Thinker (DC Comics)
fictional character from DC Comics
The Thinker is the name of five supervillains appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
The first incarnation Clifford DeVoe is an enemy of Jay Garrick. The second incarnation Clifford Carmichael is an enemy of Firestorm. The third incarnation Desmond Carter is an enemy of Batman. The fourth, an A.I. incarnation of the Thinker, is an enemy of the Justice Society of America. An unidentified incarnation of Thinker, introduced in the New 52, is an enemy of the Suicide Squad.
The character has been adapted from the comics into various forms of media, including television series and feature films. DeVoe made his live-action debut in The Flash, portrayed primarily by Neil Sandilands. In the DCEU, Peter Capaldi portrayed original variation Gaius Grieves in The Suicide Squad (2021)
Publication history
The Clifford DeVoe incarnation of Thinker first appeared in All-Flash #12 (Fall 1943) and was created by Gardner Fox and Everett E. Hibbard.
In October 1947, the Thinker was one of the six original members of the Injustice Society, who began battling the Justice Society of America in All Star Comics #37 (Oct 1947).
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