Found sane and guilty at his trial in 1973, Kemper requested the death penalty for his crimes. Mindbender kidnaps the Mayor and Babette (Shae Marks). I can't fault them for that. Otto Octavius had a different upbringing than Doom. Trust somebody enough to sit down and talk about something that isn't a crime; thinking that way isn't a crime. He subsequently waived his right to a hearing in 1985. Dr. Mindbender Crimes In his first appearance, the second-season miniseries "Arise, Serpentor, Arise! It was eventually taken by the UN when Cobra disappeared, but was quickly seized back from them when Cobra made its return. "[58] Kemper manipulated and physically intimidated Mullin, who, at 5feet 9inches (1.75m), was a foot shorter than him. Ask about video and phone sessions. When the real Cobra Commander returned he imprisoned everyone that betrayed him in a landlocked ship which was then buried beneath a volcano. Byte (Amy Miller) is one of the two henchwoman in the 2001 episode "Virtual Vice" for the TV series "Black Scorpion. King Mindbender It was Cobra's main base (before Cobra Island), but it was taken by GI Joe. Mindbender took a leading role in Cobra's activities, often taking personal charge of Cobra projects in the field, using the Dreadnoks as his henchmen. Alias Male [50], When questioned in an interview as to why he decapitated his victims, he explained: "The head trip fantasies were a bit like a trophy. He serves as the Cobra Emperor of the Cobra organization, and is proven to be a very pretentious and arrogant sadist. Five Cities Area - San Luis Obispo - LocalWiki Midnight Suns Hunter Build Guide: How to use Hunter - Fextralife It would go to fists with a man but this was my mother and I couldn't stand the thought of my mother and I doing these things. After Serpentor's arrival at the ancient kingdom, Cobra-La's supreme ruler Golobulus informs the Cobra leadership present that it was he who implanted the idea of creating Serpentor in Doctor Mindbender's brain with a biological organism called a "psychic motivator". It was a poor place, but was made substantially wealthy by the foundation of Cobra. [39], The same year that he began working for the Highway Division, Kemper was hit by a car while riding a motorcycle that he had recently purchased. [11] Early on, he exhibited antisocial behavior such as torture of insects and cruelty to animals: at the age of 10, he buried a pet cat alive; once it died, he dug it up, decapitated it, and mounted its head on a spike. When a lab accident caused his mechanical arm apparatus to become fused to his body and caused his brain to be damaged, Doctor Octopus was born. I've never been in such a vicious verbal battle with anyone. It read: Appx. Doctor Mindbender is present in the final battle with Cobra and Cobra-La against the Joes.[23]. On her head is a tiara made out of computer parts. Joe. Doing it isn't just a crime; it's a horrible thing. [21] Dr. Mindbender had a major role in "My Brother's Keeper", in which he recruits scientist Jeremy Penser to help fix a device called the Voltronic Galaxitor. Dr. Sarah Bellum/Mindbender (Black Scorpion) - The Female In order to keep the cash flowing and to hide certain aspects of its operations, Cobra manages to infiltrate the free market with a number of legitimate business fronts. There are so many other evil doctors out there. Joe: Sigma 6. [64], While imprisoned, Kemper has participated in a number of interviews, including a segment in the 1982 documentary The Killing of America, as well as an appearance in the 1984 documentary Murder: No Apparent Motive. Joe: Frontline. [15], Commander gains control of the Tempest. Maybe. Clarnell then resided in Aptos, California, a short drive from where she worked as an administrative assistant at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). G.I. The M.A.S.S. Joe #7 - Headmasters. Mindbender is a fictional character from the G.I. The Mind Flayer After some crazy schemes, Doctor Bong gave up his evil ways and earned a PhD in psychology. Dr. Mindbender replaced Dr. Venom as Cobra's top scientist after Dr. Venom was killed in action. If you don't agree with him, he'll make you. In turn Black Scorpion is able to free the others in the room from the VR game and thus disabling Mindbenders' ability to use her mouse controller to kill anyone in the VR Wrath of Warriors game. During the encounter with the Gamesmaster, for example, Zartan accuses Destro of kidnapping Cobra Commander; Destro refuses to bargain for Zartan's release by G. I. Joe, and regards Cobra Commander with contempt; the Baroness disbelieves Cobra Commander's promise that he will send help after escaping via helicopter, and prefers G. I. Joe member Lady Jaye to use the vehicle; and Cobra Commander only trusts himself. Just a "lack of time". Other While these cities may be considered the modern 'Five Cities', the original ones were: Arroyo Grande, Halcyon, Fair I got things to do!!! Joe: Renegades: Cobra Commander | Dr. Mindbender Conspiring with Destro, Tomax and Xamot; Mindbender proposed to steal the DNA of history's greatest military leaders and create the perfect leader; the Cobra Emperor. Initial testing measured his IQ at 136, over two standard deviations above average. Black Scorpion's (Michelle Lintel) personal mechanic Argyle Sims (Brandon Terrell) foils Mindbenders' plans by helping Black Scorpion get out of the Virtual Reality game Wrath of Warriors by showing up at Mindbenders' apartment and removing Black Scorpion's VR visor. 