Contents
“I was the Man with Animal Powers!” -- 15.33 pages
- written by Dave Wood
- pencils by Carmine Infantino
- inks by George Roussos
- contains the first appearance of Buddy and Ellen Baker
- this story is divided into two chapters, each of which has a final page that has an ad for its bottom third
- Animal Man isn’t named, doesn’t appear in costume, and loses his powers at the end (this wasn’t intended as a continuing feature)
- Buddy proposes to Ellen at the end
untitled “Little Pete” comic -- 0.5 pages
- written by Henry Boltinoff
- art by Henry Boltinoff
- a humor strip
untitled “Strange but True” story -- 1 pages
- text story
“One Monster — Coming Up!” -- 8 pages
- art by George Roussos
- men drilling for oil disturb an ancient Indian treasure and the giant monster that guards it
untitled “Professor Eureka” comic -- 0.67 pages
- written by Henry Boltinoff
- art by Henry Boltinoff
- a humor strip
Additional Images
Buddy Baker battles a monster. From Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #180 (Sept 1965).
The final page of Buddy Baker’s first adventure, on which he proposes to Ellen. From Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #180 (Sept 1965).
The first page of “One Monster — Coming Up!” From Strange Adventures Vol. 1 #180 (Sept 1965).
See It in Context on the Continuity Pages:
Animal Man: Dave Wood Era (1965-1967)
Animal Man’s first five appearances were published at the rate of about one every six months, from 1965 to 1967, in the pages of Strange Adventures Vol. 1. In his first appearance, in Strange Adventures Vol.… [more]
