| Alias |
|
| Animal
Man |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Bernhard (Buddy) Baker |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Animal-Rights
Activist
Religious Leader
Stuntman
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with a criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| United
States |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Forgotten Heroes
Justice
League International
|
| Base
of Operations |
| Mobile |
| Height |
| 5'
11" - varies |
| Weight |
| 170
lbs. - varies |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue
- varies |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde
- varies |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian
- varies |
| Known
Powers |
| Normal
human being with the ability to access a morphogenic field known as the
Lifeweb which enables him to take on the attributes of any
animal that has ever lived upon the surface of the
Earth (i.e. fly like a bird, swim underwater like a fish, regenerate body
parts like certain reptiles) and possibly other planets via their own morphogenic fields. Abilities
extend to being able to
communicate with other animals and focus the energies of the morphogenic
field as power blast. |
| Accessories |
| None |
| Common
Enemies |
|
B'wana Beast
Mirror
Master II
Psycho-Pirate
II
Shining Man
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Animal
Man
Strange Adventures Vol. 1
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Strange Adventures Vol. 1
#180 (Sept. 1965) |
| Creator |
| Dave Wood &
Carmine Infantino |
| Origin |
|
Pre-Crisis:
Movie stuntman Buddy Baker investigated an alien spacecraft that crashed
to Earth. Exposed to extraterrestrial radiation he gained the
ability to absorb the attributes of any animal he came into close contact
with. Using his new found powers Buddy Baker became the accidental
hero known as Animal Man. Post Crisis: On a
solitary hunting trip Buddy Baker was captured by
and experimented upon by extraterrestrials. His body was
rebuilt and bound to a
mystical morphogenic field
which gave him a link to all of Earth's animals. He soon discovered
he could absorb the abilities of any animal in his immediate vicinity.
Never desiring to become a hero
Baker was compelled to be involved in the plight of the natural world
and assumed the identity of the activist known as Animal
Man. |