He's one of the most frightening thoughts brought to life: a sci-fi nerd with superpowers. Control Freak is an obsessive fanboy whose technical wizardry has furnished a high-tech remote control device. This remote is able to animate inanimate objects and control various electrical devices.

The Teen Titans defeated the freak geek when he ran amok at a video store. His initial defeat encouraged him to plot his revenge - in the form of a sequel.

Upon escaping prison, Control Freak hot-wired some high-end A/V equipment and escaped into a TV. set, forcing the Titans to make their way through the wacky world of television. The Titans eventually defeated Control Freak -- once again putting him on hiatus.

Control Freak returned to complete a trilogy of terror by devising “The Ultimate Titans Challenge”, a series of events designed specifically to challenge the Teen Titans. But when the frightening fanboy faced the Titans East team instead, they declared "game over" to Control Freak's latest scheme.

FEAR ITSELF features the debut of Control Freak - a villain that writer Dwayne McDuffie created but never used when he was writing the 'Impulse' comic book series.
Control Freak's remote control makes the same sound as a transporter from the original Star Trek TV show.
Control Freak's mug shot in EPISODE 257-494 shows the number "257-325" - which is the production number of FEAR ITSELF, Control Freak's first appearance.
Writer David Slack is a big fan of the Japanimation series, "Battle of the Planets" - which has multiple references in the episode, EPISODE 257-494.

Info to come.

Control Freak did not appear in the comic books; He was created for the animated series. Visit the titanstower.com meeting room to learn more about the comic book characters that inspired the animated series.

Fear Itself
Episode 257-494
For Real

Alexander Polinsky as Control Freak