Who's Who in the SFU: The Sculpin

THE SCULPIN

PERSONAL DATA

Alter Ego: Unknown

Occupation: Professional Criminal

Known Associates: Two unnamed henchmen

Group Affiliation: None

Base of Operations: Mobile via The Sculpin Ship

Episode Appearances: "Frozen Peril"

Distinguishing Features: Fish-like appearance with fins and feelers, light green skin, backpack

Voice: Norman Alden

HISTORY

The origin and backstory of maritime villain The Sculpin (named after a small fish of the same name) has not been revealed. In his one and only series appearance, we know that he has a history with the Justice League, because both Aquaman and Superman recognize him and his ship. His face does not to appear to be a mask, rather, it appears The Sculpin is a mutant of some sort, half-man and half-fish. He has a backpack that likely enables him to breathe out of water, kind of like a reverse Black Manta. 

The Sculpin operates out of the Sculpin Ship, which also has a a Hydro-Copter feature as well as an Escape Pod. It appears that one of his hideouts is in a cove of a small Pacific island known as Jungle Island. It was in the Sculpin Ship that he and his 2-man crew activated their Hydro Freeze Ray and proceeded to freeze the world's oceans. The next step of his plan involved cutting the ice into large chunks with Heat Laser Cutters, and then selling them to the desert countries of the world, starting with the Gobi Desert. Freezing the world's oceans obviously alerted the Superfriends, and The Sculpin's plan was foiled and he was captured. 

POWERS & WEAPONS

The Sculpin does not appear to have any powers other than a mind for criminal pursuits. As a fish mutant, he can breathe underwater with gills. His backpack allows him to also breathe on land. His Sculpin Ship is equipped with a variety of weaponry, including lasers, claws, and of course, the Hydro Freeze Ray. 

The Sculpin getting ready to activate the Hydro Freeze Ray

The Sculpin at the controls

The Sculpin's Backpack

The Sculpin (full body)

The Hydro Freeze Ray

The Sculpin's henchmen

The Sculpin Ship

The Hydro-Copter

The Sculpin's Escape Pod

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. 

Dr. Cranum before his mutation

Dr. Cranum after his mutation

Dr. Cranum and Dr. Scott with the Brain Machine

Dr. Cranum using his mind beams on a chainlink fence

Dr. Cranum's mental telepathy