Doom Patrol Pitch Help !
I am trying to write a Doom Patrol pitch for my own fun, and so far, I only have Niles Caulder somewhat figured out-
Niles Caulder was watching X-Men '97 on his interdimensional TV one day when he got an idea. Over time, that idea grew into an obsession—Niles Caulder wanted his own superhero team.
Now calling himself "The Chief," Niles orchestrated all the accidents that transformed the members of the Doom Patrol into who they are today.
To replicate the anti-mutant sentiment he observed in the X-Men cartoon, Niles spread rumors and gossip about the members of the Doom Patrol. This social isolation drove them to become more devoted to his cause.
The "Brotherhood of Evil," as Niles calls them, is really just an emotional support group made up of his victims.
Niles Caulder also owns a teleportation machine powered by the heart of a sacrificed talking gorilla. He won the device in a card game against a higher-dimensional imp god (Mr. Mxyzptlk). To use the machine, Niles must find a gorilla, teach it to talk, and then sacrifice it. Mallah was one of the unfortunate gorillas Niles taught—but Mallah managed to escape along with a with a living brain (One of the potential Robot Man candidates).
Oh, and Niles can walk! He just uses a wheelchair for the Professor X aesthetic.
I want some ideas for the other members of the Doom Patrol. This isn't anything serious; I just want to do something fun with these characters and see what other people's pitches might be !