History
"The animal kingdom takes many forms... so does justice!" The Zoologist
Overview
The superheroic amalgamation of Dr. Alan Lawrence Douglas, one of the most renowned and respected zoologists of all time, and the deceased god of the animal kingdom, Faunos, the Zoologist is the Highest Authority of All Things Animal, and thus is the complete and total master of the entire animal kingdom, as well as the bacteria and protozoa kingdoms, possessing an animal-like physiology, the ability to transform into any animal imaginable, mimic the powers of any animal, communicate with and control any animal, etc. He is a superheroic adventurer and defender for, not only humanity, but for all living things and the natural world. He seeks to bring harmony between humanity and the animal kingdom and natural world and will do nearly anything to achieve it. He fights against those who wish to harm the natural world, especially the animal kingdom, including animal abusers/cruelty towards animals, animal testing facilities, poachers, etc., while struggling to tame the kingdom within him. Alongside his wife, queen, best friend, and partner Specia, he is the leader of the Pack, a team consisting of his family, friends, and acquaintances whom have been given the powers of the animal kingdom by him, as well as a devoted member of the universe's greatest defenders, the Maximums.
The Beginning of the Animal Kingdom
Approximately 3.7 billion years ago, when the Earth was still very young, its creators Gaia and Chronos, also known as Mother Nature and Father Time, respectively, conceived two sons from the Earth itself, and granted the both of them life. They named the two Floros and Faunos. They were given incredible power and made gods, creators, and protectors of the universe’s life. While Floros would create, protect, and rule over the plants, fungi, and algae of the universe, Faunos would create, protect, and rule over the animals, bacteria, and protozoa of the universe (both Floros and Faunos would co-create the protists that comprise of the protozoa (animal-like protists) and algae (plant-like protists). As millions of years passed, Father Time, Mother Nature and the two brothers watched as their creations evolved from single-celled organisms to wondrous, incredible organisms of complexity and beauty, and they admired each other’s work, as did Mother Nature. In addition to Earth, they spread the seeds of life throughout the universe. However, towards the end of the Cretaceous period, Floros stumbled upon plans by Mother Nature and Father Time to evolve a new species of mammal they had asked Faunos to produce, called primates. Learning that these creatures would someday evolve to engulf the Earth and take all of its resources for itself, Floros began to plot to secretly kill the new creatures before they had the chance to cause any damage.
When he stumbled upon Faunos beginning to create his new creatures, Floros attempted to kill them, only to accidentally assault and fatally wound Faunos in the process. Shaken, Floros apologized but told him that the Earth would thank him for the extinction of these creatures in time, only to be interrupted by Mother Nature and Father Time, who were furious at the young god. Mother Nature took Floros’ powers and immortality and left him to die at the hands of Faunos’ angry and heartbroken subjects. Placing his energies in an emerald gem, the two then turned to Faunos’ dying body and attempted to rejuvenate him, but he stopped them, saying that death comes to all life and that it is the natural way of things. Heartbroken, the two promised that his legacy would live on someday and took his powers and placed them in another gem, this one blood red, and gave him a proper burial and reception, just as a meteor approached Earth and killed off the dinosaurs, perhaps the wrath of Mother Nature taking hold.
Now in a barren land, Mother Nature and Father Time considered ending their campaign to create the perfect world, before noticing that life still lived. Deciding that they must keep watch over the planet, they placed the gems in two separate locations deep in what would eventually become the Amazon rainforest. At some point between this time and the late 1800s, two small caves formed around the two gems, hiding them from the rest of the world for next several millions of years.
Dr. Alan Douglas, the Highest Authority on All Things Animal
Many millennia later, however, during the 1800s, Father Time, master and creator of all time and space, foresaw the return of Floros' wrath in some form very soon in the near future, as well as a surge of dangers towards the natural world, and warned Mother Nature. Around this time, the human known as Alan Lawrence Douglas was born to famed biologists Austin and Andrea Douglas towards the end of the nineteenth century, when the couple were on a scientific expedition through the Amazon. Mother Nature knew this and foresaw through Father Time and his newly created assistant “Tick-Tock” a brilliant individual who would grow to love the animal kingdom. She then chose Alan worthy to become the new god, protector, creator, and ruler of the animal kingdom and watched over his growth and development.
Alan indeed grew up with a love for all animal life, becoming a brilliant individual and child prodigy who excelled in his studies on all things animal. He also had a special affinity with animals in general, showing great courage and compassion even when confronted by frightening animals, such as snakes or spiders. It certainly helped that animals of all kinds seemed to enjoy his company. During his youth, he volunteered at animal shelters, veterinary offices and hospitals, and farmyards, earning the admiration of many, both human and animal. Constantly learning about animals, Alan quickly earned doctorates in many different fields of zoology, animal biology, and veterinary sciences, much to his parents' pride and joy. By the late 1910s, Alan became one of the most respected, and youngest, members of the zoological community, although he was mostly a social recluse, tending to prefer the company of animals to most people.
A very wealthy individual by his mid-20s, Alan’s love for animals was matched only by his love for his middle, high school, and college sweetheart Allison Dawson, who also held a great love for animals, having obtained doctorates in veterinary sciences. While at college, he was taught alongside Allison by Dr. Alexander von Zolos, who held great pride in the young couple. Alan graduated from the Zoological Society Community College in Illinois with honors and went on to become invited to the esteemed scientific community Zoologists of the World as their youngest member ever. Even more wonderful than that, Dr. Douglas proposed to Allison shortly after she graduated, and she unhesitantly accepted. Things seemed to be going well, until, little did Alan realize, that his whole life would come crashing down because of one person: Professor Phineas P. Pines, his longtime believed-to-be friend, classmate, and, unbeknownst to him, archrival, who held a secret deep-rooted envy towards Douglas and his success.
The Downfall of Dr. Douglas
Pines, a formerly-renowned botanist who had lost the respect and admiration of his peers, except for Alan and Allison, after accidentally killing three students when an insane experiment in plant animation went awry, was for the longest time thought of by Alan as his best friend, even asking Pines if he would be his best man at his upcoming wedding. Phineas, however, secretly cared little for Alan, and only befriended Alan so he could have some of his success rub off onto him and spend time with Allison, whom he happened to of had a crush on since they went to middle school together as well. He grew so enraged at Alan and his successful life that he literally snapped, especially after Alan was asked to fill Phineas' teaching job at the college he formerly taught at. He would soon devise a sinister plot to destroy Douglas and ruin his life once and for all, using their supposed friendship and Alan's naiveté to his advantage.
A wealthy individual as well, having inherited from his wealthy but abusive late father (whom he may or may not have killed), Phineas offered Alan and Allison an all-expense paid excursion to South America, where Phineas would attempt to murder Alan or lose him in the wild, where he hoped Alan would die of lack of shelter or food. After giving them an excuse of a tour for a couple of hours, he began to unleash his plan when he saw Alan completely focused on observing some beautiful birds of the jungle. Driving Allison away from Alan, Phineas and Allison returned to their campsite, with Phineas hoping Alan would become lost. Indeed, after deciding to return to the campsite, Alan fell into a hidden underground cavern on his way back to the campsite.
A Beast is Born
Almost knocked unconscious upon impact with the ground, Alan looked up and was shocked to see a beautiful, ruby-red gem before him on a podium. Entranced by the beauty he saw as he slowly reached the podium, he thought he could see the animal kingdom within it, and was enticed to touch it. Then, Dr. Alan Douglas was reborn. The artifact released a strange red form of mystical radiation that bombarded Alan and slowly began to transform him. The gem then disappeared as his body, mind, and spirit became connected and intertwined with every animal in existence, he began to take on a bizarre chimerical form consisting of the head and body structure of a Tyrannosaurus rex, the neck, tail, and razor-sharp claws of a giant anteater, the feathers, wings and tufts of a great horned owl, the tongue and horns of a Jackson’s chameleon, the eyes and color of a red-eyed tree frog, the large dorsal fins and gills of a manta ray, the forearms, wings, and antennae of a praying mantis, the semi-amorphous nature of an amoeba, and the wings and fiery breath of a European dragon before reverting back to a more humanoid form and soon the transformation was complete. He arose, and began to feel a power he had never felt before. He had become bonded to the entire animal kingdom and was now king of the animals.
He attempted to escape the cave, surprising himself when he managed to leap completely out of the cave in one bounding leap. He then noticed a panther entering the area, startling him when she began transforming into none other than Mother Nature. Telling him that she had planned for his arrival for a long time, Alan, bewildered by this information, saw what he had become. His body rippled with muscle and power, his teeth now razor-sharp fangs, his fingers and toes became webbed and tipped with razor-sharp claws, both of his arms and legs became elongated and covered in feathers, fur, fins, and scales, his hands and feet became enlarged, gained sealable gills on both sides of his neck, a long prehensile tail, insectoid wings on his back, wild hair and sideburns, and gleaming eyes. Mother Nature explained the power he possessed and why he was imbued with the power of the animal kingdom: the entire natural universe was in danger, in the form of Professor Phineas P. Pines.
A Weed is Planted
Phineas, who was relishing in his glory, continued his tour for Allison, not expecting Alan to return any time soon. However, they soon came upon a cave similar to the one Alan fell in. Phineas entered the cavern, hearing a faint voice calling for him. Telling Allison to stay outside in case of any dangers, Phineas traversed deep down into the cavern and soon found an artifact inside just like the one Alan found, although this one was green. Just like Alan, Phineas saw the plant kingdom before him, entranced by the power it held. Seemingly forced to touch it, he was bombarded by a strange green radiation and began to transform. His body became green and began violently expunging all his blood and internal organs, his flesh ripped off to reveal wood and plant matter underneath, and his mind became one with the plants and he began to realize that he was to be king of the plants, and destined to become the king of the world. He also obtained vague memories of the god Floros and remembered Mother Nature and his “brother” Faunos and how they betrayed and humiliated him. Insanity filled his every thought.
Allison came to see what happened and was shocked to see Phineas transformed. He immediately realized what he could do, albeit insane, and transformed into a cactus humanoid to attack Allison, believing now that humans (being animals) were unfit to live in the new world he was going to create. Alan heard Allison scream from miles away and quickly hurried through the forest, learning his speed and agility had increased greatly and soon found Allison being attacked by Phineas, and Alan slowly began to realize what has happened. Phineas, who was shocked and angry to see Alan alive, attacked him, threatening that once he was through with Alan, he would attack the rest of the world and then Mother Nature. Alan and Phineas fought a savage battle, with Alan quickly learning of Phineas' true nature, and ended the battle when Alan transformed into an amoeba and entered Phineas's body, and then becoming a blue whale, imploding his body and crushing him.
Dr. Alan Douglas No More
After the fight was over, Alan looked for Allison. He found her, lying on the ground, dead. Alan was confused and tried to wake her up but no use. She was found to have a poisonous barb lodged in her throat. Phineas had killed her. Alan’s mind could not comprehend what had happened, losing both her and his former life. Now an animal, a creature, a feral beast, Alan went into a blind rage and ran off into the wild, vowing never to return to humanity again. His mysterious disappearances, along with Phineas and Allison’s, would baffle the scientific community for many decades to come.
Alan began to travel across the globe, by land, by sea, and by air. For the first few months of his new life, Alan felt completely alone, confused, and even frightened. He felt that he could not live on much longer in his current predicament, especially without Allison, and even contemplated suicide. That all changed, however, when he noticed animals of every shape and size coming to his side to comfort him. Suddenly realizing that he was not alone, nor would he ever be alone again, Alan decided to do what Mother Nature had tasked him.
As he traveled, he began learning more and more about his incredible powers, learning he could communicate with any animal he wished, mimic the powers of animals without having to transform into them, alter his size as well as his shape, and even transform himself into multiple duplicates of any animal, becoming flocks or swarms of certain creatures. And as he continued his journeys, Alan realized that, whenever he saw an animal, he instinctively knew everything about that animal, even if he had never seen it before. It was then that Alan realized that this is what he always dreamt of, to be like an animal, to be free.
A Hero For All Animal-Kind
In his first recorded adventure, Alan fought against the megalomaniacal Count Cryptos (Lucian von Cryptos), who sought to reveal the hidden, cryptozoological secrets of the animal kingdom to the entire world. He challenged Alan in a race across the globe in his giant zeppelin, seemingly meeting his end over Canada when a flock of birds Dr. Douglas summoned punctured the surface of the Count's zeppelin, causing it to explode. Alan slowly began to earn the trust and respect of the animal kingdom as he helped protect his subjects from all sorts of dangers. In one instance, he protected an entire woodland forest in the Taiga from a fierce flashflood and a coniferous forest from a wildfire. In another, he stopped a pack of ravenous African wild dogs from killing a rare species of antelope.
He sometimes stumbled upon remote human civilizations. In one instance, he stumbled upon a remote village in Africa where the children were stuck in a coma-like state brought upon by the demonic Frightfreak, who was eating their dreams and giving them nightmares. Alan fought him mentally on the dream plane where Frightfreak subjected him to his greatest fears, returning to civilization and facing persecution by former friends, family, and colleagues, being hounded by the public and hunted by the military, losing control of himself and going completely animalistic again, and being haunted by his fiance’s ghost and Phineas himself. But it was the fear of losing the children to this monster that allowed the Zoologist the strength to overcame his fears, defeat the menace, and save the village. But although he enjoyed the companionship of his subjects and began to grow confident in his abilities, he continued to be haunted by Allison's death, and would often have nightmares of Phineas' return. At another point, Alan stumbled upon an underground society of feral humans who were under the control of a cruel mutant tyrant and attempted to liberate them, but the humans stopped him, making him reluctantly realize that the tyrant was the only stable form of society in their lives.
During his travels through Romania during the First World War, Alan came upon the now infamous castle of Vlad Dracula, the Lord of Vampires where a skirmish between him and the local militia accidentally awoke the hibernating monster. Attacking the people and draining them of their blood, he soon turned his sights towards the animal man and attacked him, overpowering the inexperienced doctor and forcing him to retreat. As he made his way towards the other countries of Europe with his vampiric army in tow, he soon overpowered the armies of both sides. He halted once Alan found the courage to face him once again, using his wits to stand his ground and ending his campaign by impaling him with a wooden fencepost.
The turning point in his career was when a group of renegade poachers went on a cross-continent hunting spree, which had left dozens of dead carcasses in their wake. Dr. Douglas furiously tracked them down in an African jungle, where he brutally punished all of them. However, he left the leader alive but severely wounded as a warning to others against abusing animals. From that day on, Alan made a vow to fight those who would harm his precious subjects and seek justice for their misfortunes. He would fight hunters, animal testing labs, and animal abusers, corrupt corporations, polluting industries, anyone who would dare to harm another animal or the environment. He would become a hero for all animal kind. It was then that he began calling himself the Zoologist and set off to fight for truth, justice, and life.
During an excursion through Africa in 1940, Alan witnessed an alien invasion across the savannah. Investigating, he witnessed the alien organisms, which Alan’s powers enabled him to identify them as the Yahtzees, a species of extra-terrestrial warriors obsessed with playing games for the sake of betting planet’s lives. Preparing to stop the creatures, he witnessed a group of colorfully costumed characters fighting off the aliens and their warships. Joining in the fight, Alan was saved from a blast by a bold, muscular man in a blue, skin-tight outfit with blue goggles and a white cape. Learning the man’s name was Maximum Man, Alan thanked him and continued fighting alongside the heroes until the aliens finally retreated. The team revealed that they were global protectors, known as the Super Squad. Offering Alan membership, Alan considered, but refused, believing he did not deserve to be in the same ranks as someone like Maximum Man who had all that power but maintained complete control, and ran off into the wild, puzzling and saddening the heroes, who saw his pain. But unknown to the heroes, Dr. Douglas was significantly changed by these events, realizing the need for heroes more now than ever.
Alan later learned of reports of the attack on Pearl Harbor and America's entry into World War II a year later and the threat of Adolf Hitler and his Nazi regime. Still believing in America, and freedom, despite abandoning it, the Zoologist decided to help fight against the Axis forces. He even came across the Super Squad again, who were pleased to see him fighting for America's cause. However, they were caught off-guard by the arrival of the Super Squad's archenemies, the Sinister Society, having joined Hitler's cause, and were captured and prepped for brainwashing. Alan proved vital in the Super Squad's victory as the tampering of his mind inadvertently unlocked his limited telepathic abilities' full potential. He overcame the Society's mental manipulations and put the menaces into a temporary stupor and helped release the Super Squad. Grateful, the Squad once again offered membership to Dr. Douglas, seeing him as a powerful and valuable ally, but Alan still refused, not wanting to burden the team with his uncontrollable periodic losses of control and his rather questionable history. Alan continued to help Allied Forces fight the Axis regime until the end of the war, and then went back to the wild. It was during the war that Hitler's anti-superhuman lieutenant Baron von Eviscerator began development of his task force S.C.A.R. (Superhuman Characters Annihilated Ruthlessly), who considered the animal man an Omega-level threat, the first ever detailed. .
At some point, Dr. Douglas stumbled across a hidden utopian civilization in the Himalayas comprised of intelligent, anthropomorphic animals led by a benevolent queen and king wolf and tiger. Believing that perhaps here he could finally find some sort of happiness, he took the form of a red Tyrannosaurus humanoid and attempted to fit in to this new society. He was eventually brought before the king and queen, who were very inquisitive as to where he hailed from. After stating that he is a mere wanderer with no real home, the king and queen welcomed him to their kingdom and invited him to stay as a personal guest in their castle. However, the animal man soon learned of a rebellion from a ruthless faction of predatory animals was imminent and attempted to warn the king and queen. He soon realized he had no choice but to reveal his true identity as an animal man. At first angry at the deception, the king and queen soon realized that he was a god, and it was the first point where Alan began to question what he truly had become. Helping to quell the rebellion, he silently left the kingdom, leaving with the blessings of the king and queen who understood his desire to move on and help those in need.
During his travels through the Caribbean Sea, Alan got caught in a hurricane and wound up on an uninhabited island in the middle of the sea. Exploring it, he soon became shocked to see dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures inhabiting the island. He soon noticed two other islands and explored them, finding more dinosaur and prehistoric species unchanged by the world around them. Happy to see so many beautiful creatures alive and well, Alan proclaimed this set of islands the Mesozoic Islands and made sure they remained untouched and out of sight of man’s view so as to preserve and protect them. He placed a telepathic illusion around the islands so man would be unable to see them in their travels.
Seeking to Tame the Beast
A couple of years later, during his travels throughout Asia, Alan stumbled upon an ancient Shaolin temple that was under attack by an army of giant monsters secretly sent by the evil Japanese oni Kaijuya, the Monster Master. Watching the martial artists defend their home with great interest, Alan soon jumped in and helped defend the school from the evil ones. Realizing he would need morals and discipline if he was going to be a true hero, like Maximum Man and the other members of the Super Squad, Douglas asked the Shaolin master if he would train him in learning to control his instincts and powers and redirect them in a more positive light. The master, Shauo Lei, was delighted by the prospects of training an ancient god, as he perceived him, and quickly began teaching the animal man discipline and the ways of the martial arts. Alan also began secretly learning sorcery from the Shaolin sorcerers, eventually learning spells that enabled him to transform inorganic and inanimate objects into living animals, as well as transmuting animals into other materials, elements, and substances. Alan learned much quicker than anyone ever could, possibly due to his inadvertent mimicking of the master, and almost a decade later, he became a master of the Shaolin arts. Thanking Shauo Lei for everything, Alan set off to become a true superhero for the animal kingdom and the natural world.
It was not long after he began his official crimefighting career that he came across fellow scientist turned superhero Lore, the Science Sorcerer, a powerful extra-dimensional master of magic and science who apparently knew all about the young animal man and his future as the universe’s greatest hero, having spent thousands of years in another dimension as a transmutated being of pure mystical and scientific energy and learning all about the universe and its history, past, present, and future. They soon became fast friends and colleagues, both helping each other with matters both scientific and mystical and Lore even helping Alan with mastering some animalized mysticism to make him an even more powerful being.
Alan learned a few years later during an excursion through Europe that the Super Squad, the team that inspired him so many years before, had mysteriously vanished, and that their archenemies, the Sinister Society, were slowly succeeding in taking over the world. Confused and heartbroken, Alan wished to return to civilization to help humanity, but, fearing being hated by humanity or losing control to his feral urges, held back his decision and continued his travels through the wilds alone, deciding it was better to help the world incognito. It was around this time that Alan developed the attire and persona he wears today, using the silk of spiders and silkworms to create a perfectly fitted lab coat and lab pants, as well as utilizing the energy they possess when they tap into the animal kingdom’s power and reshaping it and solidifying it into the goggles he wears today, a homage to Maximum Man and his former life as a scientist. He then came up with his new identity to inspire hope throughout the animal kingdom: The Zoologist.
The Love of His Life
A decade later, in the 1960s, while traveling through the wilderness of Canada, he stumbled upon a young woman who was taking photographs of nature. Immediately entranced by her beauty, reminding the Zoologist of Allison, he secretly followed her for several hours and watched with interest as she began taking photos of a group of young Kodiak bear cubs. One of the cubs stumbled upon a bear trap and he was astonished to see her try to help it. However, he was forced into action when the mother threatened her. He defended her, freed the cub safely and healed its wound, and telepathically requested the bear to leave with her cubs in peace. He glanced at the puzzled woman before departing, not wanting to frighten her.
The young woman was more interested in the Zoologist than he realized, as he soon stumbled upon her secretly watching him during a fight between himself and a gang of illegal fur traders in a secret abandoned warehouse. When one of the fur traders attempted to fire a bullet at the animal man, the girl attempted to help him by distracting the gunman with a flash from her camera, which caused the gunman to fire at her, hitting her in the eye and severely injuring her. Angered, the Zoologist defeated the gunman, set fire to the warehouse, and took the woman back to a cave he was resting in nearby and attempted to heal her. When she woke up, she was startled at first by the animal man but was soon relieved to see him again.
The woman, Chelsea Skye, told the Zoologist she was a nature photographer, as well as a part-time ecologist and that she wanted to know more about him. Secretly delighted by the fact that he finally had someone to talk to, who wasn’t afraid of him, Alan shared via telepathy his life story and gained knowledge of her past as well. In the process, they learned they had much in common. When she had finished healing from her wound, she asked Alan if he would take her back to civilization. Alan, however, wished to keep to his oath, and never return to civilization again. Chelsea, understanding, left to return by herself. Alan then realized he could not stand for her being out in the wilderness by herself and decided to escort her to the nearest civilization. As they journeyed through the wilderness, they bonded over their love for animals and nature. When he finally managed to return her to her home though, he declined her offer to stay with her and become a member of society again, which saddened both of them.
The Revenge of Professor Phineas P. Pines
However, things were to take a turn for the worst for the duo when Chelsea returned to her home, only to find it engulfed in vegetation and her guardian Billy unconscious and a part of the house itself. A seemingly resurrected Botanist, who had been spying on them and waiting for the right opportunity to strike, then greeted her. Ready to make her his hostage, he was getting ready to harm her before the Zoologist sensed his presence and managed to attack him. The Botanist swiftly managed to seize the situation by injecting Chelsea with a vegetation formula that would slowly transform her into a plant-human hybrid. The Zoologist grew so angry that he accidentally unleashed a blast of unknown energy (secretly the Fauna Force) that hit her, inadvertently saving her and eventually transforming her into an animal woman. Both the Zoologist and the Botanist were stunned by her new form and powers, and the Botanist waged battle against them both, determined to discover the origin of his strange energy. Swiftly becoming overpowered even together (especially considering the newly-powered Chelsea had no prior combat training and still adjusting to her new form and abilities), the Zoologist managed to beat the Botanist by tricking him into seemingly relinquishing the last shreds of his humanity, transforming him into a true plant devoid of sentience or mobility, effectively rendering him a statue.
A Family is Born
Saving her home and having inadvertently transformed her into an animal woman, the Zoologist made a counter-offer to Chelsea’s previous offer: join him as his partner and help him protect animals across the globe, by land, sea, and air. She accepted and said a fond farewell to her longtime guardian Billy and set off with him. Taking on the costumed alias of Specia, the Zoologist and Specia worked together to thwart several poachers/hunters, animal-testing labs, criminals, and the like. They quickly fell more in love over the coming months, even more so after Specia rescued the Zoologist from the Veterinarian and both his superpowered hunter the Poacher and his newly cloned Zoologist who was seemingly killed in the self-destruction of the Veterinarian’s laboratory. Impressed with how well she handled the situation and thanking her for saving his life, they shared a passionate kiss for the first time and officially became a couple. A few months later, they dealt with the surviving clone, having destabilized into the constantly shifting PseudoZoologist. After the Zoologist began losing his mentality and reverting into a bestial monster, Specia managed to snap him out of it and even help save the PseudoZoologist from the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters and help him regain some sort of sentience. After all this, the Zoologist popped the question to Specia and without hesitation, she accepted, becoming his queen and goddess of the animal kingdom.
San Francisco’s Savior
After a few years of traveling through the wild, Specia longed to return to civilization and begged the Zoologist to move to San Francisco, where they could do some real good for humanity. Wanting to make her happy, he accepted (though not without his reservations). While in San Francisco, the Zoologist attempted to adjust to civilian life once more, after several decades away from civilization. But, while Chelsea, who had not been away from civilization for nearly as long, had an easier time adjusting, Alan felt overwhelmed by the advances in technology and the confining space of living indoors and the noise and pollution surrounding the city. He did manage to procure a job teaching zoology at the San Francisco Zoo under the guise of Professor Noah DoLittle and Chelsea slowly helped him cope with his new environment, teaching him how to drown out the urban noise and pollution.
In his spare time, the Zoologist spent his nights patrolling the city, eventually learning through several encounters with criminal investigations of Timothy Cox, who was a wealthy local entrepreneur who had many industries located internationally. While the industries he took place in were all environmentally unsound, they were all legal. He soon learned, however, about Cox's more illegitimate incursions involving his precious animal kingdom, including animal-fighting clubs, exotic pet trading, poaching, etc. and went after his facilities with the ferocity he demonstrated so often in the wilderness in the past. It was through his investigations that he began to feel at ease in the city. The Zoologist eventually met the irascible Mr. Cox face to face, warning him to stray away from the path he had chosen.
Timothy Cox was not so easily swayed, infuriated at the idea of this animal man making a mockery of his empire, and eventually hired his scientific researchers to devise plans to capture or destroy the Zoologist, making several iterations of robotic ‘Creature Captors’, along with hiring several supervillains to dispose of the Zoologist, including the Exterminator, the Beast Basher, and even his own employees turned into superpowered henchmen the Lumberjack and Slaughterhouse. He quickly became one of the Zoologist’s deadliest enemies in the big city.
The Maximums' Newest Recruits
The Zoologist and Specia later witnessed a massive invasion on Manhattan by the monstrous Tyrant King and his allies Blackmoon and Negnator, collectively known as the Treacherous Trio, who were resurrecting all of the extinct dinosaurs on Earth to make an army and take over the world. The recently formed superhero team the Maximums were attempting to defeat the dinosaur army with less than spectacular results. The Zoologist and Specia then intervened and helped the Maximums fend off the prehistoric beasts and infiltrate the Treacherous Trio's HQ. However, the Trio, who revealed their true intentions to utilize a monstrous being known as Extinction to devolve all of humanity into nothing, captured them. Thanks to the arrival of superhuman secret agent Cheetari, they managed to escape their confines and defeat the Trio's mad ambitions and save the world. The Zoologist and Specia were both eventually accepted into the team and then gifted with official membership into the Maximums. They even moved into the Hero Hood for a period of time.
During their tenures as Maximums, the Zoologist and Specia fought such threats as the recurring Treacherous Trio/Ferocious Four, the Abnormal Man and his Abnormals, Vector the Living Vacuum, the Negaknights, the Imperial, the Sinister Society (former archenemies of the Golden Age Super Squad), the Monster Mob, S.C.A.R., the Maximaster, Kairos the Power Pharaoh, the Juggerknights, Paradox the Opposite Master & his Supreme Squad, and, of course, the Botanist.
Over the course of several adventures with the Maximums, he developed a strong bond between himself and several members, including Michael Wolfman, known to the world at large as Bluemoon and WWII hero the Messenger. Learning of Mike's struggle to tame the beast inside of him, Alan dedicated himself to training Mike in controlling his primal urges. He also formed, albeit reluctantly at first, a bond with technopath and robotic boy genius Lego Lad, who taught him how vastly human civilization has changed since he abandoned his former life many decades before and that not all technology is bad. He learned that beneath his metal exterior lied a warm and quite heroic heart. The Mightiest Man in the Universe, Macho Man, also quickly befriended the couple, even inviting them to join his faction of the team, which consisted of the most physically powerful members of the group and used for facing tough threats or helping infiltrate or break into highly-secured facility. The hydrokinetic Atlantean king Tidal Wave also developed a strong bond with the Zoologist, admiring him since he first helped save his kingdom alongside his late father and seeing him as a kindred spirit in their quests to protect their kingdoms, and also admiring the Zoologist's aptitude for aquatic adaptation. Another couple Chelsea and Alan became friends with was the pyrokinetic martial artist Heatstroke and his newlywed wife Cheetari, the Zoologist admiring Heatstroke’s discipline and skill and, having saved Cheetari as a child from the slaughter of her werecheetah tribe, came to regard her alongside Specia as a daughter of sorts. Finally, the couple befriended and grew to respect the head honcho of the group, Revenant, the ghostly ninja, whose skill and noble yet friendly personality made him instantly likable. There were bumps in his membership with the team, however. The terrakinetic Terrain and the electricity punk rocker hero Amp’d were untrusting of the Zoologist. The Green Marksman was constantly at odds against the Zoologist, who disliked his use of firearms.
One major battle with the Maximums against the Abnormals caused Alan to explode into an immense form of radiation that transformed every human on the planet into animals (that still retained their intelligence and ability to speak), including the Maximums and their enemies, as well as mysteriously making Specia vanish. They eventually found the Zoologist and Specia in a hibernative state in Antarctica, and, after being awakened, restored the Maximums and the human race to normal.
Alan eventually even decided to, along with Chelsea, reveal their secret identities to the general public. However, this was not without obstacles, as Timothy Cox declared a massive lawsuit against the couple for the damage they caused to his company. Many villains also took advantage of this opportunity, including the Exterminator and the Verminators, the Poacher, the Beast Basher, Catastrophe, the Doppelgangster, the Totemaster, and even some of the Maximum's enemies, attacking the Hero Hood and attempting to kill the Zoologist and everyone he loved. However, the Maximums stopped the attack, and were shocked when the Botanist came to defend the Zoologist, defeating all the villains as quickly as he came, but left the Zoologist a devastating blow when he fatally wounded Specia, declaring that he broke a sacred bond and had to pay. The Maximums managed to save Specia in time, however, and later helped clear the Zoologist's name to the public.
Gaining a Gallery of Rogues
As the Zoologist began to become more prominent in the fields of superheroics, he began garnering the attention and hatred of several supervillains and rogues, monsters and demons and extraterrestrials, criminals and terrorists, many of whom would either wish to destroy a portion of or all of the animal kingdom, control or take the power of the Zoologist and use it for their own purposes, capture, harm, and/or torture animals for evil or meaningless purposes, kill the Zoologist himself for revenge or profit, or purely evil beings who wish to simply take over the world or a similar goal. Many would also join the consistently changing membership of the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance, dedicated to destroying the Zoologist, his Pack, and/or his precious animal kingdom.
Adventures of the Animal Man
Possibly more than any other hero in the Maximum Universe, the Zoologist and his family have been everywhere, fighting cosmic, extraterrestrial, extradimensional, occult, subterranean, and sub-oceanic menaces, supervillains, crime, major disasters, invasions, limited incursions, infestations, and enchantments. He has swapped bodies with his wife and others, willingly or otherwise, been exiled on a savage alien planet without his powers and survived for extended periods using his own intellect, ingenuity, and inner strength, has had multiple unwanted metamorphosises, including into an animalistic shaman and a bestial, mindless monstrosity, accidentally caused the entire planet's human and superhuman population to be turned into animals, has had fluxes in his powers that affected other animals either positively or negatively, has been hunted and/or captured on several occasions, including by the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters and the Creature Collector, on this world and others, been forced to compete in gladiatorial combat or other games of some sort, (such as when he and the Maximums were forced to compete against the Negaknights on the Molecule Monarch's "Peril Planet"), has been studied and examined, forced to shape-shift into every animal imaginable alphabetically, has retired and returned to crime-fighting on several occasions (such as when he tried settling down with Specia and his children, or when he became so disillusioned in his role as protector of the Earth that he left for Animalia and didn't return for nearly a year), and has even met the One-Above-All, a.k.a. the Imaginator in the guise of his parents, who helped him renew his heroic purpose.
The Pack vs. the Anti-Animal Alliance
When the Botanist returned with a grand scheme of allying himself with several of the Zoologist's foes in his quest to face and destroy the Zoologist and Mother Nature, Alan and Chelsea were forced to summon several former colleagues and friends from past decades whom he endowed with animal powers, including Paul Velstein, a former poacher who changed his ways after his gang betrayed him and nearly killed him before a leopard saved him, Prof. Armando Sheldon, a former colleague of his who specialized in defense mechanisms of animals, Virginia Grace, an avid animal rights activist, Dr. Cassandra Appel, a specialist in evolutionary biology and a veterinarian, and Prof. Richard "Rick" Lear, another former colleague and specialist in biomechanics, along with the entire animal kingdom. Calling them the Pack, they journeyed to the Greenhouse, the Botanist's secret base deep within the earth and faced the Anti-Animal Alliance in the Zoologist's greatest fight yet.