2021 Film Series: Kenta | Baroness | Storm Shadow | Mr. Augustine, Various; Springfield, USA is one recurring location, Military resources equal to those of an advanced nation-state, Unused concept art of the COBRA-Decepticon Allegiance symbol in the G.I. [2][3] Nevertheless, Fort determined that Kemper was fully cognizant in each case and stated that Kemper enjoyed the prospect of the infamy associated with being labeled a murderer. According to Kemper, Thorpe entered his car first, reassuring Liu to also enter. [4] The Dr. Mindbender toy was bare chested with purple pants and leather metal-studded suspenders. send you an email once approved. Emotionally, I couldn't handle it much longer. [2][43], On May 7, 1972, Kemper was driving in Berkeley, when he picked up two 18-year-old hitchhiking students from Fresno State University, Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Mary Luchessa, with the pretense of taking them to Stanford University. G.I. [82], The character Patrick Bateman in the 2000 film American Psycho mistakenly attributes a quote by Kemper to Gein, saying: "You know what Ed Gein said about women? In the DVD release, additional dialogue indicates that Doctor Mindbender survived, and director Stephen Sommers notes in the commentary that there is a good chance Doctor Mindbender would return in a sequel. [44] After driving for an hour, he managed to reach a secluded wooded area near Alameda, with which he was familiar from his work at the Highway Department, without alerting his passengers that he had changed directions from where they wanted to go. Cobra Commander, Baroness, Destro, Doctor Mindbender, Major Bludd, Storm Shadow, Zartan, and Firefly all appeared in the show. Unfortunately he tested it on himself, and it went haywire, causing him to become hateful, deceitful, and vain. Plotting.Leading revolutions and coups.Punishing his minions for failure.Verbally abusing his men. Mindbender plots the return of Serpentor. Slaughter. Dr. Zero | Villains Wiki | Fandom Carbo Plumbing is a team of surveillance tele-vipers that eavesdrop on a military inquest from a plumbing van outside the Pentagon. When his Bio-Vipers managed to trap the Joes and Tunnel Rat's brother Teddy in the subway, Doctor Mindbender uses his neuro-link helmet to take control of Ripcord. Real name Doctor Mindbender - Wikiwand [49] He subsequently put Hallett's corpse in a closet, obscured any outward signs of a disturbance, and left a note to the police. Mindbender analyzes Cobra satellite photos and pieces together the location of the Joe's new Utah base. Joe: Sigma 6 several of the prominent members, such as Cobra Commander, Destro, the Baroness and Zartan are featured prominently in the series. Doctor Mindbender Is the idea of paying for medical school simply too much for these promising physicians? [22] He encountered 23-year-old Rosalind Heather Thorpe and 20-year-old Alice Helen "Allison" Liu on the UCSC campus. He and fellow serial killers Ted Bundy, Gary Heidnik, Jerry Brudos, Gary Ridgway, and Ed Gein were used as an inspiration for the character of Buffalo Bill in Thomas Harris's 1988 novel The Silence of the Lambs. However, Mindbender is quick to remind Cobra Commander that he still needs him to cheat death when threatening to expose his condition to the other subordinates. That was effective because pretty soon he asked permission to sing. He is the commander and chief of the Cobra Armed forces and all operations his organization is involved with, and takes an avid part in planning and strategy. device. Dr. Mindbender is an associate of Cobra Commander and a minor antagonist of the G.I. Dr. Brainwave; Interrogator Scientist; Mind control G.I. Some villains are more evil than others, and some are even Pure Evil. Hurt even tried to tell the world he was actually Thomas Wayne, Bruce Wayne's father. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Mindbender ends up on the run over Cobra Island, trying and failing to escape with the Joe agent Barrel Roll. Her silver corset really does wonders for her cleavage, which she jests, in her first fight with Black Scorpion, that it 'comes with a surge protector' after sustaining a blast to her midsection. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. In the new continuity set by the CGI animated movies, Doctor Mindbender once again serves as Cobra's chief scientist. In her Mindbender costume she has a small diamond on her left cheek, wears matching red lipstick to her red costume and silver eye shadow to her corset. 