Nature Boy (1956) comic books 1956

Cover by John Buscema. Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, John Buscema, Dick Wood, Sal Trapani and Charles Nicholas. Given nature-based powers by the gods, Nature Boy is one of the lesser-known superhero creations of Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman. Lost at sea, infant David Crandall is rescued by the gods themselves, who grant him nature-based powers and a yen for defending the weak and fighting evil. Utopia City promises to be the latest in work/life urban design, but instead is a forced labor camp ruled over by gangster "Diamonds" Brite. Nature Boy intervenes with the help of "King Blasto," the god of explosives! Art by future Marvel and Conan legend John Buscema. Nature Boy was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. The Origin of Nature Boy; The Dictator of Utopia; Bolts of Vengeance; The Terrible Torrent; Unmasked. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bob Powell, Sal Trapani and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Given nature-based powers by the gods, Nature Boy is one of the lesser-known superhero creations of Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman. Environmental disasters cause Nature Boy to check in with the gods, who are angered by humanity's warlike ways and have decided to fight back. When the Cold War unexpectedly turns nuclear, Nature Boy gets the gods to help him avert a worldwide disaster. Nature Boy intervenes when greedy farmers turn lush pasture into a wasteland. Nature Boy was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes. Plus Pecos Bill lassos a tornado (a talking tornado, at that) in a story with art by Bob Powell. A World Gone Mad; Starvation Valley; Her Hero; Pecos Bill, The Rip-roarinest Cowpoke of Them All; Nature Boys Private War; Peaceful Island. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.