Nature Boy (1956) comic books 1950-1959

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.

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Cover by Dick Giordano and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Jerry Siegel, John Buscema, Joe Gill, Ken Fitch, 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. The Mayor inadvertently sells the whole town to Ikzip, an alien from the planet Jupiter. Ikzip uses Hypnojive music to bring all the teens in town under his control, and only Nature Boy can save them. Not your typical superhero plot! Nature Girl, in her only appearance, sets out to rescue her pet elephant Bonga from a poacher. While baby-sitting Junior, Nature Boy invokes the gods to go all Home Alone on a pair of would-be burglars. Nature Boy was listed in Jon Morris's 2015 book The League of Regrettable Superheroes, as well as Craig Yoe's Super Weird Heroes. The Jiver from Jupiter; Desert Intrigue; Conqueror of the Jungle; Trapping the Trapper; Menace from the Hills; Bringing Up Junior; Arro the Caveman. Final issue under this title; series continues as Lil Rascal Twins (1957) #6. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.