Gustave the Great
Gustave the Great was an Aquaman foe. An expert animal trainer, Gustave would perform daring crimes on the side. Since Aquaman stopped him while in action, Gustave swore revenge. And a year later attempted to get it.
Name:
Gustave the Great
Publisher:
Real name:
Aliases:
- Animal-Master
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Animal Control
- Intellect
- Swordsmanship
- Weapon Master
First issue:
Adventure Comics (1938) #261 Lois Lane Meets Superboy
Gustave had spend the year training land animals to use against Aquaman. They included an elephant, a gorilla, a lion and a water buffalo. The story quickly turns into an animal-control contest where Aquaman uses aquatic creatures against Gustave's land ones.
The elephant was temporarily blinded by luminous fish, scaring it away. The gorilla was electrocuted by electric eels. The lion got muzzled by an octopus. Aquaman managed to override Gustave's control of the water buffalo through telepathy. Gustave himself pulled a sword but lost a fight against a swordfish.
