Animal Man
Bernhard Baker
Post-Crisis
History
In his late teens, Buddy was a happy hellraising punk rocker. One fall afternoon he went hunting in the Adirondack Mountains... and when he returned home, he had changed. Whatever it was, something in the woods had connected him to what is variously referred to as the Red, the Lifeweb, or the Morphogenetic Field - the force that binds together every living animal on Earth. Encountering some escaped animals from a nearby zoo, Buddy discovered that in the presence of an animal, he was able to absorb its special abilities. He was now the Man With Animal Powers.
At the suggestion of his best friend, Roger Denning, Buddy donned an orange-and-blue costume (and on occasion, a black one) starting a minor career as the super-hero Animal Man. read more
Super Powers
Accelerated HealingAgilityAnimal AttributesAnimal Oriented PowersDurabilityReflexesStaminaSuper SpeedSuper StrengthUnderwater breathingWallcrawlingAnimal ControlCamouflageCold ResistanceEcholocationEmpathyEnduranceEnergy BlastsEnhanced HearingEnhanced SightEnhanced SmellFlightIlluminationJumpPower MimicryRegenerationSub-MarinerTransformationVision - NightVision - TelescopicElectrokinesisPossessionShapeshiftingToxin and Disease ControlOrigin
| Creator | DC Comics |
| Universe | New Earth - Post-Crisis |
| Character Tier | 1++ (Town/City) |
| Full name | Bernhard Baker |
| Alter Egos | |
| Aliases | The Human Zoo, A-Man, The Man with Animal Powers |
| Place of birth | |
| First appearance | Strange Adventures #180 (September, 1965) |
| Alignment | Good |
Appearance
| Gender | Male |
| Species // Type | Human |
| Height | 180.3 cm • 5'11" |
| Weight | 78 kg • 171.96 lbs |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Hair color | Blond |
Connections
| Occupation | Actor, Adventurer |
| Base | San Diego, California |
| Relatives | Ellen Baker (wife), Maxine Baker (daughter), Clifford Baker (son, deceased) |
| Teams | Justice League EuropeFormerly: Justice League of AmericaTime MastersJustice LeagueJustice League Dark |
| Hub | Animal Man |