5:15 A.M. Saturday. COBRACobra Hi. Let's look at some of the more common evil doctors and try to determine if they are actual doctors. Shockwave (The Transformers G1) Bird Brain (T.U.F.F. as he able to access the memories of his various DNA donors, who were nothing more than the infamous tyrants and dictators that history has ever written, such as Julius Caesar, Genghis Khan, Rasputin, Ivan the Terrible, Alexander the Great, and many others. On December 18, 1969, his 21st birthday, Kemper was released on parole from Atascadero. He becomes a recurring character in season 2. At the conclusion of the battle, the Broadcast Energy Transmitter overloaded, causing a massive explosion which completely destroyed Cobra-La, and Mindbender was never heard from again[9]. He destroys not only quickly and effectively, but untraceably. Dr. Mindbender is captured by Cobra and is taken before Cobra Commander. He had three guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his car, and he believed he was the target of an active manhunt. Cobra Commander (Sunbow version | Krake) | Baroness | Tomax & Xamot | Storm Shadow | Dr. Mindbender | Firefly | Major Bludd | Scrap-Iron | Wild Weasel | Copperhead | Serpentor | Cobra-La | Golobulus | Dr. Mindbender also creates the composite-clone Serpentor in an attempt to engineer the ultimate soldier. Joe series. However, after a battle between Autobots and Decepticons, much of it was destroyed, forcing Cobra to pull out of the town. Almost every story has a villain in it; usually, they will drive the plot to one's story. After Serpentor's death Dr. Mindbender quickly switches sides. Through the first season, being pursued by the Joes, Mindbender sought to improve on his Bio-Vipers by exploring a variety of ways, including holding Tomax and Xamot captive to use their psychic ability to modify the Bio Vipers. DestroBaronessDr. While sitting in her bed reading a book, she noticed Kemper enter her room and said to him, "I suppose you're going to want to sit up all night and talk now." [10] Mindbender manages to preserve Serpentor's body, which was thought by many to be destroyed. He is extremely meticulous and fussy, preferring to oversee every nuance of his projects, even projects that belong to others. "[7] Kemper's crimes were deemed incomprehensible for a 15-year-old to commit, and court psychiatrists diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia. Villain Overview Gallery Images of Dr. Mindbender from G.I. This takes place in the last few weeks of the original incarnation of the G.I. Commanders Mindbender attempts to steal the DNA of Chinese general Sun Tzu, but the theft is foiled by Sgt. To other people, the experiment backfired, but don't tell him that. His arrogance knows no limit, as he believes that everyone is beneath him (including his own creator Mindbender). Kemper did state in interviews in his later life that some of his favorite games to play as a child were "Gas Chamber" and "Electric Chair", in which he asked his younger sister to tie him up and flip an imaginary switch; he would then tumble over and writhe on the floor, pretending that he was being executed by gas inhalation or electric shock. Joe: Renegades, Doctor Mindbender appears as a young bio-scientist named Dr. Brian Bender who is wanted for his illegal experimentations. [85] Kemper was portrayed by 6'5" actor Cameron Britton in three episodes (nos. In G.I. 5975 Entrada Avenue. Acting quickly, Mindbender replaced Sun Tzu's DNA with that of Sgt. Mindbender plays a major role in the first story-arc of the series G.I.Joe Frontlines. 2023 GAMESPOT, A FANDOM COMPANY. The group has never had much of a coherent ideology beyond securing its own power, although it has been portrayed an ancient snake cult in some incarnations. Accessories: black cloth cape with silver Cobra emblem; silver pistol with circle in front of trigger guard; silver mind control wand with peg for hose; black stand-alone power box; standard long, black hose. Serpentor is defeated again with the help of G.I. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. G.I. Cobra Commander (Sunbow version | Krake) | Baroness | Tomax & Xamot | Storm Shadow | Dr. Mindbender | Firefly | Major Bludd | Scrap-Iron | Wild Weasel | Copperhead | Serpentor | Cobra "[51] He then waited for her to fall asleep, then he snuck back into her room to bludgeon her with a claw hammer and slit her throat with a penknife. Not sloppy and incomplete, gents. One of Mindbender's new projects is a new, more powerful Battle Android Trooper. After his arrest, he stated that he did this because his mother "always wanted people to look up to her. G.I. Prosecutor Ariadne Symons said, "We don't care how much of a model prisoner he is because of the enormity of his crimes. Working with the Gotham City Police Department and the Pentagon, a psychiatrist by the name of Simon Hurt was put in charge of a program to create replacement Batmen. After escaping the battle, Mindbender positioned himself as Serpentor's right-hand man, quickly becoming the Emperor's most trusted follower, though there were times when he considered the monarch to be a spoiled brat[5]. He received his first rules violation report in 2016 for failing to provide a urine sample. [33] During this time, his relationship with Clarnell remained toxic and hostile, the two having frequent arguments that their