Brain Boy

Matt Price Jr. is Brain Boy, a government operative born with powerful psionic abilities — including telepathy and mind control — that make him an invaluable (if reluctant) asset for a clandestine federal agency navigating Cold War threats and beyond.

Few characters can claim a Silver Age debut and still be making waves in the 21st century, but Brain Boy is one of them — a telepathic secret-agent type who first crackled onto the scene in 1962, courtesy of creator Frank Springer, and proved durable enough to resurface at Dark Horse more than half a century later. His catalog traces a fascinating arc from Cold War-era adventure to modern political intrigue, sharing pages with figures as varied as Captain Midnight and President Barack Obama himself. Whether in his vintage Dell outings or his slick Dark Horse revival in Brain Boy: The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T., this is a character whose longevity speaks for itself — a true Silver Age original who refused to stay in the past.