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Animal Man

Real Name
Bernard Baker
First Appearance
Strange Adventures #180 (September, 1965)
Creators
Dave Wood, Carmine Infantino
Team Affiliations
Justice League of America, Justice League Europe
Aliases
A-Man
Base of Operations
San Diego, California
Powers
Animal ability mimicry, Animal empathy
Skills and Abilities
Trained in hand-to-hand combat
Paraphernalia

Animal Man (Buddy Baker) is a superhero in the DC Universe and the father of Animal Girl.

Origin[]

Originally, it was believed that Buddy Baker's powers originated when he encountered an alien vessel, though the truth is not so certain. What is known is after a strange experience in the mountains, he gain the ability to mimic the power of nearby animals and became The Man with Animal Powers, Animal Man.

Biography[]

Buddy Baker's childhood is largely unknown, though it is known he was born to Frank Baker Jr and Phyllis Baker.

Media[]

Animal Man makes a cameo in DC Super Hero Girls (web), graduating from Super Hero High.

Animal Man appears in DC Universe Online.