neighbors often overheard. He then began picking up young women and peacefully letting them go. "[30] They also observed him to be intelligent and introspective. Imperialistic Military Terrorists, In some incarnations, Cobra traces its origins back to ancient times, BaronessDr. In the Renegades series, Serpentor is very intelligent and loyal to Cobra Commander, even willing to swallow any person that displeases the Cobra Commander, as well as spitting him/her out on cue if the Cobra Commander decides to let that person live. Mindbender was subsequently forced to join forces with his G.I. Later, following a failed attempt by Serpentor to steal the Broadcast Energy Transmitter, Mindbender was led into the Himalayan Mountains by Cobra Commander, where they discovered the ancient society of Cobra-La. Mindbender manages to preserve Serpentor's body, which was thought by many to be destroyed. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. "[30] Later on in his time at Atascadero, he was given another IQ test, which gave a higher result of 145. WebRedeemed Villains from movies. Goals -Hiding her past -Kill SpongeBob Crimes I remember one roof-raiser was over whether I should have my teeth cleaned. It turns out it came from Cobra Commander, who convinced Mindbender to free him because he knew how to use a weapon. - YouTube This is the Origin and the History of the Cobra Science Officer, the maniacal Doctor Mindbender! Kemper murdered a 15-year-old girl, as well as his own mother and her best friend, from May 1972 to April 1973. Their engagement lasted over a year, then, was broken off due to Kemper's second arrest. Cobra caused a massive earthquake to create this island. This is stolen by the ninja-mercernary Firefly. Dr. Mindbender (G.I. Joe: Renegades) | Villains Wiki | Fandom In his first live-action film appearance in 2009, he was played by American actor Kevin J. O'Connor. Because of this, he is considered a member of the Cobra Organization, as he is often allied with Cobra. MARS or the Military Armaments Research Systems/Syndicate is a legitimate weapons manufacturing firm headquartered in Callender, Scotland, which is run by James McCullen Destro XXIV. In this series, Serpentor is a giant cobra who was created by Dr. Mindbender as a pet and loyal enforcer to Cobra Commander. He is a scientist who works for the terrorist organization Cobra; like other characters in the fictional universe, his characterization has fluctuated from that of comical villain to dangerous fascist depending on the release. It is my opinion that he has made a very excellent response to the years of treatment and rehabilitation and I would see no psychiatric reason to consider him to be of any danger to himself or to any member of society [and] since it may allow him more freedom as an adult to develop his potential, I would consider it reasonable to have a permanent expunction of his juvenile records. Though Cobra Commander allows Mindbender to live for now while punishing him with an electrical blast from his cane, promising the doctor that Ripcord's retrieval is vital for both of them to live. Though an escape plan was devised, Mindbender, along with some of the other traitors, dies of botulism before it could be enacted.[11]. He testified that he killed the victims because he wanted them "for myself, like possessions",[1] and attempted to convince the jury that he was insane based on the reasoning that his actions could have been committed only by someone with an aberrant mind. Monolith Base was another of Cobra's main bases. He really took pride in his work. Mindbender disappeared in the explosions, but Gung-Ho doubted he was dead.[2]. Dr. Mindbender is a mad scientist and former dentist. In the original 1980s G.I. G.I. Serpentor is last seen flying out of control on his air chariot, struggling to get himself free of his cape. [38], Kemper put both of the women's bodies in the trunk of his Ford Galaxie and returned to his apartment. He would pick up female students who were hitchhiking and take them to isolated areas where he would shoot, stab, smother, or strangle them. Kemper twice tried to commit suicide in custody. "[35] Back at his apartment, he had sexual intercourse with the corpse, then dismembered and disposed of the remains in a similar manner as his previous two victims. An extensive search failed to turn up the rest of Pesce's remains or a trace of Luchessa. Mindbender He succeeded in capturing the city and demanded the surrender of the President (who was out of town with the Vice-President at the time), Congress and G.I. Not even his "father", Dr. Mindbender, was above his harshness. [84] In 2012, French author Marc Dugain published a novel, Avenue des gants (Avenue of the Giants), about Kemper. He is a master of mind control and interrogation, but his expertise also includes genetics, cloning, orthodontistry, and some cybernetics.