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we will explore the comic book origins
we will explore the comic book origins of the villain known as the thinker
of the villain known as the thinker
of the villain known as the thinker before we begin we publish new videos
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more great content as with most comic book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often
book characters they’re often reimagining zin different versions to a
reimagining zin different versions to a
reimagining zin different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1943’s all flash number 12
unfolded in 1943’s all flash number 12
unfolded in 1943’s all flash number 12 which was expanded upon in 1961 s flash
which was expanded upon in 1961 s flash
which was expanded upon in 1961 s flash number 123 2000’s JSA number 16 2005 s
number 123 2000’s JSA number 16 2005 s
number 123 2000’s JSA number 16 2005 s firestorm number 13 and 2014 s Suicide
firestorm number 13 and 2014 s Suicide
firestorm number 13 and 2014 s Suicide Squad numbers 25 and 29 The Thinker was
Squad numbers 25 and 29 The Thinker was
Squad numbers 25 and 29 The Thinker was just a really really smart guy when he
just a really really smart guy when he
just a really really smart guy when he debuted in the 1940s but in later years
debuted in the 1940s but in later years
debuted in the 1940s but in later years he got connected with a thinking cap
he got connected with a thinking cap
he got connected with a thinking cap which turned out to be a bright idea the
which turned out to be a bright idea the
which turned out to be a bright idea the device magnified his own smarts while at
device magnified his own smarts while at
device magnified his own smarts while at the same time giving him forms of mental
the same time giving him forms of mental
the same time giving him forms of mental superpowers such as telekinesis and mind
superpowers such as telekinesis and mind
superpowers such as telekinesis and mind control when the thinker aka Clifford
control when the thinker aka Clifford
control when the thinker aka Clifford DeVoe premiered in the pages of all
DeVoe premiered in the pages of all
DeVoe premiered in the pages of all flash number 12 he was actually kind of
flash number 12 he was actually kind of
flash number 12 he was actually kind of a good guy as a matter of fact he was a
a good guy as a matter of fact he was a
a good guy as a matter of fact he was a district attorney prosecuting a crime
district attorney prosecuting a crime
district attorney prosecuting a crime czar by the name of hunk Norvik when
czar by the name of hunk Norvik when
czar by the name of hunk Norvik when Norvik blackmailed a key witness into
Norvik blackmailed a key witness into
Norvik blackmailed a key witness into lying on the stand des Vosges case fell
lying on the stand des Vosges case fell
lying on the stand des Vosges case fell apart then he fell to pieces
apart then he fell to pieces
apart then he fell to pieces deciding crime was the logical next step
deciding crime was the logical next step
deciding crime was the logical next step in his career he offered his services to
in his career he offered his services to
in his career he offered his services to Norvik their deal was simple Norvik
Norvik their deal was simple Norvik
Norvik their deal was simple Norvik would keep him on a sizeable retainer
would keep him on a sizeable retainer
would keep him on a sizeable retainer Deveaux would use his brains to come up
Deveaux would use his brains to come up
Deveaux would use his brains to come up with scenarios to help Norvik out of
with scenarios to help Norvik out of
with scenarios to help Norvik out of champs and Norvik would be allowed to
champs and Norvik would be allowed to
champs and Norvik would be allowed to use him for assistance one time then
use him for assistance one time then
use him for assistance one time then after the flash captured two members of
after the flash captured two members of
after the flash captured two members of Norfolk’s gang and convinced them to rat
Norfolk’s gang and convinced them to rat
Norfolk’s gang and convinced them to rat on their boss Norfolk was forced to take
on their boss Norfolk was forced to take
on their boss Norfolk was forced to take de veau up on his offer using an
de veau up on his offer using an
de veau up on his offer using an incendiary bomb he destroyed the thugs
incendiary bomb he destroyed the thugs
incendiary bomb he destroyed the thugs his confession and then gunned them down
his confession and then gunned them down
his confession and then gunned them down Norvik worried that de veau might use
Norvik worried that de veau might use
Norvik worried that de veau might use his brains to take over decided to take
his brains to take over decided to take
his brains to take over decided to take him out too but de veau expected this
