Animal Man

Vertigo

ANIMAL MAN

348

APPEARANCES

97

SERIES

Animal Man (Bernhard "Buddy" Baker) is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics Universe. As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Buddy Baker acquires the ability to temporarily "borrow" the abilities of animals (such as a bird's flight or the proportionate strength of an ant). Using these powers, Baker fights crime as the costumed superhero Animal Man.

FIRST APPEARANCE

Strange Adventures #180 cover

Strange Adventures #180

"I Was the Man with Animal Powers; One Monster -- Coming Up"

September 1965

Earliest catalogued appearances of Animal Man, Ellen Baker, Roger Denning, and 1 more.

KEY APPEARANCES

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Strange Adventures #180 cover

Strange Adventures #180"I Was the Man with Animal Powers; One Monster -- Coming Up"

Earliest catalogued appearances of Animal Man, Ellen Baker, Roger Denning, and 1 more.

Sep 1965

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Injustice 2 #47 cover

Injustice 2 #47"Up and Away"

Feb 2018

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Injustice 2 #48 cover

Injustice 2 #48"The Dark Side of the Moon"

Mar 2018

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Injustice 2 #49 cover

Injustice 2 #49"Keeping Secrets"

Mar 2018

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Justice League #1 cover

Justice League #1

Aug 2018

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Titans Special #1 cover

Titans Special #1

Aug 2018

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Justice League #7 cover

Justice League #7

Nov 2018

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Justice League #9 cover

Justice League #9

Dec 2018

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Doomsday Clock #9 cover

Doomsday Clock #9

May 2019

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Dog Days of Summer #1 cover

Dog Days of Summer #1

Jul 2019

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Justice League #30 cover

Justice League #30

Oct 2019

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Justice League #36 cover

Justice League #36

Jan 2020

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Justice League #37 cover

Justice League #37

Feb 2020

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Justice League Dark #20 cover

Justice League Dark #20

Apr 2020

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Justice League Dark #21 cover

Justice League Dark #21

May 2020

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Justice League Dark #22 cover

Justice League Dark #22

Jul 2020

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Justice League Dark #23 cover

Justice League Dark #23

Aug 2020

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Dark Nights: Death Metal #3 cover

Dark Nights: Death Metal #3"An Anti-Crisis Part III: Pick Up Styx"

Oct 2020

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Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King #1 cover

Dark Nights: Death Metal Robin King #1"The Robin Who Would Be King; The Quiet Ones"

Dec 2020

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Future State: Batman/Superman #2 cover

Future State: Batman/Superman #2"Chapter Two: Trust"

Apr 2021

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Wonder Woman #780 cover

Wonder Woman #780"Where the Heart Is"

Dec 2021

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Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1 cover

Wonder Woman 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1

Dec 2021

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The Flash #786 cover

The Flash #786

Nov 2022

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DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1 cover

DC's Grifter Got Run Over by a Reindeer #1

Jan 2023

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DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1 cover

DC's Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun #1

Dec 2023

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Green Arrow #14 cover

Green Arrow #14"Arrows Against the World!"

Earliest catalogued appearance of Jadestone.

Sep 2024

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Absolute Power #1 cover

Absolute Power #1"Chapter One: Powerless"

Sep 2024

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Absolute Power #2 cover

Absolute Power #2"Chapter Two: Resistance"

Oct 2024

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #19 cover

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #19"The Hum; Man's Underworld Part 1; Hive Mind Part 1; Robin Season, Part 2; Leftovers"

Jan 2025

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1 cover

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1

Jan 2025

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold #20 cover

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #20"The Price; Man's Underworld Part 2; Keep It Down; Hive Mind Part 2; The Tattoo"

Feb 2025

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #2 cover

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #2

Feb 2025

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DC vs. Vampires: World War V #6 cover

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #6"Chapter Six; The Hunter Part One"

Mar 2025

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #4 cover

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #4

Apr 2025

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DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7 cover

DC vs. Vampires: World War V #7"Chapter Seven; The Hunter Part Two"

May 2025

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #5 cover

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #5

May 2025

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The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6 cover

The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6

Jun 2025

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The New Gods #7 cover

The New Gods #7

Aug 2025

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New History of the DC Universe #2 cover

New History of the DC Universe #2

Sep 2025

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New History of the DC Universe #3 cover

New History of the DC Universe #3

Nov 2025

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DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus #1 cover

DC's I Saw Ma Hunkel Kissing Santa Claus #1

Jan 2026

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CREATORS

Writers and artists on Animal Man's earliest appearances.

Grant Morrison Charles Truog Bart Sears J.M. DeMatteis Pablo Marcos Steve Dillon Carmine Infantino George Roussos

SERIES

52

52 issues

Absolute Power

Absolute Power

5 issues

Action Comics

Action Comics

200 issues

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics

472 issues

Animal Man

Animal Man

89 issues

Animal Man

Animal Man

30 issues

Animal Man Annual

Animal Man Annual

2 issues

Animal Man Annual

Animal Man Annual

1 issue

Aquaman

Aquaman

77 issues

Avengers / JLA

Avengers / JLA

2 issues

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum

Batman: Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum

1 issue

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

20 issues