Dr. Boiffard used to work as a police coroner. When a body was found at a car crash, the police officer brought the unknown body to Boiffard because he owed him a favor. Dr. Boiffard, along with Dr. Flem, conducted an experiment and was able to resurrect the body. The person had no memories of his previous life. Boiffard decided to name him Frank Einstein after his artistic and intellectual heroes, Frank Sinatra and Albert Einstein. Frank went on to become know as Madman. Boiffard soon started experimenting brain growth on himself to make him smarter.