Nature Boy (comics)


Nature Boy is a superhero created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by John Buscema and others. He first appeared in Nature Boy #3, published by Charlton Comics.

Publication history

Nature Boy was Charlton's attempt at gauging the strength of the superhero market. Nature Boy ran for only three issues, #3–5.
In issue #3, Nature Man appeared, a grown-up version of Nature Boy. In issue #5, a Nature Girl appeared in her own story.
A Nature Boy story was reprinted in AC Comics's Men of Mystery #41.

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:
Returned to his parents, he grows up to become the heroic Nature Boy, and uses his powers to fight crime.