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Ani-Men

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Ani-Men
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Brief History

The original lineup of Ani-Men ( Ape-Man, Bird-Man, Cat-Man, Frog-Man) were recruited by a man named Abner Jonas under the guise of the Organizer. Abner Jonas was a candidate for mayor of New York City, who sends the Ani-Men on missions to undermine the current administration. Daredevil defeated both the Ani-Men and their leader and sent them all to prison.

Later, Ape-Man, Bird-Man, and Cat-Man formed a team refered to as the Unholy Three and worked with the Exterminator (who eventually becomes the Death-Stalker and Count Nefaria). The Ani-Men served as henchmen to the count and have come at odds with various heroes. They would go on to under-go a treatment by Count's scientist to become more animal like.

A new band of Ani-Men has risen. These are created by the High Evolutinary and are his servants.

Creation

The Ani-Men were created by Wally Wood in 1965 and first appeared in Daredevil #10.

Issues

October 1965

December 1965

April 1968

May 1968

June 1968

February 1971

September 1974

August 1975

October 1975

October 1978

November 1978

January 1990

March 1991

April 1997

September 2000

February 2001

June 2001

December 2004

June 2005

July 2005

February 2007

January 2008

September 2008

April 2011

January 2018

September 2018

May 2021

Volumes

1963

1964

1967

1968

1972

1975

1989

1997

2000

2001

2004

2005

2007

2008

2011

2016

2018

2021

Disbanded in issues

Members

Enemies