Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #19
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1982
On Sale Date: December 3, 1981 Newsstand Date December 3, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #197

Newsstand Date December 3, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #61

Newsstand Date December 3, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #69

Newsstand Date December 3, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #7

Copyright Date November 10, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date November 10, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #61

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Karen Berger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Brotherhood of Evil"
Pages: 17

Feature(s):
Doom Patrol (of Earth-1)

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #86 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #85; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Chief (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #85; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Robotman (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #85; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Negative Man (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #85; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Elasti-Girl (last appearance in My Greatest Adventure #85; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)

Villain(s)

• Brotherhood of Evil (first appearance; last appearance in Doom Patrol #112; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Brain (real name never revealed; a discorporate brain preserved by fluid; the leader of the Brotherhood of Evil; origin revealed in brief; first appearance; last appearance in Doom Patrol #112; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Madame Rouge (Laura DeMille; a mistress of disguise; first appearance; last appearance in Doom Patrol #112; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Monsieur Mallah (a gorilla given genius intelligence by the Brain; origin revealed in brief; first appearance; last appearance in Doom Patrol #112; next appearance in Doom Patrol #87)
• Mr. Morden (an international criminal; joins the Brotherhood of Evil; no further appearances)
• Rog (a giant robot designed by the Chief; stolen and piloted by Mr. Morden in this story; next appearance in Doom Patrol #93)

Other Character(s)

• The students of an exclusive Paris girls' school (Madame Rouge is their teacher and the school is a "front" for the headquarters of the Brotherhood of Evil; next appearance in Doom Patrol #90)

Comments:
Part 2: "The Trail of the Terrible Titan"

The origins of Elasti-Girl, Negative Man, Robotman, and the Doom Patrol are retold in brief in this story.

The Doom Patrol celebrates the Chief's birthday in this story.

Synopsis:
Rog, a giant robot designed as a moon vehicle by the Chief, is stolen by a criminal as an initiation ritual into the Brotherhood of Evil. The Brotherhood is a fantastic crime syndicate, whose members include Madame Rouge, a mistress of disguise, Monsieur Mallah, a genius gorilla, and their leader, the Brain, a disembodied human brain. In the ensuing battle between the Doom Patrol and the Brotherhood, Rog is wrecked, but the evildoers escape.