When the Pack learned of the Botanist's true intention of attacking the legendary Tree of Life with the monstrous Extinction, whom the Tyrant King had used not long before, the Pack attacked the monster, trying to destroy it before it could be activated. However, it was soon released from its slumber and was shown as able to fight for itself. The two teams fought, with neither side truly winning over the other, until the PsuedoZoologist and the Maximums joined the fight and destroyed Extinction while the Veterinarian and his Animal Men switched sides and Dr. Zolos sacrificed himself to finally defeat the Anti-Animal Alliance. Rescuing the children after defeating the Alliance, the team decided to stay together as an extended family, as a pack. The Veterinarian's Animal Men and the PseudoZoologist also joined the Pack, vowing to do whatever the Pack commanded in the cause of justice in honor of the Veterinarian's heroic redemption.
Settling Down and Stepping Up
After years of fighting crime, the Zoologist realized it was time to settle down for a while. The Zoologist and the Pack retreated to a dimension outside of time and space where he used his incredible power to create an entire planet, which he proclaimed Animalia. He created an enormous fortress called the Zoo and proceeded to collect one specimen of every species of animal in existence, past, present, and future. The Zoologist, being a respected member of the scientific community, has also made contributions to mankind, mostly revolving around the animal kingdom, having helped Lego Lad create, develop and discover a specialized formula of unknown atomic nuclei and electrons that “evolve” and “adapt” to the environment around them, developing it into a fabric that superhuman beings can wear to conform to the wearer’s body (he utilizes them in his costume and everyday attire), as well as a device that allows pets to communicate with their owners.
Fortunately for the citizens of Earth, the Zoologist, Specia, and the Pack would return to join the rest of the superheroes of the universe in stopping, not one, but two massive invasions. The first invasion was attempted by the God of Darkness himself, the Dark Overlord, aided by his own team of supervillains, the Minions of Malevolence, led by none other than the Treacherous Trio, Bio-rex, Blackmoon, and Negnator. The superheroes were nearly defeated before the miraculous return of the legendary Super Squad, as well as the arrival of the Almighty One, which quickly turned the tides of the battle, ending with the Almighty One imprisoning the Dark Overlord in a bottle of light and the Minions of Malevolence in the Place Where All Sinners Go.
Unfortunately, the superheroes would have little time to rest, for, a year later, Bio-rex learned of the legendary Reality Rings and unleashed demonic beasts across the universe for the superheroes to fight while he retrieved them. When he succeeded, he transformed himself and his “brothers” into the Tyrannical Trio. Challenging all of the superheroes in the universe, including the Zoologist and his Pack, the Tyrant King, Eclipse, and the Force, easily wiped out the Maximums, the Super Squad, the Four of Nature, Vigilance Inc., the Space Aces, the Supernaturals, the Triumphant Teenagers, and the Zoologist's family, leaving only the Zoologist standing. When they nearly defeated him, Maximum Man appeared who helped the Zoologist combat the Trio attacked the Tyrannical Trio, and they were soon outmatched and defeated. Maximum Man then helped the Zoologist bring everyone back to life, including the Zoologist's family and friends.
The Zoologist has now become one of the world’s most legendary heroes, becoming one of the most leading animal rights activists, freeing animals from laboratories, capturing animal abusers, hunting down illegal hunters, and, of course, defending the world from supervillains, hardened criminals, alien invaders, natural disasters, etc. He has also garnered the respect of the world’s entire zoological communities as well as the superhero community and even the general public. Those who require his insight on the animals of the universe, including the superhero community in general, constantly approach him. He resides at the Zoo, waiting for his next adventure, all the while learning more and more about his role as the king of the animals. He continues to help the Maximums, especially on missions involving the animal kingdom, as well as spending time with his queen Specia & his children, observing and relaxing in nature, and calling on his associates, the Pack when he needs their assistance in protecting his precious kingdom.
Reality Hop
The Zoologist and Specia were soon flung into a reality hopping adventure after waging a multiversal war against the Botanist and his newly-assembled Plant Platoon. After the war was won, the Zoologist and Specia returned their warriors to their respective timelines. However, after they attempted to transport themselves back to their own reality, they found themselves hopping through several others. They first met a wandering samurai in a post-apocalyptic future ruled by a demonic shapeshifting wizard and helped him defeat a horde of robotic bounty hunters, then landed in an alternate New York where they helped a clan of gargoyles defeat a mad scientist, then finally managed to return to their timeline where they learned of an infiltration of the Zoo by a group of infamous thieves and a persistent inspector hot on their trail. They soon faced both them and their employer who turned out to be none other than the Botanist, wanting revenge on the Zoologist for foiling his plans.
In the Distant Future…
The Zoologist hardly ages at all during the many centuries that follow, continuing his superheroics and protecting the animal kingdom/natural world alongside Specia and Chimera. Kid Creature was granted more power and immortality by the Zoologist and accepted the role of guarding the Zoo as the Zookeeper. The Zoologist continues returning to the Maximums and aiding them whenever they require his assistance or information from him. After Bluemoon and Hearttaker have a baby girl, Diana, they announce both Heatstroke and the Zoologist as her appointed godfathers. Later, the Zoologist’s allies and friends, the Predator and Pincer, become mates for life, and have a son named Phil, who quickly grows up to become Chimera’s husband and lover, the Carnivore. The two eventually have twins, a boy and a girl, whom they name Alan and Chelsea, after Chimera’s parents, making Alan a proud grandfather.
In the year 2087, however, tragedy strikes when Mother Nature is brutally attacked by the Botanist, once again attempting to take her power for him. Although the Zoologist, the Maximums, and the Pack manage to stop the botanical beast, they are unable to save Mother Nature, who is forced to release her power to a successor before she dies and the entire natural universe dies with her. Specia, reluctantly, accepts the offer, and is transformed into the new goddess of nature. Saying good-bye to her loved ones, especially the Zoologist and Chimera, and promising them both that they will be together again someday, she leaves for the Tree of Life to watch over the natural universe, leaving the Zoologist and Chimera lonely and heartbroken, and yet proud at the same time.
In the distant future of 3045 A.D., many of the superheroes have past away, but their legacies live on. Almost all of the Pack has died, save for the Zoologist and his daughter Chimera, and several of the founding Maximums have past away, including the Green Marksman, the Shapeshiftress, Cheetari, Heatstroke, Macroscopic Man, and even Stryker. Bluemoon leads the Maximums and goes into battle with Blackmoon before they infect each other with light and darkness respectively. While Blackmoon becomes filled with light and goodness, becoming Whitemoon, Bluemoon falls into the Place Where All Sinners Go, where he remains for three seconds before seemingly being infected with the Tyrant King’s blood, which he had planned on doing since the very beginning. Filled with hatred and rage, he became seven-feet tall and black and blood red. The villainous Archangel, St. Michael, who had long lain dormant within Bluemoon’s body, overtook him. Releasing the Tyrant King from his prison, the Tyrant King unleashed a massive army of demons and deceased supervillains, and sent Bloodmoon, as Bluemoon now called himself, to Valhalla to conquer it.
After Bloodmoon arrived to the gates of Valhalla, his own father, the Eagle, challenged him before Bloodmoon swiftly killed him. When the Maximums learned of this, they journeyed to Valhalla alongside the other major superhero teams, including Chimera and her own superhero team, who went ahead of the Zoologist who was consulting with Mother Nature (Specia) on the strange imbalance of the realms of good and evil. When Bloodmoon swiftly disabled and tortured the entire squad of heroes, including Chimera, Bloodmoon then killed them all painfully. However, with the help of Whitemoon, the Zoologist courageously confronted his former pupil and friend that he taught the ways of taming the beast for one, final battle. After seemingly killing Bloodmoon, he turns to help the others, little realizing that Bloodmoon was still alive and well, attacking and impaling the Zoologist through the heart. However, Whitemoon soon intervened and sacrificed himself as he forced himself into Bloodmoon’s body and purified him with all the light within him. Now pure again, Bluemoon revived all the superheroes, including the Zoologist, and led them against the Tyrant King, who was attempting to enter Valhalla. The superheroes blasted him back into the Place Where Sinners Go and locked him up for good. The living heroes then returned to Earth to protect it once more, alongside the Zoologist, who reluctantly returned as well.
As the years went by, the Zoologist came to become leader of the newest team of the Maximums, alongside his newly adopted daughter Honeymoon (Bluemoon and Hearttaker's daughter Diana), and the other children of the founding members, becoming universally-renowned heroes. In the year 4000, however, during a takeover of the world by the resurrected Doctor Devastation and his new Sinister Society, which included in its ranks the Botanist, the Zoologist was temporarily severed from his connections to the animal kingdom and became fatally wounded by the Botanist before he could regain his powers. After the world is saved, the Sinister Society is defeated, and the Botanist is seemingly killed, the Maximums attempt to help the Zoologist regain his powers so he could heal, but the Zoologist refuses, telling them that he had lived a good, long life, longer and better than anyone else could ever dream of, but now he wanted to be with his family again, especially with his goddess. Agreeing, the team said one last good-bye, promising to watch over the animal kingdom for him, and with a smile, the Zoologist finally died, taken back to the Tree of Life by none other than Chelsea, the animal kingdom still alive and well, the natural order still intact, and no one needing to take his place. Reunited with Chelsea at last, he continues to serve and protect the animal kingdom from the Tree of Life, perhaps for the rest of eternity.
Appearance Physical Characteristics: The Zoologist possesses several physical characteristics, traits, and features, in his normal, unaltered form, consisting of features garnered from several different species from throughout the animal kingdom. Considerably tall and lanky, but heavy-set individual, he possesses a wild, yet handsome and heroic aura around him, reminiscent of his former human self, yet much more muscular and physically attractive. Although appearing to be no older than in his late twenties/early thirties, the Zoologist is chronologically almost 120 years old. He possesses tanned skin, due to consistently living outside for the past several decades; wild, dirty blonde hair and fur on his forearms that he later turned to pure white to emulate his partner, wife, and queen Specia; gleaming yellow eyes with vertically-slit red irises/pupils; razor-sharp, elongated canine teeth protruding from his mouth; pointed ears; wild white sideburns on both sides of his face (originally dirty blonde); sealable gills on both sides of his neck; a very hairy chest and a set of six-pack abs; two pairs of red insectoid forewings and hind wings in between his shoulder blades that are retractable; elongated limbs with red-colored scales on both sides of his biceps, large red feathers on top of his shoulders, red-colored fins on his elbows, and white fur (originally dirty blonde) on both forearms; enlarged webbed hands with razor-sharp, retractable claws; red-colored fins on both ankles; and large webbed feet with razor-sharp retractable claws in place of toenails.
Costume: The Zoologist's most popular and consistent costumed ensemble consists of a pair of shiny red glass goggles composed of the Fauna Field's energy; a large red, completely sleeveless lab coat with no shirt on underneath; a pair of red baggy lab pants; and no footwear. He also sometimes adorns himself with a red wide-brimmed cowboy hat. The costume is meant to represent both aspects of his identity, his goggles, lab coat, and pants being the attire that most scientists wear while his shirtless, shoeless, and sleeveless choices represent his bestial side, meant to emphasize freedom. The red in his entire ensemble represents the red of the Fauna Field (and is also inadvertently his favorite color). It is meant to represent many aspects of the color red, including the blood of the animal kingdom which fuels his might, the dominance he holds as red is associated with a number of animal species, the fiery passion he wields for his command, courage and sacrifice, demonstrating how dangerous he is, righteous rage and anger against those who would harm the innocent, love for all life and his job, and finally, happiness and joy and the means to achieve it and the celebration of all life.
Amazingly enough, the Zoologist created all of his apparel originally through the use of his powers, using the silk of spiders and silkworms to create his clothing, and solidifying the red energy that empowers him and reshaping it into a pair of red glass lenses, then placing them within a plastic frame of his own design to create goggles. Later, after he discovered and created the formula for adaptive molecules alongside Lego Lad, he psionically rearranged his attire's material to include the adaptive molecules formulae, enabling his clothing and glasses to morph with his body when he transforms, as well as rendering his ensemble virtually indestructible. The Zoologist's newest costumed ensemble is actually composed of his own body, created through his shape-shifting abilities that he learned was capable of mimicking clothing and apparel as well. While it is an exact replica of his original costumed ensemble, it is completely created from his own form. As such, it responds to his mental commands as if it was a part of his own body. It can be transformed along with the rest of his body and transform into any other form of apparel he can visualize or imagine at will. It is almost impossible to identify his clothing as a part of himself as he has been shown taking his clothing off and retaining its identity as clothing without having lost any of his own body mass or losing its' fabrics' identity.
The Zoologist has also worn several other costumes throughout his career, although they all incorporate red into the attire, and was created through his shapeshifting powers. Perhaps his most famous two are his "masked cowl" and "superhero spandex and cape" costumes. His masked cowl costume features a cowled headpiece that covers his entire head down to his nose, while keeping his mouth and sideburns exposed. He also wears a spandex blue and red costume with gloves that feature scallops on the tips, as well as boots. In the middle of his chest is a big red 'Z'. He would utilize this costume when going undercover at times. His superhero spandex and cape costume was created to honor Maximum Man during a time when he was believed dead and also when he was asked to lead the Maximums. It is a red-and-yellow spandex outfit with a cape and no mask or goggles that features a big yellow 'Z' in the middle. He has also wore a hooded robe outfit in the past with no sleeves that has been able to conceal his facial features, also used for going undercover, as well as costumes based on his alternate reality counterparts, such as his Wild, Wild West incarnation's cowboy Indian attire, or his One-Man Zoo magician/performer attire.
Character, Personality and Reputation The Zoologist is perhaps the universe's greatest hero, with a legendary reputation rivaling the likes of even Maximum Man. Possessing a moral code that has adapted to various time periods over the years, he is now a man of strong morals, including a willingness to risk everything he ever knew or loved in the service of good without expectation of reward. Originally willing to kill in order to survive, he no longer believes in that way and has a strong refusal to kill anyone, no matter how evil they may be. He is motivated by his powers and his position as a god and a king, with a sense of responsibility and justice rivaling Maximum Man's own. A brilliant and intuitive individual who is both a gentleman and a brute with a humongous heart and spirit, the Zoologist has been considered by a many friend and family to be one of the kindest, level-headed, noble, and compassionate heroes, rivaled only by Maximum Man, surprising to many considering how long he has been away from civilization, his questionable early history, and showing such heroism in the face of overwhelming adversity. An amalgamation of opposites and dualities, pure and simple, the Zoologist embodies both intellect and instinct, scientist and warrior, genius and brute, gentle giant and feral aggressor, science and magic, &, above all, man and animal.
He is torn by his responsibilities as ruler and protector of the animal kingdom and his desire to return to the life he once lived as a man of science, even though he knows how incredibly difficult it is for him to return to such a life in his current state. But, in any case, the Zoologist, deep down, is very much in love with his new life and takes his responsibilities with utmost pride and seriousness, understanding that, without the natural world's order kept in check, the world itself would be a much more dismal place to live in. He loves and is fascinated by all of his "subjects" greatly, indiscriminate of any creature, large or small, almost as highly as he holds his love for his wife and children. He values life over all other things, angered and heartbroken when it is so callously and easily taken away unjustly. Loyal, proud, and, above all, responsible, the Zoologist believes that any form of life that is somehow killed is always his fault, believing that he always has the power to help, even when sometimes even he cannot. The Zoologist, in spite of his vast array of godlike animalistic abilities, has never considered himself above his subjects and for the longest time in his career never considered himself as a god.
While the Zoologist was, for most of his new life, battling demons of loneliness and regression, he has nowadays become a little more light-hearted and cheerful, even becoming a bit of a prankster with a wit to boot. He has a million-dollar vocabulary and is perhaps one of the most eloquent and literate superheroes, despite his seemingly brutish exterior. Extremely intuitive, wise, and resourceful, but stubborn and thick-headed at times, the Zoologist will sometimes think of what to do in a situation and strategize before rushing into battle, while at other times, he will simply rush headlong blindly into the face of battle, adapting to whatever obstacles he may face. In spite of his bold personality, the Zoologist is surprisingly shy and bashful for a superhero. He is very quiet around people he’s meeting for the first time and it takes a while for him to open up to people. He has demonstrated losing his composure around his stunning partner and later wife Specia due to his lack of experience and success with women in the past. Alan disliked technology for a good deal of his life after he became the Zoologist and greater still after he returned to a vastly different civilization with great advances in technology, even growing fearful of the vast advances in technology, until Lego Lad showed him the good technology can do nowadays. However, Alan still has an intense dislike for firearms and militaristic warfare and weaponry, even those used by the government, the police, and heroes like the Green Marksman, whom he has often been at odds with on such matters.
Originally, the Zoologist was thought of as only a folk tale or a myth, known simply as the Animal Man, who was said to attack poachers, animal abusers, animal testing labs, corrupt pollution plants, etc. Even most animals believed he was a folk legend. However, after several television broadcasts of battles between supervillains and a mysterious shape-shifting superhero calling himself the Zoologist, people realized that this must be the Animal Man. Over time, people began to read and witness the heroic exploits of the Zoologist, especially in Manhattan, NY, eventually learning of his acceptance into the newest and greatest team of superheroes, the Maximums. However, for a short while after learning of his true existence, the public began to fear him, especially after several rampages caused by him during times when his bestial nature took over. He was even briefly placed under arrest for endangering hundreds of lives, before proving himself to the nation and the world by seemingly sacrificing himself on national television after valiantly defeating the Anti-Animal Alliance by himself, unwilling to risk his family and friends and innocent people and nearly dying for his sacrifice. Now, once again in action, the Zoologist has earned the undying respect of the entire superhero community, the general public, and even the scientific community, who had recognized Dr. Alan Douglas shortly after he revealed his true identity to the public. Although Alan could easily prove his identity to be false by simply shape-shifting into a new identity, he believes that the time for hiding behind disguises is over.
Since the Zoologist has revealed his secret identity to the world, the zoological community has constantly been nagging at him to reveal the many secrets of the animal kingdom to the world. However, he refuses to do so, believing that, "It takes the fun out of the discovery and the adventure". When the Zoologist (along with others endowed with the Fauna Field), comes into contact with animals, they will often approach him freely and become highly affectionate towards him, even if they are savage, aggressive, or cruel in nature or instinct, or even if they are being controlled by an outside source other than the Zoologist himself, showing that the Zoologist is highly respected, revered, and adored by the animal kingdom.
Goals and Motivations The Zoologist's ultimate desire and goal is to bring the animal kingdom and humanity together in harmony. Only then does he believe that the natural world stands a chance of survival against the growing society and civilization of the human race that is slowly wiping out the animal kingdom. And only then does he believe his mission will be truly complete. He is motivated by the power that life gives and his responsibilities as ruler, creator, protector, and god of the animal kingdom, and is devastated when it is so callously abused or taken away from those who deserve it. Therefore, he makes it his mission to protect all life, no matter what the cost, especially towards the animal kingdom. He also holds the goal of finding a way to re-civilize himself without forgetting the instincts he needs for his responsibilities as king of the animal kingdom, so that he can attempt to lead a normal life for his family and for himself, while still allowing himself to uphold his heroic responsibilities. He is an animal desperately trying to be a man again.
Morals: The Zoologist, when he first started out with his superheroics, originally showed a willingness to kill and to engage in anti-social behavior, even being accused of committing acts of cannibalism (although he rationalized this by stating that he was no longer considered human by others and that it was for a good cause, and even then, would only do so towards criminals, refusing to harm innocent people.) When he returned to civilization and began his real superheroic career, alongside his queen Specia and later his family, he soon eased into a more righteous code of no killing, taking true to his values and belief that all life deserves a chance to live, even those who do not deserve it. He believes in the classic moral, "with great power, there must also come great responsibility", taking it to a whole new level due to the massive amount of virtually infinite power he wields.
The Pack (Family/Allies/Supporting Cast) For almost five decades after he received his incredible powers, Dr. Alan Douglas was a loner and a wanderer, having no friends or family since the loss of his fiancé Allison Dawson and his betrayal by his originally believed-to-be best friend Phineas Pines, one of the few people even in his past life who he even considered a friend, leaving him bitter, untrusting, and preferring to remain alone. While he loved his parents, he never saw them again after he was forever transformed and left civilization behind for good. His only friends consisted of the very subjects he “created” that loved and respected him, and that he had sworn to protect, watch, and rule over. With his incredible powers and altered state of being, he believed that returning to civilization would just isolate him even further from his remaining friends and family, including his beloved parents. Today, however, the Zoologist is surrounded by new friends and family whom he has earned and been rewarded with over the years as his superhero career began, meeting mentors, both human and otherwise, allies, friends, and eventually becoming blessed with a family of his own. Gaining a beautiful partner and later queen and wife in Chelsea Alexandria Skye-Douglas in the 1960s, whom he now considers to be his best friend whom he couldn’t imagine living without, and finally two children, his biological daughter of their own in Savannah Chimera Douglas and a few years later an adopted son, Thomas James-Douglas, the Zoologist now is the proud patriarch in a beloved family whom are now a part of his ever-expanding universe. He soon gained allies and family members in the form of several rising superhero groups who rose from the ashes of the ‘Dark Decade’ when the Sinister Society overtook the world in the absence of the legendary Super Squad, including his own formed team of the Pack, consisting of several former scientific colleagues and allies whom have earned his friendship and respect over the year, as well as portions of his powers, the Zoologists of the World, a series of duplicates created via his shapeshifting abilities that serve and guard positions across the world in times of need, and the Animal Men, a series of clones created by the Veterinarian originally to fight the Zoologist and later turned over a new leaf. This also includes his membership into the Maximums, the premier superhero team who triumphed over the Sinister Society, freed the world from their tyranny, and ushered in a new heroic age, which he has since considered a family, gaining many close friends through his membership. His closest friends in the superhero community have consisted of Revenant, Heatstroke, Bluemoon, Lego Lad, the Science Sorcerer Lore, and, of course, Specia. Along with the Maximums, he has become allied and friends with several other superheroes and crimefighters, including the recently-returned legendary Super Squad, the adolescent group of elemental sibling scientists Four of Nature, the mutant crusaders and outcasts the X-traordinaries, the extraterrestrial space-faring Space Aces, the controversial street-level vigilantes of Vigilance, Inc., the paranormal adventurers the Supernaturals, the other-dimensional anthropomorphic martial artist animals the Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals, etc. As one of the most legendary heroes of today, the Zoologist is now considered one of the most highly regarded superheroes in the Maximum Universe.
Family The Zoo-Family: The Zoologist's surrogate family consisting of himself, his wife and children, and his former colleagues, friends, acquaintances, and even former enemies turned into a team of superheroic defenders of the Animal Kingdom. The team was originally formed in the 1960s when the Zoologist took in and later married his new partner Chelsea Alexandria Skye-Douglas after she was resurrected from her apparent death at the hands of the Botanist and transformed into his future queen Specia. Later giving birth to a baby girl, Savannah Chimera Douglas, who would rapidly age into adulthood and become the superhero Chimera, and then adopting a young lad Thomas James Gordon who lost his parents to the Poacher, the Zoologist now has a family of his very own whom he fiercely protects and strives to train in the use of their powers for the good of all life. They are constantly on the go and traveling together to face whatever threat endangers their kingdom, or living at the Zoologist's Zoo when they so require. Specia Animalia : The Zoologist's queen, lover, partner-in-crime-fighting, best friend, closest and most loyal confidante and companion, and goddess of the animal kingdom & embodiment of nature's beauty, as well as both the biological and adoptive mother of Chimera and Kid Creature, respectfully, Chelsea Alexandria Skye-Douglas was a former park ranger, nature photographer, and ecologist that met and fell in love with Dr. Alan Douglas and eventually transformed into the Queen and Goddess of the Animal Kingdom. Chelsea encountered the Zoologist after being rescued from a mother grizzly bear protecting her cubs. After running away from him, she sought to learn more about the "Animal Man". After stumbling upon a fight between the "Animal Man" and a gang of illegal fur traders at a warehouse, Chelsea attempted to help the Zoologist by distracting a gunman with a flash of her camera. Shocked at her presence, the gunman proceeded to fire at her, wounding her eye. The "Animal Man", shocked as well and recognizing the beautiful girl angrily killed the gunman and took her to his cave where she learned about the "Animal Man". After falling in love with Dr. Alan Douglas, whom she had admired when he was human, she thought that he deserved a better name and called him the Zoologist. However, after the Zoologist began to try and admit his true feelings for her and decide whether or not he should be with her, the Botanist kidnapped her. Before he could transform her into the first of his plant-human hybrids, the Zoologist, in an attempt to save her and consumed with rage at putting her in such a situation, accidentally tapped into the Fauna Force for the first time and hit her with a blast that transformed her into an animal woman. Now empowered, they dueled the Botanist and defeated him, and then Chelsea decided to join the Zoologist as his partner in training and began traveling with him around the world. A few years later, after they began officially dating and becoming a romantic couple, the Zoologist proposed and they were married, officially making her Queen of the Animal Kingdom. While she possesses nearly all of the Zoologist’s powers, she possesses few of his weaknesses (but does suffer from pyrophobia), making her a powerful heroine and her pacifistic but graceful fighting style compliments the Zoologist’s more powerful and forceful attitude. She has become one of the most beloved superheroines in the Maximum Universe due to her unwavering kindness and compassion, and has become something of a role model to female superheroes everywhere. She was later revealed to possess plant-based powers as well due to the bizarre circumstances of her powers’ origin involving both the Zoologist & the Botanist. In the far future, Specia becomes the successor to Mother Nature and gains the title of Goddess of All Nature. Chimera: The superhuman daughter of the Zoologist and Specia. Unlike most, Savannah Chimera Douglas’ development was unconventional, for she was born in, and hatched out of, an egg. Also, unlike most young children, Chimera aged at a rapid rate after her birth, soon becoming a young adult in less than a year or two. Of course, her aging process soon slowed to a halt after she had reached the age of 21. Although physically she is a young adult, she still possesses the mentality of a child and still requires much training and education from her parents. She is very naïve and innocent. She is also very bubbly and sweet and loves to cheer up anyone in need of comfort. Becoming the Zoologist and Specia’s young partner, she later became the big/little sister to their adopted son Kid Creature and helped him in training to become a young hero. Possessing the combined power and grace of both her parents, Chimera is destined to become the future queen and goddess of the animal kingdom after the Zoologist dies, at least in an alternate future, as seen by Father Time and the Spectator when they showed the Zoologist a variety of alternate realities and futures, showing him what would have happened had he strayed from the paths he took. Kid Creature: The adopted son and partner of the Zoologist and Specia, Thomas "Tommy" James Gordon-Douglas was the son of two game wardens in the Savannah of an African Wildlife Preserve. Born with a curiosity and love for animals reminiscent of Dr. Douglas' own, Tommy encountered the Zoologist, Specia and their daughter Chimera during their travels through the Savannah after being saved from a rampaging rhino the boy's parents were attempting to help heal. The family quickly befriended the Zoologist, Specia, and Chimera and offered them room and board during their stay, although fate would deal a cruel hand when the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters attacked the reserve, fatally injuring Tommy's parents and leaving him without a family. The Zoologist, Specia, and Chimera soon exacted revenge upon the group, capturing all but the Poacher, who managed to escape. Comforting the tormented child, the family decided to raise Tommy their selves, managing to endow him with a portion of their animalistic abilities and give him a chance to make his parents proud. They eventually captured the Poacher himself, who faced the newly dubbed Kid Creature’s wrath, stopped only by a sense of justice, making the family very proud of him. Later joined the Pack alongside his adoptive father, mother and sister. In the far future, he became the caretaker of the Zoo alongside their butler Tricerberex as the Zookeeper.
The Pack: A team of scientific colleagues and friends of Dr. Alan Douglas from his early years as the Zoologist, the Pack consisted of like-minded individuals who the Zoologist could depend on to protect all life under any circumstance. The Zoologist granted them each a portion of his powers, allowing them to tap into certain members of the animal kingdom and utilize their powers and abilities at will. They became defenders of the animal kingdom and vowed to come to the Zoologist’s aid if he ever needed them. He ended up summoning them to defeat the newly formed Anti-Animal Alliance and rescue the Zoologist and Specia's kidnapped children. The Predator: A former poacher who reformed after being saved from his traitorous comrades by a black panther, Phillip Landon was turned into a ferocious defender of the animal kingdom by the Zoologist after meeting him during a revenge assault on the team and vowing to permanently change his ways. The Predator possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, endurance, resistance, speed, and reflexes, razor-sharp claws, and the ability to gain the predatory adaptations, techniques, and preying mechanisms of any predatory animal in the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member Pincer. Constantly at odds with the Shell. The Shell: A former friend and colleague of the Zoologist who specialized in the defense mechanics of living organisms, Dr. Armando Sheldon was chosen by Dr. Douglas to become an avid defender of the animal kingdom. The Shell possesses superhuman durability, endurance, and resistance, and the ability to gain the defenses and defense mechanisms of any creature of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member Grace. Constantly at odds with the Predator. Grace: An avid animal rights activist chosen by the Zoologist to become a defender of the animal kingdom, Virginia Grace possesses superhuman agility, reflexes, and equilibrium, the ability to control the emotions of any animal, and the ability to destroy any form of vegetation, no matter how dangerous, poisonous, or deadly it may be, and convert it into power, energy, or vitality for herself or others. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member the Shell. Pincer: A former veterinarian and evolutionary biologist turned avid defender of the animal kingdom, Prof. Cassandra Appel, possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, endurance, and resistance, and the ability to gain the appendages and adaptations of any member of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with the Predator. Legs: A former biomechanics expert, Dr. Richard "Rick" Lear possesses superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, flexibility, and equilibrium, and the ability to gain the locomotion capabilities and adaptations of any member of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack.
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The Zoologists of the World: Shortly after the Zoologist completed his martial arts training and set out into the world to become a true hero, he realized even someone as powerful and great as Maximum Man could not be everywhere at once to help those in need. But with his powers, he found he could create self-duplicates via mitosis of himself that could be placed strategically around the world to be close to anyone or anything in need of assistance. The Zoologist created eleven duplicates of himself, one for each continent and major ocean. The duplicates adapted the cultures and traits of their respective protectorates to honor the lands, species, and people/cultures they watch over and eventually grew to have their own personality traits and quirks due to their unique experiences and being apart from the original Zoologist for so long. The original Zoologist took to watching over the North American continent. Once a year, they would covertly convene at the most approximate center of the Earth closest to all of them to telepathically share their collective experiences and knowledge with the original ‘prime’ Zoologist, also known as Zoologist Zero/0. After Specia joined the Zoologist on his adventures, he once more duplicated himself to guard over North America while he and Specia traveled the world. He duplicated himself again later to safeguard the Mesozoic Islands in the Bermuda Triangle. He gives the duplicates a wide berth when traveling, allowing them the freedom to do things the way they need to and not confuse others when in their areas. After creating the dimension of Animalia, they moved to convene at the Zoo once a year. North American Zoologist: The newest duplicate created after the Zoologist met Specia and left together to travel the world, the North American Zoologist is the closest identical duplicate of the Zoologist, virtually indistinguishable from the original, and watches over Canada, the United States of America, Mexico, and the upper half of Central America. When Zoologist Zero/0 is away from America, this is the Zoologist that responds to any threats, as well as eventually assists the Maximums and other heroes based in the United States that require his aid. The Maximums and other North American heroes have never realized this Zoologist is a duplicate and not the prime Zoologist. South American Zoologist: Protecting the Amazonian rainforest, the lower half of Central America, and the South American continent was tasked for this particular Zoologist, who takes great pride in watching over the birthplace of his new life and the largest ecosystem on the planet. Residing in the canopies of the rainforest and the Andes Mountains, as well as often visiting the cave where he first became the Zoologist, he vigilantly watches over the native flora, fauna and the indigenous people of the jungle and fights against those who would harm the rainforest. His appearance is closely based on the various tribes living in the forests in an attempt to honor them for living in harmony with the rainforest. Atlantic Ocean Zoologist: The Zoologist that swims up and down the Atlantic Ocean makes sure the aquatic species steer clear of the coasts of the Old and New Worlds, away from the beaches and fearsome humans who drill for oil and fish for his subjects, as well as protect and rescue those in danger out at sea, human or animal. He is a close ally of the kingdom of Atlantis and has a purely aquatic appearance, possessing a fish tail instead of legs. African Zoologist: This Zoologist protects the savannahs, jungles, and deserts of the African continent. This particular Zoologist has proven a fearsome entity in the hearts of poachers throughout the continent, becoming a folk hero to the villagers and tribes surrounding the African continent. He takes the appearance of the various tribes that live in the African jungles and plains and has a red lion’s head with a long bushy mane. European Zoologist: The Zoologist of Europe has become quite cultured from his time spent throughout the various forests and mountains of the small continent. He lives primarily in the valleys and mountains of beautiful Switzerland where he can hear out for any trouble across the small continent. He wears a more cultivated costume compared to his other counterparts and appears the most human. Asian Zoologist: The Zoologist of Asia spends much of his time wandering throughout the vast continent, from the Middle East to Japan and the Southeast Asian islands to make sure no evil goes unpunished. He utilizes his martial arts skills with utmost efficiency, garnering the respect and fear of many. This Zoologist wears a samurai’s gi and outfit and has a straw hat and greatly resembles Bushido Beast. He visits the Shaolin dojo of Master Shauo Lei occasionally and protects Tokyo from rampaging kaiju. Australian Zoologist: This gruff Zoologist watches over the fearsome Australian continent and Oceanic islands where the most venomous and dangerous species of animals on the planet hail from. He worked closely with the Great Barrier Reef Zoologist and was devastated when he learned he had been brainwashed by the Botanist. He keeps tabs on the new duplicate for the Great Barrier Reef Zoologist. This Zoologist takes an Aboriginal appearance to honor the Aboriginal tribes that still live in Australia. Great Barrier Reef Zoologist: This Zoologist was tasked with guarding and protecting the Great Barrier Reef, one of the most important ecosystems on the planet. He was tragically trapped and brainwashed by the Botanist into becoming a formidable foe of the Zoologist, now known as the Animal Assassin. He was later replaced by another duplicate, which the Australian Zoologist keeps a watchful eye over so as to not have another incident. This Zoologist takes on a colorful coral appearance that allows him to blend in with the coral reefs. Pacific Ocean Zoologist: The Zoologist of the Pacific Ocean protects all marine life and islands residing in the big blue. He works occasionally with the Asian and Australian Zoologists in protecting the coastal areas of Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Australian islands. This Zoologist is much larger than the others and prefers the depths to the surface. Indian Ocean Zoologist: This Zoologist guards the Indian Ocean and watches over India and part of Southeast Asia as well. He has taken to the Hindu religion and uses its philosophies in his every day activities. He takes on an Indian appearance and has six different animal arms and an elephant head to honor Shiva and Ganesh of Indian mythology. Arctic Zoologist: This Zoologist, covered in heavy blonde fur and an Inuit appearance, guards and protects the snow-covered ice and tundra of the Arctic Hemisphere, the North Pole, the Arctic Ocean, the Taiga, and even Russia. He is a close ally and friend of Santa Claus. Antarctica Zoologist: This particular Zoologist, covered in pure white fur, guards and watches over the frozen Antarctic continent and the South Pole. He was responsible for encountering and destroying the malevolent extra-terrestrial Thing from Another World. Mesozoic Islands Zoologist: This Zoologist was particularly made to watch over the chain of islands inside the Bermuda Triangle where all manner of dinosaur and other prehistoric animal of every shape and size exist peacefully and unaware of the ever-evolving world outside their own. This Zoologist also saves the many passengers of ships and planes who unknowingly enter the dangerous areas of the Bermuda Triangle and risk never being seen again, allowing them sanctuary on the Mesozoic Islands where he keeps them safe from the prehistoric predators who would surely eat them without his interference. He has created isolated villages where they can live in relative comfort until they can be rescued. He takes on the form of a Neanderthal caveman with a Tyrannosaurus head to better blend in with the prehistoric population.
