- Carl Sparks Carl Sparks, the first born, is the brains out of the Sparks children. He uses his vast knowledge of science to strive for a career in mechanics and weapon manufacturing. Strangely enough, his organic system consists of flesh; but instead of the usual wavy lines of flesh, it follows the lines of those in a computer chip. Through birth, Carl has inherited his parents' abilities such as invisibility, and energy absorbtion (to an extent). Carl is unable to upgrade weapons like his father, and usually becomes discouraged in such a goal. But like his father, he wants to protect the world and his family from harm by any means necessary.