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The Ani-Men is the name of several fictional teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Four of them are villain groups, while one of them was introduced as a team of agents serving the High Evolutionary.
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.
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[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: In General]]
!!In General
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' Vol. 1 #10
A group of criminals were gathered and given specialized suits in order to commit crimes for... [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands well, whoever needed them, really.]] While the initial team wore animal themed [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman power suits]], they eventually gained powers and appearances [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing based around their animal likenesses]].
The initial line-up was made up of Frog-Man, Ape-Man, Cat-Man, Bird-Man and later joined by Dragonfly. The team would evolve into a revolving caste of members, with later additions like Giraffe-Man, Great Horned Owl-Man, Pig-Man, and Rabbit-Woman.
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* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: After being granted powers by Count Nefaria, they became much more overtly animal like.
* AnimalWrongsGroup: In their most recent incarnation, they are seen attacking a fashion show because of it's use and promotion of animal fur.
* BeastMan: An entire team of them. Once they got past their power-suit faze, they fell firmly into this, possessing fur, claws, and other traits associated with their individual animal.
* CListFodder: Being a lesser known team at best, the group has lost more than one member. Ape-Man, Cat-Man and Bird-Man have all been killed and replaced by successors who were also killed.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Before they were mutated into BeastFolk.
* GangOfHats: Animal themed super villain team.
* NamesTheSame: Bird-Man and [[WesternAnimation/BirdMan Bird-Man]].
* PutOnABus: The initial team consisted of Cat-Man, Bird-Man, Ape-Man and Frog-Man. Later, when they reappear, the former three are still present, but Frog-Man is "still in jail". That's because, between their appearances, Stan Lee created another frog-themed supervillain: The Leap-Frog (see below) and didn't want there to be a confusion. Frog-Man never appeared again, although Leap-Frog didn't have much staying power either.
* [[RevolvingDoorBand Revolving Door Team:]] The team line-up is rarely ever the same between appearances.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: Initially Daredevil and Spider-Man foes, they have since done battle with the ComicBook/XMen, and even the ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers.
* TokenFemale: Dragonfly and Rabbit-Woman to their respective teams, as they've never been on the same lineup.
* WingedHumanoid: Bird-Man, Dragonfly, and Great Horned Owl-Man.
[[/folder]]
!!Members
[[folder: Frog-Man]]
!!Frog-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89598_94325_frog_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Francois [=LeBlanc=]
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
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* BerserkButton: During their run-in with the All-New X-Men, Frog-Man flips his lid when ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} calls him "herr frog".
* FrogMen: Mutated into one.
* OneSteveLimit: He has no relationship to either Leap-Frog or his son Frog-Man. This is why he never reappeared.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Cat-Man]]
!!Cat-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89594_43761_cat_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Townsend Horgan
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Cat-Man and were members of the Ani-Men.
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* CatFolk: Cat-Man is a humanoid feline.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Sebastian Patane and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bird-Man]]
!!Bird-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89593_162675_bird_man_7.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Henry Hawk
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Bird-Man and has served as a member of the Ani-Men.
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* AlliterativeName: The first Bird-Man '''H'''enry '''H'''awk.
* BackFromTheDead: The second Bird-Man was among the many lesser villains revived by the Hood, to be used against The Punisher.
* BirdPeople: Unsurprisingly ''Bird''-Man is a humanoid bird.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Achille [=DiBacco=] and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Ape-Man]]
!!Ape-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/144337_68355_ape_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gordon Keefer
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Monk, Gort
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #12 (January, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Ape-Man and were members of the Ani-Men.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Ape-Man is a humanoid ape.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Roy [=McVey=] and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dragonfly]]
!!Dragonfly
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5375903_image_4.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Veronica Dultry
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''X-Men'' #94 (August, 1975)
One of Nefaria's Ani-Men, originally just a costumed crook who was later mutated into a permanent form. Can mesmerize others into immobility with the hum from her wings.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Her red skin.
* AnimalThemeNaming: Dragonfly, instead of Dragonfly-Woman.
