Mastermind, Master Mind or The Mastermind may refer to:

Fictional characters

Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex telepathic illusi ...

, a fictional supervillain in Marvel Comics, a title also held by his daughters: **

Martinique Jason Mastermind (Jason Wyngarde) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex telepathic illusi ...

, the first daughter and successor of the Mastermind **

Lady Mastermind Lady Mastermind is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Salvador Larroca, the character first appeared as Regan Wyngarde in '' X-Treme X-Men'' #6 ( December 2001). ...

, the second daughter and successor of the Mastermind *

Mastermind (computer) M-11 M-11 is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was named "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''Agents of Atlas'' miniseries as an allusion to its first ...

, a character in Marvel Comics' ''Captain Britain'' * Mastermind, an enemy of the

Challengers of the Unknown The Challengers of the Unknown is a fictional group of adventurers appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The quartet of adventurers explored paranormal occurrences while facing several fantastic menaces. The characters' provenance is ...

in DC Comics * Mastermind, the leader of the

Ministry of Pain ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American animated franchise that takes place in the fictional city of Townsville and stars the titular Powerpuff Girls — Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup — who appear in the original TV series, the anime adaptatio ...

in "Fallen Arches", season 3, episode 1a of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' (1998) (2000) * Master Mind, an Image Comics villain who first appeared in ''

Invincible Invincible may refer to: Film and television * ''Invincible'' (2001 theatrical film), a drama by Werner Herzog about Jewish cabaret during the rise of Nazism * ''Invincible'' (2001 TV film), a fantasy/martial arts TV movie starring Billy Za ...

'' #31 (April 2006)

Literature

* ''The Master Mind; or, The Key to Mental Power Development and Efficiency'', a 1913 non-fiction book by

William Walker Atkinson William Walker Atkinson (December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932) was an attorney, merchant, publisher, and writer, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement. He is the author of the pseudonymous works attribute ...

, writing as Theron Q. Dumont * "The Master Mind" (1913), a Semi-Dual short story by

John Ulrich Giesy John Ulrich Giesy (August 6, 1877 – September 8, 1947) was an American physician, novelist and author. He was one of the early writers in the Sword and Planet genre, with his Jason Croft series. He collaborated with Junius B. Smith on many of h ...

* ''The Master Mind'' (1913), a novel by

Marvin Dana Marvin Hill Dana (March 2, 1867 – April 3, 1926) was an American author and journalist. Life Dana was born in Cornwall, Vermont to Edward Summers Dana and Mary Howe Dana (née Squier). He was the younger brother of Charles S. Dana. After ...

, a novelization of the 1913 play by Daniel D. Carter * ''The Master-Mind'' (1919), a novel by

Fergus Hume Ferguson Wright Hume (8 July 1859 – 12 July 1932), known as Fergus Hume, was a prolific English novelist, known for his detective fiction, thrillers and mysteries. Early life Hume was born in Powick, Worcestershire, England, the second ...

* "Master Mind" (comics), a comic strip in British comic ''Buster'' * '' Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes'', a 2013 non-fiction book by Maria Konnikova * ''The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal.'', a 2019 non-fiction book by

Evan Ratliff Evan Ratliff (born c. 1975)Gillette, Felix ''Bloomberg Businessweek'' (Jan. 20, 2011). is an American journalist, author, and podcast host. Ratliff is a contributor to ''Wired, Bloomberg Businessweek,'' and ''The New Yorker''. He has written on ...

* ''Masterminds'', a novel series by

Gordon Korman Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian author of children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four decades and have appeared at number one on ''The N ...

Film and TV

Films

* ''Master Minds'' (1949 film), a 1949 American comedy film in The Bowery Boys series * ''Mastermind'' (1976 film), a Charlie Chan spoof feature film, released in 1976 * ''Masterminds'' (1997 film), an American action comedy * ''Masterminds'' (2013 film), a direct to DVD film * ''Masterminds'' (2016 film), an American comedy film * ''The Master Mind'' (1914 film), an American crime/drama film, based on a 1913 play * ''The Master Mind'' (1920 film), a lost American silent crime drama, also based on the play * ''The Mastermind'' (2025 film), a film by Kelly Reichardt * '' Wallander: Mastermind'', a 2005 Swedish film * ''Master Mind'' (2015 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * ''Master Mind'', the working title of the 2010 American animated superhero film ''

Megamind ''Megamind'' is a 2010 American animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and Pacific Data Images, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, ...

