Ho Yinsen (Earth-616)

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Real Name

Professor Ho Yinsen

Current Alias

Human Brain

Aliases

The Human Brain

Identity

Public

Alignment

Good

Relatives

Unidentified Wife (Deceased)

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

An unidentified village in South Vietnam

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Hair

White

Status

Citizenship

North Vietnamese (Presumably)

Marital Status

Married

Occupation

Physicist

Origin

Professor Ho Yinsen was one of the world's greatest physicists, until pressed into slavery by the Communists. When he resisted, Wong-Chu took him prisoner.

Place of Death

An unidentified village in South Vietnam

First appearance

Last appearance

Tales of Suspense #39
(March, 1963)

As Human: Tales of Suspense #39; As Human Brain: Iron Man Annual 2000

History

During Ho Yinsen's captivity, American inventor Anthony Stark was sent to Vietnam to supervise a field test of one of his new tranistorized weapons. While in Vietnam, Stark tripped a booby trap. The resulting explosion lodged a piece of shrapnel in his chest. The gravely injured Stark was taken captive by the Communist leader Wong-Chu, and informed that the shrapnel would penetrate his heart within a week, killing him. Wong-Chu offered Stark at deal: if he would build a power weapon for the Communists, he would allow his surgeons to save Stark's life. Stark agreed, hoping to gain time and access to tools.

Stark was given access to a small laboratory in communist territory along with fellow captive, Professor Ho Yinsen. Yinsen helped Stark design and build an electrically powered suit of iron armor and equipped it with a variety of offensive weaponry. The armor also contained pacemaker-like device which would enable Stark's injured heart to keep beating after the shrapnel entered it. Donning the suit, Stark connected it to an electrical generator to charge. Lying on a table Stark was helpless until the suit was fully charged. His captor, Wong-Chu, sensed something was amiss and came to investigate with armed men. Realizing he was sacrificing his life, Professor Yinsen went out to confront Wong-Chu, giving Stark the extra time he needed to fully charge the armored suit. As Iron Man, Stark avenged Yinsens death and scattered Wong Chu's guerilla troops.

It is found that Professor Yinsen had not immediately died from the gunshot wounds. He was teaching his knowledge to a fellow prisoner in the camp, a young man named Sun-Tao. After Wong-Chu ordered his men to fire on Professor Yinsen, he amusedly made Sun-Tao bury his body in the jungle. Sun-Tao was surprised to see that the professor still drew some breath. In his dying moment he passed on a notebook to the young man. Immediately afterwards, "The Great Salvager" appeared and wordlessly told Sun-Tao that he was collecting on an old transaction he had made.

Years later, Iron Man travels to a mobile station named New Timbetpal inhabited by a group of monks led by Sun-Tao who believe that Professor Yinsen is their great teacher. Iron Man, along with a band of the monks swarm a village inhabited by the evil tyrant, Wong-Chu, who is known to now be one of the biggest drug lords on Earth. They are captured and told that Professor Yinsen is still alive.

After the battle, they return to New Timbetpal where Tony Stark is told he may see Professor Yinsen. It is then we find that "The Great Salvager" has only saved the part of him that he felt mattered: his living brain.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

Professor Ho Yinsen was a Nobel Prize winning Physicist.

Strength level

Ho Yinsen possessed the normal human strength of a man his age, height, and build who engaged in minimal regular exercise.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

A modernized version of Ho Yinsen appeared in Iron Man (Volume 4) #5.

Trivia

No trivia.

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