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. He most often appears as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex tele ...

, 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. He most often appears as an adversary of the X-Men. The original Mastermind was a mutant with the psionic ability to generate complex tele ...

, the first daughter and successor of the Mastermind. **

Lady Mastermind Lady Mastermind is a fictional character and supervillain, 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-M ...

, the second daughter and successor of the Mastermind. *

Mastermind (computer) M-11 Originally known as the Human Robot, the character was given the name "M-11" in the 2006 to 2007 ''Agents of Atlas'' miniseries as an allusion to its first appearance in '' Menace'' #11 from Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics ...

, 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. *

The Mastermind ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

, a title for the main antagonists of each game of the ''Danganronpa'' series.

Literature

* "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 * ''Masterminds'', a novel series by

Gordon Korman Gordon Korman (born October 23, 1963) is a Canadian American author. Korman has written 100 children's books, children's and young adult fiction books. Korman's books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide over a career spanning four dec ...

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 * '' Wallander: Mastermind'', a 2005 Swedish film *

Master Mind (2015 film) ''Master Mind'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by Kumar Govind. The film stars Rajvardhan. Cast *Rajvardhan as Raj *Kumar Govind as Mahesh *Divya Gowda as Madhu *Bhakthi as Anu *Thamanna Pasha as Seema Releas ...

, an Indian Kannada-language film * Master Mind, the original title of 2010 film

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

Television

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

Mastermind India {{italic title ''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 ...

'', 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 which has no relation to the better-known American Mastermi ...

, a progressive rock band * Dr. Mastermind, 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 Oldfield's ...

'' * "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 th ...

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

Deltron 3030 Deltron 3030 is an alternative 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 ...

'' *

Mastermind (song) "Mastermind" is a song by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, released on October 21, 2022, as the final track on the standard edition of her tenth studio album, ''Midnights'' (2022). Written and produced by Swift and Jack Antonoff, the tr ...

, a song by Taylor Swift from the 2022 album ''Midnights''

Other uses

Mastermind (board game) ''Mastermind'' or ''Master Mind'' is a code-breaking game for two players. It resembles an earlier pencil and paper game called Bulls and Cows that may date back a century. Gameplay and rules The game is played using: * a ''decoding board'', wi ...

, a classic board game *

Mastermind (role variant) The Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS) is a self-assessed personality questionnaire designed to help people better understand themselves and others. It was first introduced in the book ''Please Understand Me''. It is one of the most widely used perso ...

, in the Keirsey Temperament Sorter *

Mastermind Toys Mastermind LP, trading as Mastermind Toys, is a Canadian chain of toy stores. Based in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, the company was founded in 1984 by brothers Andy and Jonathan Levy, and is now privately owned by Birch Hill Private Equity. ...

, a Canadian chain of toy stores *

Mastermind School Mastermind School is a British-curriculum private school in Bangladesh established in 1997. It offers English-medium education to students from Play Group age to grade 12, leading to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education ...

, in Dhaka, Bangladesh