* AscendedExtra: Only barely, but she appeared more often than fellow Ani-Men, being part of the Femizons and the Masters of Evil.
* [[BeastMan Bug Woman]]: Is a humanoid dragonfly.
* HypnoticEyes: She can release a hypnotizing ray through her forehead's antennae, rendering a single victim within 5' susceptible to all her commands.
* MonochromaticEyes: Her pupils are solid white.
* SixthRanger: Dragonfly served as this for the original team.
* WingedHumanoid: Dragonfly has fly-like wings, enabling flight at 45 mph.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Giraffe-Man]]
!!Giraffe-Man
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5381746_image.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
A mutated half man half giraffe member of the newest incarnation of the Ani-Men.
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* GenialGiraffe: Well, he's a humanoid giraffe.
* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Great Horned Owl-Man]]
!!Great Horned Owl-Man
[[quoteright:317:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5382529_6581097687_latest.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
A member of the Ani-Men for a very brief time.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Great Horned Owl-Man is this for Bird-Man.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Pig-Man]]
!!Pig-Man
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5382525_5367313779_latest.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
Member of the Ani-men for a very brief time.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* PigMan: Literally. He's a humanoid pig.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Rabbit-Woman]]
!!Rabbit-Woman
[[quoteright:161:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5383640_image.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
Rabbit-Woman is a humanoid rabbit who's history of this incarnation of the Ani-Men has not been disclosed.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about her, not even her real name.
* LeotardOfPower: Wears one that allows her to give kicks.
* PlayboyBunny: Rabbit-Woman has traces of this, as she wears very little clothing. Possibly justified, as she is covered in fur already.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
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The Ani-Men is the name of several fictional teams appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Four of them are villain groups, while one of them was introduced as a team of agents serving the High Evolutionary.
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.
----
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: In General]]
!!In General
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' Vol. 1 #10
A group of criminals were gathered and given specialized suits in order to commit crimes for... [[NewJobAsThePlotDemands well, whoever needed them, really.]] While the initial team wore animal themed [[ClothesMakeTheSuperman power suits]], they eventually gained powers and appearances [[AnimalThemedSuperbeing based around their animal likenesses]].
The initial line-up was made up of Frog-Man, Ape-Man, Cat-Man, Bird-Man and later joined by Dragonfly. The team would evolve into a revolving caste of members, with later additions like Giraffe-Man, Great Horned Owl-Man, Pig-Man, and Rabbit-Woman.
----
* AnimalThemedSuperbeing: After being granted powers by Count Nefaria, they became much more overtly animal like.
* AnimalWrongsGroup: In their most recent incarnation, they are seen attacking a fashion show because of it's use and promotion of animal fur.
* BeastMan: An entire team of them. Once they got past their power-suit faze, they fell firmly into this, possessing fur, claws, and other traits associated with their individual animal.
* CListFodder: Being a lesser known team at best, the group has lost more than one member. Ape-Man, Cat-Man and Bird-Man have all been killed and replaced by successors who were also killed.
* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Before they were mutated into BeastFolk.
* GangOfHats: Animal themed super villain team.
* NamesTheSame: Bird-Man and [[WesternAnimation/BirdMan Bird-Man]].
* PutOnABus: The initial team consisted of Cat-Man, Bird-Man, Ape-Man and Frog-Man. Later, when they reappear, the former three are still present, but Frog-Man is "still in jail". That's because, between their appearances, Stan Lee created another frog-themed supervillain: The Leap-Frog (see below) and didn't want there to be a confusion. Frog-Man never appeared again, although Leap-Frog didn't have much staying power either.
* [[RevolvingDoorBand Revolving Door Team:]] The team line-up is rarely ever the same between appearances.
* RoguesGalleryTransplant: Initially Daredevil and Spider-Man foes, they have since done battle with the ComicBook/XMen, and even the ComicBook/GreatLakesAvengers.
* TokenFemale: Dragonfly and Rabbit-Woman to their respective teams, as they've never been on the same lineup.
* WingedHumanoid: Bird-Man, Dragonfly, and Great Horned Owl-Man.