Tricerberex: A genetically engineered three-headed Tyrannosaurus Rex granted superhuman intelligence by the Zoologist, Tricerberex serves the Zoologist and his allies in the Zoo as his main butler. His heads all speak in a British-English dialect and all three heads have differing personalities that constantly argue. While the main head is the most dominant and has a sarcastic, sophisticated, and stern but kind nature, the left head is prone to fits of worry, and the right head is very laidback and a bit of a drunkard, all three heads are truly affectionate and loyal towards the Zoologist and his family and friends. He is surprisingly dexterous despite his tiny arms and is a whiz at cooking and cleaning for the Zoofamily and their guests.
Godly Relations Mother Nature: Creator of all the natural universe, Gaia conceived two sons with Father Time, Faunos and Floros, from the Earth itself and granted them the power to create life on her new world many millions of years ago. However, after a savage war between the two bitter brothers, Mother Nature destroyed both of them and placed their life forces within two separate gems and cast them into two separate locations in what would become South America. Many millions of years later, however, Mother Nature and Father Time foresaw great evil on the horizon and knew she would need a protector. Learning of the birth of one Dr. Alan Douglas, who would hold an incredible love and interest for all animals, life, and nature, she allied with Father Time to set fate so that he would become the new god of the Animal Kingdom, and her protector. She is the constant target of the Botanist who wishes to take her place as master of the entire natural world. Was later replaced by Specia in the future after being fatally injured by the Botanist. Faunos: "Son" of Mother Nature, former creator of the animal kingdom, and ancestral predecessor of the Zoologist, Faunos created all that walks the universe. His life force is what powers the entire animal kingdom, and is what powers Dr. Alan Douglas. Although Mother Nature long ago destroyed his physical body and mind after he and his brother Floros fought their devastating battle, Faunos' soul lived on in Alan through the Fauna Field. When the Primordial, a race of extra-terrestrials were driven insane by primordial ooze during a trip through time, and destroyed the first life Faunos and Floros created, Faunos met and fought alongside his successor, who was sent by Father Time, along with the superhero Bluemoon, to defeat the menace. Honored and proud to know the animal kingdom would be in capable hands, Faunos gave his descendent his blessings, and hoped that they would meet again someday. Floros: Before he chose to rebel against Mother Nature and hold a grudge against his brother Faunos, Floros' only desire was to grow his garden, his kingdom. Creator of the plant kingdom, and the future Botanist, Floros first learned of evil when the Primordial came and destroyed his first creation. Enraged by this, he helped his brother, his brother's descendent, the Zoologist, and the superhero Bluemoon in defeating the menace. When he learned of his own future, he kept it a secret from the others and vowed to make sure it would not come to fruition. Many millions of years later, he learned the time was drawing near to where Faunos would create a species capable of destroying their beloved world. He tried to kill the burgeoning species only to accidentally attack the animal god, fatally wounding him. Mother Nature, bearing witness to this horrible act, stripped him of his powers and left him to be eaten by the angry dinosaurian subjects of Faunos. Vowing vengeance, his spirit spent millions of years searching for a worthy vessel for his power, which was encased in a gem in South America. Learning of a bitter botanist by the name of Professor Phineas P. Pines during the late 1880s, he subtly guided him into traveling to South America in a plot to get rid of his archrival Dr. Alan Douglas, a famed zoologist and secret successor to Faunos’ power. When the Professor finally found the gem, Floros’ essence and power took over and merged with him, expunging him of almost all his human form, vomiting up his blood and organs, and transforming him into the new and insane God of the Plant Kingdom.
Father Time: Creator, master, and ruler of all time, Chronos helped Mother Nature with creating the universe under the guidance of the Impossible, creator of the universe. After the savage battle between Faunos and Floros, Father Time warned Mother Nature that Floros would someday return in some form and continue his vendetta against Mother Nature. Helping her manipulate fate into finding an appropriate successor to the crown for the animal kingdom, Father Time showed her Dr. Alan Douglas and helped her manipulate events so that he would come across Faunos' gem. Father Time later enlisted the Zoologist and Bluemoon's aid when the Primordial began altering the future of life, and soon after began a working relationship with the two heroes, calling on their assistance when he required them. Foresaw Chimaera's future of becoming the new Goddess of the Animal Kingdom. Creator of the superhero Xenos the Chronological Man, later known as Tick-Tock. It is also hinted that Father Time and Mother Nature have a romantic relationship.
The Spectator: A mysterious enigmatic being of virtual omniscience and reality-warping capabilities, Qatmiuxoos was created at the beginning of time by Father Time to watch over and protect the entire Omniverse, specifically the Maximum Universe and its alternate reality counterparts. Although bound to not interfere in the affairs of other living beings, the Spectator has helped the superhero community on several occasions, including the Maximums, whom he helped warn of the impending invasion of King Animalia and his Alternate Animal Men Alliance onto their reality. Creator of the Specs, miniaturized versions of himself able to be in multiple places at once. He also helped Father Time show the Zoologist a variety of alternate realities and futures of what would happen had he strayed from the paths he took, including one with his daughter Chimera as the new Highest Authority of All Things Animal, one where the Botanist was killed by an enraged Zoologist and the world was destroyed, among other things.
Samsara: The mysterious but benevolent entity that controls and watches over the ‘Circle of Life’ within all living beings, Samsara was seemingly born out of the union of Mother Nature and Father Time along with her brother, Cycloon, who represents metamorphosis and the seasons. While she is inherently good, her motives are not entirely understood and her brother Cycloon has been shown to commit terrible atrocities in the name of change. She has observed the Zoologist on multiple occasions, each time growing more fond and intrigued of the animal man and his adventures and friends.
Vulcan: God of creation, destruction, and volcanoes, Vulcan is one of the many powerful gods in Mother Nature and Father Time’s pantheon of natural gods. He was present when Floros betrayed Faunos and the meteor wiped out the dinosaurs. Many millions of years later, he learned of the new successors to Floros and Faunos’ positions as gods of the plant and animal kingdoms, Professor Phineas P. Pines and Dr. Alan Douglas, both of which infuriated the volcano god who felt the logical-minded scientists being granted godly powers was an affront on his godlyhood. He soon confronted the Zoologist shortly after he saved an island village from a volcano. In spite of the Zoologist’s powers, he was no match for the sheer destructive power of Vulcan and was about to be killed before Mother Nature, who sensed this entire ordeal demanded Vulcan stop. In spite of his protests, Mother Nature soon convinced Vulcan that the Zoologist was a worthy successor to Faunos’ power. Vulcan has since repeatedly challenged both the Zoologist and the Botanist to battle and has beaten them repeatedly. He has since been shown to secretly respect the Zoologist in recent years as he always accepts the challenge to face him despite his constant defeats at Vulcan’s hands and does see him as a force for good. He has since tried to make his confrontations about training and improving the Zoologist. On the other hand, he revels in humiliating and attempting to destroy the Botanist, seeing him as a disgrace of a mortal who lucked into his powers and smearing Floros’ destiny.
Nekros the Soulkeeper: A mysterious individual believed to be a persona used by the embodiment of Death, Russell Killer possesses the power to take away virtually any one's life, no matter how powerful they may be. However, he has used this persona as a means to seek justice to those who deserve it and kill those who have wronged others. Has crossed paths with the Zoologist, who he sees as a great ally, being a "creator" god, but the Zoologist also stays wary of him and does believe that he is Death personified.
The Imaginator: Supposedly the supreme One-Above-All and creator of the entire Maximum Universe, the Imaginator is a mysterious one. Met the Zoologist when he was considering giving up his superheroics, and telling him that he was destined to become the universe's greatest hero. Showed him how the world and universe would be without him, helping to convince him to continue his superheroics and that he would be rewarded greatly someday soon. The Almighty One: The supreme embodiment of all good and light in the universe, the Almighty One is the ruler of both Heaven and Valhalla and embodies all of the superheroes in the universe. Has helped the Zoologist on several occasions, especially against beings controlled by the Dark Overlord.
Friends and Family of a Past Life Allison Dawson: A brilliant and beautiful student, Allison Dawson fell in love with Alan Douglas during their high school years. She, too, held a deep love and interest in animals and zoology. However, she also caught the eye of Alan's supposed friend, Phineas P. Pines, as well, who despised Alan even more than he secretly already did after they began dating. After graduating from high school, Allison and Alan attended the Zoological Society Community College in Illinois, where, shortly after they both graduated, Alan proposed to her, and Allison gladly and happily accepted. However, when Phineas offered them a trip to South America for a romantic getaway and scientific excursion, Phineas separated the two, found the Gem of Floros, transformed into the god of plants, and killed Allison. After losing her and everything else he ever knew, Alan abandoned his former life and took off into the wilderness. She later became the Queen of Green after being manipulated by the Botanist.
Doctors Augustus and Andrea Douglas: The biological parents of Dr. Alan Douglas, Dr. Augustus Lawrence Douglas and Dr. Andrea Teresa Douglas were brilliant and beloved biologists, Augustus specializing in zoology and Andrea specializing in botany. They were old friends of renowned veterinarian and geneticist Dr. Alexander von Zolos who would later teach their son, as well as eventually become one of his greatest enemies. As well as being adventurous explorers, the happy couple was also devoted parents, raising Alan with incredible love. The couple gave birth to Alan during an expedition through the Amazonian rainforest, foreshadowing the rebirth of Alan as the Zoologist later in the future. The couple instilled a love for science, nature, and life in Alan at a very young age and helped teach him the value that all life has. It was through their love and teachings that Alan would use to help embrace and lay the foundation of the morals that would make him one of the world's most beloved and legendary superheroes he is today. Sadly, after Alan's transformation, he did not see his parents again before their deaths, but did see them in a dream later as spirits, learning what he had become and telling him how proud they were of him, as well as helping guide him into continuing his superheroic adventures as the Zoologist.
Master Shauo Lei: One of the oldest and greatest masters of Shaolin Kung Fu, immortal master Shauo Lei took Dr. Alan Douglas in and taught him how to control his powers after saving him and his village from a group of gigantic kaijus secretly controlled by the oni demon Kaijuya the Monster-Maker. Asked by Douglas if he would train him in the ways of Shaolin as well, Master Lei delightfully agreed, believing the Animal Man to be a god reincarnated. After spending over ten years training Dr. Douglas, Master Lei wished him luck on his quest for harmony between the animal and human realms. Later helped Dr. Douglas in his guise as the Zoologist in defeating Kaijuya the Monster-Maker. He has also trained Dr. Damian Dragonblood, Heatstroke the Flaming Fighter, Dobutsu, and the Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals.
Professor Benton Berkley: A renowned botanist of the modern day, Professor Benton Berkley befriended the Zoologist shortly after rescuing him from the Botanist. Often helps the Zoologist in Botanist-related cases. Later became the foster father of the Botanist's former Seedling Pollen.
Dr. Damian Dragonblood: A fellow student in the art of sorcery during the Zoologist's martial arts and spiritual training, Dr. Damian Dragonblood is a world-renowned mythozoologist, the studier of mythological and mystical beasts and cryptids, a close friend to the Scientific Sorcerer Lore, and has enlisted the Zoologist's aid on several occasions in helping discover and protect mythological beasts, as well as fighting menaces of the occult. Has aided the Zoologist and Lore against Count Cryptos, the Totemaster, the Fuchsia Freak, and the Witch Doctor.
Billy Betopli: The foster father and close confidant of Chelsea Skye, Billy Betopli is the head park ranger of the Alberta National Park in Canada and an old friend of Chelsea’s parents who vowed to raise her right after their untimely demise trying to stop a forest fire. Met the Zoologist many years before, having been rescued from a band of fur traders he stumbled upon outside the National Park. Later told Chelsea of the "Animal Man", which led to the events that transformed her into the superheroine Specia. Betopli eventually became a close confidant of both Specia and the Zoologist and has aided them on a couple of occasions, once protecting the National Park from Timothy Cox’s machinations as well as giving them a temporary hideout when they were rendered fugitives after being framed by the Anti-Animal Alliance and on the run from the Maximums.
Detective Yvonne Williams: A Seattle-based police detective whom the Zoologist met during the late 1950s when he traveled up the Pacific Northwest. During a police raid on a hidden corrupt animal testing facility on the outskirts of Seattle, Detective Williams and her crew came upon the Zoologist attacking several rogue scientists. When one of them managed to hit the Zoologist with a powerful laser blast, Yvonne managed to pull him to safety and her crew took down the rest of the scientists. A bond was formed when the Zoologist learned about the compassion and dedication Yvonne had for justice and life. They had a brief intimate relationship, something the Zoologist hadn’t had since he lost his first love Allison. Unfortunately, he couldn’t stay in Seattle forever, knowing he was needed elsewhere. He promised to keep in touch for her but before he could covertly leave the city, Yvonne was tragically gunned down in a drive-by shooting while protecting a child. Though the Zoologist quickly brought the trigger-happy punks to justice, the emotional wounds were deep and it wasn’t till a few years later that he’d find another love.
Inspector Thomas Gates: A highly decorated if not eccentric British Interpol officer who specializes in animal-related cases across the globe, Inspector Thomas Gates was saved from a gang of ruthless poachers by the Zoologist in Southeast Asia early in the latter’s career. This began a long-running alliance and close friendship between the two (which later extended to include his partner and wife Specia), each deeply respecting each other’s talents and their dedication to protecting the animal kingdom. He has helped the Zoologist on several missions, including saving his life from the Botanist, as well as helping him in his early career as a liaison for the United Nations.
The Cook: A WWII veteran and Army chef whose life was saved by the Super Squad during an attack on Allied Forces by the Sinister Society, Nathaniel Cruthers was forever grateful to the costumed crimefighters who saved his life. After the end of the War, Nathaniel returned to the U.S. and set up a restaurant called the Hall of Heroes in Midtown of Manhattan where costumed crimefighters were allowed free food after a hard day’s work. During the Sinister Society’s takeover of Earth, he provided refuge to numerous outlawed heroes. After the Maximums became the premier superhero team of Earth and brought the Sinister Society to justice, their first reward was a lifetime guarantee of free grub from the Cook himself at the Hall of Heroes and a series of portraits on the wall of heroes alongside the Super Squad. After the Zoologist and Specia joined the Maximums, they brought them both out to the HoH, where the Cook recognized the Zoologist from a few adventures of his during WWII alongside the Super Squad, and made him up a delicious meat-free meal.
Queen Alice and King Tiikeri: The anthropomorphic wolf queen and tiger king of the hidden mystical land of Shang-Bala in Southeast Asia, Queen Alice Alexia and King Tiikeri rule over the anthropomorphic animal kingdom with kindness, compassion, and fortitude. They first met the Zoologist early in his career when he was traveling the world trying to find his role in it and help those in need. He stumbled upon the land of Shang-Bala by accident, his animalistic nature allowing him to see through the mystical spells that protected the land from human intervention. Astonished by the animalistic denizens hiding in plain sight, he assumed the form of a red Tyrannosaurus humanoid before being caught by the royal guard and taken to the king and queen. While King Tiikeri was immediately suspicious of the interloper, Queen Alice welcomed him with open arms and treated him as their royal guest. When he stumbled upon a conspiracy by some of the ‘lower’ predatory denizens who wished to overthrow the king and queen, the Zoologist was forced to reveal himself as a human before the king and queen remarked his uncanny resemblance to their god, revealed to be his predecessor Faunos. He soon saved the king and queen from an assassination attempt and they forever regarded him as their ally and friend. This adventure marked the beginning of the Zoologist’s discovery of his true nature as a god of nature. He and his new partner Specia many decades later were forced to hide in Shang-Bala after they were framed by the Anti-Animal Alliance and set upon by the world’s superhuman community. Alice and Tiikeri welcomed them and gave them a safe haven before they departed to clear their names.
Superheroic Allies The Maximums: The Earth's greatest defenders, the Maximums formed after the mysterious disappearances of famed superheroes such as Maximum Man, Savior, and the Eagle to help bring hope back to the despaired planet. Consisting of some of the most powerful and legendary heroes of the modern age, the Maximums fight for freedom, liberty, and justice for all and try to honor all that the Super Squad stood for. The Zoologist and Specia were invited to join the Maximums shortly after they helped the team defeat the Treacherous Trio's massive invasion of Manhattan, where they swiftly became highly regarded members and even became part of their "family". Famous members include ghostly ninja and leader Revenant, the mightiest man in the universe Macho Man, the lightning lycanthrope Bluemoon and his empathic vampire wife Hearttaker, the pyrokinetic martial artist Heatstroke and his werecheetah wife Sahara, boy-genius-turned-automatronic technology master Lego Lad, shapeshifting beauty the Shapeshiftress, terrakinetic elemental of earth Terrain, hydrokinetic king of Atlantea Tidal Wave, magnetic ferrokinetic exile of the planet Magnikaimos Magnator and his vitakinetic wife Vitalla, electrokinetic powerhouse Amp'd, uncanny marksman the Green Marksman and his mystical sister of flight Flutter, psychokinetic and telepathic master Psychedelic, size-and-mass-changing Macroscopic Man, and master of air and wind Windmill. Bluemoon & Hearttaker: The "Lightning Lycanthrope" and the "Empathic Vampire" of the Maximums, Bluemoon is a superhuman speedster werewolf mutant with the ability to fly via angelic wings, and his wife Hearttaker is the princess of the empathic vampires, possessing vampiric abilities and complete control over emotions. Once the religious mutant winged speedster and Golden Age superhero and sidekick of his father the Eagle as the Messenger, Michael Wolfman was forever transformed into a monster after being captured, brainwashed and transformed by rogue Nazi scientists working with the Sinister Society during WWII into their ‘Wolfsangel’. After being unleashed upon the Super Squad, they defeated him before realizing who he was to their horror and had no choice but to place him in cryogenic sleep till they could find a cure. After the Super Squad mysteriously vanished several decades later, Bluemoon was found by the Sinister Society and unleashed upon the rebellious Maximums. He nearly defeated the team before the lovely emotional vampire Heather Morrigan soothed him and managed to open up his heart and return his human mind to the surface. He then joined the Maximums in defeating the Sinister Society once and for all. Fell in love with the shy and quiet Hearttaker, who saw a kindred spirit in the ferocious but loyal-hearted soul of Bluemoon, and they eventually became betrothed, much to the dismay of Hearttaker's biological parents, king and queen of the empathic vampires who she left after refusing to take the lives of innocent people. After the Zoologist and Specia joined the Maximums, Bluemoon and Hearttaker quickly befriended him and Specia, Bluemoon remembering the Zoologist from his WWII days as a member of the Super Squad, and Bluemoon was later taught by the Zoologist how to better control his bestial urges and feral attributes. Bluemoon was eventually stated by the Zoologist to be his closest and most trusted friend, after his wife Specia, with the same relationship developing between Specia and Hearttaker. The two were even chosen along with their other close friends Heatstroke and Cheetari to be the godparents of their daughter Diana. The Zoologist later learned of Bluemoon's unknown secret of his demonic possession by the Archangel, St. Michael, and sought to prevent Michael from ever learning the truth for fear of the Archangel being released, even going so far as to kill Bluemoon's old archnemesis Professor Pyre, who attempted to tell Michael the truth. In the distant "approximate future", the Zoologist is forced to fight the released St. Michael, now in full control over Bluemoon's body as the malevolent Bloodmoon, eventually being killed and subsequently resurrected. Lego Lad: The technological master of the Maximums, Evan Sloxing was a boy genius who was caught in an explosion that activated his mutant genes and transported his consciousness into a computer where he spent a few years melding the computer data around him to form himself a new body in the form of a powered suit of armor. Possesses complete and total mastery over all of technology, as well as a constantly evolving superhuman intellect, making him one of if not the most intelligent beings in the universe. After joining the Maximums, Lego Lad helped create the team's headquarters, equipment, and even the team's own butler, Thomas the Living Locomotive Man. Befriended the Zoologist after he joined, despite the Zoologist actually attacking him upon meeting him, not knowing he was an innocent living being, and showed him how much the civilized world has changed since he left his humanity behind, as well as the bright side of technology. The Zoologist and Lego Lad also hold mutually great respect for each other's vastly great intellects in their specific fields. Lego Lad later learned his father was the legendary Red Raptor of the Super Squad and his two brothers were the superheroes Jack o’ Spades and Cinemaster. Revenant: Leader of the Maximums, Naoki "Nick" Stryker was once the son and heir of the ninjutsu master Sikaryu, or Seeker's, ninja clan. Bonded with mystical ectoplasmic energy while in his mother's womb by Seeker, Naoki would eventually inherit powerful ghostly abilities, such as invisibility and intangibility, after being forced to fight his father after "betraying" their clan. Ran away from his home in Japan and traveled the world, using his powers to help others and even joining a band of noble pirates. Founded the Maximums shortly after his lover Phantomette was banished to another dimension by the Banisher and the Golden Age heroes such as Maximum Man and Savior mysteriously vanished. Met the Zoologist and Specia during the Treacherous Trio's invasion of Manhattan and unhesistantly invited them both to join the Maximums' ranks after seeing the power and nobility they possessed. Although initially unwilling to follow the orders of someone else, Douglas quickly learned to trust Revenant's judgement and decisions, as well as earn Revenant's friendship and respect. Macho Man: One of the founding members and leaders of the Maximums, Johnny Redmond is the Mightiest Man in the Universe. Possessing incalculable strength, stamina, durability, and invulnerability, Macho Man is a force to be reckoned with. Joined the Maximums after gaining his abilities through a mystical armament known as the Arms of Hercules being bombarded with radiation and bombarding Redmond in said radiation. Met the Zoologist during the Treacherous Trio's invasion of Manhattan and tested him in combat shortly after he joined, even letting use any and all of his full powers, including his mental abilities, which is Macho Man's notorious weakness. Although the Zoologist was eventually beaten, he quickly earned Macho Man's respect and friendship with his power and ferocity, as well as his unwillingness to give up or use a cheap move such as his telepathy. Macho Man later asked the Zoologist and Specia to join his faction of the Maximums, which included the most physically powerful members of the Maximums and was used when specific missions required such factions. Macho Man recently came out as a proud homosexual, which the Maximums were ever grateful in his confiding in them. Tidal Wave: Hydrokinetic mutant king of Atlantea, the noble James Wilheim joined the Maximums after a massive alien invasion of the Kanielians. He originally met the Zoologist when he saved his father Tsunami’s life during World War II and protected the kingdom of Atlantis from the Sinister Society’s machinations. He was ecstatic when the Zoologist and his family joined the team, never forgetting the heroic deeds the Zoologist performed on his father’s kingdom’s behalf. He sees a kindred spirit in the Zoologist, being kings of their respective kingdoms and admiring his underwater proficiency. Possesses an amphibious physiology, as well as mastery over all forms of moisture and water. Heatstroke & Sahara: A pyrokinetic mutant master of martial arts, Brad Donovan joined the Maximums after losing his sensei Father Fire to the murderous Tyrant King. Sarah Greenwood was the future princess of the werecheetahs before the Poacher’s gang wiped out her family. She was only spared by the timely intervention of the Zoologist and Specia, who gave her selective amnesia over her past and hid her werecheetah identity for years. They placed her in the care of a loving American couple who helped keep her secret for years. Donovan and Greenwood met in high school after she moved from Africa and soon fell in love. However, after the incident that activated Brad's pyrokinetic abilities, Sahara was kidnapped by S.T.R.U. officials in questioning of the incident and subsequently learned of her secret origins and reactivated them to her shock. They trained her to use her powers for the government. The two were reunited after the Tyrant King and his allies invaded Manhattan. After the battle was over, the two married. The Zoologist and Specia joined around the same time as Heatstroke and Sahara and the couples quickly became close friends, especially after she learned they were responsible for saving her from the Poacher’s wrath. The Zoologist is awed by Heatstroke's amazing control over fire, which he knows is difficult to control, as well as his amazing mastery of martial arts. He is also amazed by Sahara's amazing gymnastic skills and beautiful ferocity in battle, and is proud with how far she came from when he first saw her, coming to regard her as a daughter of sorts. Heatstroke was later revealed to be the son of Maximum Man and Constellatia, along with his evil twin brother Frostbite and their long-lost sister Zenith. Terrain: The elemental master of Earth, Stephen Suzuki was an extremely disciplined, but thick-headed secret agent for the Japanese government who was chosen by Mother Nature to become the Earth's new elemental. Joined the Maximums after the Sinister Society took over the Earth and their member the Coal King took over Japan. Extremely temperamental and quick to judge, he hardly ever shows any respect towards "non-founders" of the Maximums when they first join, especially towards the Zoologist, who he immediately disliked. However, after time goes on, he starts to see their worthiness as heroes and as friends. Magnator: An alien mutant cop possessing vast magnetic and metal-manipulating abilities, Ma’gnez was tricked by a clever thief into entering a wormhole, which transported him over a million light years away to the planet Earth. After capturing the thief with the assistance of the Maximums, he was invited to join their ranks and assumed the human identity of Matthew Reeves. Amp'd: A former punk rocker and criminal who possesses electromagnetic abilities, Andrew Paxton is one of the few members of the Maximums who took a dislike in the Zoologist when he first arrived. A constant prankster, he took extra delight in causing mischief to the Zoologist, including zapping him when he wasn't looking, turning off the electricity to his and Specia's room at the Hero Hood, and covering his fur in static. Later befriended him after the Zoologist saved his life without hesitation. Windmill: A former meteorologist and inventor whose machine to stop tornados bombarded him with unknown energies when he attempted to stop a tornado near his hometown, Dr. Joseph Milan's DNA was fused with the oncoming tornado. Instead of killing him, however, he became one with the tornado and soon learned that he possessed complete control over air and wind. Deciding to become a protector of his hometown from the constant threat of tornados, Milan became the superhero Windmill, eventually being contacted by the Maximums to join their ranks, which he eagerly accepted. Befriended the new recruits Zoologist and Specia shortly after their arrival on the team. Macroscopic Man: A mutant superhero scientist possessing complete control over his dimensions, including his size, mass, and density, Matthew Mulligan also respects the Zoologist and his size-shifting abilities. Sharpshooter: Mutant brother to fellow Maximum Flutter, Jake Ace possesses unerring accuracy and the ability to use virtually anything as a weapon. Originally going by the name of the Green Marksman, he preferred to work alone, protecting the city streets from rampant crime during the seventies when the Sinister Society had taken over the world. He was eager to take the fight to the Sinister Society when he was contacted alongside his sister by Revenant to join the Maximums. He and the Zoologist have always been at odds, the Zoologist detesting the use of firearms and the Green Marksman always annoyed at the Zoologist’s protests. He later joined the Triumphant Teenagers alongside his sister. Flutter: Mutant sister to fellow Maximum Sharpshooter, Kayla Ace possesses a pair of butterfly-esque wings that enable her to fly at superhuman speeds. She is one of the most proficient flyers in the Maximum Universe and possesses a variety of hallucinogenic particles that allow her to induce illusions on others. She admires the Zoologist and especially Specia for their grace under pressure. She later joined the Triumphant Teenagers alongside her brother. Psychedelic: A former psychologist and self-labeled hippy who discovered and untapped an unknown region of the brain that granted him phenomenal psychokinetic powers, Ethan Kelly became a superhero, joining the Maximums after helping defeat the Kanielian invasion. Later became good friends with the Zoologist, mutually astonished and respected for each other's incredible psychic abilities, as well as their vast intellects in their respective fields. Rebel Rider: A Western beauty from the past accidentally brought to the future, Jenna Leigh Dean was once a part of a gang of costumed outlaws alongside her husband, the infamous James "the Rebel" Dean. Led by the ruthless, powerful, and mysteriously masked Desperado, the outlaws would attack and take towns for themselves. The Deans soon learned the true nature of the Desperado and his mad crimes, discovering that the Desperado was an insane time-traveler from the future obsessed with the Old West and began planning to help turn him and the outlaws in, along with themselves. However, after a showdown in the town they had recently taken over left nearly the entire gang killed, including Jenna's husband James, Jenna managed to escape the Desperado long enough to find a secret cache of futuristic weapons based off of old western equipment, including a robotic horse, a "sentient" lasso, homing pistols with virtually unlimited ammo, razor-sharp spurs capable of being projected at high velocities and return back to the owner like a boomerang through a homing device in the spurs, and a virtually indestructible western ensemble of a cowboy hat, vest, and jeans. After taking on the Desperado in one final showdown, the two were accidentally sent into the present, where they fought until the Maximums came and helped Dean defeat the Desperado. Thankful for their help, Jenna accepted their offer to become an official member, taking the name Rebel Rider in honor of her deceased husband. She quickly became a close friend of the Zoologist and Specia, both of whom admire her and her own affections for animals and related to the Zoologist as they were both a bit out of their own times. Thomas the Living Locomotive Man: Perhaps one of the purest and most innocent superheroes after the legendary Virtue himself, Thomas the Living Locomotive Man is a blue white-faced robot originally conceived by Lego Lad as a servant for the Maximums. Equipped with various technological equipment, weapons, and adaptations reminiscent of classic steam locomotives, Thomas quickly proved to be a hard-working, uplifting, and really useful ally and an even greater friend to all he met, including the Zoologist and Specia, who he came to admire greatly. He heroically sacrificed himself to save the Maximums from a bomb planted in the Hero Hood by the NegaKnights, saddening his friends. With the technological savvy and ingenuity of Lego Lad, he was swiftly repaired and soon returned to active duty as both servant and superheroic member of the world’s greatest team of superheroes. While often confined to the Hero Hood, Thomas has fought and humiliated such villains as the Highway Hellion who he raced and captured and the villainous Vice. Lore, the Science Sorcerer: Once a physicist who accidentally became shunted into a mystical dimension after an experiment in wormhole generation went awry and stuck there for over a thousand years, Dr. Lawrence Phillips became obsessed with mysticism and sought to learn how to control both the sciences and magic for the benefit of all mankind. He swiftly became a master of both, becoming a being of pure mystical energy, and soon ran into the Zoologist who was also a being of science and magic. Befriending him, he helped him learn a little bit about his powers and even helped him discover a possible source of his powers and teach him a little bit of magic, later revealing he was destined to become the universe’s greatest hero. The Zoologist has assisted Lore on many supernatural, extra-dimensional, and magical adventures, helping rescue and protect the last unicorn in existence, repairing a hole in the dimensional fabric between our world and the dimension Lore resides in, and facing several of Lore’s foes including his archnemesis Medieval and the supervillain team the Nefarious Nine. He later joined the Maximums under the Zoologist’s suggestion as a senior advisor and has faced threats both mystical and scientific. He has also joined the Supernaturals, providing powerful assistance to the mystical and supernatural team. Zenith: The newest addition to the Maximums roster, Jaclyn Donovan is the long-lost daughter of Maximum Man & Constellatia and the sister of Heatstroke and Frostbite. All three were kidnapped and sent off to different foster homes by Doctor Devastation and Maximum Man and Constellatia’s memories of them were erased. The couple’s memories were soon reawakened and while they were soon reunited with their son the superheroic Heatstroke, they were devastated to find their other son had become the villainous Frostbite and were unable to find their daughter. Jaclyn had been put in stasis by Doctor Devastation as she had become the most powerful superhuman in the universe, possessing both of her parents’ incredible abilities along with the ability to manipulate reality at will. The Maximums soon found her and Doctor Devastation and fought valiantly against him to no avail. It was only till Jaclyn was released that the tide of battle was swiftly turned as she devastated Doctor Devastation. She was reunited with both her parents and her brother and became the heroic Zenith.