him out too but de veau expected this
him out too but de veau expected this and tricked norfolk into killing himself
and tricked norfolk into killing himself
and tricked norfolk into killing himself de veau naturally took over Norfolk’s
de veau naturally took over Norfolk’s
de veau naturally took over Norfolk’s gang and decided to keep outsmarting the
gang and decided to keep outsmarting the
gang and decided to keep outsmarting the flash when the flash foiled one of the
flash when the flash foiled one of the
flash when the flash foiled one of the thinker’s robbery attempts the villain
thinker’s robbery attempts the villain
thinker’s robbery attempts the villain retaliated by trying to make the flash
retaliated by trying to make the flash
retaliated by trying to make the flash think that his dim-witted buddies
think that his dim-witted buddies
think that his dim-witted buddies Winkley blankly and naughty were crooks
Winkley blankly and naughty were crooks
Winkley blankly and naughty were crooks luring him into his trap the thinker
luring him into his trap the thinker
luring him into his trap the thinker used his Wiles to try to destroy the
used his Wiles to try to destroy the
used his Wiles to try to destroy the flash but the speedster was just too
flash but the speedster was just too
flash but the speedster was just too fast for him the villain conceded defeat
fast for him the villain conceded defeat
fast for him the villain conceded defeat and was taken to jail The Thinker
and was taken to jail The Thinker
and was taken to jail The Thinker returned several times in the night
returned several times in the night
returned several times in the night forty’s but a notable change occurred in
forty’s but a notable change occurred in
forty’s but a notable change occurred in his first Silver Age appearance he was
his first Silver Age appearance he was
his first Silver Age appearance he was one of the three villains in the
one of the three villains in the
one of the three villains in the milestone flash of two worlds story of
milestone flash of two worlds story of
milestone flash of two worlds story of 1961 in which the Barry Allen flash
1961 in which the Barry Allen flash
1961 in which the Barry Allen flash teamed up with the Golden Age flash Jay
teamed up with the Golden Age flash Jay
teamed up with the Golden Age flash Jay Garrick in this story the thinker had
Garrick in this story the thinker had
Garrick in this story the thinker had come into the possession of a marvelous
come into the possession of a marvelous
come into the possession of a marvelous thinking cap which took his already
thinking cap which took his already
thinking cap which took his already considerable intellect to a whole new
considerable intellect to a whole new
considerable intellect to a whole new level it also enabled him to exercise
level it also enabled him to exercise
level it also enabled him to exercise his mental powers on a new level via
his mental powers on a new level via
his mental powers on a new level via telekinesis and mind control
telekinesis and mind control
telekinesis and mind control interestingly the thinker didn’t create
interestingly the thinker didn’t create
interestingly the thinker didn’t create that thinking cap but seems to instead
that thinking cap but seems to instead
that thinking cap but seems to instead have stolen it it had actually
have stolen it it had actually
have stolen it it had actually originally appeared in a 1945 flash
originally appeared in a 1945 flash
originally appeared in a 1945 flash story but as the creation of an entirely
story but as the creation of an entirely
story but as the creation of an entirely different character over the years the
different character over the years the
different character over the years the thinker’s costume and thinking cap
thinker’s costume and thinking cap
thinker’s costume and thinking cap underwent some big changes making him
underwent some big changes making him
underwent some big changes making him appear more like a typical costume
appear more like a typical costume
appear more like a typical costume supervillain he also ended up kinda
supervillain he also ended up kinda
supervillain he also ended up kinda dying once as a member of The Suicide
dying once as a member of The Suicide
dying once as a member of The Suicide Squad and once as an old man who’d
Squad and once as an old man who’d
Squad and once as an old man who’d become friends with Jay Garrick late in
become friends with Jay Garrick late in
become friends with Jay Garrick late in his life this discrepancy is likely
his life this discrepancy is likely
his life this discrepancy is likely related to the mass retcons post crisis
related to the mass retcons post crisis
related to the mass retcons post crisis on Infinite Earths but in any event
on Infinite Earths but in any event