[[/folder]]
!!Members
[[folder: Frog-Man]]
!!Frog-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89598_94325_frog_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Francois [=LeBlanc=]
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
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* BerserkButton: During their run-in with the All-New X-Men, Frog-Man flips his lid when ComicBook/{{Nightcrawler}} calls him "herr frog".
* FrogMen: Mutated into one.
* OneSteveLimit: He has no relationship to either Leap-Frog or his son Frog-Man. This is why he never reappeared.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Cat-Man]]
!!Cat-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89594_43761_cat_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Townsend Horgan
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Cat-Man and were members of the Ani-Men.
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* CatFolk: Cat-Man is a humanoid feline.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Sebastian Patane and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bird-Man]]
!!Bird-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/89593_162675_bird_man_7.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Henry Hawk
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Daredevil'' #10 (October, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Bird-Man and has served as a member of the Ani-Men.
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* AlliterativeName: The first Bird-Man '''H'''enry '''H'''awk.
* BackFromTheDead: The second Bird-Man was among the many lesser villains revived by the Hood, to be used against The Punisher.
* BirdPeople: Unsurprisingly ''Bird''-Man is a humanoid bird.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Achille [=DiBacco=] and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Ape-Man]]
!!Ape-Man
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/144337_68355_ape_man.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Gordon Keefer
!!! '''Notable Aliases:''' Monk, Gort
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''Avengers'' #12 (January, 1965)
Two men have taken the identity of Ape-Man and were members of the Ani-Men.
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* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: Ape-Man is a humanoid ape.
* LegacyCharacter: After his death he was succeeded by Roy [=McVey=] and after his own death by an unnamed successor.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Dragonfly]]
!!Dragonfly
[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5375903_image_4.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:''' Veronica Dultry
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''X-Men'' #94 (August, 1975)
One of Nefaria's Ani-Men, originally just a costumed crook who was later mutated into a permanent form. Can mesmerize others into immobility with the hum from her wings.
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* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Her red skin.
* AnimalThemeNaming: Dragonfly, instead of Dragonfly-Woman.
* AscendedExtra: Only barely, but she appeared more often than fellow Ani-Men, being part of the Femizons and the Masters of Evil.
* [[BeastMan Bug Woman]]: Is a humanoid dragonfly.
* HypnoticEyes: She can release a hypnotizing ray through her forehead's antennae, rendering a single victim within 5' susceptible to all her commands.
* MonochromaticEyes: Her pupils are solid white.
* SixthRanger: Dragonfly served as this for the original team.
* WingedHumanoid: Dragonfly has fly-like wings, enabling flight at 45 mph.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Giraffe-Man]]
!!Giraffe-Man
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5381746_image.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
A mutated half man half giraffe member of the newest incarnation of the Ani-Men.
----
* GenialGiraffe: Well, he's a humanoid giraffe.
* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Great Horned Owl-Man]]
!!Great Horned Owl-Man
[[quoteright:317:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5382529_6581097687_latest.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
A member of the Ani-Men for a very brief time.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Great Horned Owl-Man is this for Bird-Man.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Pig-Man]]
!!Pig-Man
[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5382525_5367313779_latest.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
Member of the Ani-men for a very brief time.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about him, not even his real name.
* PigMan: Literally. He's a humanoid pig.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Rabbit-Woman]]
!!Rabbit-Woman
[[quoteright:161:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/5383640_image.jpg]]
!!! '''Alter Ego:'''
!!! '''Notable Aliases:'''
!!! '''First Appearance:''' ''G.L.A.'' #1 (June, 2005)
Rabbit-Woman is a humanoid rabbit who's history of this incarnation of the Ani-Men has not been disclosed.
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* MysteriousPast: Nothing is known about her, not even her real name.
* LeotardOfPower: Wears one that allows her to give kicks.
* PlayboyBunny: Rabbit-Woman has traces of this, as she wears very little clothing. Possibly justified, as she is covered in fur already.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Only appeared in one issue and hasn't reappeared since.
[[/folder]]
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