The Super Squad: The world’s first and most esteemed crimefighting and global-protecting team; the Super Squad was sanctioned by the United Nations and lead by the legendary Maximum Man and Constellatia during the Golden Age. Met the Zoologist during an invasion by the Yahtzees in Africa and subsequently fought alongside him. Invited him into their league, but he refused and ran off into the wild. The team may not have been able to get him to join the team, but they did inspire him about the morality of heroics and that people need heroes to look up to, not just protect them. Mysteriously disappeared many years ago, leading many to believe that they had selfishly forsaken the citizens of Earth. The Maximums subsequently formed to combat the menaces that threaten the universe, and bring the same kind of hope the Super Squad brought before they vanished. Later revealed that most of the heroes had simply retired after the death of some of their members, including the Eagle, and subsequently discovered a time-travelling Tyrant King, who shunted them into a dimension outside of time and space, where they would remain for decades while the Sinister Society and other evil forces took over. They would return several decades later just in time to face the Dark Overlord and his Minions of Malevolence. Other famous members include: the Red Raptor (world's greatest detective, uses red, bird-themed gadgetry), Jack o' Spades (Red Raptor's card-based partner), the Commander-in-Chief (former super-patriot, now President of the United States), Tsunami (Former hydrokinetic king of Atlantis, father of Maximum member Tidal Wave), the Flurry (Super-speedster, wife of the Eagle, mother of Maximum members Bluemoon and the Shapeshiftress), Lighthouse (Photokinetic, big brother of superheroine Luminara), Mantis-Man (Famous mantis-based superhero), Mongoose Man (Feral leader of the X-traordinaries), Blind Justice (Blind vigilante with precognitive powers), the Lunkhead (Super-strong and durable yellow monster with electromagnetic abilities), and the Iron Defender (Time traveler that drives a steam-driven suit of powered armor far ahead of his time). Maximum Man: Possibly the most legendary, powerful, and most influential superhero in the history of the Maximum Universe, Lawrence "Randy" Randolph Donovan was granted his powers by a group of extra-terrestrials experimenting with cosmic energy whilst in his mother's womb. His powers activated during his teenage years, Lawrence Donovan dedicated his life to becoming a hero. Founding member and leader of the Super Squad, Maximum Man met the Zoologist while attempting to stop a Yahtzee invasion in the Savannah, even saving his life. He married his superhero sweetheart Constellatia at the peak of their careers, which was considered the event of the century. Mysteriously vanished alongside the rest of the Super Squad during the 1970s after the loss of several of the members, including Blind Justice and Lighthouse. Later revealed to have simply retired and had two sons and a daughter with Constellatia, although one was kidnapped and grew up to become the villainous mutant Frostbite, while the remaining son became the superhero Heatstroke. They, along with the rest of the Super Squad were eventually found by the Sinister Society and were expelled out into another dimension by a time-travelling Tyrant King. Returned to superheroics after the Dark Overlord's invasion alongside the rest of the Super Squad. Maximum Man's impact on the Zoologist is perhaps the greatest. The Zoologist saw Maximum Man as what kind of hero he needed to become when they first met in the 1940s, and has strove to rise to his level of heroism in the years since then, which was only amplified even greater when he met and fell in love with Specia. After witnessing his return with the Super Squad alongside the rest of the Earth's superhuman community during the fight against the Dark Overlord, and later the nigh-omnipotent Tyrannical Trio, the Zoologist had the honor of banding alongside Maximum Man himself and defeat the Tyrant King together, after which Maximum Man honored the Zoologist even further by considering him an even greater hero than himself, having sacrificed so much to do what was necessary to make the world a better place. Father of mutant siblings Heatstroke, Frostbite, and Zenith, father-in-law of Cheetari, and grandfather to Wildfire. Constellatia: Alongside her husband Maximum Man, Teresa "Terry" Dianne Donovan, was one of the most influential superhero couples in the history of the Maximum Universe. Gifted with the powers of the constellational Zodiac, Constellatia met Maximum Man during their high school years and fell in love, eventually marrying and founding the Super Squad. Mother of mutant siblings Heatstroke, Frostbite, and Zenith, mother-in-law of Cheetari, grandmother to Wildfire. Red Raptor: The world's greatest and most legendary detective, Garrison Sloxing was one of the few, non-superpowered members of the Super Squad, but a respected member nonetheless. Inadvertently inspired by the Zoologist crashing through his mansion during a battle in the form of a red velociraptor, Sloxing themed his persona around the dinosaur and became a menace to the criminal underworld. Also one of the most feared superheroes of the Golden Age due to his unorthodox methods in bringing in criminals. Partnered with Jack o' Spades during the Golden Age before Jack o' Spades bitterly left after a falling out between the two during the transition to the Dark Ages. Seemingly disappeared with the rest of the Super Squad during the '70s. Later revealed to have continued his war on crime alongside Jack o' Spades during the decades-long disappearance, eventually joining Vigilance, Inc. (see below for more info). Soon returned alongside the rest of the Super Squad during the Dark Overlord's takeover of the world and subsequently returned to duty alongside the rest of the reformed Super Squad. Later revealed to be the father of Maximum Lego Lad. Jack O' Spades: Formerly the Red Raptor's sidekick, as well as his son, Jack Sloxing was a card-based superhero who wielded specialized playing cards with different effects, such as cards filled with knockout gas, "cardarangs", razor-edged cards, etc. Member of the Super Squad before disappearing along with the rest of the Super Squad. Later revealed to have simply retired after having a falling out with the Red Raptor. Later returned as a member of the vigilante group Vigilance, Inc. Also revealed to be Lego Lad's older brother. The Commander-in-Chief: America personified, the Commander-in-Chief was the government's sole connection to the Super Squad during the Golden Age of heroes. Later became President Knox, the 46th President of the United States of America, and reluctantly sanctioned the Maximums. Mantis-Man: One of the most popular and zany superheroes of the Golden Age, Max Marsdon was endowed with the powers of a praying mantis during a science experiment. He also had his own sidekick, Lil' Mantis, who was killed towards the end of the Golden Age by the Mastermime. Had his very own children's television show with an extremely catchy theme song. Mongoose Man: Feral mutant and later leader of the X-traordinaries, Maverick (last name unrevealed) is a mutant with superhuman reflexes, razor-sharp claws and teeth, and accelerated healing factor. Has crossed paths with the Zoologist on countless times, both as an ally and as an enemy, both respecting each other's power, but disliking the methods in which they use them. The Eagle: Possibly the most heartbreaking death of the superhero community, the Eagle was the heart and soul of the Super Squad, beloved husband of the Flurry, and father of both Bluemoon and the Shapeshiftress. Possessed the powers of flight, a bird-like physiology, and razor-sharp mystically endowed talons in place of fingernails/toenails. Mentored Bluemoon in his guise as the Messenger before being killed by the time-traveling Tyrant King. Now guards the gates of Valhalla and Heaven as the new Messenger. The Flurry: Superspeedster heroine, husband of the Eagle, and mother of Bluemoon and the Shapeshiftress, Wendy Wolfman was a tormented soul who faced many problems in her days as a superheroine, forced to leave her husband during the invasion of the Sinister Society, lose her son, and subsequently, lose her husband. Was later reunited with her family during the Minions and Tyrannical Three crises. Tsunami: Former king of Atlantis and father to the Maximum Tidal Wave, King Tsunami was ruler of the seven seas, as well as the father of James Wilheim, the Maximum Tidal Wave. Joined the Super Squad after they helped defend Atlantis from his archnemesis Buccaneer Barracuda. Was later assassinated by the Fisherman of the Trophy Hunters, prompting Tidal Wave and the Zoologist to avenge the king's death. Lighthouse: An extra-dimensional being composed completely of light, Zzzhbahor possessed complete control over light. Was accidentally sent to our dimension during a battle between him and his archnemesis, the supervillainess Obsidia, and joined the Super Squad in opposing her when she traveled to our dimension as well. Later mysteriously vanished along with the rest of the Super Squad before being discovered back in his own dimension raising a family with the reformed Obsidia, now his wife, and their daughter Luminara, mistress of both light and darkness. The Lunkhead: A mild-mannered nuclear physicist pelted by electromagnetic radiation, Dr. Walter Wilson would transform into a yellow-skinned behemoth of incredible power able to manipulate electromagnetism whenever angered or under stress. He was both an ally and an enemy to the Super Squad, becoming an unofficial member. Later mysteriously vanished along with the rest of the Super Squad during the 1970s before being revealed to be incarcerated in the S.A.F.E., having locked himself up to prevent any more damage to the outside world. The Iron Defender: A time-traveling pioneer of the Industrial Revolution, Elijah Worthing invented a steam-driven suit of powered armor capable of feats far beyond its time. Was accidentally sent to the future of the 1940s by his archnemesis, the Railwayman, and joined the Super Squad. Later seemingly vanished along with the rest of the Super Squad during the 1970s, but later returned along with the rest of the Squad in fighting the Minions of Malevolence. Blind Justice: A corrupt judge who had failed to see the innocence of a framed man who was sentenced to death row, Mariah Swanson was punished for her abuse of her position by the goddess of law, Demeter, who blinded her, while augmenting her other senses and gaining precognitive abilities in the process. Became a crimefighter and subsequently joined the Super Squad. Later vanished along with the rest of the Super Squad before being revealed to have repaid her debt to Demeter and returning to her judging. Virtue: Perhaps one of the purest, powerful, and most of all, innocent superheroes in history, Ray Rogers was, unknown to most of his allies and colleagues, actually a little boy, one of the most pure and noblest of any, who was granted the power to transform into a full-grown superhuman adult with the power of the Seven Heavenly Virtues by the Almighty One. By speaking the name, "Virtue", he was granted incredible power derived from the virtues of Chastity, Temperance, Charity, Diligence, Patience, Kindness, and Humility. Described by his peers as even more of a boy scout than Maximum Man himself, Virtue joined the Super Squad shortly after allying alongside them after his archnemesis Vice joined the Sinister Society and nearly helped bring forth the downfall of the Squad.
The Four of Nature: A family of elemental teenagers and young geniuses who fight against threats to the environment, consisting of their eldest brother and hydrokinetic leader Moisture Man, their youngest sister and aerokinetic Gale, their youngest sibling and pyrokinetic Hot Rod, and their eldest sister and terrakinetic Roxanne. Ally of the Zoologist and his Pack, as well as the Maximums. Moisture Man: The scientific leader of the Four and the eldest brother of the siblings, Maxwell Manning and his siblings were granted the powers of the four elements during an experiment gone awry. Gained the power to transform into and control water in any form. Finances the Four of Nature through his patented inventions. A great admirer of both the Maximum Tidal Wave and the Zoologist. Gale: The quiet but strong-willed younger sister of the team, Gail Manning was granted the power to transform into and control the elements of air and wind. An admirer of the Maximum Windmill. Hot Rod: The rash and impetuous hothead of the team, as well as the youngest sibling, Roderick "Rod" Manning was granted the power to transform into and control the elements of fire and heat. A huge fan of the Maximum Heatstroke. Roxanne: The eldest sister and the heart of the team, Roxanne "Roxy" Manning possesses superhuman strength, and the ability to transform into and control the elements of earth in any form. Has a crush on the Maximum Terrain.
Vigilance, Inc.: One of the least respected superhero groups in the Maximum Universe, at least in the eyes of the general public, Vigilance, Inc. is believed to be little more than a vigilante organization operating outside of the law. Lead by the superhumanly strong Glamazon and founded and funded by retired Super Squad member Red Raptor, the team was formed during the time when the Super Squad had vanished and crime was rapidly escalating. They will fight any street-level crime, cases, or criminals too small for the other superheroic organizations to deal with. However, the members of this team are far more than mere vigilantes. They understand and uphold the morals and codes of all the other superheroes and know just how far they can go before enough is enough, albeit they know when the most sacred moral must be broken and will resort to it if absolutely necessary. The Zoologist has worked alongside them on several occasions, sometimes forced to fight them, usually due to misunderstandings on either side's part, but the Zoologist understands why they are here and the responsibility they possess, which both the team and him mutually respect. However, the Zoologist has also disliked some of the team's methods in the past, reminding him of how he first handled criminals at the beginning of his career, but still works alongside them when necessary. Team members have included: Glamazon, the Red Raptor, Jack o' Spades, Blind Justice, Mongoose Man, the Leprechaun, Airstriker, the Firefighter, Midnight Man, the Cerulean Crusader, Mister Melee, Bad B. Black, Snapshot, and Firewall. Glamazon: The superhumanly strong leader and founder of Vigilance, Inc., Jennifer Knightly was given her incredible strength, durability, and physique through unknown means and vowed to make the world a better place and fight against bullies who threaten those who cannot defend themselves. The Red Raptor: (See Super Squad entry for more info) After the Super Squad was believed to have mysteriously vanished, the Red Raptor and his partner Jack O' Spades continued to fight the never-ending war on crime, albeit from the shadows, where they work best, sometimes working alongside fellow vigilantes Blind Justice and Mongoose Man, who also continued crime-fighting during the Dark Decades. When the vigilante group known as Vigilance, Inc. was formed around the 1970s, the Red Raptor and Jack O' Spades became part-time members, at one point the Red Raptor leading the team on the field and providing financial funding to the fledgling team. Jack O' Spades: (See Super Squad entry for more info) Jack O' Spades continued to fight the escalating war against crime alongside the Red Raptor during the time when the Super Squad had mysteriously vanished. Later joined Vigilance, Inc. alongside his mentor when it formed in the 1970s, albeit both were not on speaking terms around this time, having had a falling out during the mid-1960s. Blind Justice: (See Super Squad entry for more info) Blind Justice continued to fight crime during the decades-long disappearance of the Super Squad, sometimes working alongside fellow Squaders Red Raptor, Jack O' Spades, and Mongoose Man. Joined Vigilance, Inc. briefly during the 1980s before regaining her sight and returning to her full-time job as a now-incorruptible judge capable of seeing the good or bad in any individual. Mongoose Man: (See Super Squad entry above and X-traordinaries entry below for more info) Mongoose Man continued to fight crime during the Dark Decades, sometimes working alongside fellow Squaders Red Raptor, Jack O' Spades, and Blind Justice. At some point in the Dark Decades, Mongoose Man decided to find a way to bring peace between mutants like himself and humanity, eventually forming the X-traordinaries, a team of adolescent mutant outcasts who also wished to see his dream come true. At some point, Mongoose Man also briefly joined Vigilance, Inc. alongside the Red Raptor, Jack O' Spades, and Blind Justice. The Leprechaun: (See Supernaturals entry above for more info) The Leprechaun was an occasional ally and enemy of Vigilance, Inc., at one point joining the team officially before being expelled for killing a criminal who was willing to cooperate. Later joined the Supernaturals. Airstriker: An aviation expert and rocket scientist who developed an experimental jet pack capable of flight at speeds of up to Mach-2, a specialized suit capable of protecting a person at such speeds and altitudes, and a pair of wrist-lasers capable of melting through solid titanium, Wesley Chambers originally sought to utilize these tools for space exploration before realizing that the government would only want them for military purposes and sought to fight against such corrupt officials. Became a vigilante, eventually joining Vigilance, Inc. The Firefighter: The former chief of the N.Y.F.D (New York Fire Department), Russell Kettle was an excellent inventor, having developed a specialized suit of armor completely dedicated to fighting fire. Although a hero in the eyes of the public for his many courageous deeds, Kettle was a humongous critic of the Maximum Heatstroke, whom he believed was a threat to all of New York City, and constantly verbally bashed him in front of the public. One night, while in his apartment, someone broke in and set his entire room on fire. While all the tenants managed to escape, and the Fire Department and the Maximums managed to reach him, they were unable to prevent him from being severely burned and scarred. Believing Heatstroke to be the culprit, Kettle began refining his suit of armor, eventually donning it as the Firefighter and becoming a sworn enemy of Heatstroke. Formed the Firefighters Five, a team of rogues dedicated to permanently dousing Heatstroke's flames, before learning that Heatstroke was completely innocent and the true culprit was the villainous arson, the Fire Fiend. Eventually reformed, becoming an ally of Heatstroke and soon became a member of Vigilance, Inc., no longer believing himself worthy of wearing the true uniform or title as chief of the N.Y.F.D. Midnight Man: An unknown mute masked vigilante who wields a "night light" capable of temporally incapacitating a being or object in complete and total darkness. Joined Vigilance, Inc. during a membership drive. The Cerulean Crusader: A masked mutant with superhuman leaping ability and agility, the Cerulean Crusader joined Vigilance, Inc. during a membership drive. She later revealed herself to be television reporter Casey Cruise. Mister Melee: A millenia-old mutant with complete mastery over every form of combat imaginable, Mister Melee is a force to be reckoned with. He has managed to defeat the likes of Zoologist, Heatstroke, Cheetari, Revenant, Macho Man, and the Red Raptor, some of the greatest combatants in the Maximum Universe during a charity fighting competition. Bad B. Black: A low-level mutant criminal with powers over darkness, Byron Baracus Black is the superhero's stoolie, telling them everything that goes on throughout the criminal underworld. Joined Vigilance, Inc. after being granted a pardon for good behavior. Snapshot: A famous photojournalist and mutant able to stop time with a "snap" of her fingers, Chelsea Parker joined Vigilance, Inc. during a membership drive. Firewall: A high-tech vigilante able to travel into cyberspace utilizes high-tech weaponry to fight glitches, computer viruses, Trojan horses, etc. to keep the World Wide Web safe from harm, Fred Wallens is an old ally and friend of the Maximum Lego Lad. Joined Vigilance, Inc as both a set of vigilant "virtual eyes" and as a vigilante against computer-based crimes.
The Space Aces: A team of cosmic adventurers consisting of several extraterrestrial superheroes, futuristic robots, and cosmically powered individuals. Led and formed by the space-manipulating extraterrestrial beauty known as Astronama, this team fights against injustice throughout the cosmos, defeating malevolent alien races, massive invasions, cosmic entities, and other related enemies. Have traveled and fought alongside Earth's heroes multiple times, also running into and befriending the Zoologist on several occasions after he helped quell a ravenous Slice’n’dicer invasion, even making him an honorary member as well. They have also become good friends with the Supernaturals, Astronoma and Phantomette particularly becoming best friends and assisting each other on occasion. Members have included: Astronama, Plasma, the Big Bang, Magnator, Vitalla, D.O.M.I.N.O.S., Maximus Supreme, and Luminara. Astronama: The beautiful extraterrestrial leader and founder of the Space Aces, Astronama was an exiled princess from the planet Avixmosca who was pelted by cosmic rays during a hyperspacial warp jump. The cosmic rays combined with her alien physiology warped her to the point where she soon became one with space. Soon learning that she possessed complete control over the fabric of space itself, Astronama decided to utilize her powers for the good of the universe. Soon stumbled upon the planet Earth, where she learned of the constant peril that the planet was used to. Soon was discovered by the Maximums, who treated her with respect and helped her adjust during her stay, even giving her a part-time membership of the team. Befriended the Zoologist during her stay, and he even went so far as to help her succeed in pleading her exile to her homeworld, who finally agreed to let her return. Later formed the Space Aces, whom teamed up with the Zoologist to help stop an extraterrestrial invasion of monstrous Slice n' Dicers. Plasma: In an alternate future where the government experimented with radioactive plasma to create a new breed of "super-soldiers", government agent Joel Swanson was randomly chosen for the experiments, but lied to about the true nature of the experiments, believing he was just having a physical examination. The experiments were a success, but too great a success, his entire body became sentient plasma and he burned everything he touched. Escaping, he became a fugitive, becoming forced to flee through time itself into the present day, where he was found by the cosmic superheroine Astronama, who took care of him and offered him a place on her newly-formed team the Space Aces, which he has become a staunch member of since. The Big Bang: Inadvertently created during Mother Nature's and Father Time's creation of the natural universe, known as the "Big Bang", Big B as he goes by possesses all of the residual energies of the Big Bang, granting him complete control over molecules and making him a mighty character. Secretly watched as Faunos and Floros created all life in the universe, proclaiming it as even more beautiful than the universe itself, the Big Bang later discreetly helped fight the Primordial alongside Xenos the Chronological Man, Bluemoon, and the Zoologist, who managed to detect him, but was unable to be certain. Visits Earth every century to learn more about humanity, most recently taking the persona of a slacker called Joe. Confronted the Maximums after accidentally causing chaos in Times Square in Manhattan. After managing to explain himself, the Big Bang quietly left Earth to continue his travels, eventually stumbling upon the Space Aces, who were barely holding their own against the extradimensional energy being Energetron. Through an amazing use of his powers, the Big Bang easily absorbed Energetron into his own body, showing no adverse effects to his person and saving the Space Aces in the process. Grateful, they offered him membership, which he accepted, believing he could do some good in a team. D.O.M.I.N.O.S.: An exiled heroic troupe of the extraterrestial Yahtzees, Ya, Htz, and Zee are brothers that pilot a giant robot capable of incredible power that they stole from their homeworld. Joined the Space Aces after helping them fight off a Yahtzee invasion. Maximus Supreme: The biggest and most legendary member of the deceased heroic Mechanomorphs, extraterrestrial cybernetic giants able to transform into virtually anything, Maximus Supreme joined the Space Aces after they helped him free his homeworld from the tyranny of the treacherous Tyrannicons. His giant size is matched only by his gigantic mechanical heart and spirit, and respects the Zoologist's ideal that all life deserves freedom. Luminara: The extradimensional little sister of the Golden Age superhero Lighthouse, Zhizba is a being composed of pure light, and as such possesses complete control over all forms of light. Joined the Space Aces and the Triumphant Teenagers in honor of her deceased brother, determined to become as great a hero as him.
The Supernaturals: A team of paranormal adventurers that possess supernatural powers. They have allied with the Zoologist several times against supernatural, occult, and demonic menaces, invasions, and forces, both alone, as a member of the Pack, and as a member of the Maximums. They have even gifted him with honorary member status, due to his legendary heroics and honorable status as a superhero. Team members have included: Phantomette, Atmospear, Tick-Tock the Chronological Man, the Leprechaun, and the Bookkeeper. They later brought Lore the Science Sorcerer into their ranks, valuing his experience in both science and magic. Phantomette: Leader of the Supernaturals, Vanessa DeCosta was a mutant with the ability to transform herself into a spirit at will. Met and fell in love with the wandering spirit Naoki, better known later as the Maximum Revenant, whom she married a year after meeting. Became partners in fighting supernatural threats before being separated by the villainous Banisher who imprisoned Vanessa in the spirit world for nearly three decades before escaping with the help of Stryker and his team the Maximums. Later formed the Supernaturals and was eventually joined by Stryker. Atmospear: The God of Weather and son of the Almighty One and Mother Nature, Atmos wields an enchanted, lightning bolt-shaped spear that grants him the power to control the weather. Met and fought the Zoologist when the Zoologist was believed to be destined to destroy the world, ending the fight only when Atmospear realized that the prophecy foretold, not the Zoologist's fate, but his archenemy's, the Botanist's, fate. Both teamed up to defeat the Botanist's mad plan to use spores to transform the animal kingdom into plants for him to control, and ended up becoming great friends in the process. Later joined the Supernaturals, and teamed up with the Zoologist several times later, both on the team, and on solo missions. Tick-Tock: The protector of time and creation of Father Time, Xenos traverses the time-space continuum, repairing any damages he senses. An old ally and constant voyeur of the Zoologist and his adventures, he helped him and Bluemoon defeat and capture the Primordial. Later joined the Supernaturals after being contacted by Phantomette. Zero: A mutant superhero with complete control over temperature, Shane, last name unrevealed, is a tormented soul whose life has been one extreme after the next. Has fought alongside the Zoologist against his archenemies Sear and the Marionette. Later joined the Supernaturals, whom he is still a member of. The Leprechaun: A diminutive Irish mutant with control over probability fields, the supernatural fields that affect the concept of "good luck" and "bad luck". Seems to be evil and mischievous at times, but is truly a good-natured being. Was originally a part of the vigilantism group Vigilance, Inc., before being rejected for misbehavior. Joined the Supernaturals soon after and became a steadfast member ever since. The Bookkeeper: The youngest and most idealistic member of the Supernaturals, bespectacled bookworm and bookstore employee Betty Kingery possesses the mystical ability to summon literary characters from any book she has read. She was saved from a demonic invasion in New York by the Supernaturals and when her mystical powers activated, she was asked to join and has been a staunch and valuable ally ever since.
The X-traordinaries: A team of mutants, superhuman beings who were born with their powers, who dedicate themselves to bringing peace between mutantkind and humanity. Led by the legendary mutant Mongoose Man, this team of mostly adolescent outcasts continue to protect the very people who outcast them from themselves, evil mutants who wish to exterminate humanity and give way to the next evolutionary stage. The X-traordinaries and the Zoologist have worked together on several occasions, both holding great mutual respect for one another, seeing how they are all outcasts and continue to fight to bring peace between humanity and their worlds. Members have included: Mongoose Man, Burstbeam, Decibell, Bacterium Man, the Jailbird, DNAnna, the Mastermimic, and Fortress. They have also offered membership to superheroes such as Heatstroke, Cheetari, Lego Lad, Macroscopic Man, Phantomette, the Leprechaun, Snapshot, the Cerulean Crusader, and Mister Melee, among others. Mongoose Man: (See Super Squad entry above for more info) During the Dark Decades, the feral mutant Mongoose Man decided to form and lead a team of mutant adventurers dedicated to upholding peace between humanity and mutantkind. Possesses a superhuman physiology, especially superhuman speed, reflexes, flexibility, and agility, razor-sharp claws and teeth capable of shredding through steel, and an accelerated healing factor that especially grants him immunity to virtually all forms of poisons, drugs, toxins, etc. Burstbeam: Mongoose Man's first recruit and field leader, the brash Brian Bollings is able to project concussive energy from any part of his body at will. In love with fellow teammate Decibell. Constantly at odds with Mongoose Man but deeply respects him. Decibell: A Southern Dixie beauty queen, Desirae Silvers possesses complete control over sound. In love with fellow teammate Burstbeam. However, in an alternate future, Decibell strangely marries the Maximum Psychodude and the couple has a son with their combined powers, codenamed Psionic, who is a member of the Maximums 2.0. Bacterium Man: A microbiologist and the "brains" of the group, Dr. Edward Gordon is a gigantic mutant, single-celled bacteria capable of transforming into and controlling any form of bacteria. Gordon is a scientific expert who, while seemingly displeased with his status in life, keeps a good sense of humor and never quits. The Jailbird: A former mutant criminal able to create energy constructs, Jason Vincioni usually creating containment devices out of his energy, hence his name. Joined the X-traordinaries after betraying the Brotherhood of the Bad. DNAnna: A beautiful mutant biokinetic possessing complete control over genetic structures, Anamaria Antoinette joined the X-traordinaries after helping them defeat the Brotherhood of the Bad. Later joined the Maximums for a lengthy stint, even falling in love with the Maximum Lego Lad, before being forced to return to the X-traordinaries, causing a rift to grow in-between the two. The Mastermimic: A mysterious, yet extraordinarily powerful mutant, his past is a mystery even to himself. Able to mimic the powers, properties, and abilities of anyone around him, he strives to remember his forgotten past. Fortress: A powerful mutant with the superhuman ability to create a force field of any size or durability at her will, Fiona Macnielle is a stubborn but reliable individual who is strong-willed and able to withstand many hardships in her life.
The Triumphant Teenagers: A renowned team of adolescent heroes, most of whom were former sidekicks at one time or another of superheroes. Formed by leader Jack O' Spades for kids who had nowhere else to go and to become their own heroes, the Teenagers have added both Chimera and Kid Creature to their team in recent years, much to both the Zoologist and Specia's dismay and, secretly, pride. They are close allies and friends with the Four of Nature, a group of adolescent scientist siblings turned elementals. Members have included: Jack O' Spades, Luminara, Chimera, Kid Creature, Green Marksman/Sharpshooter, Flutter, Voltager, Stellara, Bubblegum Boy, Gamma Gal, Tremor, and Antarctica. Jack O' Spades: The former sidekick of the Red Raptor, Jack O' Spades left and founded the Triumphant Teenagers shortly after the Sinister Society took over the world. Although he was unable to find enough heroes in time to stop the Society before the Maximums ever did, he found enough shortly thereafter and the Triumphant Teenagers soon became a prominent team in the Maximum Universe (see Jack O' Spades entry in Super Squad). Luminara: (See above entry in Space Aces). Chimera: (See above entry in the Pack). Kid Creature: (See above entry in the Pack). Voltager: An electrokinetic mutant adolescent from Germany who fought against the Holocaust in World War II and was placed in suspended animation after being captured by Hitler's forces, Hans (last name unrevealed) was fitted with cybernetic parts to better control his powers, and himself, for use by the Nazis, should they have ever needed him. Fortunately, the Nazis were defeated in 1945 before they had a chance to awaken him. After being discovered by the Triumphant Teenagers during a mission against their nemesis, Deranger, who wished to resurrect Hitler and the Nazi Party, they helped him adjust to a vastly different world while he suffered from amnesia and helped the team as one of their stalwart members. Stellara: An interstellar being from the planet R'tarpox, Stellara is an energy being who can absorb, control, and convert any energy into strength or redirect it at will. Fell in love with Jack O' Spades and joined his team soon after landing on Earth and helping the Teenagers repel a group of aliens giving chase to her. Bubblegum Boy: The comedic goofball of the group, Barry "Bubba" Guminger's body is composed of an extremely elastic and sticky pink substance whose form and shape he possesses complete control over. He constantly uses his powers to create mischief and pull pranks on his teammates, but he always manages to bring people up when they are down, and has helped the team cope through tough times over the years. Had an unrequited crush over new recruit Gamma Gal until he nearly sacrificed himself to save her during a battle, after which they began dating and are currently a couple. Gamma Gal: A superhumanly strong, gamma-powered amazonian adolescent, Ginger Gregory received her powers during an accidental mishap with a vat of gamma-irradiated chemicals. Quickly joined the Triumphant Teenagers after hearing about their exploits and wanting to help teenagers with their "power problems". Also fell in love with Bubblegum Boy after a rocky start in their relationship ended after he nearly sacrificed himself to save her. Tremor: A rebellious teenager with the ability to create seismic vibrations at will, Antonio "Tony" Tenant joined the Teenagers reluctantly, mostly to become famous. However, despite his selfish tendencies, he has proven to be a hero in the face of adversity. Antarctica: A shy and lonely mutant teenager with the ability to convert moisture into ice and control it at will, Abigail Arks left her pampered life behind to try and make something of herself, only to wind up on the streets. The Teenagers soon found her after they helped save her from a group of gamma-powered thugs, the Power Punks.
The Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals: A team of twelve teenaged anthropomorphic animal warriors and siblings from another dimension accidentally brought to ours through magic, the Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals found themselves in a strange and different world from their own and devastated by the loss of their parents and senseis. Led by the mighty Dragon, the teens found themselves a home in Master Shaou Lei’s Shaolin sanctuary where he welcomed them with open arms and they soon became his students and adoptive children. Telling them of his time training the Zoologist, the Animals wished to learn more about him and set out on a quest to meet the powerful warrior. They soon stumbled upon him and his comrades the Maximums battling the Abnormals. They joined the fray and helped turn the tide, the Zoologist impressed by their skills and nobility and stunned to find they were Shaou Lei’s new pupils. The Zoologist & Specia traveled to Shauo Lei’s temple where they helped train the Animals into becoming powerful warriors and valuable friends and allies. They have since fought the likes of Kaijuya the Monster Maker, Dōbutsu and King Animalia alongside the Zoologist, Specia, and the rest of the superhero community. Dragon: The fierce but noble leader of the Animals, Dragon possesses the power of flight and fire breath, along with superhuman strength and durability. She idolizes the Zoologist and Specia and wishes to be as great of warriors as them. She is a master of Beilongquan (Northern Dragon Fist) and Nanlongquan (Southern Dragon Fist). Her weapon is the katana and her element is fire. Ox: The brutish but gentle giant of the group, Ox possesses the greatest strength and durability of the team and can move mountains if he wishes and summon earthquakes. His weapon is the kanabo and his element is earth. Tiger: The feral and powerful Tiger possesses superhuman strength, stamina, and speed, along with razor-sharp claws and teeth. He is a master of Heihuquan and Fu Jow Pai. His weapon is the wagh nakh and his element is lightning. Rabbit: The timid but determined Rabbit is light on her feet and possesses superhuman speed, agility, and leaping abilities. With her powerful legs, she performs devastating kicks. Her weapon is a pair of nunchukus and her element is wind. Snake: The sly and stealthy Snake is a master of ninjutsu and Snake Kung Fu. With her powerful venom and fangs, she is a lethal opponent. Her weapon is the razor fan and her element is water. Horse: The powerful Horse’s diamond-hard hooves can crush through virtually any material. His imposing figure belies his noble and kind-hearted nature. His weapon is the chain whip and his element is metal. Goat: The voracious and stubborn Goat can eat through virtually any material and his horns are powerful weapons. His weapon is the glaive and his element is ice. Monkey: Monkey is a master of Monkey Kung Fu and uses his staff and agility to inflict serious damage and outwit his opponents. He is a good-hearted trickster. His weapon is the bo-staff and his element is nature/plants. Rooster: Rooster lives up to his namesake as a ferocious cock fighter, using his razor sharp beak and talons in combat. His weapon is the chicken sickles and his element is light. Dog: The loyal and kind Dog is the eldest of the family but he is still a powerful fighter and has superhuman senses of sight, hearing, and smell. His weapon is the bow and arrow and his element is chi. Pig: Pig may be round and slow, but he makes up for it with immense durability and determination. His weapon is a pair of twin gauntlets and his element is rock. Rat: The sly Rat is a master trickster and also is a master of ninjutsu. He has a rivalry with Snake. His weapon is the sickle and his element is darkness and shadows.
Screwdriver: A ditzy, but well-meaning mutant teenage crimefighter who possesses the bizarrely specific superhuman ability to manipulate tools and construct, assemble, deconstruct, and disassemble any object, building, or item, Scarlett Drew sought desperately to join whatever superhero team would accept her, being a humongous comic book fangirl. Unfortunately, in spite of her powers and athletic abilities, Screwdriver is well renowned as a klutz in the superhero community. She first teamed up with a reluctant Zoologist against the Botanist in a woodmill, where her powers were constantly getting in the Zoologist’s way. After the Botanist managed to escape, he angrily ordered her to give up and go home. She soon surprised the Zoologist by standing up to the Botanist and constructing a metallic prison to temporarily contain him. The Zoologist apologized for his earlier outburst and allowed her to continue her crimefighting but advised her to continue practicing. In the far future, she is an incredibly powerful and valued member of the Zoologist’s Maximums team and renowned throughout the superhero community.
