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Monsieur Mallah is a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe. He is the gorilla servant of and, in time, the partner to Gorilla Grodd and the Brain, while serving as an enemy of the Doom Patrol, Justice League, and the Teen Titans.
Monsieur Mallah appears in the third season of the HBO Max series Doom Patrol, voiced by Jonathan Lipow.
Publication history
Monsieur Mallah first appeared in Doom Patrol #86 (March 1964) and was created by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani.
Fictional character biography
= Origin
=Mallah is a gorilla from Gorilla City who the Brain experimented on and gave genius-level intellect. After Brain's body is destroyed in an accident orchestrated by Niles Caulder and his namesake transferred to a robot body, he and Mallah form the Brotherhood of Evil.
= Doom Patrol
=During Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol run, Mallah places the Brain in Robotman's body. The two confess their love for each other, but Robotman's body activates a defense mechanism and explodes.
The two later resurface and raid genetic research facilities to create a new body for the Brain. However, the Brain's new body breaks down, so he has Mallah put his brain in another jar.
In Salvation Run, Brain and Mallah are exiled to the planet Cygnus 4019, where Gorilla Grodd kills them.
= The New 52
=In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this continuity, Mallah was a gorilla who was experimented on by a New England scientist named Ernst to increase his intellect. He treated Mallah like a friend and an assistant. When an explosion occurred in his lab, Ernst was badly burned and Mallah saved his life by preserving his brain. After becoming distrustful of humans, Brain took Mallah into attacking humans that they blamed for their plight.
In an altered future, Brain and Monsieur Mallah appear assisting Gorilla Grodd in taking over the remains of Central City while The Black had taken over most of the world. They end up capturing Animal Man and the heroes that are with him. Animal Man's group is saved by Frankenstein and his Patchwork Army who defeat most of the gorillas as a few are allowed to escape.
= DC Rebirth
=In DC Rebirth, the Brotherhood of Evil create a narcotic element to give Brain godlike abilities. However, Mallah helps the Teen Titans defeat him before he can reshape reality.
In Year of the Villain, Joker imprisons Brain and Monsieur Mallah and leaves them in Lex Luthor's care in exchange for the knowledge to defeat The Batman Who Laughs.
In the Dawn of DC series Unstoppable Doom Patrol, Mallah betrays and kills Brain while the two are fighting General Immortus.
Powers and abilities
Monsieur Mallah has inhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, and intelligence, as well as a keen sense of smell. He usually carries a machine gun or any other firearms with him.
In other media
= Television
=Monsieur Mallah appears in Teen Titans, voiced by Glenn Shadix. This version is an arrogant member of the Brotherhood of Evil.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Young Justice, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. This version is a member of the Light in the first two seasons, during which he is eventually captured by the Team, and Task Force X in the third season.
Monsieur Mallah appears in the "Doom Patrol" segment of DC Nation Shorts, voiced by David Kaye.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Teen Titans Go!.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Doom Patrol, voiced by Jonathan Lipow. This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Evil. After helping the Brain steal Robotman's body, Mallah leaves the former.
Monsieur Mallah appears in My Adventures with Superman, voiced by André Sogliuzzo. This version is a kind-hearted gorilla and friend of Superman.
= Video games
=Monsieur Mallah appears in DC Universe Online, voiced by Leif Anders.
Monsieur Mallah appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
Monsieur Mallah appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains, voiced by Peter Jessop.
= Miscellaneous
=Monsieur Mallah appears in Justice League Adventures #6.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Justice League Unlimited #31.
Monsieur Mallah appears in Smallville Season 11 #9.
See also
List of fictional primates
References
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- Dee Bradley Baker
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- Brotherhood of Evil
- List of Teen Titans Go! characters
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- Gorilla Grodd
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- Brain (DC Comics)
- Teen Titans season 5
- My Adventures with Superman