nothing is said about how Mind-Wave gained his powers. Possibly the powers could be technological (his helmet), but it is uncertain.
--Spidermay
It's not stated explicitly, but it's strongly implied that his powers are based entirely around his helmet.
--Graham
Clarifications:
Mind-Wave has no known connections to
The Think-Tank has no known connections to
The Think-Tank was an enormous tank capable of crashing walls, shooting energy blasts and laser rays, driving itself with an automatic pilot, obeying to Mind-Wave thoughts, and probably many other tasks. It contained at least 8 Esper-Ts and also continued to fight without Mind-Wave orders.
--Daredevil I#133
Esper-Ts
(Harold and others)
The Esper-Ts were normal humans (at least 8), equipped with laser guns and uniforms. Their task was rob the banks while Mind-Wave and the Tank controlled the situation.
The first time Mind-Wave read Daredevil's mind, he ordered the Esper-Ts to blast him, but they failed. Later, at a bank they were surprised by the hero and weren't a real threat against, only giving him any difficulty by their numbers.
--Daredevil I#133
Images:
Daredevil I#133, page 10, panel 6
Daredevil I#133, page 11, panel 7
Daredevil I#133, page 4, panel 3
Daredevil I#133, page 14, panel 1
Other appearances:
Captain America I#319 (July, 1976) - Mark Gruenwald (writer), Paul Neary (pencils), Dennis Janke (inks), Michael Carlin (editor)
Last updated: 04/10/05
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