Legend: A mysterious and powerful spirit whose origins date as far back as the first indigenous people of America, the being now known as Legend watched over America as it grew into the nation it became today. While possessing no power early on, as man began creating ‘tall tales’ and ‘folk lore’, the spirit began gaining the powers of the various figures related in such tales. Possessing such abilities as the strength and size of Paul Bunyan, the kindness and generosity of Johnny Appleseed, the numerous superhuman feats of Pecos Bill, the frontiersman abilities of both Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett, the scouting abilities of Calamity Jane, the stamina and speed of John Henry Iron, the indomitable spirit and trickster nature of John the Conqueror, and the patriotism and might of Uncle Sam (who patrons her), it protected America from any major threats. When the Zoologist traveled through the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians in the late forties, he came across Legend in the guise of an elderly black woman as angry Klan members were attacking her. The Zoologist intervened and scared off the Klan members. Legend, grateful for his assistance, revealed its true form and that he had passed its test. It disappeared, puzzling the Zoologist. Legend later mysteriously returned to assist Lore and the Zoologist in facing the monstrous creation of the Coal King, a powerful demonic entity capable of sucking the wills of an entire nation. Legend transformed into various folk heroes to uplift the nation and the Zoologist and Lore to destroy the entity.
The Boundless:
The Holiday & Childhood Council: A secret supernatural council of holiday and childhood icons personified by each major holiday and major event in a child’s life chosen by Father Time, Mother Nature, and the Man in the Moon to watch over and protect the children of the world throughout all of time and bring them wonder, childhood memories, hope, dreams, and most of all fun, the Holiday and Childhood Council have convened once a year every year on New Year’s Eve since its inception eons ago to deal with any threats to the innocent children of the world as well as socialize and work together to keep up with the changing world around them. Headed by Santa Claus himself, they have met and worked with the Zoologist, Maximum Man, and most of the major heroes of the Maximum Universe either separately or together at one point or another. Mother Nature, Father Time & Baby New Year: As well as being the masters of nature, time, and the seasons, Mother Nature and Father Time take care of the Baby New Year so that every year it can begin a new cycle of growth and hope. He makes sure every holiday and child is protected and watched over without any hiccups or difficulty. The Man in the Moon: A mysterious but benevolent being who resides within the Earth’s Moon and watches over humanity’s children who he values for their innocence and purity. He is responsible for assigning holidays their representatives and guardians, choosing individuals from throughout history that are known for their love and desire to help children. Santa Claus: The jolliest of spirts, Nicholas St. Nick was a humble toymaker who longed to bring joy to children all over the world. The Easter Bunny: The Tooth Fairy: The Sandman: Uncle Sam: Cupid: St. Patrick the Leprechaun: Jack Frost: Punxsutawney Phil the Groundhog: Tom Turkey: Frightfreak: The black sheep of the group, Frightfreak is Halloween personified, known by the others as the Boogeyman.
Allies of Authority The S.T.R.U: The Superhuman Threat Response Unit (or the S.T.R.U.) is one of the globe's greatest organizations of law enforcement. Led by Colonel Francis Furious and founded by President Barry Knox, the organization was created shortly after the Super Squad vanished and the Sinister Society began its global takeover. The S.T.R.U has sunk a fortune in developing inventions and ideas to help capture, monitor, enforce, and even destroy virtually any superhuman being or threat. They have data on virtually every known superhuman being, including the Zoologist and his family, whom Colonel Furious has kept a close eye on for quite sometime. Lieutenant Colonel Clobberstone: Colonel Furious' right hand man and assistant of operations in S.T.R.U activities, Lt. Colonel Clay Cobble underwent government experimentation in his miltary youth to become a super soldier like the Commander-in-Chief, although different genetics altered the serum's effects and transformed him into a silicon-based strongman. Now one of the most powerful "bricks" in the Maximum Universe, he spends his days fighting the likes of renegade superhumans, rigorously training young recruits to S.T.R.U, and has both fought against and worked alongside the Zoologist on occasion when circumstances require.
Alternate Reality Allies
The Zoologists of the Multiverse: When the deranged Zoologist of Earth-1119011190, known as King Animalia, set about attempting to take over the multiverse and destroy all Botanists that hailed from every reality, the mainstream Zoologist and Specia learned how to summon good alternate reality versions of the Zoologist to halt King Animalia’s plans. They later gathered to help save the Dr. Alan Douglas of Earth-11190’s past after the Botanist traveled through time to kill his former friend before he could gain the power to defy him. They then fought against the Botanist’s own clan of alternate reality versions of himself, the Brotherhood of the Botanists. Since then, they have kept in contact through the Fauna Force, which allows access to the multiverse and communication between worlds and Zoologists. The Zoologist Spider-Man: The Zoologist of Earth 1-A hails from a reality similar to the real world where Zoologist creator Brad Dotson, through an once-in-a-lifetime chance of a mystical reality-warping wish finds himself with all the animalistic powers and abilities of his creature creation. In a bid to keep others from knowing his true identity, Dotson used his powers to duplicate himself, take on the powers and abilities of every species of spider to exist, and create the costumed guise of Spider-Man, his favorite comic book superhero. Traveling to Manhattan, NY, he began fighting crime and winning the hearts of millions and soon created a powerful and versatile Spider-Man suit with various technological advancements from the comics before coming face-to-face with the mysterious Black Cat who warned him of powerful forces on the horizon. Learning through his wish that others would be gifted with powers and weapons, the Zoologist Spider-Man soon began facing unique and powerful versions of classic Spider-Man foes, including the likes of the Green Goblin (who possessed all the powers, weapons, and insanity of every Goblin from the comics, including all incarnations of the Green Goblin, the Hobgoblin, and the Demogoblin/Jack O’Lantern), Doctor Octopus, Venom (a combination of Venom, Carnage, and the Scorpion), the Chameleon (a combination of the Chameleon, the Lizard, and Mysterio), the Vulture (a combination of the various incarnations of the Vulture, Carrion, and Morbius), Mudslide (a combination of Sandman and Hydro-Man), Thundershock (a combination of Electro and the Shocker), the Enforcer (the Green Goblin’s henchman and a combination of the Enforcers and the Headsman), Kraven the Poacher (a combination of Kraven the Hunter and Boomerang), the Rhino (a combination of the Rhino, Hammerhead, Kingpin, and Tombstone), Mr. Negative, and Morlun (who proved to be the most dangerous foe as he fed on all the animalistic powers he wielded). It is soon revealed that both the Black Cat and the Green Goblin were alternate-reality versions of Specia and the Botanist, respectively. The Animal Avenger/Zoo-Man: The Zoologist of Earth-222 is the Golden Age version of the Zoologist who is brighter, happier, and a more "traditional" hero who fought in the war alongside the Super Squad as a founding member as the Animal Avenger/Zoo-Man. Joined the good alternate reality Zoologists against the malevolent King Animalia and his legion of evil alternate reality Zoologists. Hermit Zoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-847 lost much in his life, his family, his friends, his home, so much so that it practically broke his spirit. In his despair, he became a hermit living in the remains of his land, protecting the forests and jungles from the likes of evil. The good Zoologists, who requested his assistance in facing King Animalia and his Alternate Animal Men Allegiance, visited him but he refused, his spirit broken. However, he soon had a change of heart and helped assist in saving the multiverse from the Allegiance. The Menagerie Magician: The Zoologist of Earth-1293, also known as the Menagerie Magician/One-Man Zoo, is a circus performer who utilizes his gifts as both a magician and a sideshow attraction alongside his wife Chelsea, the Catwoman, who was cursed with a half-woman and half-cat form. Joins the good alternate reality Zoologists against King Animalia and his Alternate Animal Man Alliance. Zoolock Bones: The Zoologist of Earth-2525, set in Victorian-era London, Zoolock Bones is the world’s greatest detective, using his secret shapeshifting animal abilities and keen intellect to solve the most perplexing mysteries and stop crime whenever possible. Ms. Zoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-3410, Allison Dawson became the superheroine Ms. Zoologist after she found her dead fiance and the Gem of Faunos together. Joined the good alternate reality Zoologists against King Animalia and his legion of evil alternate-reality Zoologists. Sir Alan the Animalistic: The Zoologist of Earth-3637, the wizard Alan Ambrosias uses his animalistic mysticism to serve Merlin and the court of King Arthur and protect the realm of England from evil forces as Sir Alan the Animalistic. Later fell in love with the white-haired Lady of the Lake. The Bushido Beast: The Zoologist of Earth-4782, set in feudal Japan, a worthy and honorable samurai warrior granted the powers of the animal kingdom from the Kami to help protect his homeland from supernatural evils as the Bushido Beast. Fighting the likes of his archrival, the bamboo-controlling stick master Bamboo, the gaseous ninja X, and the corpulent death dealer Diemyo, amongst others, he had proven himself worthy to join the Zoologists of the Multiverse. The CyberZoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-5179, set in the far future, a powerful robot able to mimic the abilities and appearances of most animals was created in the labs of military contractors looking to make the perfect weapon basing its design and capabilities off of long-deceased crimefighter the Zoologist. When the technicians managed to download the consciousness and memories of the original Zoologist, he rejected his programming and escaped to the polluted Earth below where he vowed to return things to the way they once were in spite of his new role as the CyberZoologist. Zoozoro: The Zoologist of Earth-6689 is a powerful but gentle giant covered in fluffy red fur with a big rainbow-colored stomach known as Zoozoro. Possessing the ability to commune with all of nature, though only able to communicate in various grunts, growls, and roars, he is surprisingly considered one of the most powerful versions of the Zoologist. Zoopin Zigen the Thief: The Zoologist of Earth-7082, a good-hearted but crafty thief who only steals from those who can afford it and deserve it, the shapeshifting Zoopin Zigen is renowned as one of the world’s greatest criminals and thieves. In spite of this, he always helps out those in need and often steals mainly for the thrill of the chase and has taken down far worse criminals and lunatics in his pursuits. Hippie Zoologist: The pacifistic Zoologist of Earth 8584 is a powerful but peaceful animal man covered from head to toe in shaggy dirty blonde fur. He lives in nature and prefers peace to fighting. He communes regularly with the animals and often engages in wild affairs with his bride Sapphire. Alagar the Animalistic: The Zoologist of Earth-10071 is a powerful Norse warrior who protects villages from pillaging Vikings with his animalistic abilities and heavy hammer. Known by some as the Beastly Barbarian, Alagar the Animalian fell in love with a snow-haired Valkyrie and soon joined her in Asgard as one of Odin’s warriors. The Animal with No Name: The Zoologist of Earth-18651, also known as the Wild, Wild West reality, The Animal with No Name is a Native American chieftain of a shamanistic tribe that bases itself around the animal kingdom. Alongside his chieftain bride, Blue-Eyes, the Animal protects the native lands from the threats of illegal hunting, outlaws, and pioneering astride his steed, a resurrected Tyrannosaurus Rex. Fought against the likes of Cactus Jack (the Earth-18651 version of the Botanist), the Cattle Rustler (the Earth-18651 version of the Poacher), the Surly Chaps Gang, the Desperado, the gaseous Gold Miner, and corrupt oil tycoon and mayor of El Paso Jeremiah Ryans, among others and later became appointed sheriff of El Paso itself. Was later transported alongside his bestial bride to the Earth-11190 reality and fought alongside the mainstream Zoologist and several other counterparts against the malevolent King Animalia and his Alternate Animal Man Alliance. The Zookeeper: The Zoologist of Earth-19870 is the future successor to Dr. Alan Douglas’ legacy, his young ward Thomas James became the Zookeeper after his adoptive father was killed in combat. Captain Chimera: The Zoologist of Earth-42603 hails from a near-dystopic future where the powerful Mister Machinery takes over the world. As a government-sponsored scientist turned super-soldier created through a combination of specialized animal serums that untapped a latent mutant gene within Dr. Alexander von Douglas, Captain Chimera fights with gritty tactics and determination as a hulking beast of a Zoologist. More of an anti-hero than the other Zoologists, he’s not afraid to get his hands dirty and do what he has to get the job done. Joined the good alternate reality Zoologists against the malevolent King Animalia and his legion of evil alternate reality Zoologists. Zooney Toon: The Zoologist of Earth-96969 comes from a brightly colored cartoony world where cartoon physics and logic apply. The Zooney Toon is a benign but bizarre red-skinned shapeshifter who uses his cunning and insanity to outwit foes such as Phineas Pfudd the Plant Man, Nigel No-Neck the Gamesman, & Obnoxious Gas. Madly in love with the beautiful blue-skinned Vixen who’s curvaceous & voluptuous form drives most anyone wild. The Botanist: The benevolent Botanist of Earth-1018268, Dr. Alan Douglas became the Botanist after stumbling upon, not the Gem of Faunos, but the Gem of Floros, gaining the power of the entire plant, fungi and algae kingdoms. Joined the good alternate-reality Zoologists against King Animalia and his legion of evil alternate reality Zoologists.
The Big Five: In a series of otherworldly adventures, the Zoologist met with several distinguished crimefighters and fought both against and then alongside each of them. They later all joined up together to take on their archenemies. Together, they named themselves the Big Five. Spider-Man: The colorful costumed crimefighter, Peter Parker gained his powers after being bitten by a radioactive spider but only learned to use them for good after the tragic preventable death of his beloved Uncle Ben. He first met the Zoologist after their worlds merged temporarily in a bizarre cosmic event. Spider-Man attacked the Zoologist after believing he was attacking innocent civilians in a car not knowing it actually belonged to the villainous Poacher and his Trophy Hunters. The Zoologist was able to temporarily disable Spider-Man’s powers thanks to his connection to the animal kingdom. They later teamed up to take down the partnership of Kraven the Hunter and the Poacher and wound up striking a friendship of sorts, the Zoologist even temporarily upgrading his abilities to make it easier to take them down. Superman: The last son of Krypton, Kal-El/Clark Kent is one of the most powerful heroes in the DC Universe. He and the Zoologist met during a merging of their worlds during the same cosmic event that brought the Marvel Universe and the BAM Universe together. Together they had to outwit both Lex Luthor and Timothy Cox when they created a giant robot that planned on destroying Superman. The Zoologist managed to help turn the tide when he mimicked Superman’s Kryptonian physiology. Batman: Gotham City’s premier superhero, Bruce Wayne possesses no superhuman abilities, but is one of the most skilled combatants and crimefighters in the DC Universe, equipped with some of the most high-tech gadgetry and numerous resources in the world, along with one of the highest intellects among mankind. Batman first teamed up with the Zoologist when the Botanist formed a relationship of sorts with Poison Ivy and nearly took Batman down. Though wary of the Animal Man, he teamed up with the Zoologist to take down their enemies and struck a bit of mutual respect for each other. They soon battled the Botanist & Poison Ivy, who broke up after Poison Ivy saw how ruthless and uncaring the Botanist was to their subjects. Wolverine: The feral mutant adventurer, James ‘Logan’ Howlett is one of the fiercest fighters in the Marvel Universe. After a brawl between him and the Zoologist, he teamed up with him to take on Weapon X and the Exterminator who was working with them after their worlds collided.
The Quest Family: A family of adventurers who travel the world to help colleagues, defeat baddies, and find treasure, artifacts, and scientific discoveries, the Quest family befriended the Zoologist and Specia after they rescued their two boys Jonny and Hadji from the Veterinarian’s Animal Men. They teamed up to defeat the Veterinarian and Dr. Zin, the Quest Family’s archenemy. Dr. Benton Quest: A premier scientist and archaeologist, as well as father and adoptive father of Jonny Quest and Hadji, respectfully, Dr. Benton Quest was astonished upon discovering the Zoologist was Dr. Alan Douglas, one of his childhood idols. He was also happy and relieved after the Zoologist and his partner/wife Specia saved his sons’ lives from the Veterinarian’s Animal Men. Race Bannon: The Quest Family’s bodyguard, and Jessie’s father, Race Bannon was the most hesitant to trust the Zoologist and Specia after they returned the Quest kids to them. The Zoologist soon earned his respect after saving him and his daughter from an attack by the Vet and Dr. Zin. Jonny Quest: High-spirited and courageous figurehead for the family and son of Dr. Benton Quest, young Jonny Quest quickly befriended the Zoologist and Specia after they saved him, his adoptive brother Hadji, and their dog Bandit’s lives from an attack by the Veterinarian’s Animal Men. They later assisted the group in taking down Dr. Zin and the Veterinarian. Hadji: Adoptive Indian son of the Quest family, Hadji quickly befriended the Zoologist and Specia after they saved him and his family from the Veterinarian’s Animal Men. They later assisted in taking down Dr. Zin and the Veterinarian. Jessie Bannon: Race Bannon’s recently discovered daughter, Jessie Bannon formed a bond with Specia after she and the Zoologist teamed up with the Quest family in taking down Dr. Zin and the Veterinarian. Bandit: The Quest Family’s adorable pug, Bandit’s small stature and seemingly timid nature belie a strong-willed and friendly creature that the Zoologist and Specia saved from the Veterinarian’s Animal Men.
Samurai Jack: A Japanese samurai prince from the distant past unwillingly flung into the far future by the evil shape-shifting demonic wizard, Aku, who manages to take over the world and most of the universe, Samurai Jack constantly searches for a way to return to his own time and defeat Aku and save the entire universe, all the while helping out those in trouble and evading/defeating bounty hunters and other minions of Aku. Met the Zoologist and Specia when they accidentally fell into his reality during a reality-hopping excursion and helped them defeat a horde of beetle-bots sent by Aku, who sensed their powerful presence. When they failed, Aku fought the samurai and the shapeshifters, who turned the tide with Jack’s help. He was pleased to meet such powerful friends and when they were forced to leave his reality hoped he would someday succeed in saving his world.
The Manhattan Clan: A clan of millennia-old Scottish gargoyles that were brought out of their cursed stone state in 20th century New York City by a Machiavellian businessman named Xanatos, they have become the nightly protectors of the city, stopping threats both mystical and human. During the day, they are forced to transform into immobile stone statues, but at night, they are superhumanly strong and fast, possess razor-sharp claws that allow them to climb sheer surfaces, and vestigial wings that allow them to glide on currents of air. After stone hibernation, they can heal from virtually any wounds they receive. The Zoologist and Specia journeyed to their reality during a reality-hopping misadventure. After witnessing two members of the clan stop an armed robbery, the Zoologist and Specia took on gargoyle forms for themselves as Brimstone and Silvia and helped them face Dr. Anton Sevarius, a mad geneticist obsessed with creating his own breed of gargoyles through splicing innocent victims with animalistic DNA. Goliath: The righteous and powerful leader of the Gargoyles, Goliath has faced many losses in his life, but with his remaining clan and the love and trust of Detective Eliza Maza, he perseveres as a guardian of his strange new environment. He was wary of the Zoologist and Specia when they first meet. But after the Zoologist and Specia managed to protect the clan from Sevarius after their stone hibernation activated at dawn with the aid of Detective Eliza Maza, he was eternally grateful. Hudson: The former leader of the clan and Goliath’s oldest friend, Hudson named himself after the Manhattan River. Wise beyond his years and loyal to the very end, in spite of his old age, he is a formidable warrior and combatant with a noble heart, wielding a razor-sharp sword. He found Brimstone and Silvia to be powerful warriors and was the first to trust them and even call them friends. Brooklyn: The designated co-leader of the clan, Brooklyn is a powerful warrior and rookery brother to Lexington and Broadway. He took a liking towards Silvia but backed off when she was revealed to be Brimstone’s mate. He quickly became friends with the two in spite of his initial feelings. Lexington: The smallest and smartest of the clan, Lexington is a tech-savvy gargoyle that is able to build and tinker with many devices. Wary of Brimstone and Silvia at first, he soon became friends with them. Broadway: The loveable oafish gargoyle, Broadway loves movies and food. A close friend to Elisa Maza, he, Lexington, and Elisa were the first to meet Brimstone and Silvia and he quickly became friends with them. Bronx: The dog-like Bronx took an instant liking to Brimstone and Silvia, sensing there was more to them than met the eye but knowing they meant no harm to his clan. Angela: The latest member of the Manhattan Clan, Angela is the biological daughter of Goliath and his former love Demona. Hailing from mystical Avalon, she took an instant liking to the new gargoyles Brimstone and Silvia. Detective Elisa Maza: The first real human friend of the Clan in millennia, detective Elisa Maza earned the trust of Goliath and his kind. After they met the two new gargoyles Brimstone and Silvia, she witnessed that Brimstone and Silvia did not turn to stone like the others during the day. It was then that they revealed that they were shapeshifters from another reality and that they needed to help the Clan defeat a threat to both their worlds before they could return.
Lupin the Third: French-Japanese grandson of notorious thief Arsene Lupin, Lupin the Third is one of the most skilled and cunning thieves in history. Armed with a Walther P-38 pistol and several gadgets, as well as his wit, cunning, immense array of skills such as a mastery of disguise and escapistry, and his own posse of equally-skilled partners, Lupin travels around the world with his gang, taking what they please. They are not, however, villains, as they are quite honorable and have gone out of their way to stop much worse people and their nefarious schemes. Lupin and his gang were hired by a disguised Botanist to steal a mystical artifact from the Zoologist, the Elephant’s Eye, actually a powerful gem able to glimpse into one’s future. Despite succeeding in both retrieving the artifact, as well as evading the Zoologist’s wrath, he and his gang later teamed up with the Zoologist and Specia in defeating the Botanist to save the world and reclaim their honor. The two groups left each other’s company on amicable terms. Daisuke Jigen: Lupin’s closest ally and confidante, Jigen is a master marksman, capable of harming even the Zoologist with his firearms, something that irks the Zoologist immensely. However, both grow to respect each other as they team up to defeat the Botanist and reclaim their honor. Goemon Ishikawa XIII: A proficient swordsman with a blade capable of slashing even the Zoologist’s thick skin, Goemon is more flexible about his partnership with Lupin and has promised to kill him someday. He later teams with the Zoologist and Specia to defeat the Botanist and reclaim their honor. He and the Zoologist respectfully admire the other’s skill. Fujiko Mine: The seductive partner/rival/lover of Lupin the Third, Fujiko uses her vast abilities of deception and seduction to get what she wants without much effort. She teamed up with Lupin to help retrieve the Zoologist’s artifact for their employer, the disguised Botanist. She even attempted to seduce him when she encountered him solo, only to be knocked unconscious by a less-than-amused Specia, who infiltrated Lupin’s team as her. Specia later revealed herself and helped the Zoologist and Lupin’s gang in defeating the Botanist. Fujiko was later returned to Lupin’s gang where she proceeded to attack him for leaving her behind and not realizing she wasn’t there with them. Inspector Koichi Zenigata: Tireless inspector for Interpol and chief adversary for Lupin and company, Inspector Zenigata is relentless in his pursuit of the thief, going so far as to traverse into the Fauna Force dimension with them as they attempt to steal an artifact from the Zoologist. After being attacked by the Zoologist’s tri-headed Tyrannosaurus butler Tricerberex and brought before the Zoologist himself, he explained the situation and attempts to help the Zoologist capture Lupin and prevent him from stealing the Elephant’s Eye. He later helps the group and the Zoologist and Specia defeat the Botanist before returning to attempting to capture Lupin.
Ace Ventura, Pet Detective: The eccentric Miami-based private detective that specializes in the retrieval of missing animals, Ace Ventura possesses extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, as well as an insatiable adoration of all animals and a desire to protect them from human mistreatment, and has a phenomenal track record of successfully-solved cases in spite of his many odd behaviors and habits, including speaking with his buttocks and various comedic idiosyncrasies. He crossed paths with the Zoologist when a beloved baby panda was abducted from a wildlife preserve in China. Ace was called in to solve the case while the Zoologist learned of the abduction from the pleas of the cub’s mother. In spite of their vast differences in personality and methodology, the Zoologist and Ventura worked surprisingly well together, bonding over their love for animals, although the Zoologist found his antics grating at times. They soon caught the poachers responsible for the kidnapping and their employer Gin-Su and safely returned the cub home, parting ways on amicable terms, although the Zoologist prayed they would not meet again.
