Comic Title: Doom Patrol:The Painting That Ate Paris TPB
Publisher: DC
Imprint: Vertigo
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: September 22, 2004 Direct Market Date September 22, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #7 (#187)

Direct Market Date September 22, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 232
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Nowhere Man"
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 From:
Doom Patrol #26 (1989)

Feature Character(s)

• Doom Patrol (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Robotman (last appearance in Doom Patrol #24; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Crazy Jane (last appearance in Doom Patrol #24; next appearance in Doom Patrol #28)
• Chief (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Rhea Jones (last appearance in Doom Patrol #24; next appearance in Doom Patrol #33)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dorothy Spinner (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Joshua Clay (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #30)

Villain(s)

• Brotherhood of Dada (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Mr. Nobody (real name Morden revealed; last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Lloyd Jefferson (Frenzy; last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Holly McKenzie (Sleepwalk; last appearance in Doom Patrol #23; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• The Quiz (last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)
• Byron Shelley (the Fog; last appearance in Doom Patrol #25; next appearance in Doom Patrol #27)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Sunburst (first post-Crisis appearance; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A doctor at a Japanese hospital (no further appearances)
• Several members of the Japanese media (no further appearances)
• Dr. Bruckner (in flashback to Mr. Nobody's origin; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Mr. Nobody (origin revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Doom Patrol #23)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Brain (in flashback)
• Monsieur Mallah (in flashback)

Comments:
Mr. Nobody's origin is revealed in this story. His real identity is Morden, a former member of the Brotherhood of Evil. An Earth-1 version of Morden appeared in Doom Patrol #86. This is the earliest chronological appearance of the post-Crisis Morden.

This story also introduces the post-Crisis Sunburst. The pre-Crisis version of Sunburst was killed in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12.

Synopsis:
The Japanese hero named Sunburst has apprehended a woman who possesses every super power that has never been conceived. The woman was placed in a mental hospital after she attacked him. Two new super-villains, Sleepwalk and the Fog, break her out and bring the woman to their boss, Mr. Nobody.

Mr. Nobody then reveals to the group his origin. He was a one-time member of the Brotherhood of Evil working with Brain and Mallah. However, they abandoned him. Eventually he was subjected to the white room experiment of Dr. Bruckner and driven mad. As a result of his madness, he became a virtual man. He has now assembled a new brotherhood of misfits. This group is not concerned with good or evil, but chaos. Mr. Nobody christens the group the Brotherhood of Dada.