Comic Title: Doom Patrol #34
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: July 1990
On Sale Date: May 29, 1990 Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Previews, #15

Shipping Date May 29, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #179

Shipping Date May 31, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #17

Direct Market Date May 31, 1990
Source: Comic Shop News, #149

Copyright Date June 19, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Art Young

Title: "The Soul of a New Machine"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Richard Case
Inker: John Nyberg
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Daniel Vozzo

Reprinted In:
Doom Patrol:The Painting That Ate Paris TPB (2004)
Doom Patrol Omnibus HC (2014)
Doom Patrol Book One TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)
• Robotman (last appearance in Justice League Europe #17; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)

Supporting Character(s)

• Joshua Clay (last appearance in Doom Patrol #33; next appearance in Doom Patrol #35)

Villain(s)

• Brain (last appearance in New Teen Titans #43; no further appearances)
• Monsieur Mallah (last appearance in New Teen Titans #43; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Brotherhood of Evil (in flashback)
• Madame Rouge (in flashback)
• Teen Titans (in flashback)
• Starfire (in flashback)
• Changeling (in flashback)
• Robin (in flashback)

Comments:
Brain and Mallah appear to die in this story, but they later return. The means of their survival is not evident from this story.

Synopsis:
The Chief prepares a new body for Robotman. He decides to take a break from the procedure, leaving Cliff's disembodied brain in a tank. After the Chief leaves, the new robot body comes to life on its own due to a faulty responometer. It then tries to kill Cliff in order to secure its own independence.

Meanwhile, the Brain and Mallah infiltrate Doom Patrol headquarters. Mallah fights the robot body and wins. He then implants the Brain into the body. The two declare their love for one another. Unbeknownst to either, the sentient robot rigged his body to explode if it was tampered with. The Brain and Mallah are apparently killed in the ensuing blast. Cliff's brain remains in a tank and could not witness what happened.