Comic Title: Doom Patrol:The Silver Age Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2020
On Sale Date: March 25, 2020 Direct Market Date March 25, 2020
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Direct Market Date March 25, 2020
Source: Previews, #375

Direct Market Date March 25, 2020
Source: DC Previews, #20

Cover Price: $39.99
Page Count: 360
Editor: Erika Rothberg

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The War Against the Mind Slaves"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Arnold Drake
Artist: Bruno Premiani

Reprinted From:
Doom Patrol #97 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #98)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #98)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #98)
• Elasti-Girl (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #98)
• Negative Man (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #98)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mento (last appearance in Doom Patrol #92; next appearance in Doom Patrol #102)

Villain(s)

• General Immortus (poses as Dr. Immortus, a philanthropic physician, in this story; last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #65)
• Garguax (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #65)
• Brotherhood of Evil (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #65)
• Brain (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Doom Patrol #101)
• Monsieur Mallah (last appearance in Doom Patrol #93; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #65)
• Madame Rouge (last appearance in Doom Patrol #96; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #65)
• Pundali and his tribe, the inhabitants of a North-Chinese city, a group of Swedish lumberjacks, and others (all transformed into crystal-men and mind-slaves of Garguax in this story; no further appearances)
• The Plastic Men (recreated in this story; last appearance in Doom Patrol #91; next appearance in Doom Patrol #108)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Swenson (foreman of a Swedish lumber camp; no further appearances)
• United Nations troops (no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "Three Trails to Terror"
Part 3: "Prisoners of the Moon"

Mento is rejected for Doom Patrol membership in this story.

This story is continued from Doom Patrol #96.

Synopsis:
The Brotherhood of Evil, together with Garguax and General Immortus, continue their scheme to take over the world by mind-control, this time transforming ordinary people into giant crystalline zombies under their command. Splitting up, the Doom Patrol members battle the crystal-men, but Elasti-Girl herself becomes a victim of the transformation process and is captured by the Brotherhood.

Although the Chief recruits Mento to help, the psychokinetic-powered hero and the Doom Patrol are nonetheless defeated and taken captive by the villains. Robotman breaks free just before the assembled heroes can be transported to Garguax's moon-base, and frees the others, resulting in a seesawing battle between the two teams. On the verge of victory, the Doom Patrol is forced to allow their enemies to escape or risk their detonation of a bomb that could destroy all life on Earth.

Back in Doom Patrol headquarters, Mento asks to become a member of the team, but is blackballed (unknown to him) by Elasti-Girl, who feels his presence would bring discord to the group.