The Alternate Animal Men Army: During the Botanist's attempted takeover of the entire Omniverse, alongside his "Perilous Plant Platoon", which consisted of superheroes and supervillains with plant-based powers and the entire plant, fungi, and algae kingdoms, he nearly defeated the Zoologist and Specia. However, they managed to escape. Realizing they would need an army to fight this war, the Zoologist began using his powers to search the Omniverse for worthy soldiers. Telepathically searching throughout the Marvel, DC, and other Multiverses, alongside several other realities, the Zoologist soon amassed an army of animal men and women to face the Botanist and his platoon. He even brought several villains in and placed them under his control, just as the Botanist did with several plant-based heroes, as well as summoned the entire animal kingdom. He also resurrected several characters, and as a reward, helped keep them among the living after the war was over. Animal Man: As a result of being in proximity to an exploding extraterrestrial spaceship, Bernhard ‘Buddy’ Baker acquires the ability to temporarily “borrow” the abilities of animals (such as a bird's flight or the proportionate strength of an ant). Using these powers, Baker fights crime as the costumed superhero Animal Man. Animal Man was plucked from the DC Universe alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains to help the Zoologist and Specia fight their archnemesis, the Botanist, and his Perilous Plant Platoon. Animalia: A powerful psiot (a sub-species of humans that have evolved psychic/mind-based powers) with the power to create animals and animal body parts to do her bidding and essentially shapeshift into any animal form she wishes, Monica Jim was used as a child soldier by Project Rising Spirit before being freed from captivity alongside her fellow Generation Zero members by Bloodshot. Thanks to this upbringing, the only animals she has seen are in children’s books and on television; so all the animals she creates are cartoons. She was later summoned by the Zoologist to join his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist and his Plant Platoon. Animax: A mutant possessing the ability to create and control genetic monsters straight out of her own DNA structure at will, Blake Schiel was exposed to the frightening memory of her parents fighting at a young age, leading her down a dark path of crime, committing bank robberies and fighting the likes of the X-Men before being defeated. She was later summoned and telepathically controlled by the Zoologist alongside other animal-based villains to fight in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Battle Beast: The leonine extra-terrestrial Battle Beast claims to have conquered a thousand worlds and that galactic empires tremble at the sound of his name. These boasts remain unverified, but given his might, could well be true. He lives for the fight, viewing personal combat as sport, seeking to test himself against worthy adversaries, which, given his power levels, are few and far between. When he encounters a meritorious foe Battle Beast likes to claim a trophy from them, usually their decapitated head. An enemy of Invincible and the Guardians of the Globe, the Battle Beast was summoned by the Zoologist to help fight alongside his Alternate Animal Men Army against his archenemy, the Botanist's Perilous Plant Platoon. Unlike other animal-based villains, the Battle Beast was allowed free will through the promise of a worthy war to combat by the Zoologist. Beast: A mutant that possesses an animalistic physiology that grants him superhuman physical strength and agility, oversized hands and feet, blue fur, feline facial features, pointed ears, fangs, and claws, and enhanced senses, Dr. Henry McCoy is a brilliant man of the arts and sciences, despite his brutish bestial exterior; he is a world authority on biochemistry and genetics, the X-Men's medical doctor, and the science and mathematics instructor at the Xavier Institute (the X-Men's headquarters and school for young mutants). He is also a mutant political activist and has ranked among the Avengers’ many members. Fighting his bestial instincts and fears of social rejection, the Beast dedicates his physical and mental gifts to the creation of a better world for man and mutant. He also has a witty sense of humor. The Beast was plucked from the Marvel Universe alongside fellow X-Man Wolverine and several other animal-based heroes and villains to help aid the Zoologist against the Botanist. Beast Boy: As a child, Garfield Logan contracts a rare illness by being bitten by a green monkey called Sakutia but then is saved by his parents who use an untested serum on him. This serum has the unintended effect of turning his skin and hair green and granting him the ability to metamorphose into any animal of his choice. As a teenager and later young adult, he became a prominent member of the Teen Titans. He later was plucked from the DC Universe alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains to help the Zoologist wage his war against his archnemesis, the Botanist. Beast Man: The brutal savage right-hand man of the villainous conqueror Skeletor, Beast Man can control even the most savage beasts and possesses superhuman animalistic strength and speed. He was plucked from his universe alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains to help aid the Zoologist against his archnemesis, the Botanist. As with other villains, he was placed under the Zoologist's control. Beastmaster: A mutant with the ability to command, control, and adapt the characteristics of all animal life at will, Boyd Wilson fought alongside the mutant team of the Berzerkers and fought against the X-Men. The Beastmaster was plucked from the Marvel Universe alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains to help the Zoologist fight against the Botanist. Ben 10: A teenager with an alien device that allows him to take the form and abilities of over one million different alien species, Benjamin ‘Ben’ Tennyson uses his powerful device to fight alien menaces as Ben 10. Ben 10 was plucked from his universe to help the Zoologist fight against the bloodthirsty Botanist. B'wana Beast: Possessed of a helmet and elixir which confer on him the powers of mind control and the ability to fuse together two living animals to make one powerful entity under his control, Mike Maxwell fought crime as the astonishing B'wana Beast. He was originally corrupted by a destructive force called the Antagon and transformed into the evil Shining Man, before being reluctantly killed by Animal Man, until he was brought back to life by the Zoologist and purified in order to help fight the Botanist and his Perilous Plant Platoon. As a reward, he was allowed to return among the living. Byth: As a result of swallowing an experimental compound, Byth Rok, considered the greatest thief on Thanagar, was permanently able to transform himself into a duplicate of any other living creature he has seen on any planet. He was summoned by the Zoologist to help face the Botanist. He was placed under his control in order to keep him and the other animal-based villains in order. Carnivore: A former aristocrat empowered by the Fearsome Fist of Farallah, granting him an animal-like physiology, Count Andreas Zorba became the Exemplar Carnivore. Carnivore was summoned by the Zoologist alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains to help face the Botanist, using his mind control to keep the villains in check. Catiana: After getting covered in an injured dog's blood she was attempting to rescue, teenager Tatiana Caban's mutant powers activated, causing her to transform into a dog-like creature. It was soon revealed that she possessed the power to assimilate the form of any animal on contact. She was soon asked to join the Zoologist's army of animal men and women in his war against the Botanist. Chameleon Boy: A member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries, Reep Daggle is a Durlan, an alien race capable of shapeshifting at will. He mostly transforms into alien animals, but will transform into other things as well. He was plucked from his timeline and multiverse to help the Zoologist and his Alternate Animal Men Army against the Botanist's Perilous Plant Platoon. Chat: A beautiful and sweet young mutant possessing the ability to communicate with any animal, Sophia Sanduval became the costumed crimefighter Spider-Man’s girlfriend in another reality separate from the mainstream Marvel Universe, utilizing her mutant abilities to aid him on occasion. She was summoned by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Comanche: A member of the superhero team Stormwatch with the ability to transform into any animal, Native American Comanche served for a short period of time before being enlisted by the Zoologist into his Alternate Animal Man Army. Crimson Fox: Three individuals have carried a former member of the Justice League, the title of the Crimson Fox, two of them twins named Vivian and Constance D'Aramis. All three possessed superhuman speed, agility, and the ability to project pheromones, superhuman senses, and gloves with razor-sharp claws. They were all summoned by the Zoologist to help face the Botanist's Plant Platoon. Daken: The mutant son of the famed Wolverine and his deceased wife Itsu, Daken possesses many similar powers of his father's, including retractable claws, superhuman senses, and a healing factor. He also possesses superhuman speed and the ability to project pheromones. However, he also has no moral compunction about killing, making him a deadly adversary. The Zoologist summoned him alongside Wolverine, the Beast, and Sabretooth to help face the Botanist's Plant Platoon. Dr. Animo: A recurring adversary of the famous alien shapeshifter Ben 10, Dr. Aloysius James Animo is a mad scientist obsessed with genetic experimentations on animals. He created such devices as the Transmodulator, which allowed him to both mutate animals into monstrous mutated versions of themselves, and reanimate the dead cells of animals, allowing them to be brought back to life. He later was able to telepathically and empathically control animals. He was brought alongside Ben 10 to help the Zoologist face the Botanist's Plant Platoon. He, like other villains, was placed under the Zoologist's control to restrain him from turning against their allies. Dr. Cuvier: A deranged genetics expert from Gotham City in the year 2039, Dr. Able Cuvier was the founder of Chimera Industries, which specialized in the fad of "splicing", grafting the DNA of animals onto humans, a fad that would be deemed a crime by D.A. Sam Young, which enraged him. Sending his mutated lackeys to face the D.A., he was stopped by the Batman (Terry McGuinness). Facing him with his own serums, he was transformed into a "true chimera", but was faced with horrible mutation when Batman put more serums into his system, causing his body to overload. He was brought back to life and summoned by the Zoologist to help face the Botanist's Plant Platoon. He was placed under the Zoologist's control to keep him from turning against their allies, granting him the ability to transform himself into ‘chimeras’. Fang: A member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, the feral Fang possesses feral animalistic attributes that make him a fierce combatant. He was summoned by the Zoologist to help face the Botanist's Plant Platoon. Fauna: Daughter of the mystical supervillain Felix Faust, Fauna Faust served as a member of Strike Force Kobra and fought against the Outsiders. Utilizing her ability to control animals, she proved a fearsome foe. When the Zoologist summoned her to join his Alternate Animal Man Army, she attempted to seduce him before being mentally subdued by Specia and placed with the other brainwashed animal-powered supervillains. Feral: A superhuman feral mutant that has been on both the side of good and the side of evil, Maria Callasantos is most prominently remembered as a member of the most famous incarnation of X-Force. She was later murdered by the ravenous Sabretooth, only to be brought back twice, first by the vampire Selene, then by the Zoologist, who required her assistance in defeating the Botanist and his army. Ferocia: A female wolf transformed into a ferocious humanoid by a wizard, Ferocia stalks the kingdom of K’un-Lun attacking anyone in sight. Responsible for the death of Danny Rand (Iron Fist)’s mother, she later became an enemy of the Heroes for Hire. She joined the crime boss Ricadonna’s Rogues and was grafted with a Skrull organ, granting her shape-shifting abilities. Later summoned by the Zoologist and placed under his mental control to help fight the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Freak: A vagrant drug addict who injected himself with animal gene fluids, thinking they were crystal meth, he was transformed into a skinless monstrous animal hybrid capable of adapting to any situation after being killed. Summoned by the Zoologist and placed under his mental control to help face the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Freakshow: A former Genoshan mutant capable of transforming into a variety of different monstrous forms with their own unique abilities, he was summoned by the Zoologist and had his genetic potential reactivated in order to help him face the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Freedom Beast: The African-American successor of the formerly deceased superhero B'Wana Beast, Dominic Mndawe was given the elixir and helmet of B'wana Beast after the hero and Animal Man saved him from near certain death by white Afrikaner racists. The supervillain Prometheus too also killed him, before being brought back by the Zoologist alongside his predecessor to assist in the Zoologist's fight against the Botanist. Jayna: The Exxorian twin sister of superhero Zan, Jayna possesses the power to transform into any animal via contact with her brother. She was summoned by the Zoologist to help assist him against the Botanist and was granted the power to transform without contact with her brother. Kingsize: A criminal giant who had the power to transform into giant-sized versions of any animal, who was defeated by the Wasp early in his career. Was summoned by the Zoologist to help fight against the Botanist. Along with the several other criminals on the team, the Zoologist put him in check. Koji Koda the Petting Hero Anima: A hero in training at the class of 1-A at U.A. High School in a world where 80% of the human population have acquired superhuman abilities called ‘quirks’ and live in a superhuman society, Koji Koda possesses the quirk of Anivoice which allows him to communicate with and command any creature in the animal kingdom. However he suffers from entomophobia, a fear of bugs. He was summoned by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Kung: A shape-shifting martial artist and self-proclaimed ‘Assassin of a Thousand Claws’, Kung fought the famed heroine Wonder Woman on several occasions, both alone and allied with other foes in Wonder Woman’s rogues gallery. He was summoned and placed under the Zoologist’s mental control alongside other animal-themed supervillains to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist and his Plant Platoon. Lupa: A Savage Land Mutate genetically altered by Brainchild who possesses a feral physiology and pheromones capable of controlling beasts, she attempted to control the Zoologist upon being summoned by him but had herself overwhelmed by his own pheromones and became compelled to obey him in fighting the Botanist and his Plant Platoon. Lupo: Another Savage Land Mutate that can control mammalian carnivores, especially wolves, he was summoned alongside Lupa and forced to obey his commands and face the Botanist. Menagerie (Lone Star Press): The newest member of the Freedom Machine, the superheroine Menagerie possesses the ability to take on the forms of any member of the animal kingdom. Summoned by the Zoologist to help fight the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Menagerie (Image Comics): A powerful shapeshifting foe of the super team Youngblood and the superhero Supreme, Menagerie was summoned alongside several other animal-based heroes and villains from the throughout the Multiverse to join the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army in facing the Botanist and his Plant Platoon. Like several of the villains, he was forced through telepathy into subservience. Menagerie (DC Comics): Two sisters with alien symbiotes that provide them with a range of abilities, they were summoned into the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Alliance to help face the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Menagerie II (Image Comics): A member of the Dynamo 5, Olivia Lewis originally went by the alias Slingshot due to her ability to fly. However, after an energy ray changed her powers, giving her the power to shapeshift, she became one of the many superheroes to take the title of Menagerie. Summoned with other Menageries from across the Multiverse by the Zoologist, she joined in facing the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Menagerie (Top Cow): A TRACT (Transmundane Retrieval and Containment Team) afflicted with a rare form of lycanthrope that provides him with the ability to shape shift into multiple animal/hybrid forms, Wesley Hamilton was summoned by the Zoologist to face the Botanist. Menagerie Man: A genius that used white dwarf star technology to shrink him and others, using his gadgets to train a number of wild animals into serving him, he faced the Super Friends several times. Summoned and mind-controlled by the Zoologist in joining his team in facing the Botanist. Minxi: An Inhuman peasant and assistant to the royal Medusa, Minxi had an animalistic physiology and able to control and tame animals. She was summoned by the Zoologist to help fight the Botanist and his Plant Platoon. Native: A feral mutant who shares a history and similar powers with the X-Man Wolverine, the Native was captured by Weapon X before escaping with Wolverine and became one of his lovers and even became pregnant with his child. Tragically, she and her unborn child were killed by his archnemesis Sabretooth. The Zoologist revived her as a part of his Alternate Animal Man Army to face the Botanist’s Plant Platoon and as a reward for her valor was granted a new life and sentience. Phylum: A former superhero with the ability to transform into virtually any animal, Phylum became stuck in the body of a chimpanzee after he and the rest of the world’s heroes and villains had their powers irrevocably taken away and placed in a young teenage girl. He was summoned by the Zoologist and regained his shapeshifting powers to aid in the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army. Piper: A mutant member of the underground Morlocks community, Piper possessed the superhuman psionic ability to control animals, using the music he played on his flute as his focus. Living beneath Manhattan, Piper most often summoned sewer-dwelling denizens such as bats, rats, and alligators to perform his bidding. He was sadly killed by the Marauder known as Scalphunter before being brought back to life by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Primal: One of the Five Lights, new mutants that emerged after M-Day by the mutant messiah Hope, Teon Macik possesses a feral mind, habits, and behaviors along with hyper-instincts and an animalistic physiology. He became a member of the Jean Grey School of X-Men where he was trained by the likes of Wolverine. He later became a member of the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army to face the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Reptil: An ambitious young superhero aficionado and son to renowned paleontologists, Humberto Lopez soon got his wish to become an Avenger when his parents discovered a fossilized amulet that imbued him with the powers, abilities, and forms of any prehistoric animal. He joined the Avengers Academy, an initiative to train young superheroes and crimefighters to become full-fledged Avengers but was tragically killed rescuing his fellow heroes from a nuclear detonation. He was resurrected and summoned by the Zoologist to join his Alternate Animal Man Army to combat the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Romulus: Leader of the Lupines, a species resembling humans that he claims evolved from canines instead of primates through convergent evolution, Romulus is a mysterious individual who claims to have orchestrated most major events in the life of the mutant Wolverine, manipulating and controlling his actions throughout his career. Possessing many of Wolverine’s abilities but to even greater extents, Romulus is one of the most formidable foes Wolverine has ever faced. When summoned by the Zoologist to join his Animal Man Army, he showed great resistance and tried to kill Wolverine before being quickly and shockingly subdued by the Zoologist who proceeded to place him and the other animalistic villains under his mental control. Sabretooth: Long-time archnemesis of Wolverine, Victor Creed possesses many of Wolverine’s mutant animalistic abilities and traits. He was a vicious assassin responsible for numerous deaths both as a paid mercenary and for his own personal pleasure and represented the flip side of Wolverine’s feral nature, having been completely consumed by his animalistic feral instincts. He maintained a routine ritual of stalking Wolverine on his purported birthday every year. Lately however he has turned over a new leaf through a moral inversion and eagerly joined the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army to prove himself and reunited with Wolverine. Sasquatch: A genius in the fields of radiation, Dr. Walter Langkowski experimented with gamma radiation in an attempt to create a being like the Incredible Hulk under more controlled circumstances before being transformed in a huge shaggy creature and going on a rampage. The Eskimo goddess Snowbird and the mystic Shaman, both of who aided him in regaining his personality and intelligence whilst in his bestial form, discovered him. Calling himself Sasquatch, he joined the ranks of Canada’s premier superhero team Alpha Flight where he became a valued member. He was summoned by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Alliance where he reunited with former Alpha Flight member Wolverine and was joined alongside Snowbird. Silverclaw: Gifted with the ability to transform into any animal native to rain forests and jungles, Maria de Guadalupe Santiago became involved with the Avengers after becoming sponsored by the Avengers’ butler Edwin Jarvis who became her uncle of sorts and she soon became an official Avenger after proving herself in aiding them in various adventures and encounters. She later was summoned by the Zoologist to join his Alternate Animal Man Army in facing the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Silver Deer: A trained sorceress, martial artist, and terrorist able to transform into any animal she can imagine along with other various magical abilities, Chanka Silver Deer hates white man and utilizes her powers against them in revenge for the loss of her beloved brother. She became a recurring enemy of the Nuclear Man, Firestorm before mysteriously vanishing. She later was summoned and placed under mental control by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. Snowbird: An arctic goddess possessing the ability to transform into any animal native to Northern Canada, Narya’s origins and motivations are shrouded in mystery. What is known is that she joined the ranks of Canada’s premier superhero team Alpha Flight alongside fellow members Sasquatch and Wolverine. She was summoned by the Zoologist to join his Alternate Animal Man Army where she proved a valuable warrior. Snowguard: An Inuk teenager living in Canada that rescued an Inua spirit named Sila from imprisonment by the villainous Master of the World, Amka Aliyak heroically sacrificed herself to free the spirit from her confinement. Fatally wounded in an explosion, she was healed by Sila and partially imbued with her powers, granting her the ability to harness the spiritual energies of the Arctic and transform parts or all of herself into animal wildlife. She soon became a superhero and joined the young team of Champions. She was summoned by the Zoologist alongside fellow arctic-animal themed superhero Snowbird to join his Alternate Animal Man Army. Thunderbird: The honored mutant member of the X-Men who heroically sacrificed himself on his second mission, the Native American John Proudstar possessed a warrior’s heart alongside his superhuman physiology. His brother James, the mutant Warpath, carried on his heroic legacy and he has returned from the dead on multiple occasions, most recently reuniting his brother after being summoned by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. He was granted his life back as a reward along with a secondary mutation allowing him to call upon the spirits of the animal kingdom to gain their powers at will. Virginia Dare: A native of Earth-311 of the Marvel Multiverse and the first English child born in the Americas in the real world, Virginia Dare and her fellow colonists were saved from starvation by the Native American Rojhaz (a time-displaced Captain America). His appearance in the long distant past opened a rift in reality that caused Virginia Dare to be imbued with the ability to transform into any animal. Befriending Peter Parquagh, she went on many adventures before being shot and killed by Norman Osborne while in the form of a deer. The Zoologist later brought her back to life to join in his Alternate Animal Man Army against the bloodthirsty Botanist’s Plant Platoon and was subsequently restored to life in her own timeline. Vixen: A superheroine hailing from Africa possessing the Tantu Totem, a mystical amulet that allows her to adopt the abilities of any animal by tapping into the morphogenetic field, Mari McCabe has become a fabled crimefighter, joining the ranks of such superhero teams as the Birds of Prey, Checkmate, the Suicide Squad, the Ultramarine Corps, and the Justice League. She is a staunch ally of Animal Man and was summoned alongside him by the Zoologist to aid in his Alternate Animal Man Army. Warpath: The mutant brother of deceased X-Man Thunderbird, James Proudstar possesses superhuman attributes and is an expert tracker and hunter. He was devastated upon the loss of his brother and blamed the X-Men and vowed to kill their founder Charles Xavier. He joined Emma Frost’s Massachusetts Academy as a member of her mutant team the Hellions and became rivals with Xavier’s New Mutants. He later left the Hellions, feeling he was no longer fitting in and joined the alternate-future hailing psychic Cable’s X-Force team. He eventually relented and joined the X-Men officially before being summoned by the Zoologist and reuniting with his brother John to aid in his war against the Botanist and his Perilous Plant Platoon. Wildside: A founding member of the mutant terrorist organization, the Mutant Liberation Front, Richard Gill possessed several animalistic attributes and the ability to disrupt a person’s sense of reality and fought against the mutant paramilitary organization X-Force. He later joined the Weapon X Project before being depowered after the events of M-Day. He was later summoned, repowered, and placed under the Zoologist’s control to join his Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist and his Perilous Plant Platoon. Wild Child: A feral mutant that has had a tragic life, Kyle Gibney was experimented on by several organizations to create a perfect killing machine before being given over to Canada’s governmental operation Department H and trained by Wolverine in Gamma Flight. After the Canadian government disbanded Department H and its entire super teams, Wild Child joined Weapon X and was later killed following a bout between Wolverine and Omega Red. He was resurrected and summoned by the Zoologist to join his army against the Botanist and his Perilous Plant Platoon. Wolverine: One of the most famous and deadliest mutants in the Marvel Universe, James “Logan” Howlett has long been renowned for his prowess in the art of killing. Possessing an animalistic physiology, a superhuman healing factor, and a pair of razor-sharp Adamantium claws, he has long suffered from berserker rages and a history of pain and suffering. In spite of this, he has remained a true hero, fighting alongside some of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe as a member of the X-Men and the Avengers. He met the Zoologist previously when the Marvel and Maximum Universes briefly coincided, and fought each other before teaming up to take down the Weapon X and the Exterminator. He was later resurrected after his recent death and summoned alongside fellow mutants and X-Men Animax, Beast, Catiana, Chat, Daken, Feral, Freakshow, Lupa, Lupo, Primal, Romulus, Sabretooth, Thunderbird, Warpath, Wild Child, and X-23 to serve in the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Plant Platoon. X-23: The young female clone of Wolverine created as the 23rd of a series of failed cloning experiments to create a controllable killing machine. They failed and the clone escaped. After a series of adventures, she found her way towards her ‘father’ and after several bouts and escapades she joined his team the X-Men as a new recruit and student at the Xavier Institute. She has since become a ferocious fighter and staunch ally of Wolverine and the X-Men, joining teams such as X-Force and Avengers Academy to further find herself and be her own person and not just a clone. She recently took the mantle of Wolverine after Logan was killed. She was summoned and recruited into the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army where she was reunited with a rejuvenated Wolverine. Zookeeper: A brilliant geneticist turned shape-shifting supervillain, Dr. Samuel Register worked with Garfield Logan’s scientist parents when he was young before he was bitten by a rare monkey and infected with Sakutia. Garfield’s parents saved his life and inadvertently gave him the ability to transform into any animal. Register became obsessed with their discovery long after they were killed and Garfield became the Teen Titan Beast Boy/Changeling. He infected himself, along with all the children of San Francisco with a different version of the same virus that transformed Beast Boy, becoming the Zookeeper. He was later summoned alongside Beast Boy to join the Zoologist’s Alternate Animal Man Army against the Botanist’s Perilous Plant Platoon. He was placed under the Zoologist’s mental control alongside the other animalistic antagonist recruits.
The Anti-Animal Alliance (Enemies/Rogues Gallery) Perhaps there is no greater rogues gallery in the Maximum Universe than that composed of the Zoologist's many enemies and foes. Almost all of the Zoologist’s rogues gallery consists of supervillains, criminals, lunatics, monsters, demons, extraterrestrials, corrupt businessmen and politicians, ecoterrorists, mercenaries, and rogues who either wish to destroy a portion of or all of the animal kingdom, control or take the power of the Zoologist, the animal kingdom, and even the natural world itself, or a portion thereof, and use it for their own nefarious purposes, capture, collect, harm, and/or torture animals for evil or meaningless purposes, kill the Zoologist himself for revenge or profit, or purely evil beings who wish to simply take over the world or a similar goal. His archnemesis, the Botanist, has many times brought several groups of the Zoologist's enemies into his cause as a part of his Anti-Animal Alliance, a team dedicated to destroying the Zoologist, the Pack, and the animal kingdom. While some have been repentant, such as the Veterinarian and his Animal Men or the Varmint, or simply misunderstood, like the PsuedoZoologist, many of the Zoologist's enemies, if not nearly all of them, are beyond compassion, although they are fortunate for the Zoologist's recently formed morals, causing his refusal to kill any of them, including the Botanist, who he has a special status quo with. Many of the Zoologist's foes also consist of rogues he has fought alongside fellow superheroes, most prominently during his membership with the Maximums.
The Anti-Animal Alliance The Botanist, finding out how many foes the Zoologist has garnered over the years, decided to inaugurate a group dedicated to defeating the Zoologist and his partners/associates, and ultimately destroy the animal kingdom, figuring with himself often fighting the Zoologist to a standstill, with a group of equally deadly and like-minded enemies their chances of success would increase exponentially. He also brought them in to assist him in some of his endeavors. They first banded together when the Botanist schemed with his old teacher turned mad scientist the Veterinarian and his Animal Men, the ruthless hunter Poacher and his Trophy Hunters, and the gaseous goon the Exterminator to breach the dimension Mother Nature resided in along with the mythic Tree of Life and attack it with a re-engineered E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N. However, the Botanist revealed that he had deceived his fellow rogues by attempting to wipe out humanity as well as all animal-life (including them) with the aid of the monstrous E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N, and they were subsequently defeated by the Zoologist, Specia, their new team the Pack, the Maximums, the PsuedoZoologist, the turncoat Veterinarian and his Animal Men, Mother Nature and Father Time, and an army of animals. The events of this battle were later reversed by Father Time and all the members of the Anti-Animal Alliance’s memories were wiped of what transpired.
The Anti-Animal Alliance ‘officially’ formed to take on the Zoologist in the heart of Manhattan, when the Botanist lifted the island high into the air with a mass of super-sized sequoia trees and threatening to destroy the city if the Zoologist did not meet them alone for battle. Facing the Botanist, the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters and the Exterminator (all of who had their memories of the Tree of Life incident reversed), Slaughterhouse, Catastrophe, the Totemaster, and the Beast Basher, the Zoologist valiantly prevailed against the Alliance alone and lifted the island of Manhattan back safely to its original resting ground, his exploit televised worldwide, although he was nearly killed in the battle.
The Poacher later was hired by Timothy Cox to form and lead a new Anti-Animal Alliance alongside his Trophy Hunters, gathering a series of superpowered mercenaries including the Exterminator, Slaughterhouse, the Lumberjack, Famine & Drought, the Gunslinger, the Beast Basher, the Creature Connaisseur, Dobutsu, Bloodsport, and an army of Creature Captors to hunt and kill the Zoologist, Specia, and several animal-themed superheroes, including Bluemoon, Cheetari, and Mongoose Man on the private island of the Gamesman. Though outnumbered and on unfamiliar territory, the Zoologist and his animalistic allies soon turned the tables on the Alliance, outwitting and entrapping them all and causing the Gamesman’s island to self-destruct.
The Botanist next formed a new Anti-Animal Alliance with the scheme of framing the Zoologist for several natural disasters that culminated in the deaths of hundreds of thousands. With the extra-terrestrial Doppelgangster teaming with the Totemaster to pose as the Zoologist, and utilizing the mad scientist Catastrophe, the earth manipulator Geologist, and the brainwashed Elemental Elite in creating numerous natural disasters, the Botanist and his Alliance, which also included the Gunslinger, Famine & Drought, the Zoophiliac, the Beast Basher, the Scavenger, and Mr. TNT, succeeded in making the Zoologist & Specia fugitives from both the Maximums and the government. The Zoologist and Specia soon traveled across the globe, discovering clues as to who or what was behind these attacks and soon stumbled upon the Botanist and his Anti-Animal Alliance. They managed to lead the Maximums to his Greenhouse where all was revealed and a grand battle soon began with the Zoologist beating the Botanist within an inch of his life.
Among the ruthless rogues the Botanist and others have summoned or coerced over the years into joining the Alliance include the Veterinarian and his Animal Men (Claw, Fang, Wing, Gill, Horn, and Stinger), the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters (Big-Game, Gamesman, Trapper, Fisherman, and the Tamer), the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, Slaughterhouse, the Lumberjack, Oil Spill, De Miser, Catastrophe, the Geologist, Famine & Drought, the Gunslinger, Bloodsport, the Zoophiliac, the Beast Basher, the Creature Connaisseur, Totemaster, the Shiftster, the Scavenger, Dobutsu, and Mr. T.N.T., along with a commandeered troop of Timothy Cox’s Creature Captors, brainwashed members of the Elemental Elite (Water Woman, Fire Fuehrer, Earth Emperor, Wind Witch, Gigawatt Guru, and Sun Siren), and the monstrous E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N.
Archenemies The Zoologist has many archenemies, all of which have hurt the Zoologist, albeit in different levels and ways. But no enemy is believed to be his greatest, baddest, and deadliest archnemesis, his anti-thesis, more than his formerly believed to be best friend Professor Phineas P. Pines, corrupted by the power of the plant kingdom and transformed into the bloodthirsty Botanist who has caused the Zoologist the greatest deal of personal pain, suffering, loss, and anguish, holding the greatest personal grudge against him, having strong connections with the Zoologist’s past (being responsible for the very origin of his amazing animal abilities), and is his most powerful and recurring adversary. However, it can be argued that Dr. Alexander von Zolos, his former teacher and father figure transformed into the megalomaniacal mad scientist the Veterinarian, could be his archnemesis. The Veterinarian has hit the Zoologist on a personal level several times through both his machinations involving the use of the Zoologist's genetics to create warped clones, and even transform himself into an animal man like the Zoologist, and the fact that the Zoologist is forced to fight the man who has been like a father to him and one of the last familiar faces of his former life. The Veterinarian is also responsible for creating the PsuedoZoologist, a bizarre, warped monstrosity who, while not really evil, is a dangerous and powerful foe. The Animal Assassin, a duplicate brainwashed by the Botanist into becoming a selfish and conniving villain, utilizes all of his animalistic abilities as a deadly assassin, bounty hunter, and criminal mastermind. On a more grounded level, another archenemy could be considered to be Ryan McCatcher, the Poacher, who attacks the animal kingdom in a bid to be the apex predator of the world, as well as proving a formidable combatant. Quincy Xavier, the Exterminator can also be considered an archnemesis because of his constantly misplaced, yet deadly vendetta against the Zoologist and the animal kingdom in general, as well as dangerous and deadly powers. The Creeping-Crawler, ugly and flawed clone of Specia created by the Animal Assassin is also considered an archenemy, although she is more considered the archnemesis of her clone template, Specia. One of his most powerful adversaries apart from the Botanist is his own twisted dystopic alternate-future counterpart King Animalia, possessing complete control over nature and having gone mad due to his traumatic future and vowing to wipe out any and every reality that holds a Botanist. He serves as a reminder to the Zoologist that superpowers can corrupt absolutely. The Botanist: The evil amalgamation of the insane botanist Professor Phineas P. Pines and the disgraced plant god Floros’ spirit and life force, the Botanist is the Highest Prodigy on All Things Plant, master of all plants, fungi, and algae, and the Zoologist's greatest, baddest, and deadliest archnemesis, being his most powerful enemy, having strong connections with the Zoologist's past (being responsible for the very origin of his amazing animal abilities), causing the greatest deal of personal pain, suffering, loss, and anguish to the Zoologist, having the greatest personal grudge against him, and is his most recurring adversary. Once considered and believed by the young and naive Dr. Alan Douglas to be his closest friend, Phineas was transformed into a maniacal monstrosity by the possession of the Gem of Floros that connected him to the extradimensional source of all plant life, the Flora Force, granting him complete and total mastery over the entire plant, fungi, and algae kingdoms, including possessing a superhuman godlike plant physiology and the superhuman ability to transform into, mimic the powers of, and communicate with, control, read the minds of, animate, grow, and summon any species of plant, fungi, and/or algae, rendering him one of the most powerful supervillains in the Maximum Universe. Devoid of any morality towards humans or animals, the Botanist stops at nothing in his attempts to destroy the Zoologist in any way, along with the entire animal kingdom. His ultimate goal is to usurp or destroy Mother Nature and take over the entire natural world in her place in order to make the universe a better place for all plants, fungi, and algae, although he has proven to care little for the feelings and thoughts of his subjects and the Zoologist has learned how little they care for him as their ruler. Regardless, they are forced to comply with his whims and he uses them as extensions of his will. He has become somewhat obsessed with the Zoologist and has even come to consider him his only friend and true equal in an ironic sense of fate and affectionately refers to him as ‘Doctor’. He despises the Zoologist’s partner Specia and often considers her beneath his notice, not worthy of the love and affection the Zoologist gives her and is often infuriated that he never truly finished her off. He resides within the Greenhouse, an underground plant paradise near the center of the Earth with its own artificial sun and virtually every species of plant, fungi, and algae residing there. Founder and leader of the Anti-Animal Alliance, creator of the Animal Assassin and the Geologist, "father" of his "Seedlings", and former member of the NegaKnights and the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence. Amongst the Botanist’s innumerous crimes include attempting to transform the human race, and even the entire animal kingdom, into plant hybrids, killing all of his relatives and descendants to cut all ties to his former human life, rendering all the world’s fruit and vegetable crops poisonous to humans, spreading an airborne flesh-eating pollen across San Francisco, infecting the Zoologist with a potently powerful and intensely itchy poison ivy infection, smearing the Zoologist’s name twice, once while in the guise of a politician named Seymour Sycamore and another during a deranged scheme alongside the Anti-Animal Alliance, causing the world’s trees to overproduce oxygen in a bid to kill humanity, trapping and placing the Zoologist in a mutated pitcher plant that placed him in a comatose dream-like state where he lived his life as if he had never been the Zoologist, taking away the Zoologist’s powers and leaving him stranded on a savage alien planet, brainwashing a duplicate of the Zoologist into becoming the Animal Assassin, resurrected and transformed the deceased Alison Dawson into the Queen of Green and manipulated her into attacking her former lover, empowering the Veterinarian with an animal man serum and creating the mineral-manipulating menace the Geologist, brutally beating Specia and destroying her and the Zoologist’s San Francisco apartment, holding Manhattan hostage high in the air with a mass of super-sized sequoia trees, attempting to take over the New York criminal underworld, summoned alternate-reality versions of himself to travel back in time and kill the original Dr. Alan Douglas as the Brotherhood of the Botanists, and attacked the Tree of Life and Mother Nature with his Anti-Animal Alliance in a bid to gain power over all nature. The Queen of Green: The deceased Allison Dawson resurrected and transformed into a plant goddess by the Botanist, the Queen of Green joined the Botanist as his “wife” after he coerced her to join him in destroying the Zoologist by lying to her that Alan had killed her and left him for his current lover and wife Chelsea, thus harboring jealous rage and contempt for both. However, she later learned the truth from the couple and sacrificed herself during their battle between the Pack and the reformed Anti-Animal Alliance, thus Allison was freed from her misfortune and laid to rest by Alan and Chelsea. The Seedlings: A trio of superhuman plant enforcers created by the Botanist as both children and servants to him. While originally all three were loyal to him, both Seed and Pollen have betrayed the Botanist, although Seed betrayed him in order to harness his power, while Pollen feels pity for most of her actions and sometimes secretly helps the Zoologist and his pack. The crazed fan and chlorokinetic criminal Flornios later replaced Pollen after she disappeared to become a heroine and ally to the Zoologist and his Pack. Seed: The first of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over all plants, flowers, and trees. The most competent of the three. However, he has attempted to take the Botanist’s power for himself several times, but is usually defeated by the Botanist or Spore before he can do so and is severely punished. Pollen: The second of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over algae. Feels pity for most of her actions and sometimes secretly helps the Zoologist. Later, she decides to escape and become a full-time heroine, becoming a defender for Mother Nature and ally to the Zoologist and his Pack, even being granted greater power by Mother Nature and control over all forms of plants, algae, and fungi. Spore: The final of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over fungi. The most loyal of the three. The Brotherhood of the Botanists: After the war between the good and bad alternate reality Zoologists led by King Animalia, where he faced off with and nearly destroyed the mainstream Phineas, Professor Phineas P. Pines of Earth-11190 set out to find other Botanists from different realities and travel back in time to make sure the Zoologist would never become the frighteningly-powerful King Animalia, or even become the Zoologist in the first place. The Plant Man: The Botanist of Earth-222 hails from a world where the Golden Age never stopped. While he is a slightly more lighthearted and comic foil to this world’s Zoologist, he is still a dangerous foe with ambitions to rule the criminal underworld and has a few unorthodox schemes and tricks up his sleeves. Admiral Algae: The Floral Funambulist: Professor Evergreen: The Botanist of Earth-2525 hails from Victorian-era London where his superhuman plant abilities allow him to commit fiendish crimes that force Zoolock Bones to use his wits and cunning to solve. Friar Briarbush: The Botanist of Earth-3637 is the archrival of Sir Alan the Animalistic, using powerful plant magic in his attempts to take over the King’s Realm. Bamboo: The Botanist of Earth-4782 is a powerful ninja master able to control bamboo sticks and wields them with deadly precision. Count Cypress: Cactus Jack: The Botanist of Earth-18651, known as the vicious outlaw and master of plants Cactus Jack took over the small town El Paso after killing the horse herd of the Animal and his Beautiful Beast and kidnapping her. The Forest King: The Botanobot: The Botanist of The Botany Bruiser: Phineas Pfudd the Plant Man:
The Veterinarian: A former professor, teacher, and father figure to both the Zoologist's and the Botanist's alter egos (Dr. Alan Douglas and Prof. Phineas P. Pines, respectfully), Dr. Alexander von Zolos was a lifelong friend and colleague to both Austin and Andrea Douglas and renowned as one of history’s most accomplished veterinarian and geneticist before turning to a life of attempting world domination after learning of his former pupil Dr. Alan Douglas’ transformation into the Zoologist. Obsessed with creating an unstoppable army of animal men from the Zoologist's DNA. After creating and losing his first clone, which would become the PsuedoZoologist, he continued his attempts to perfect the process and soon created six perfect specimens, whom he called his Animal Men. He considered these Animal Men to be like his sons and they in turn him their father. Later transformed into an Animal Man himself by the Botanist in a bid to coerce him into joining the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance. However, he rejected him after learning of his plans to destroy all animalkind. Sided with the Zoologist's Pack and the events of the battle were reversed by Father Time, and the Alliance’s memories of the event were erased. His technology and notes have been used for several schemes, the Botanist creating the Geologist, as well as the Animal Assassin creating the Creeping-Crawler and the 101 Animal Man Army. Former member of the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance. Also creator of the PsuedoZoologist and the Animal Men, and former benefactor of the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters. His crimes have included kidnapping and mutating innocent people, creating multiple clones of the Zoologist, attacking a top-level genetics facility with his Animal Men, helping create the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, and joining the Anti-Animal Alliance. He has begun cloning himself in his new Animal Man form with regular mental backups in case of future catastrophes against him. The Animal Men: After the Veterinarian failed at creating a perfectly cloned copy of the Zoologist in the form of the PsuedoZoologist, he continued undeterred, and soon created six specialized Animal Men, whom he treated as if they were his own children. Sending them and the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters to bring back the PseudoZoologist by any means necessary, the Animal Men fought both the PseudoZoologist and the Zoologist and Specia, and were subsequently defeated. Later, they witnessed the Veterinarian's transformation into an Animal Man and subsequently joined him in the Anti-Animal Alliance. However, when the Vet realized the Botanist's mad plan to destroy all animalkind, he and the Animal Men helped the Zoologist and his Pack defeat the AAA. After the Vet sacrificed himself to protect the Zoologist, the Pack, and the Animal Men, the Animal Men joined the Pack in honor of the Vet's noble sacrifice. The Animal Men later sacrificed themselves to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L, believing they did not belong with such a heroic team of individuals and hoping to see their “father” Dr. Zolos wherever they may have gone. They were later cloned again by the Veterinarian and have since retired to live with their beloved creator. Fang: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens. Possesses an elongated, superhuman jaw that possesses rows of superhumanly strong, razor-sharp teeth capable of slashing and crushing steel. He can enlarge his teeth and jaws to the point of being able to eat things larger than his own mouth in one bite. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L. Claw: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most prominently his elongated, razor-sharp, indestructible claws. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L. Talon: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably the wings, beak, talons, and other physiological attributes of birds. Possesses the flight capabilities of any flying/aerial animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L. Gill: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably the fins, scales, gills, and other physiological attributes of fishes. Possesses the swimming capabilities of any swimming/marine animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L. Horn: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably his monstrous visage and strength and the ability to produce the horns, antlers, and tusks of any animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L. Stinger: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" and most powerful specimens, as well as his most intelligent, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably venomous, razor-sharp fangs, teeth, and a long, prehensile tail with a venomous stinger at the end. Able to utilize the venom of any animal, as well as produce and project venomous spines from any part of his body at will. He also has a pair of retractable, bat-like wings enabling him to fly. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him. Later sacrificed himself alongside his fellow Animal Men to protect the Zoologist and the Pack from a blast by the N.A.N.O.M.A.L.
The PseudoZoologist: The first, most powerful, and most dangerous of the Veterinarian's creations, engineered from a single strand of the Zoologist's hair. Originally perfectly cloned, the PseudoZoologist soon degenerated into a mindless beast of near-immeasurable power and ferocity after being forced to fight the Zoologist and subsequently being "killed". Gained the ability to inadvertently emit devolving mental radiation that caused animals to turn feral. Becoming a frightening monster whose form is in a constant state of painful flux, randomly changing to different bizarre combinations of creatures, the PsuedoZoologist rampaged across the world, attacking cities, people, and animals alike. Soon fought the Zoologist several times, inadvertently devolving the Zoologist's mind to a similar feral state, and was nearly killed by the Veterinarian's newly-created Animal Men and the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters before being saved by a renewed Zoologist and Specia and subsequently returned to the wild. After an extended period in seclusion in which he became of a gentler mindset as a result of the Zoologist and Specia’s telepathic help and removing the painful transformative flux he was forced to undertake, the PseudoZoologist located the Zoologist and his Pack, who were battling the Anti-Animal Alliance, and losing. Helped the Zoologist and his Pack fight them, subsequently destroyed the Alliance's monstrosity Extinction, and later joined the Pack, becoming a powerful, if not unstable, ally.