[3]. No need for her to suffer any more at the hands of this horrible "murderous Butcher". Some time later, Mindbender had rebuilt all of his research, and the Venom project was fully up and running. No During an attack to acquire the B.E.T. "[67], Kemper is forthcoming about the nature of his crimes and has stated that he participated in the interviews to save others like himself from killing. In the "Revelations" two-parter, Doctor Mindbender and Destro end up working on rebuilding the M.A.S.S. Arbco Moving and Storage used trucks to transport HISS tanks covertly into Washington DC for an attack on the US Treasury. In addition, a few more donors to Serpentor's creation are revealed: a Viking warrior known as "Ulrik The Batterer", and the reptilian king "Takshaka" from Indian mythology. He is responsible for many breakthroughs for the Cobra Organization, including the Cobra BAT , several mind-control devices, and many Edward Gardner Lewis - Wikipedia The all-encompassing Battle Corps line of 1993 included a new Dr. Mindbender action figure, #15 in the series. Kemper then murdered his mother and one of her friends before turning himself in to the authorities. He was denied parole that year, as well as at parole hearings in 1980, 1981, and 1982. Dr. Sarah Bellum is a virtual reality researcher in the 2001 TV series "Black Scorpion" episode called "Virtual Vice". [57], Afterward, Kemper fled the scene. Why do you think so many doctors become evil? Aided by Cobra-La, Cobra forces are later dispatched to rescue Serpentor and bring him to the hidden kingdom of Cobra-La. M.A.R.S. Joe: The Movie that it is revealed that the organization was a front runner for a 40,000 year-old underground civilization called Cobra-La, whose snake-like inhabitants were driven underground by the advent of humankind. Redeemed Villains Wiki Do they all go to the same school of villainy? He was denied parole in 2017 and is next eligible in 2024. Victor Von Doom was a brilliant college student until he blew up his face trying to reach his mother's spirit in Hell. Hired by Cobra Commander, Mindbender uses Cobra Industries' connections to enable its leader to become immortal to cheat death. Joe, so the DNA of Joe trainer named Sgt. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, Doctor Mindbender has rebuilt all of his research, and the Venom project is now fully up and running. Capital punishment was suspended in California at the time, and he instead received eight concurrent life sentences. During the Cobra civil war on Cobra Island he sided with Serpentor against Cobra Commander, who is actually Fred VII, a Crimson Guardsman that was impersonating Cobra Commander without anyones knowledge. Even then he was not loyal, listening to a plan that would seemingly allow Cobra Commander to be cloned. [3] He was assigned the Chief Public Defender of Santa Cruz County, attorney Jim Jackson. Shell Beach. Dr. Sarah Bellum/Mindbender (Black Scorpion), Maria Jimenez (Abducted: The Jocelyn Shaker Story), Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Without Sun Tzu's DNA, Serpentor lacked patience and was prone to fits of rage and aggression. MurderAttempted world dominationAttempted genocideConspiracy. He was re-diagnosed with antisocial, narcissistic, and schizotypal personality disorders. The appearance featured in the villains wars is that of the series's 2000s reboot, Evil Organization [14] Once there, Kemper learned that his father had remarried and now had a stepson. Joe Collector's Club that their 2015 exclusive 3.75" membership figure would be an Arctic Doctor Mindbender figure, based directly on his appearance in G.I. I am an admin of this site. In the story, Mindbender perfects a brainwashing process resulting in G.I. Dr. Mindbender. Military resources equal to those of an advanced nation-stateVast financial resourcesFront companiesCrime networkCutting-edge technologyModern logistics Dr. Mindbender is a mind control and interrogation specialist. Some believe he was a bill collector for a mail-order record club, another source swears that Dr.? And there's Arbco Bros. ?," "Professor Paine," "Count Vlad the Cruel" and "The Inquisitor. I remember being told as a kid, you cut off the head and the body dies. Ripcord manages to destroy the neuro-link helmet and was about to take revenge on Doctor Mindbender for what he did for him only for Duke to intervene. When Serpentor returns, leading a renegade faction called The Coil, Mindbender returns to the side of his creation. He collaborates with Destro and Tomax and Xamot in a plot to obtain DNA samples of the best militaristic minds in history, because he feels Cobra needs a leader that can inspire courage in its cowardly troops. They are equipped with superior armor and weaponry, as well as more extensive combat training. Sun Tzu's DNA was almost acquired, but foiled by G.I. Type of Villains 1951), over him; he kept pieces of it in his closet until his mother found them. WebToshiko Bessho (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26 Etsuko Furukawa (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26 Haruka Tendo (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26 Shoko Hisazu (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26 Kanako Miyahara (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26 Keiko Yabuuchi (Case Closed) - Last Edited: 2023-05-26