Brainwave, Jr.

Rebuking the Past…

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Henry “Hank” King, Jr. is the son of the JSA Villain Brain Wave and the girl adventurer Merry, the Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks.  Hank was a fairly normal child, however he began to notice the stress between his two parents.  The Brain Wave had refused to reform and wound up in and out of prison his entire life while Merry who was hopelessly in love with her husband eventually died from all the emotional stress of being unable to reform her husband.

Henry resented his father for his mother’s death and when he began to develop mental abilities he decided he would take his father’s name and do good with the powers he had inherited.

Brainwave Jr joined with the sons and daughters of the Justice Society of America in Infinity, Inc.

First Appearance

 Created By:  Roy Thomas & Jerry Ordway

Powers

Illusions  - Henry can create realistic mental illusions in the mind of his target.

Mental Blast  - Brainwave Jr. can shoot out a beam of mental energy to harm his enemies.

Telekinesis  - Brainwave Jr has the ability to move items with his mind.

Telepathy  - Brainwave Jr is able to scan and read other’s minds.

Vulnerabilities

Brainwave Jr, is a normal human being with normal vulnerabilities.

Rational Fear  - Brainwave, Jr. is worried that his powers may come with some mental instability that he may have inherited from either his mother or father as a result of hsi powers.

 

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