The Animal Assassin: While not really a clone in the sense of the Veterinarian’s other experiments, the Animal Assassin is nonetheless a perfect duplicate of the Zoologist because he was once a duplicate of the Zoologist created via the Zoologist’s duplication powers to watch over the Great Barrier Reef as part of his ‘Zoologists of the World” initiative. That was until he was captured and permanently brainwashed by the Botanist into being a merciless criminal. The Animal Assassin possesses the exact same powers, intellect, memories, and abilities as the Zoologist, but none of the Zoologist’s good nature or compassion, possessing only negative qualities. Discontented about working for the Botanist, the Animal Assassin betrayed him and defeated him viciously and went on a crime spree. He eventually faced and fought the Zoologist, who attempted to reason with him and re-absorb him into himself, but the duplicate managed to escape. Now working as a mercenary/assassin-for-hire/bounty hunter and sells his talents to the highest bidders, notably including businessman Timothy Cox, who hired him to frame the Zoologist for a series of assassinations against some of Cox’s enemies, the duplicate began calling himself the Animal Assassin and was as efficient as any predatory creature. He formed an alliance with the ferocious werewolf clone of Bluemoon, Blackmoon, and went on a massive crime spree in order to frame both the Zoologist and Bluemoon. He later worked on creating a counterpart to Specia but in his haste, the clone degenerated into the abominable Creeping-Crawler, who quickly became Specia’s personal archnemesis. He also created the 101 Animal Man Army under the guise of the Veterinarian and attacked the new Great Barrier Reef duplicate that replaced him before being scared off by the original Zoologist and the other Zoologists of the World. Joined King Animalia’s Alternate Animal Man Allegiance as his ‘secret weapon’ disguised in an all-black outfit before retreating after the mainstream Zoologist and his Zoologists of the Multiverse joined the fray. After a particularly gruesome assassination plot where the Animal Assassin successfully murdered an environmental board of members at Timothy Cox’s behest, the Zoologist infuriately managed to reabsorb the Animal Assassin. However, Specia soon shockingly discovered that when the Zoologist slept, the Animal Assassin gained control over his body. After attempting to rape Specia, she attacked him telepathically, helping reassert the Zoologist and both soon dispelled the Animal Assassin’s dark nature permanently, seemingly ending his evil once and for all. He later returned through the reality-warping magic of the Tyrant King to offer him membership in the Tyrannical Trio/Ferocious Four, which he agreed to on the condition of obtaining vengeance on the Zoologist. He has continued being a thorn in the Zoologist’s side, no longer a duplicate and thus free of the reabsorption process and more than a match for the Zoologist. He speaks with a gruff Australian accent. The Creeping-Crawler: Created by the Animal Assassin originally as a wife for him, the Creeping-Crawler is a severely degenerated and mutated clone of the Zoologist's queen, Specia, as well as her archnemesis. She embodies all that Specia does not: the evil, ugliness, and cruelty of the animal kingdom. Able to mutate and devolve any animal, she will stop at nothing to destroy all of nature's beauty, transforming beautiful people and creatures and even environments with her powers into grotesque and ugly abominations like herself. Was abandoned by the Animal Assassin and blamed Specia for her ugliness, soon became obsessed with obtaining her beauty. She later managed to telepathically switch bodies with Specia thanks to the help of the Animal Assassin. Specia became overcome with worry and grief that the Zoologist would no longer love her, going so far as to run away into the subway tunnels. However, he managed to prove his love for her in spite of her gruesome appearance and inadvertently managed to transform herself back to her beautiful form, ruining the Creeping-Crawler’s plans and repulsing the Animal Assassin once again. The One-Hundred and One Animal Man Army: An army of one hundred and one animal men cloned and genetically manipulated from the Zoologist's DNA to become genetic templates for one hundred and one different species of animals. Created by the Animal Assassin in the guise of a seemingly resurrected Veterinarian. They were later defeated and destroyed by the Zoologist singlehandedly. The 101 Animal Man Army included: Aardvark, who possesses an enhanced sense of smell Alligator, who possesses powerful jaws, razor-sharp teeth and claws, and amphibious capabilities Amoeba, who possesses a single-celled acidic body that provides him with amorphous and corrosive capabilities Ant, who possesses superhuman strength and speed, along with razor-sharp pincers and insect communication Anteater, who possesses razor-sharp claws and a prehensile, super-strong tongue Armadillo, who possesses superhuman durability and the ability to roll into a ball and travel at superhuman speed Barracuda, who possesses amphibious capabilities and razor-sharp claws and teeth Bat, who possesses the ability to fly, blend into shadows, echolocation, and razor-sharp fangs and teeth Bear, who possesses superhuman strength and durability, and razor sharp claws and teeth Bison, who possesses superhuman strength and durability, particularly in his head, and razor sharp horns Boar, who possesses superhuman stamina and a superhuman sense of smell and taste, along with a pair of razor-sharp tusks Bull, who possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, and a pair of razor-sharp horns Cassowary, who possesses superhumanly strong legs, razor sharp claws and beak, and a brutal helmet for a skull Cat, who possesses superhuman agility and balance, prehensile tail, razor-sharp claws and teeth, and superhuman senses Centipede, who possesses multiple appendages, razor-sharp venomous claws and pincers, and the ability to stretch Chameleon, who possesses razor-sharp claws, 720-degree vision, prehensile tongue, and the ability to camouflage himself Chimpanzee, who possesses superhuman strength, intelligence, agility, dexterity, prehensile hands and feet Crab, who possesses superhuman strength and durability, armor, razor-sharp super strong claws, and aquatic capabilities Crane, who possesses flight, razor-sharp bill and claws, and martial arts prowess Crow, who possesses flight, superhuman intelligence, and razor-sharp claws and beak Dog, who possesses superhuman senses and razor sharp claws and teeth Dragon, who possesses fire breath, flight, superhuman strength and durability, and martial arts prowess. One of the strongest Animal Men. Dragonfly, who possesses superhuman speed, 720-degree vision, razor-sharp pincers, and flight. Eagle, who possesses superhuman sight, razor-sharp beak and claws, and flight Eel, who possesses bio-electricity, superhuman senses, and aquatic capabilities Elephant, who possesses superhuman strength and durability, eidetic memory, superhuman senses, and prehensile trunk Falcon, who possesses a razor-sharp beak and claws, flight, superhuman senses, and superhuman speed Flea, who possesses superhuman leaping ability, razor-sharp pincers, and the ability to suck blood Fly, who possesses superhuman speed, 720-degree vision, flight, and acid spit Fox, who possesses keen senses and razor-sharp claws and teeth Frog, who possesses superhuman leaping ability, a prehensile tongue, and amphibious capabilities Gazelle, who possesses razor-sharp horns, superhuman speed and leaping ability, and diamond-hard hooves Giraffe, who possesses the superhuman ability to elongate any part of her body Gorilla, who possesses superhuman strength and agility Grasshopper, who possesses superhuman leaping ability and agility Hare, who possesses superhuman speed, leaping ability, and superhumanly keen senses Hedgehog, who possesses razor-sharp quills (and project them) and the superhuman ability to roll in a ball and travel at superhuman speed Hippopotamus, who possesses superhuman strength and durability, super strong jaws and amphibious capabilities Horse, who possesses superhuman speed and stamina and diamond hard hooves Iguana, who possesses superhuman durability and razor-sharp claws and teeth Jackal, who possesses razor-sharp claws and teeth, superhumanly keen senses, and a superhuman cunning Jaguar, who possesses superhuman speed, agility, senses, aquatic capabilities, and razor-sharp claws and teeth Jellyfish, who possesses aquatic capabilities and poisonous stingers Kangaroo, who possesses superhuman strength, kicks, and leaping abilities Lamprey, who possesses aquatic capabilities and razor-sharp teeth Leech, who possesses aquatic capabilities and razor-sharp teeth Lemur, who possesses superhuman agility and leaping ability, along with a prehensile tail Lion, who possesses superhuman strength, stamina, speed, senses, razor-sharp claws and teeth, superhuman jaws, and a superhuman roar Lizard, who possesses superhuman strength, durability, an accelerated healing factor, razor-sharp claws and teeth, and the ability to cling to walls Lobster, who possesses superhuman strength, body armor, and razor-sharp super strong pincers Locust, who possesses superhuman leaping ability, flight, and the ability to multiply himself into smaller versions Manta, who possesses aquatic capabilities, flight, sonic blasts, and camouflage capabilities Mantis, who possesses flight, razor-sharp appendages, and martial arts skills Mongoose, who possesses superhuman reflexes and razor-sharp claws and teeth, as well as an immunity to poison & venom Monkey, who possesses superhuman agility and a prehensile tail Mosquito, who possesses flight and a razor-sharp proboscis Moth, who possesses superhuman hearing and flight Mouse, who possesses razor-sharp teeth and speed Mussel, who possesses super dense body armor Newt, who possesses camouflage and wall-crawling Nightingale, who possesses a sonic scream and flight Octopus, who possesses limited shape-shifting, camouflage, aquatic capabilities, ink shooting, and the ability to stretch his multiple appendages Orangutan, who possesses superhuman agility and elongated limbs Orca, who possesses superhuman strength and aquatic capabilities Owl, who possesses silent flight, razor-sharp talons, superhuman sight, and the ability to turn his head 180 degrees Ox, who possesses superhuman strength, durability, and razor-sharp horns Penguin, who possesses aquatic capabilities Piranha, who possesses aquatic capabilities and razor-sharp teeth Platypus, who possesses aquatic capabilities, egg shooting, and a venomous toe Python, who possesses superhuman agility, stretching abilities, and constriction Quetzal, who possesses flight and aerial combat skills Raccoon, who possesses razor-sharp claws and teeth and a superhuman sense of smell Ram, who possesses super strong horns and diamond hard hooves Rat, who possesses razor-sharp teeth and claws Rhino, who possesses superhuman strength, durability, speed, and razor-sharp horns Salamander, who possesses wall crawling abilities and fire generation Scorpion, who possesses razor-sharp super strong pincers and a venomous tail Sea Lion, who possesses razor-sharp teeth and aquatic capabilities Shark, who possesses razor-sharp teeth, super strong jaws, and aquatic capabilities Shrimp, who possesses aquatic capabilities and a sonic blast Spider, who possesses superhuman agility, venomous fangs, wall-crawling, and web generation Squid, who possesses aquatic capabilities, ink generation, and stretchy tentacles Squirrel, who possesses superhuman agility, wall climbing, razor-sharp fangs, and superhuman equilibrium Starfish, who possesses enhanced regeneration abilities and aquatic capabilities Tasmanian Devil, who possesses a ravenous appetite, razor-sharp teeth and claws, and the ability to spin around at superhuman speeds Termite, who possesses razor-sharp teeth and wood-chewing capabilities Tiger, who possesses super strength, razor-sharp claws and teeth Tortoise, who possesses superhuman durability and body armor Tyrannosaurus Rex, who possesses superhuman strength, growth capabilities, jaws, razor-sharp teeth, and superhuman durability. One of the most powerful animal men Urchin, who possesses aquatic capabilities and razor-sharp venomous pins all over his body Viper, who possesses superhuman agility, venomous fangs, and constriction Vulture, who possesses disease generation, flight, and superhuman senses of smell and sight Walrus, who possesses superhuman durability, razor-sharp tusks, and aquatic capabilities Wasp, who possesses flight and venomous stinger Weasel, who possesses razor sharp teeth and claws Wolf, who possesses razor-sharp teeth and claws Worm, who possesses enhanced regenerative abilities, burrowing ability, and the ability to stretch Wolverine, who possesses superhuman strength, enhanced regenerative ability, razor-sharp claws and teeth Yak, who possesses razor-sharp horns Zebra, who possesses camouflage abilities
The Poacher: A ruthless Australian trophy hunter known for his brutal hunting methods, Ryan McCatcher was the first criminal to encounter the Zoologist and survive, albeit severely beaten to near death. Nearly died several decades after meeting the Zoologist, withering away in a prison hospital and only fueled with the rage of his humiliation before encountering the Veterinarian. The enigmatic Veterinarian promised him a second chance to hunt the greatest beast and gave him an experimental serum that transformed him into a superhuman hunter with peak human prowess and immensely powerful senses (including x-ray, infrared, and ultraviolet vision) and uncanny accuracy and deadliness with any kind of weapons, and equipped him with a variety of specialized weaponry and traps, including boomerangs (with various specialized capabilities), bolos, bows and arrows, knifes, rifles, spears and staffs, whips, etc. One of the most ruthless criminals in the Maximum Universe, he is responsible for the near-extinction of the werecheetahs of Nigeria and has proven a thorn in the side of several superheroes. Leader of the Trophy Hunters, ally of the Veterinarian, member of the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance, employee of both Timothy Cox and the Cataloguer, and member of the Negaknights. Responsible for the genocide of Sahara’s werecheetah tribe, becoming his archnemesis, as well as inadvertently murdering Kid Creature’s parents. Murdered Apex and keeps his head as a trophy. The Trophy Hunters: A group of master hunters the Poacher met during his hunting excursions around the world. Each possesses a specialized skill in the hunting and capturing of animals, and with the exception of Big-Game and the second Tamer, who the Poacher was friends with in their younger years, all the Trophy Hunters have had prior encounters with the Zoologist. Big-Game: The Poacher's closest friend and ally from the old hunting days, the Russian Gregori Slomenov was given a similar serum to the one the Poacher received and joined his Trophy Hunters. Possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, reflexes, and superhuman senses of sight, smell, and hearing, and fighting skills, as well as extreme proficiency with blades and rifles. He prefers to hunt his prey with his bare hands, and has surprisingly proven to be more than a match physically for the Zoologist and Specia. The Gamesman: An elderly wealthy master hunter from England that had a reputation for never missing his target, Winston Campelton soon grew bored with hunting the usual sport animals and began capturing innocent homeless vagrants to hunt on his vast island estate in secret. The Zoologist and his then-new partner Specia came across this shocking spectacle and put an end to his mad campaign, though he managed to escape. Humiliated, he soon came across the Poacher during his travels and befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters, becoming their personal financier thanks to his vast wealth. A master marksman that almost never misses his target, utilizing a specialized high-powered rifle. He believes himself a gentleman of the highest order. The Trapper: A master trapper from French Canada whose hidden fur trading facility was discovered by park ranger Chelsea Skye deep in the Albertan woods and destroyed by the Zoologist, Jacques le Cleur managed to escape the Zoologist’s wrath unscathed and sought to create the best traps for capturing animals. He soon met the newly transformed Ryan McCatcher, now going by the alias the Poacher, where he befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters. Possesses an incredibly keen strategic mind, a knack for invention, as well as immense skill with all forms of traps, including nets, bolos, snares, etc., which he carries a variety of with him at all times. The Fisherman: A master fisherman, swordsman, inventor, and Olympic-level swimmer and diver from Japan that met the Poacher during his travels. Aoi befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters shortly after he created his powered armored suit designed and equipped for maneuvering and capturing prey underwater, including animals as large as whales. Utilizes a specialized fishing rod, hypnotic and explosive lures, razor-sharp harpoons attached to nylon ropes as both weapons and grappling hooks, sonar/echolocation emitters and disruptors, specialized fishing nets, an electrified razor-sharp tanto blade and trident, among other aquatic equipment and weapons. The Fisherman has fought the Zoologist alone several times across several lakes, rivers, seas, and oceans, including facing him during a whaling expedition, a deep-sea diving attack on a giant squid, and an attack on Atlantis where the Zoologist and Tidal Wave defeated him. The Tamer: The second person to call herself the Tamer, Yolanda Richards inherited the ability to control animals at a young age, using these gifts first in the circus, and then as a professional thief. Utilizes a specialized whip capable of elongating to great lengths and seems to bend to her will as well as crack at the speed of sound. She later joined the Trophy Hunters when the first, original Tamer, a skilled male animal trainer, attempted to "tame" the Zoologist, only to fail and die on his first mission with the Trophy Hunters. She uses her feminine wiles to manipulate and get ahead of the other Trophy Hunters, who are all smitten with her.
The Exterminator: A former down-on-his-luck pest controller and gifted chemist whose beloved late father left him his business to run, Quincy Xavier was hired by Timothy Cox to get rid of an infestation of cockroaches at an abandoned nuclear power plant of his. What Cox failed to mention was that the plant was the known next target of his enemy the Zoologist, who was trying to save the cockroaches and relocate them to a better place. When the two met, the Zoologist accidentally knocked poor Xavier into a reactor, which activated, bombarding him with massive doses of radiation. The fumes within his backpack were genetically fused to his DNA and he gained the superhuman ability to transform all or any part of his body's composition into any form of chemical, gas, vapor, acid, and/or radiation. However, he also became unhinged, his body in pain from reforming itself, now forced to remain inside his suit for fear of dissolving into nothing, and especially after seeing the roaches he was sent to kill were completely unharmed. Killing them, he set forth to bring the end of vermin everywhere, including humanity, whom he blamed for his plight in life. He attacked San Francisco’s main banks for money, melting his way through the various vaults and lethally gassing all inside. During one of his heists at a bank secretly owned by Timothy Cox, he came across the Zoologist, and managed to burn his flesh with a powerful corrosive acid and weaken him with nerve gas. Witnessing all of this through the various security cameras he owns, Timothy Cox, intrigued by his powers, offered the Exterminator greater riches than he could possibly imagine in exchange for the Zoologist’s life. The Exterminator fought the Zoologist once again and managed to defeat him before betraying Timothy Cox and holding him hostage. He began construction on an acid bomb that he would use to wipe out the whole city before the Zoologist and Specia arrived, who managed to create a special chemical vacuum to suck up the Exterminator after they punctured his suit, effectively imprisoning him. Released by the Botanist to join his newly formed Anti-Animal Alliance in a bid for vengeance against the Zoologist. Later formed an alliance with the alien Princess Pollution, the insect-themed inventor the Litterbug, and the malformed mound of Mess, calling them the Verminators. It is secretly believed he has feelings for Princess Pollution. Together, they began attacking underground settlements and homeless shelters in the city, even attacking the Abnormals, before being defeated by the Zoologist and his new ally the Varmint. The Verminators: After the Anti-Animal Alliance temporarily disbanded, the Exterminator encountered the extraterrestrial Princess Pollution, the messy Mess, and the insectoid inventor the Litterbug after they had been individually defeated by the Zoologist and his family. Seeing that they all had a certain agenda against the Zoologist and viewing humanity as vermin, they all decided to join as the Verminators and destroy the Zoologist and the people of New York City. See entries for Princess Pollution, the Litterbug, and the Mess in Extraterrestrial Invaders, Ecoterrorists, and Lunatics, respectfully.
Organized Crime While the Zoologist is a god with the power and knowledge of the entire animal kingdom at his command and disposal, he is not above tackling ordinary crime, as cases of illegal poaching, trading, animal abuse, and animal fighting, amongst other things, run rampant throughout the world, these were among the first threats the Zoologist faced in his career. As such, the Zoologist always looks out for the little guy as well as the big guys who step on the little guys. Perhaps his greatest enemy in terms of street-level crime is the wealthy, yet corrupt businessman and politician Timothy Cox, who constantly abuses the natural environment in the search for quick and profitable gains to his finances. Cox has employed and equipped an incredible amount of manpower towards destroying the Zoologist, utilizing the likes of staff turned supervillains like the bionic butcher Slaughterhouse, a former timber mill worker turned enforcer the Lumberjack, and a former head of his oil refineries turned into the oozing Oil Spill, fur-obsessed friend turned into a material-manipulating maniac Felicia Bane, time-displaced inventor the Mad Engineer, and an army of highly-sophisticated and constantly upgraded Creature Captors. Other street-level criminals the Zoologist has faced include the megalomaniacal mutant criminal mastermind De Miser who wishes to absorb the Zoologist's life force to conquer the world and has joined his enemy the Exterminator in defeating the Zoologist, the devilish driver the Highway Hellion, Professor Perception, the seemingly all-seeing criminal mastermind and his Five Senses, the villainous uber-religious family the Witnesses, and animal-based criminal organizations operating around the world, the Avian Alliance, who perform aerial and bird-based crimes with jetpacks and powered armor, the Simian Syndicate, a group of evolved super-apes who believe might makes right and perform land and simian-based crimes, the ruthless Society of Sharks, a criminal organization of genetically-altered shark-themed superhumans who perform various aquatic-based crimes, the Spider Swarm, a clan of spider-themed thieves, assassins, and mercenaries-for-hire, and the Snake Squadron, a snake-worshipping cult of snake-themed supervillains. He also tackles ecoterrorists such as the Elemental Elite, the larcenous Litterbug, the bestial, buff, and busty Beauty and the Beast Brigade, the weather-manipulating techno-wizard Catastrophe, the mineral-manipulating Geologist, and the erratic Earth elemental the Erosionist; mercenaries and assassins such as Famine & Drought, their leader and master of sleep and dreams Deep Sleep, the western-obsessed sharpshooter the Gunslinger, amorous hi-tech couple X & O, fellow Shaolin student turned mercenary Dobutsu, the animal control officer out of control the Pound, bare-handed beast brawler Bloodsport, feral mercenary and animalistic assassin Vic Vicious, & the construction-based cybernetic criminals the Constructicrew; and even lunatics such as the Beast Basher, the sick Zoophiliac, who is also a major enemy of the Zoologist’s wife Specia, the mysterious Rabid Man, the vulturine corpse cannibal Scavenger, the carnivorous Creature Connoisseur, the enigmatic Euthanizer, pattern-obsessed psychopath the Patterner, the skinless serial killer Skinner, the repulsive ruler of refuse the Mess, and the nursery rhyme-themed nutjobs the Mother Goose Gang.
Corrupt Industrialists and Crime Lords Timothy Cox: One of the wealthiest, and most dangerous, men on the planet, and a corrupt politician and businessman who has no concern for the environment, Timothy Jeremiah Cox personally runs and oversees several companies and operations, all of which have severely negative impacts on the environment, including Coxcorp Industries, an oiling company, Coxcorp Lumber and Wood, several meat processing factories and farms, and several other, more secret and illegal operations, including several animal-fighting rings, especially dogfights, puppy mills, fur-trading, ivory-trading, poaching, fishing; animal testing, vivisection, etc. He sees the animal kingdom, as well as the natural world in general, as a big cash racket. Constantly at odds against the Zoologist, who cannot harm him physically since he is protected by corrupt officials under his employ, uses loopholes and cuts in the legal system, and seen by many as a philanthropist (while viewed by most environmentalists and activists as appalling), but has destroyed several of his secret operations, costing him billions of dollars as well as earning Cox’s ire towards him. Perhaps the most dangerous "normal" man the Zoologist has ever faced, Cox, in spite of his haughty personality, possesses a genius-level intellect with a knack for deviousness and inventiveness, and has used his vast wealth to hire, employ, and empower/outfit several supervillains to get rid of the Zoologist, including the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters, the Exterminator and his Verminators, the Lumberjack, Slaughterhouse, Oil Spill, Felicia Bane, the Mad Engineer, Famine & Drought, the Pound, Bloodsport, Vic Vicious, the Constructicrew, the Beast Basher, the Creature Connoisseur, Dobutsu, and even the Zoologist’s devious doppelgänger the Animal Assassin. The Industrializer: Cox later hires the corrupt weapons developer and enemy of Lego Lad, Dal Ogel, to construct a gigantic powered-armored suit that could utilize the natural environment as a means to power it and could be used by himself to fight the Zoologist. Calling himself the Industrializer, Cox went on a rampage through a forest before fighting the Zoologist to a standstill. However, after destroying half of the nearby wilderness, he earned the spurn of the Botanist, who secretly attacked the industrialist and destroyed his suit. The Ultimate Animal Annihilator: Still intent on the destruction of the Zoologist to the point of madness, Cox had his agents kidnap the biomechanical expert Dr. Fred Wheeler to construct the Ultimate Animal Annihilator as a powered suit of armor for him to use, improving the flaws over previous models including composing it of Indestructium so as to prevent another victory for the Zoologist. Cox began rampaging throughout New York City to attract the Zoologist's attention, reveling in his new powers. However, he was caught off guard by the Zoologist's newly formed team, the Pack, who were searching for Dr. Wheeler. Easily defeating them, he used them as bait to lure the Zoologist to him. Backed by the Maximums, however, the Zoologist and the Pack managed to eventually defeat the Ultimate Animal Annihilator who was sent to the Hero-Hood's supervillain vault. He later managed to escape and retrieve his suit and summon his superpowered henchmen in an effort to destroy the Zoologist and his Pack once and for all. The Lumberjack: A former timber mill worker for Coxcorp Lumber and Wood whose home was destroyed and his family killed by a family of bears, Jackson Lumberly wields a technologically-advanced mechanical axe given to him by Timothy Cox's weapons specialists and scientists, capable of disintegrating the molecular bonds of nearly any material in his quest to destroy the habitats of all animals. They also amplify his strength, size, speed, and durability ten-fold, rendering him a modern-day Paul Bunyan. However, prolonged use of the axes render him quite dull and easy to outwit. Fought the Zoologist several times and later allied with both the Poacher's Trophy Hunters and a group of Timothy Cox’s superpowered associates in an effort to destroy the Zoologist once and for all. Slaughterhouse: A burly, superhumanly strong cyborg butcher and overseer of Timothy Cox’s many specialized slaughterhouses, including his beef, veal, lamb, mutton, pork, poultry, and fish facilities, Christian Beach possesses an unbridled bloodlust complimented by specialized cybernetic arms and hands that can transform into a variety of sharp and heavy weapons, including axes, blades, buzzsaws, chainsaws, flails, hammers, hooks, knifes, maces, machetes, mallets, swords, and tenderizers all sharp enough, durable enough, and powerful enough to cut even the Zoologist’s thick skin and pummel him into submission. However, he is heavily prone to being short-circuited by electrocution. He is incredibly loyal to Cox and has been tasked with attacking the Zoologist and his Pack several times, as well as defend his several slaughterhouses from the Zoologist’s wrath alongside the Animal Annihilators. He was later summoned to destroy the Zoologist alongside Cox and his other stooges. He is a close friend to the Lumberjack and Oil Spill and has worked for the Creature Connoisseur in the past. Oil Spill: The former head of Timothy Cox’s oil refineries, Owen Sterling was transformed after accidentally being knocked into an experimental vat of clean burning oil during one of the Zoologist’s battles against Cox’s Creature Captors at one of their oil refineries, granting him a liquidy, oil-like physiology in place of his human physiology. Blaming the Zoologist for his predicament, the ever-shifting lunatic soon came to blows with the animal man, who found Oil Spill to be toxic to him. He began attacking the ocean, killing tons of sea creatures before being defeated by the Zoologist and the Maximum Tidal Wave. He later joined Timothy Cox (in his ‘Ultimate Animal Annihilator’ armor), Lumberjack, Slaughterhouse, and several Animal Annihilators in attacking the Zoologist, Specia, and the Pack. He was also hired by the Botanist to serve in a new Anti-Animal Alliance. He has fought the likes of Heatstroke, Tidal Wave, and the Four of Nature. The Animal Annihilators: A series of mass-produced deadly automatons commissioned by Timothy Cox and designed by his scientific and robotics experts specifically for the sole purpose of capturing and/or killing the Zoologist and his kin along with defending his many facilities and his home. Possessing superhuman strength, speed, durability, and agility, a variety of state-of-the-art armaments and weaponry, including Gatling guns equipped with plant toxin and pesticide bullets, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, razor-sharp buzzsaw attachments and projectors, acid/cement projectors, electrified steel net and bolo launchers, pesticide gas cloud projectors, Fauna Force detectors that allow them to sense the Zoologist & Specia in any form they may hide in, etc; the Animal Annihilators are deadly weapons that have been constantly sent against the ZooFamily and upgraded time and time again. Cox later had his scientists create the Ultimate Animal Annihilator with the intent of using it as a powered suit of armor to fight the Zoologist personally.
Felicia Bane: A wealthy heir to a vast fashion empire, the voluptuous but cruel Felicia Bane adores fur and leather and wishes to make a form of fashion out of every animal possible for the ‘ultimate wardrobe’. Close friends with Timothy Cox, he sent her images of Specia and her fur/hair, which Felicia absolutely fawned over. Obsessed with obtaining her snow white locks, she hired Cox’s men, the Lumberjack, Slaughterhouse, and Oil Spill to capture her alive. Specia and the Zoologist were captured, but Specia managed to break them out and Bane’s captive animal collection as well. They then defeated Cox’s men and caught Bane and Cox attempting to flee the scene. They caught them and Specia proceeded to destroy Bane’s precious wardrobe in front of her, devastating the sociopathic socialite and driving her mad. She later returned with the mysteriously acquired ability to telekinetically manipulate materials, fabrics, textures, and even organic tissue, allowing her to grotesquely strip creatures of their skin and fur. With this she made a new wardrobe of sickening suits out of animal and human flesh and even tried to look like Specia. She sought revenge on the Zoofamily and attempted to pull Specia’s hair straight out from her skull, but Specia turned the tables and forced her to ‘grab’ a cinderblock, causing her to knock herself out. She later enlisted the services of the Skinner to bring her the scalp of Specia.
The Mad Engineer: An old enemy of the Golden Age hero the Iron Defender accidentally brought into the 20th century, the Mad Engineer wields a suit of armor that allows him to absorb and manipulate any form of technology within his vicinity. Was hired by businessman Timothy Cox, believing him a worthy adversary for the Zoologist. Attacked the Zoologist, but was defeated by him, his family, and the Iron Defender and Lego Lad and was sent back to his own timeline.
De Miser: An obese mutant megalomaniac with the superhuman ability to absorb the life force of any living being and turn it into raw power for himself, as well as decay matter both organic and inorganic with a touch, Desmond Miser is bent on taking over the criminal underworld alongside his underlings the Death Dealers who wear gauntlets that simulate his abilities. Learning of the Zoologist's incredibly powerful life force, De Miser made it his mission to absorb the Zoologist's life force and take over the world. Their first battle stunned the Zoologist, who was shocked at how powerful and fast his corpulent foe was. He later managed to defeat him by covering up his hands in thick spider webbing and hitting him with a powerful electric eel shock. De Miser later sought a cure for his beloved wife who was dying of cancer and had his men attack an armored transport that was carrying an isotope that, combined with his power, could create a possible cure for cancer. The Zoologist intervened before realizing what Miser was attempting to do and even attempted to help him create the proper serum. However, the isotope only enhanced her cancer and she withered away to dust. Overcome with grief, he nearly attacked the Zoologist again before realizing it was his own entire fault to begin with and turned himself in. He later joined the Exterminator’s Verminators as a proxy of sorts, providing them with funding for their equipment and criminal activities. He also joined a new Anti-Animal Alliance alongside the Botanist.
Professor Perception: The mysterious, seemingly all-seeing criminal mastermind and leader of the robotic Five Senses, as well as his own criminal empire, Professor Perception is the self-proclaimed master of all forms of perception, including sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, making him a master of illusion. Attempted to take over the criminal underworld via the force of his robotic Five Senses, before they were confronted and defeated by the Zoologist. After hiring the Poacher to take down the Zoologist, and failing in his attempt, Professor Perception decided to take matters into his own hands and bombarded the Zoologist with overwhelming sights, sounds, tastes, odors, and sensations, causing the Zoologist to go mad and on a rampage. Eventually, he was stopped by the Maximums, including Specia and their family, who sensed the Professor’s power and tracked it down to his secret base. However, he managed to escape and remains at large. He later employed the Patterner to confuse and outwit the Zoologist and Specia while he and his Five Senses robbed banks. He escaped yet again and proceeded to attack one of the most secure communications hubs in the world to gain access to every surveillance device on the planet and be able to literally see everything. The Zoologist and Specia tracked him down and managed to defeat his Five Senses, overcome his sensory-overloading powers, and overloaded his senses to the point that he had become catatonic. The Five Senses: A team of automatons each granted a sophisticated sensory array that allows for an enhanced sense through Professor Perception. They can merge to form a giant sensory-enhanced robot possessing superhuman strength and durability. The Sight: A robot whose head resembles an eyeball capable of seeing across vast distances, 360-degrees, microscopic objects and beings, through solid objects, and project laser beams at will. Also able to project illusionary holograms. Member of the Five Senses. The Smell: A robot who was granted an enormous nose capable of smelling any odor or smell, as well as project any smell or odor from his nose at will. Also capable of projecting pheromones of any kind. Member of the Five Senses. The Taste: A robot with a long, prehensile tongue and razor-sharp teeth capable of eating any object without harm. Also able to project acidic saliva capable of manipulating the tastes of others at will. Member of the Five Senses. The Touch: A robot composed completely of neurons, capable of manipulating his texture, temperature, and touch. Also capable of manipulating the touch, temperature, proprioception, and nociception receptors of other beings at will. Member of the Five Senses. The Sound: A robot with large antennae on both sides of his head capable of detecting and manipulating any form of sound waves and/or vibrations. Member of the Five Senses.
The Witnesses: A family of super-powered mutant religious fanatics dedicated to wiping out modern civilization and return America to a more simple way of living, the Witnesses believe to have received their powers from God and vowed to heed his word. They first encountered the Zoologist when they knocked out the power of a nearby small town and began demolishing vehicles and forcing the town to stop utilizing technology. The Zoologist later fought them alongside Specia as they attempted to brainwash the United States with their own technology. Jacob: The father of the Witnesses, Jacob Troyer possesses superhuman strength and durability, utilizing it to crush cars and other technological objects with his bare hands. He is also exceedingly cunning and has employed several devious means to manipulate technology to his family’s own ends. Sarah: The mother of the Witnesses, Sarah Troyer is a devoted wife and mother that possesses a sonic scream that can shatter glass and deafen opponents. She has proven capable of stunning the Zoologist and Specia and has more than once quieted her squabbling kin. Issac: The eldest son of the Witnesses, Issac Troyer possesses the ability to raise and communicate with the dead. Miriam: The eldest daughter of the Witnesses, Miriam Troyer possesses the ability to project destructive blasts of energy at will. Jedidiah: The youngest son of the Witnesses, Jedidiah Troyer possesses the ability to duplicate himself at will. Mary: The youngest daughter and sibling of the Witnesses, Mary Troyer possesses the ability to move and fly at superhuman speeds.
