Bird-Brain (Marvel Comics)

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Bird-Brain
Bird-Brain as depicted in Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1 (March 1989). Art by Bret Blevins (penciller), Josef Rubinstein (inker), and Andy Yunchus (colorist).
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The New Mutants #56 (Oct. 1987)
Created by	Louise Simonson and June Brigman
In-story information
Alter ego	Bird-Brain
Team affiliations	New Mutants
Notable aliases	Bird Boy
Abilities	Flight

Bird-Brain is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Bird-Brain first appeared in The New Mutants #55 (Sept. 1987), and was first fully seen in The New Mutants #56 (Oct. 1987). The character was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman.^[1]

Bird-Brain is one of the "Ani-Mates", a group of humanoid animals who the Ani-Mator created and experimented on. However, he escapes and befriends the New Mutants. They tried to acclimate him into human society, which failed due to his insatiable hunger.^[2] Additionally, he possesses a simplistic language that leaves him unable to communicate with anyone except Cypher.^[2]

Bird-Brain develops close relationships with Cypher, who is fascinated by his language, and Wolfsbane, who he sees as a kindred spirit.^[3] He and the New Mutants later return to the Ani-Mator's island to free the Ani-Mates, during which he decides to live there.^[3][4][5]

• Bird-Brain at the Marvel Database Project
• Bird-Brain at UncannyXmen.net