Superfriends Universe: Who's Who in the SFU: Dr. Cranum

DOCTOR CRANUM

PERSONAL DATA

Alter Ego: None

Occupation: Scientist

Known Associates: Dr. Scott (assistant)

Group Affiliation: None

Base of Operations: an old cliffside mansion on the outskirts of Gotham City

Episode Appearances: "The Brain Machine"

Distinguishing Features: Large bulbous head, yellow eyes (green when using power), light blue lab coat, dark blue turtleneck

Voice: Olan Soulé

HISTORY

Dr. Cranum beleived that if he were to advance man's evolution 1 million years it would solve society's ills. Surely, if man possessed the brain power of the future, mankind would no longer be troubled by such problems. In order to go about this, Cranum invented The Brain Machine with the help of his assistant Dr. Scott. Despite Scott's misgivings, Cranum had the device tested on himself. The machine worked perfectly, instantly evolving Cranum into a "future man", complete with an amazing set of mind powers. He then decided that he must now evolve the rest of humanity, starting with the citizens of Metropolis.

Cranum stole the huge dish antenna from the Metropolis Institute of Technology and took it to Metro World Amusement Park. It was here, because of its location overlooking Metropolis, he planned on hooking the Brain Machine to the antenna. Before his plan could be realized, Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman intervened and used the Brain Machine to revert Cranum back to his normal self. The next day, it was revealed that Cranum was in the hands of the authorities and the Brain Machine was dismantled for good.

POWERS & WEAPONS

Dr. Cranum built his greatest invention, The Brain Machine, to evolve man to its evolutionary peak. After his mutation, Cranum possessed a plethora of mind powers, including mental telepathy, telekinesis, and the ability to project beams of concentrated mind blasts to be used in a destructive way.