Television

* ''Mastermind'' (British game show), a British quiz show **''

Mastermind India ''Mastermind India'' is an Indian television quiz show based on the British quiz show ''Mastermind''. It originally aired on BBC World's ''"Made in India"'' series between 1998 and 2002. Each round saw four contestants taking the black chair o ...

'', an Indian quiz show based on the British show ** ''Mastermind'' (Irish game show), an Irish quiz show based on the British show ** ''Mastermind'' (Australian game show), an Australian version of the show * ''Masterminds'' (Canadian TV series), a true crime documentary * ''Masterminds'' (quiz bowl), an American TV show * ''Master Minds'' (game show), a successor to ''Best Ever Trivia Show'' * ''Mastermind'' (audio drama), a 2013 ''Doctor Who'' drama

Music

Mastermind (American band) Mastermind is an American progressive rock band from New Jersey, formed by the brothers Bill Berends and Rich Berends in 1986. There is a power metal band in Japan also named Mastermind (Japanese band), Mastermind which has no relation to the ...

, a progressive rock band *

Dr. Mastermind Dr. Mastermind is an American heavy metal band formed in 1982 and initially featuring future Journey drummer Deen Castronovo, Wild Dogs vocalist Matt McCourt, and guitarist Kurt James. History Singer and bassist Matt McCourt formed the b ...

, an American heavy metal band *

Herbie the Mastermind Herbie Laidley, better known as Mastermind Herbie, is a DJ and record producer who has worked under a variety of pseudonyms, including The Rapologists and Mastermind. He was also a founder of Mastermind Roadshow - a sound system also featuring ...

, a British DJ

Albums

* ''Mastermind'' (Tina Cousins album), 2005 * ''Mastermind'' (Monster Magnet album), 2010 * ''Mastermind'' (Rick Ross album), 2014 * ''Mastermind'' (EP), by Beast, 2010

Songs

* "Mastermind", a song by Mike Oldfield from the 1999 album ''

The Millennium Bell ''The Millennium Bell'' is the 20th record album by Mike Oldfield, released in 1999. The theme of the album is a reflection of different periods of human history. The album borrows its name from the dawning of the 3rd millennium and from its ti ...

'' * "Mastermind", a song by Mindless Self Indulgence from the 2008 album '' If'' * "Mastermind", a song by Megadeth from the 1997 album ''

Cryptic Writings ''Cryptic Writings'' is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on June 17, 1997, through Capitol Records, it was the band's last studio album to feature drummer Nick Menza. His departure would mark the end of ...

'' * "Mastermind", a song by Deltron 3030 from the 2000 album ''

Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an American hip hop trio composed of producer Dan the Automator (as the Cantankerous Captain Aptos), rapper Del the Funky Homosapien (as Deltron Zero/Deltron Osiris), and DJ Kid Koala (as Skiznod the Boy Wonder). They also c ...

'' * Mastermind (song), a song by Taylor Swift from the 2022 album ''Midnights'' * "Mastermind", a song from ''

Helluva Boss ''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animated musical black comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., a company in Hell that offers hitman services in the real ...

Other uses

Mastermind (board game) ''Mastermind'' or ''Master Mind'' () is a code-breaking game for two players invented in Israel. It resembles an earlier Paper-and-pencil game, pencil and paper game called Bulls and Cows that may date back a century. History Mastermind was in ...

, a classic board game *

Mastermind (role variant) The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) is a self-assessed personality questionnaire. It was first introduced in the book ''Please Understand Me''. The KTS is closely associated with the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI); however, there are signifi ...

, in the Keirsey Temperament Sorter *

Mastermind Toys Mastermind LP (trading as Mastermind Toys) is a Canadian toy store chain based in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario. It was founded in 1984 by brothers Andy and Jonathan Levy. On January 15, 2024, Unity Acquisitions Inc. announced that it had comple ...

, a Canadian chain of toy stores * Mastermind School, in Dhaka, Bangladesh