on Infinite Earths but in any event after his death mr. terrific
after his death mr. terrific
after his death mr. terrific integrated his thinking cap technology
integrated his thinking cap technology
integrated his thinking cap technology into the Justice Society of America’s
into the Justice Society of America’s
into the Justice Society of America’s computers to make it more powerful
computers to make it more powerful
computers to make it more powerful unfortunately this led to the creation
unfortunately this led to the creation
unfortunately this led to the creation of an artificial intelligence version of
of an artificial intelligence version of
of an artificial intelligence version of the thinker who managed to take control
the thinker who managed to take control
the thinker who managed to take control of the JSA’s technology and become a
of the JSA’s technology and become a
of the JSA’s technology and become a dangerous foe once again yet another
dangerous foe once again yet another
dangerous foe once again yet another version of the thinker popped up in 2005
version of the thinker popped up in 2005
version of the thinker popped up in 2005 but this time he had only a slight
but this time he had only a slight
but this time he had only a slight connection to Clifford DeVoe cliff
connection to Clifford DeVoe cliff
connection to Clifford DeVoe cliff Carmichael had long held a deep-rooted
Carmichael had long held a deep-rooted
Carmichael had long held a deep-rooted hatred for Ronnie Raymond who would
hatred for Ronnie Raymond who would
hatred for Ronnie Raymond who would become one half of the superhero known
become one half of the superhero known
become one half of the superhero known as firestorm after he came across that
as firestorm after he came across that
as firestorm after he came across that thinkers original designs he modified
thinkers original designs he modified
thinkers original designs he modified them to make himself even more powerful
them to make himself even more powerful
them to make himself even more powerful and briefly took on the mantle of the
and briefly took on the mantle of the
and briefly took on the mantle of the thinker finally the thinker got a brand
thinker finally the thinker got a brand
thinker finally the thinker got a brand new makeover as part of the new 52
new makeover as part of the new 52
new makeover as part of the new 52 revamp of the entire DC line in this new
revamp of the entire DC line in this new
revamp of the entire DC line in this new version the thinking cap was totally
version the thinking cap was totally
version the thinking cap was totally gone in its place where nodes attached
gone in its place where nodes attached
gone in its place where nodes attached to his skull this version of DeVoe had
to his skull this version of DeVoe had
to his skull this version of DeVoe had been a murderer since childhood and had
been a murderer since childhood and had
been a murderer since childhood and had suffered greatly as the result of his
suffered greatly as the result of his
suffered greatly as the result of his genius intellect you see it sapped his
genius intellect you see it sapped his
genius intellect you see it sapped his body’s energy so that although he was
body’s energy so that although he was
body’s energy so that although he was only in his 20s his body was that of a
only in his 20s his body was that of a
only in his 20s his body was that of a man in his 70s he managed to transfer
man in his 70s he managed to transfer
man in his 70s he managed to transfer his mind into the body of Omak a
his mind into the body of Omak a
his mind into the body of Omak a humanoid machine created for death and
humanoid machine created for death and
humanoid machine created for death and destruction but it didn’t work out
destruction but it didn’t work out
destruction but it didn’t work out though
though
though the thinker has had some limited
the thinker has had some limited
the thinker has had some limited exposure in the past in DC’s animated
exposure in the past in DC’s animated
exposure in the past in DC’s animated universe he’s an interesting villain
universe he’s an interesting villain
universe he’s an interesting villain with a ton of potential and his role as
with a ton of potential and his role as
with a ton of potential and his role as a major flash villain in the CW TV
a major flash villain in the CW TV
a major flash villain in the CW TV series will inevitably and considerably
series will inevitably and considerably
series will inevitably and considerably raise his profile in the future you and
raise his profile in the future you and
raise his profile in the future you and I have been enemies for years there have
I have been enemies for years there have
I have been enemies for years there have been others
been others
been others of course there’s dawn zoom Defoe check
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