Nature Boy (comics)
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| Nature Boy | |
 Cover of Nature Boy #3 |
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| Publication information | |
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| Publisher | Charlton Comics |
| First appearance | Nature Boy #3 (Mar. 1956) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel John Buscema |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | David Crandall |
| Abilities | Powers of the elements: water, wind, fire, earth, love, air, electricity |
Nature Boy is a superhero created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by John Buscema and others. He first appeared in Nature Boy #3 (March 1956), published by Charlton Comics.
[edit] Publication history
Nature Boy ran for only three issues, #3-5 (March 1956 - February 1957). In issue #3 (March, 1956), "Nature Man" appeared, who is supposed to be Nature Boy now grown up. In issue #5 (Feb, 1957), a "Nature Girl" appeared in her own story. A Nature Boy story was reprinted in AC Comics's Men of Mystery #41.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Nature Boy is really David Crandall, son of a wealthy family. When he is lost at sea, he is saved from drowning by the gods who rule each of the elements, who endow him with their powers:
- Neptune- water
- Gusto- winds
- Fura- fire
- Eartha- earth
- Allura- love
- Azura- the skies
- Electra- electricity
- Friga- the cold
Returned to his parents, he grows up to become the heroic Nature Boy, and uses his powers to fight crime.
