Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
Encyclopedia
Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man is a fictional supervillain
from the DC Universe
and a foe of the original Doom Patrol
. He first appeared in Doom Patrol (1st series) #89 (August 1964). The story was written by Arnold Drake
, with art by Bruno Premiani
.
scientist and a former student of Niles Caulder
, but they had a falling out after Larsen accused Caulder of stealing his idea for the anti-decay ray. Larsen gains his superpowers after falling into a vat of amino acids. He uses his powers to get revenge on Caulder and Doom Patrol. The Doom Patrol defeat him and are able to remove his powers. He later regains them and fights the Doom Patrol again.
Larsen returns to face the second incarnation of the Doom Patrol in Doom Patrol Vol. 2 #15 (December 1988) and #16 (Winter 1988), in partnership with General Immortus
. He is defeated after Celsius
encases him in ice.
In a recent interview with Keith Giffen
about his upcoming Doom Patrol comic, Giffen reveals that Larsen will be a villain in it.
In the twelfth issue of the series, Larsen is now a member of the 'Point Men', a team of super-powered guards working for Mister Somebody Enterprises'. His team is working to discredit the Doom Patrol, having been coached in various ways on how to make the heroes look bad for the cameras. Unknown to the Point Men, 'Mister Somebody
' has rigged their uniforms to deliver fatal blows in ways that make it seem as if the Patrol killed them intentionally.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the villain character type, commonly found in comic books, action movies and science fiction in various media.They are sometimes used as foils to superheroes and other fictional heroes...
from the DC Universe
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
and a foe of the original Doom Patrol
Doom Patrol
The Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
. He first appeared in Doom Patrol (1st series) #89 (August 1964). The story was written by Arnold Drake
Arnold Drake
Arnold Drake was an American comic book writer and screenwriter best known for co-creating the DC Comics characters Deadman and the Doom Patrol, and the Marvel Comics characters the Guardians of the Galaxy, among others....
, with art by Bruno Premiani
Bruno Premiani
Giordano Bruno Premiani , whose work is credited as Bruno Premiani, was an Italian illustrator known for his work for several American comic book publishers, particularly DC Comics...
.
Fictional character biography
Dr. Sven Larsen is a SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
scientist and a former student of Niles Caulder
Chief (comics)
The Chief is a fictional character from DC Comics and the leader of the Doom Patrol. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
, but they had a falling out after Larsen accused Caulder of stealing his idea for the anti-decay ray. Larsen gains his superpowers after falling into a vat of amino acids. He uses his powers to get revenge on Caulder and Doom Patrol. The Doom Patrol defeat him and are able to remove his powers. He later regains them and fights the Doom Patrol again.
Larsen returns to face the second incarnation of the Doom Patrol in Doom Patrol Vol. 2 #15 (December 1988) and #16 (Winter 1988), in partnership with General Immortus
General Immortus
General Immortus is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain. He first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80, the first story in the Doom Patrol series, though they all can be seen in artwork used in a "Next Issue" ad in #79...
. He is defeated after Celsius
Celsius (comics)
Celsius is the superhero alias of Arani Desai, a fictional character in the DC Comics series, Doom Patrol. She first appeared in Showcase #94 , and was created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton...
encases him in ice.
In a recent interview with Keith Giffen
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
about his upcoming Doom Patrol comic, Giffen reveals that Larsen will be a villain in it.
In the twelfth issue of the series, Larsen is now a member of the 'Point Men', a team of super-powered guards working for Mister Somebody Enterprises'. His team is working to discredit the Doom Patrol, having been coached in various ways on how to make the heroes look bad for the cameras. Unknown to the Point Men, 'Mister Somebody
Mr. Nobody (comics)
Mr. Nobody is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. While he appeared in his original identity of Mr. Morden in Doom Patrol vol. 1 #86 , his first appearance as Mr. Nobody was in Doom Patrol vol. 2, # 26 ....
' has rigged their uniforms to deliver fatal blows in ways that make it seem as if the Patrol killed them intentionally.
Powers and abilities
Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man can change any part of his body into the form of any animal, vegetable, or mineral, including combining several at once. In most of his appearances, his arms, legs and his left side of his face take on various forms, leaving his torso and the right side of his face normal.Television
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man appears in the Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
episode "The Last Patrol!" voiced by Dee Bradley BakerDee Bradley BakerDee Bradley Baker is an American voice actor. He is noted as his long-running-role as Klaus Heissler in American Dad! and other various characters including Squilliam Fancyson in the hit TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, Nightcrawler in X-Men: Legends and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance...
. He was among the Doom Patrol villains (alongside BrainBrain (comics)The Brain is a fictional character, a supervillain in the and frequent enemy of the Doom Patrol. He is a French mastermind and criminal genius...
, Monsieur MallahMonsieur MallahMonsieur Mallah is a fictional character, a superintelligent gorilla supervillain in the and the criminal and romantic partner of the Brain. Monsieur Mallah first appeared in Doom Patrol Monsieur Mallah is a fictional character, a superintelligent gorilla supervillain in the and the criminal and...
, Mutant Master, and Arsenal) assembled by General ZahlGeneral ZahlGeneral Zahl is a DC Comics villain. He first appeared in Doom Patrol vol. 1 #121.-Biography:General Zahl is a former Nazi U-boat captain who tangled from time to time with the Doom Patrol, originally as "Captain Zahl."...
to target the Doom Patrol. He attacked the carnival that Negative Man worked at with the carnival barker asking about him and wondering who his agent is. Batman and the other Doom Patrol members arrived and Negative Man helped them fend off Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. He later appeared on General Zahl's ship with the other villains and ends up defeated.
Miscellaneous
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man had a cameo appearance in issue #28 of Teen Titans Go!Teen Titans Go!Teen Titans Go! is a comic book series that was published by DC Comics. It is based on the 2003 animated TV series Teen Titans which is itself loosely based on the team that starred in the popular 1980s comic The New Teen Titans. The series was written by J...
. The Doom Patrol discuss a battle they (along with a younger Beast BoyBeast BoyGarfield Mark "Gar" Logan, known as Beast Boy or Changeling, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics...
) had with Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. He makes a full appearance on page 10, which itself is a based on the cover of the Doom PatrolDoom PatrolThe Doom Patrol is a superhero team appearing in publications from DC Comics. The original Doom Patrol first appeared in My Greatest Adventure #80...
comic.
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man made a cameo appearance in issue #7 in the Batman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the BoldBatman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...
tie in comic and the cartoon series.