The Avian Alliance: Formerly one of the three animal-based crime syndicates located in San Diego in one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city that based its crimes and members around birds and the sky. All used sophisticated anti-gravity jet packs and winged suits for flight, along with specialized weaponry for each member. Led by the Golden Age criminal the Cassowary, they commit embezzlement, robbery, assassinations, and the like. The vulturine Scavenger briefly joined their ranks as a senior member until he was kicked out for killing and eating young member Hummingbird. They participated in the Great Beast War in San Diego against the Simian Syndicate and the Society of Sharks and were subsequently killed in brutal fashion by the Society of Sharks. The Zoologist, who finds their use of birds as a motif insulting and infuriating, consistently challenged the gang until their demise, after which he swore to avenge them and the Simian Syndicate in spite of his loathing against them. The Cassowary: An old and cunning foe of the Golden Age hero Red Raptor, Cassius Wayans had an obsession with exotic birds and used a variety of weapons and henchmen to perform spectacular crimes. Returned to crime after a short retirement to match wits with the Zoologist and take control of the San Diego criminal underworld from the likes of the Society of Sharks and the Simian Syndicate. Was devastated upon the loss of his team during the Great Beast War and subsequently killed himself in shame via freefall. Skylark: A seductive siren, Skye Larkins wielded a flute able to manipulate sound for a variety of effects. Mako and Thresher killed her during the Great Beast War. Rooster: A highly skilled martial artist with razor-sharp knifes capable of cutting through most materials like a hot knife through butter, Ryu Stein fought like he was constantly in a cock fight. Tiger killed him during the Great Beast War. Strix: A genius-level inventor responsible for most of the Alliance’s equipment, Owen Hootsen utilized a specialized exoskeleton that enabled him mobility for his paralysis as well as granted himself above average strength and the ability to fly almost silently. Hammerhead and Goblin killed him during the Great Beast War. Frogmouth: A specialized but foul-mouthed spy who had a device enabling him to become camouflaged to the naked eye, Felipe Mog provided constant espionage services for Cassowary. Cookiecutter killed him during the Great Beast War. Hummingbird: A shy but fast-witted and friendly runner armed with an emotion manipulator, Heather Ming was tragically killed and eaten by new member the Scavenger. Cockatrice: Another skilled martial artist who possessed a pair of goggles that granted her the ability to temporarily turn anybody into stone like her mythological namesake, Katricia Collins had a fling with Rooster during her time with the Alliance. Blue killed her during the Great Beast War. Roc: A large and formidable strong man, Hugo Rockford possessed a device that sheathes him in a rock-like armor. Bull killed him during the Great Beast War.
The Simian Syndicate: A group of super-intelligent, genetically evolved primates led by the megalomaniacal chimpanzee Rojo Bobo, they believe that they are the rightful rulers of mankind. Based in the remains of the old Primate House of the San Diego Zoo, they and the Avian Alliance as well as the Society of Sharks have constantly been at war in a bid to gain control over all the gangs in San Diego. They have faced the Zoologist on multiple occasions, the Zoologist infuriated by their motif and especially dealt a blow by the fact that Bobo was inadvertently empowered by him. They participated in the fierce citywide gang war against the Avian Alliance and the Society of Sharks and all but Bobo were subsequently killed and eaten by the Society of Sharks. Rojo Bobo: A super-intelligent red-skinned chimpanzee and criminal mastermind, Bobo was an ordinary chimpanzee living in the San Diego Zoo where the Zoologist faced the Beast Basher who was trying to blow up the entire facility. Accidentally and unknowingly hit by a Fauna Force blast, his intelligence increased to super-genius levels and he quietly escaped his cage, as he slowly became a super-simian. Gaining telepathic and mutating abilities, Rojo Bobo returned to the San Diego Zoo and began evolving and mutating all the primates with his new powers before being confronted by the Zoologist and Specia. He escaped and began forming the Simian Syndicate. The Syndicate later participated in the Great Beast War that ravaged San Diego before being killed by the Society of Sharks. Rojo Bobo, ashamed at this failure and the loss of his fellow simians, which he had grown to love as family, left civilization and went into hiding. He later assisted the Zoologist in defending a tribe of monkeys from the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters and came to peace with the Animal Man, who allowed him to remain with the primates, on the grounds that he use his powers to defend, not subjugate. Mountain: A genetically enhanced mountain gorilla that possessed rock-like skin, superhuman strength and durability, Mountain was clearly the muscle of the group. Bull killed him during the Great Beast War. Spider: A genetically enhanced spider monkey that took its namesake literally, Spider possessed several spider-like attributes, including the ability to produce webbing and stick to sheer surfaces. Tiger killed him during the Great Beast War. Howler: A genetically enhanced howler monkey, Howler possessed the ability to project sonic blasts and mimic voices. Mako and Thresher killed him during the Great Beast War. Macaque: A genetically enhanced Japanese macaque, Macaque possessed the ability to project ice and snow. He was killed by Goblin during the Great Beast War. Tarsier: A genetically enhanced and diminutive tarsier, Tarsier possessed the ability to project destructive laser beams from his eyes. Cookiecutter killed him during the Great Beast War. Uakari: A genetically enhanced uakari, Uakari possessed the ability to engulf himself in flame and project it. He was killed by Blue during the Great Beast War.
The Society of Sharks: A powerful and deadly criminal organization consisting of members revolving around the shark family, the Society of Sharks has been around for nearly two decades operating throughout America’s West Coast, lurking in the depths of the criminal underworld waiting for the time to strike. They have a secret base of operations deep underwater off the west coast of the United States and deal mostly in undersea trafficking, racketeering, protection rackets, and piracy. Led secretly by the enigmatic Megalodon and publicly by his protégé Great White, they have faced the Zoologist on several occasions, finding him a worthy adversary, while the Zoologist considers them an insult to sharks everywhere. After learning of his presence in San Francisco, they decided to begin tampering with genetic splicing, making them superhumanly strong, fast, possessing razor-sharp superhumanly strong jaws, fangs, and claws, and granted them individual superhuman abilities and amphibious physiologies. Unfortunately, many have lost their humanity and have given themselves over to their new feral natures. They fought against the Avian Alliance and Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War and managed to kill and eat all the members of each gang save their leaders and were then defeated by the Zoologist and Specia, with help from the Maximums, who managed to avenge the two gangs’ deaths and the Zoologist himself went head-to-head against Megalodon himself, brutally beating him within an inch of his life. Megalodon: The true head and founder of the Society, Milton Donald is a mountain of a man who through years of genetic splicing has made himself and his followers’ superhuman amphibious beings with all the ferocity of the terrors of the sea in an effort to be the premier crime syndicate. The Zoologist has plagued him continually since his appearance off the West Coast of America. His protege Great White enacts his plans without question (usually) and leads his men on the field. They eventually fought face to face when Great White, who wanted to take over the Society himself, ousted him. Although he regained his position after brutally beating Great White, the Zoologist soon confronted him and was shocked when the Zoologist completely outmatched and beat him within an inch of his life, teaching Megalodon there will always be a bigger fish in the ocean and the Society were sent to jail. Great White: The field leader and figurehead for the Society of Sharks, Grant Walters is an imposing yet ambitious and surprisingly charismatic figure, using sheer strength and brutal cunning and cruelty to show the criminal underworld who’s boss. With his superhuman strength, speed, healing factor and ferocity, combined with a set of jaws filled to the brim with razor-sharp teeth capable of biting through just about any substance, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Tiger: Great White’s second-in-command, Tamara Silver, the sultry Tiger, or Tigress as she prefers to be called is just as ferocious as her boss. She has the ability to blend in to her surroundings, rendering her practically invisible. She is also a lethal fighter, learning several martial arts and combat styles. She wields a sawshark double-bladed staff. The Zoologist in battle secretly impresses her. She was responsible for the deaths of Rooster of the Avian Alliance and Spider of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Hammerhead: A self-styled genius with superhuman senses, Harold Hannah is a master tactician who often helps finalize and calculate plans for Great White and Megalodon. He has the ability to produce electricity and possesses the most acute senses on the team. He and Goblin were responsible for the death of Strix of the Avian Alliance during the Great Beast War. Mako: A wise guy whose lithe appearance underlies his brutality, Mark Danvers serves as an enforcer for the Society and often overlooks and participates in trafficking operations. Possessing tremendous superhuman speed both on land and by sea. He and Thresher were responsible for the deaths of Skylark of the Avian Alliance and Howler of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Blue: A depressed looking fellow, Ben Rivers possesses the ability to control and manipulate water. Despite his looks, like his kin, he is just as brutally cruel, serving as an interrogator and torturer. His favorite method is to engulf a target’s head in a bubble of water. He was responsible for the deaths of Cockatrice of the Avian Alliance and Uakari of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Thresher: A ferocious combatant who possesses elongated, razor-sharp claws and the ability to generate poisonous spikes all across his body, Terry Williams serves as an enforcer alongside Mako. He and Mako were responsible for the deaths of Skylark of the Avian Alliance and Howler of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Bull: A hulking brute with superhuman strength and nigh-invulnerability, Bull Hogan is a surprisingly efficient assassin alongside Cookiecutter for the Society, taking down targets without much noise or fuss. He was responsible for the deaths of Roc of the Avian Alliance and Mountain of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Cookiecutter: Paired up with Bull, the diminutive but deadly Charley Nichols make for the most efficient assassins. Possessing the toughest and deadliest set of jaws in the society, Cookiecutter takes humongous chunks out of her targets, letting them bleed out and leaving a mark as a warning to those who would dare cross the Sharks. She was responsible for the deaths of Frogmouth of the Avian Alliance and Tarsier of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Goblin: A bizarre but deadly looking member of the team, Gordon Fritz possesses the ability to exude liquid nitrogen, allowing him to freeze people and objects in close proximity, and resist extreme colds. He must remain in a specialized suit to keep from accidentally freezing allies. He worked the protection racket, hitting up dock and beachside establishments. He was responsible for the deaths of Strix (alongside Hammerhead) of the Avian Alliance and Macaque of the Simian Syndicate during the Great Beast War. Megamouth: An enigmatic member that secretly serves Megalodon directly, Morton Carter possesses all the Society members’ powers, superhuman strength, speed, agility, nigh-invulnerability, the ability to produce poisonous spikes, electricity, razor-sharp claws and teeth, superhumanly strong jaws, the ability to blend into his surroundings, and the ability to control and manipulate water and freeze objects. He also possesses the additional ability to grow in size, although he is very dim-witted and is usually kept in suspended animation until needed. He was activated to fight the Zoologist after he angrily attacked the Society after the Great Beast War massacre, but was no match for the Zoologist’s raw rage and power, knocking him out in one punch.
The Spider Swarm: A clan of spider-worshipping martial artists, the Spider Swarm have existed in the shadows of cities for decades, working as thieves, assassins and mercenaries-for-hire as they utilize their spider-like skills and abilities for the highest bidder. Led by the deadly Tarantula, the Zoologist became alerted to their presence through the whispers of spiders across their webs and sought to stop their besmirching of spiders. Challenging him to combat several times, they soon became embroiled in another gang war between the Society of Sharks and the Snake Squadron that the Zoologist and Specia inevitably were forced to intervene in. The Zoologist, like most of the animal-themed criminal organizations he has been forced to contend with in the past, is not fond of the besmirching of spiders through the Spider Swarm. Tarantula: The deadly leader of the Spider Swarm, Tyrone Tarson was bitten by a genetically-altered tarantula, its bite granting him several proportionately enhanced spider-like attributes including four extra arms, the ability to produce organic webs, and the ability to project stinging urticating hairs from his body at will. Skilled in martial arts, he has sought to best the Zoologist in combat and has come to blows with him several times. Wanderer: A quiet but deadly master of ninjutsu and bushido, Wanda Woo possesses powerful neurotoxins throughout her body that she emits through her razor-sharp fangs and claws. She also carries razor-sharp poison-tipped kunai as throwing weapons. Recluse: Obsessed with killing as swiftly and silently as possible, the shy and quiet Reginald Cluster possesses the ability to camouflage with any surroundings, allowing him to sneak up on and inject a target with his highly deadly venom. Widow: A deadly femme fatale who has married and killed off numerous millionaires in the past, Natalie Dowager possesses a pair of bioelectrical stingers that can electrocute and kill most normal people. Twin sister to Redback. Redback: Another femme fatale who utilizes powerful organic webs laced with venom to encapsulate and slowly kill her victims, Renee Dowager assists her sister Natalie in procuring wealthy victims in their conquest to bring in money for the Swarm. Wolf: A loner who lacks organic webbing, but possesses superhuman durability, agility, and supernatural senses that allow him to sense danger before it strikes, Wolfgang Spicer works as a deadly tracker and hunter for the Swarm, seeking out victims and contracts for them. Huntsman: A gangly but ferocious member who possesses superhuman flexibility and razor-sharp spider-legs that allow him to climb walls at superhuman speeds and attack with multiple deadly weapons, Hunter Simpson enjoys killing more than anything, and often infiltrates enemy hideouts for the sheer purpose of killing for fun. Goliath: The largest and most physically imposing member of the Spider Swarm, Gadfrey Young relies on brute force and his six humongous muscular arms and razor sharp claws and fangs to do his dirty work for him. He has more than once proven to be a physical match for the Zoologist.
The Snake Squadron: A cult of snake-worshipping criminals and thieves, the Snake Squadron have made a living out of stealing and invading the ‘nests’ of other criminal organizations and taking them over from within. Led by the slinking and sly Cobra, they have been at war with the Spider Swarm and the Society of Sharks in the past over territorial disputes and transgressions against members of one another, the Zoologist and Specia inevitably forced to reckon with them, once again believing they bring disgrace to snakes everywhere. King Cobra: The charismatic and cunning leader of the Squadron, Cieran Cobbs was a former bio-engineer who injected himself with an experimental concoction of the deadliest snake venoms in an attempt to make a universal antidote to all snake venoms. The combination of the experiment’s components had the unexpected side effect of transforming him into a deadly cobra humanoid and he soon desired more power. Bringing in his lab assistants, he experimented on them all, transforming them into powerful snake hybrids that would form his squadron of snakes. He has more than once proven to be a formidable tactician and combatant against the Society of Sharks and the Spider Swarm and even the Zoologist. Viper: Cobra’s right-hand and mistress of the martial arts, Veronica Viscotti Mamba: Python: Boa: Coral: Rattler: Taipan:
Ecoterrorists The Elemental Elite: A team of elemental eco-terrorists that attack the corrupt corporations that pollutes the world, usually through extremely brutal and violent methods that leave innocent victims in their wake. Led by Lady Liquid, the Elemental Elite were once humans from across the planet disgruntled with humanity’s negligence towards the environment that the mysterious master of darkness and shadows Mister Murk approached, granting them their powers secretly through the Dark Overlord, transforming them into elementals and golems able to mystically manipulate their respective elements. With their newfound bodies and powers, they sought to return the world to a natural state free from the interference of mankind and fight corrupt industrialists. They have been a scourge to Timothy Cox’s companies, even threatening Cox’s life on several occasions and declaring him their number one target, forcing the Zoologist to reluctantly intervene, and in turn the Zoologist earning the evil elementals’ scorn. The Elite have also fought the likes of the Maximums & the Four of Nature, having matched against the likes of Tidal Wave & Moisture Man, Heatstroke & Hot Rod, Terrain & Roxanne, Windmill & Gale, Amp’d, Magnator, and the Black Bass, respectfully. They fought alongside the Zoologist on a few occasions as well, most prominently against Timothy Cox’s Constructicrew. They have been brainwashed in the past by the Botanist and the Dark Overlord to serve them in battle. Lady Liquid: The British de facto leader of the Elemental Elite and mistress of all forms of water, Winona Waters was approached by the mysterious Mr. Murk to lead his team of elemental ecoterrorists after her pleas for cleaning London’s waters were repeatedly rejected. Mystically transformed into an elemental comprised entirely of water and able to manipulate any form of water, she has lead the Elemental Elite through several attacks on various environmentally-ignorant companies and tycoons across the globe. While she appreciates what the Zoologist represents, she cannot abide his constant protection of the reprehensible Timothy Cox, whom she considers public enemy #1. She has faced the likes of Tidal Wave of the Maximums and the Four of Nature’s Moisture Man. She later found love with her right hand lieutenant the Fire Fuehrer before they were brainwashed and manipulated by the Dark Overlord (whom Mr. Murk works for) and later the Botanist. The Fire Fuehrer: Lady Liquid’s German right hand man and possible lover, Fritz Feuer was approached by the mysterious Mr. Murk to join his team of elemental ecoterrorists under the leadership of Lady Liquid after he quit his job working for the coal company that refused to stop burning fossil fuels despite the health hazards his coworkers suffered. Transformed into a fire elemental and able to manipulate flames and heat, he was instantly smitten with Lady Liquid who returned his affections despite the fact that fire and water don’t mix. They attacked several polluting facilities and companies, most prominently Timothy Cox whose reprehensible practices towards the environment were well known. He has a burning hatred for the Zoologist who constantly interferes with their assassination attempts and humiliates them. He has also held a grudge and faced against the Maximums’ Heatstroke and the Four of Nature’s Hot Rod. They were later brainwashed and manipulated by the Dark Overlord (whom Mr. Murk works for) and the Botanist. The Earth Emperor: The enormous rough n’ tough Russian master of the very earth, Evgeny Zemlya worked in the mining industry before leaving after one too many cave-ins and little responsibility on the owners’ part. Approached by the mysterious Mr. Murk, he was invited to join his team of elemental ecoterrorists led by Lady Liquid. He was transformed into a giant rock and earth golem able to manipulate rocks, the earth, and minerals at will. While a tad dimwitted and stubborn, he proved a valuable member of the Elite, smashing his way through several polluting facilities and wishing to smash Timothy Cox for all of his irresponsibility towards the environment due to his greed. He has proven a physical match for the Zoologist, whom he considers to be a puny nuisance to be smashed. He has also fought the Maximums’ Terrain and the Four of Nature’s Roxanne before being brainwashed by the Dark Overlord (who Mr. Murk works for) and the Botanist. The Wind Witch: The graceful but deadly Japanese mistress of air and wind, the seductive Wayu Kaze has never forgiven the United States for what they did to her country during WWII, still feeling the stinging radioactive winds upon her lands, and has vowed vengeance against them and any Americans. She was approached by the mysterious Mr. Murk to join his team of elemental ecoterrorists to which she hastily agreed, becoming transformed into an elemental of air and wind. She allures victims to their death through a kiss that will, literally, take your breath away. She despises the American Zoologist and has vowed to kill him for protecting the American Timothy Cox and his polluting greed. She has ferociously fought Windmill of the Maximums and Gale of the Four of Nature, both of whom disgust her for manipulating the wind against her and being Americans. She was later brainwashed alongside the rest of the Elemental Elite by the Dark Overlord (whom Mr. Abyss works for) and the Botanist. The Gigawatt Guru: The Indian master of electricity, Girik Bijalee was a worker at one of the power plants before staging a protest against the ill conditions he and his fellow workers were put upon. When he was arrested and fired, he vowed vengeance. The mysterious Mr. Murk approached him and offered him the power of Indra the Indian god of lightning and a chance to join his team of elemental ecoterrorists. He readily accepted and was transformed into a being of pure electricity and lightning. He possesses an ego to match his high voltage powers, using Yoga techniques and meditation to seemingly increase his powers. He traveled across the globe with the Elite creating havoc wherever they went and attacking several polluting facilities. They later made Timothy Cox their number one target and vowed to destroy him for all the environmental damage he created through his greed. While he respects the Zoologist, the Guru cannot abide his tolerance towards Timothy Cox. He has also faced the power of the Maximum Amp’d. He was later brainwashed alongside the rest of the Elite by the Dark Overlord (whom Mr. Abyss works for) and the Botanist). The Metal Monarch: The Brazilian master of metals and magnetism, Macerio Hierro worked in a steel producing factory near the Amazon where trees were constantly being cut down to make more space for more facilities. Macerio protested these extreme measures against protected lands along with the pollutants the factory produced and was fired for insubordination. The mysterious Mr. Murk offered him the chance of joining a team of elemental ecoterrorists and the power to fight humanity. He possesses a cool and calculating nature and the ability to produce and manipulate metals of any kind. He has faced the Zoologist, the Maximums’ Magnator, and the Four of Nature. He was later brainwashed alongside the rest of the Elite by the Dark Overlord (who Mr. Murk works for) and the Botanist. The Sun Siren: African mistress of both light and sound, Suha Sauti lived on the African plains carefree before developers began paving the way for a new super city in the middle of the Savannah, devastating Suha and her family. She was approached by the mysterious Mr. Murk, who offered her the chance for power and to join a team of elemental ecoterrorists capable of changing the world. She reluctantly agreed both out of fear for her home and out of reluctance against Mr. Murk who disturbed her. She is the team’s most cautious and concerned member, worried constantly about the team’s actions and their consequences on others. She is the most apprehensive and peaceful of the group, preferring to use her powers to help nature, rather than attack others, and she doesn’t like fighting the Zoologist or Specia, both of whom she admires. A traitorous Mr. Murk later secretly murdered her, seeing her as weak and hating her powers of light, but the Zoologist & Lighthouse managed to restore her to life, after which she quit the Elite and dedicated herself to utilize her powers to aid nature and befriended the Zoologist and Specia. Mister Murk: The secret brain behind the team, Mister Murk is the master of darkness and shadows, as well as, secretly, a servant to the Dark Overlord himself. He was tasked by the Dark Overlord to recruit several like-minded and easily manipulated individuals under a common goal to receive great power and enact a seemingly righteous plan all so that they could be used by the Dark Overlord as powerful warriors at his beck and call. Mister Murk teleported across the globe via shadows looking for individuals and soon approached Wanda Williams, Fritz Feuer, Evgeny Zemlya, Wayu Kaze, Girik Bijalee, Macerio Hierro, and Suha Sauti to join his team of elemental ecoterrorists who would fight corrupt industrialists to make the world a better place. He later killed the Sun Siren when she became too pacifistic and noisy and betrayed the team, giving them to Dark Overlord as enslaved warriors, before being defeated by the Zoologist, the Pack, and the Four of Nature.
Catastrophe: A mad scientist who created twin gauntlets that harness the power of weather phenomena and natural disasters and uses them as weapons for him to control, Dr. Samuel Lancaster first faced the Zoologist in India during the 50s when he threatened the Taj Mahal with a deluge. He later created major natural disturbances throughout the world, literally holding the world hostage unless his demands were met. The Zoologist and Specia, sensing the disturbances, asked the Maximums for assistance and they defeated Catastrophe. He later formed a gang of minor supervillains to create minor disturbances while he proceeded to hold the President of the United States hostage. However, the Four of Nature and the Pack soon defeated him. He joined the Botanist’s Anti-Animal Alliance when he aided the team in framing the Zoologist for several deadly natural disasters.
The Litterbug: A bug-eyed villain with a knack for creating the most incredible inventions out of everyday ordinary junk, recyclables, trash, and refuse, Burgess Little pursued a career in crime after being laughed out of every job he ever interviewed for despite his incredible inventive mind. Forced to work at a dump, he found use for all the garbage around him and with his keen intellect, he devised gadgets and weapons with astonishing capabilities out of various trashed materials and recycled goods. Seeing his fellow man as nothing more than junk themselves and their valuables as trash he could use to his advantage, he decided to wage war on them, stealing from various banks and jobs he had interviewed for in the past, garbed in a bizarre, insectoid armored costume. He soon ran afoul of the Zoologist during one of his missions at the university where the Zoologist taught in his alter ego. The Zoologist was amazed by the Litterbug’s bizarrely-crafted creations but succeeded in capturing him. The Litterbug later joined forces with the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Mess as part of the villainous Verminators.
The Geologist: Created by the Botanist through experiments with radioactive soil with the intent of creating a partner to help him destroy the Zoologist. Possesses shape-shifting abilities and the ability to manipulate any form of minerals, the Geologist was accidentally destroyed after being shattered by a mimicked sonic blast of a pistol shrimp from the Zoologist during their first encounter. Later, he somehow managed to reform himself and formed an alliance with the abandoned Earth elemental Erosionist and the Earth Emperor of the Elemental Elite. He later joined a new Anti-Animal Alliance before betraying the Botanist who he now despised for his supposed incompetence and waged war with him and the Zoologist in an animal-vegetable-mineral duel. The Banzai Beast temporarily fused them into the monstrously hideous GeoZooBotanist. Not to be confused with the superhuman T.V host the Geologist who possesses similar powers but utilizes them for mere entertainment purposes.
The Erosionist: An evil Earth elemental that has battled the superhero Terrain often for the title of Earth's elemental. Contacted by the Botanist as a replacement for his former creation the Geologist and joined his Anti-Animal Alliance in a bid to destroy all the animals who irritated his soil. Possesses terrakinetic abilities similar to Terrain, the Earth Emperor, and the Geologist, the latter two of whom he later formed an alliance with.
The Beauty and the Beast Battalion: A team of beautiful shapeshifting ecoterrorists who were granted the power to transform into husky humanoid hybrids of certain species of the animal kingdom by a group of rogue eco-terrorists with the help of the Veterinarian. Led by the most beautiful and powerful member, Howling Wolf, the team of former college roommates and friends seek to bring absolution to the natural world by wiping out the human race, especially the male side, viewing themselves as feminists. They have crossed paths with the Zoologist several times, mostly fighting against him, viewing him as weak and a disgrace to the animal kingdom while admiring Specia. However, they have also assisted him on occasion, Howling Wolf even once admitting he was “cute”. They have teamed up with and against the Elemental Elite on occasions. Howling Wolf: The de facto leader of the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, as a child Kendall Kloves loved animals, but believed that humanity was flawed. Believing that the human race was a disgusting part of the world, Kloves eventually joined an eco-terrorist organization dedicated to mass genocide. Learning of a specialized science experiment that the organization was working on that attempted to splice human DNA with animal genes (utilizing the Veterinarian's old notes in the process), Kendall eagerly accepted, uncaring of any side effects and believing that this was the only way for her to complete their mission. Splicing her DNA with canine, feline, ursine, and simian DNA, she was granted incredible strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, razor-sharp claws and teeth, and a prehensile tail, along with a large, voluptuous, and beautiful form combining aspects of each species and the ability to transform between her original and transformed forms. She is believed to have a hidden crush on the Zoologist that she refuses to acknowledge. Screeching Falcon: A beautifully-colored avian humanoid hybrid with a humongous wingspan and razor-sharp talons, Candace Condoleezza was a bird lover and birdwatcher who was chosen by close friend and former roommate Kendall Koven to join the Beauty and the Beast Battalion on the behalf of Koven's employers. She eagerly accepted the team's mission and was transformed into her voluptuous powerful form possessing the power of flight and various avian aerial adaptations, as well as able to transform between her original and transformed form. Hissing Cobra: A beautiful but deadly member with the ability to transform into a serpentine-chameleon humanoid hybrid, Jessica Johnson was a beautiful but sly manipulator who worked both as a fashion model, an animal rights activist, and as an espionage agent. A former college roommate and friend of Kendall Koven and Candace Condaliza, Johnson was chosen to become their next member and eagerly accepted, becoming bonded with the most deadliest and most beautiful species of the reptilian order. Now able to transform in-between her human form and a beautiful and voluptuous reptilian hybrid, Johnson was accepted into the Battalion Silent Manta: A beautiful amphibious member with the ability to transform into a orca-manta-squid-shark humanoid hybrid, Annemarie Alonzo was a talented artist and marine biologist, as well as a former roommate and friend to Koven, Condaliza, & Johnson. Chosen by the trio to join their team of ecoterrorists, Alonzo was hesitant but soon agreed, becoming bonded with the DNA of several amphibious and marine animal DNA. Now able to transform in-between her original form and her beautiful and voluptuous marine form, she joined the Battalion in their quest. Screaming Cicada: A beautiful cicada-spider-scorpion-mantis-wasp humanoid hybrid, Laurie Lyons was an entomologist and former classmate and friend to the roommates listed above. Asked by the girls if she would join their cause, Lyons was perhaps the most reluctant, not completely sure of their motives, but soon agreed, becoming bonded with the DNA of several beautiful arthropod species. Now able to transform in-between her original form and her beautiful and voluptuous mutated form, she joined the Battalion, still unsure if her decision was the right choice.
Assassins and Mercenaries Famine & Drought: A pair of superhuman mutant brothers, Fabian and Damian Thirsthro possess the respective abilities to disintegrate organic matter and cause starvation in any living being and to dehydrate and evaporate any liquids or fluids from any living being or any from their surrounding environments. Killed their parents inadvertently at birth and were raised by the government as weapons before escaping incarceration and became mercenaries and assassins-for-hire. Hired by Timothy Cox to destroy the Zoologist, the brothers easily defeated the animalistic hero in their first encounter, quickly draining him of his energy and starving and dehydrating him. They brought the withered Zoologist to Timothy Cox's secret warehouse to be slowly killed through starvation and dehydration. To their surprise, the Zoologist remained steadfast and refused to die, actually secretly eating parts of himself to survive, and lasted almost a month before they became frustrated and lost patience. They summoned Cox's fellow associate Slaughterhouse to finish the job, only to subsequently face the arriving Pack when they came to the Zoologist's rescue and were defeated and imprisoned. Later escaped incarceration and joined the villainous Deep Sleep in a revenge plot against the Zoologist. They were later invited to join a new incarnation of the Botanist’s Anti-Animal Alliance.
Deep Sleep: The self-proclaimed master of sleep and dreams, Deep Sleep is a mysterious villain claiming to be the god of sleep and dreams, able to manipulate the sleep and dreams of any living being. He employed the mutant twin brothers Famine and Drought as enforcers and bodyguards and has fought the Zoologist on several occasions, utilizing his abilities to force the Zoologist to sleep, exhaust him by depriving him of the ability to sleep, manipulate his dreams alongside the Frightfreak, and torture him alongside Famine and Drought. The Monster Mob’s Nightmare Walker later killed him on behalf of the Frightfreak, who was worried Deep Sleep would interfere with future plans and become competition.
The Gunslinger: A trigger-happy discharged Marine turned mercenary and avid Western fan, Sean Stevenson possesses unerring, nearly superhuman accuracy and a vast array of firearms and bows and arrows, for which he uses to commit daring crimes, each one more dangerous and reckless than the last. Normally an enemy of Maximum member the Green Marksman, Sharpshooter has also earned the attention of, and fought the Zoologist, who despises firearms and anyone who uses one for such evil purposes. He’s joined forces with the Animal Assassin and the Poacher’s Trophy Hunters on occasion.
X & O: A pair of amorous mercenaries and hi-tech costumed thieves, Xavia Owens & Oliver Xeroxes use a variety of specialized weapons and gadgets represented by an X and O, including razor-sharp buzzsaws and boomerangs, ensnaring rings, even portal generation for transport and escape. They most often face the Zoologist and Specia but have gone rounds with several costumed crimefighters including Stryker, Bluemoon, Terrain, and Macroscopic Man. They are notable for kidnapping a baby of a high-up official and using her in a Tic-Tac-Toe theme, attacking an armored transport via train, and working for De Miser’s crime syndicate.
Dōbutsu: A former long-time Japanese student of Master Shauo Lei and a master of all forms of animal-based martial arts, including Shaolin Kung Fu, Ng Ga Kuen (Five Animals), Xing Yi Quen (Animal Shapes), San Pan Shi Er Shi, & South African Stick Fighting, Shuichi Takeshi was a fierce and arrogant fighter who took pride in his skills, obsessed with animals and assuming their traits, and protecting the temple from rival clans and rogue kaijus before Dr. Alan Douglas showed up to help chase off a particularly powerful kaiju from destroying the temple. After the animal man began training and quickly becoming Shauo Lei’s prized pupil, Takeshi became insanely jealous of his animalistic abilities and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat. Douglas, despite his superhuman powers and physiology, was no match for Takeshi’s vast years of experience in martial arts training, but his arrogance and his cruel treatment of the animal man, not to mention his years of bullying other students and incessant prideful boasting, finally wore on Shauo Lei and he soundly trounced him and banished him from the temple. Enraged and feeling completely dishonored, Takeshi vowed vengeance on the animal man and the temple. Continuing his training alone, Takeshi took mercenary jobs to fund his extravagant lifestyle and became the warrior Dōbutsu, the Japanese word for animal. The Veterinarian secretly offered him a serum that would slow down the aging process and enhance him to the peak of human perfection. He also learned to master his chi, which amplified his already peak-human strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, healing, and senses to superhuman levels and armed himself with a suit housing a retractable prehensile metal tail and gauntlets housing Indestructium-laced metal claws. He soon learned of the Zoologist, the new alter ego of the animal man and tracked him down to face him. Dōbutsu and the Zoologist fought fiercely, with the Zoologist barely managing to win. Timothy Cox has hired him in the past and he has worked with the likes of the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters, Bloodsport and the Sports Sultan in the past. He has sought to destroy the temple and its students, including their new students the Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals, as well as regain his honor against the Zoologist and has challenged him to multiple duels.
The Pound: A disgruntled animal control officer who vowed to put every animal in a cage due to a childhood rife with incidents of animals attacking him and filling him with zoophobia, the fear of animals, Paul Cage overcame his fears when he managed to lure and trap a rabid dog in a cage and vowed no other animal would harm a person. A gifted inventor, he devised many traps and ensnaring devices that allowed him to capture virtually any animal. He tried to join many animal welfare services but his questionable ethics and demeanor towards animals prevented them from hiring him. He soon began attacking those centers that refused to hire him, kidnapping all the animals held there to prevent them from ever getting adopted and abducting the personnel. The Zoologist and Specia learned about these attacks and tracked him down, facing his weapons and traps, and freeing his innocent captives. He later set his sights on the Zoologist and Specia himself, utilizing upgraded weapons and new designs based off of old stolen technology created by the Veterinarian, the Poacher, and the Trapper (who he has worked with on occasion) designed to negate and trap the Zoologist and Specia. Many animals attacked his hideout in an effort to free the Zoologist and Specia. He took the San Francisco Zoo hostage and locked it down so no one in attendance could escape until his insane demands were met, which included a billion dollars, a job at the nearest animal control center, and the Zoologist and Specia willingly surrendered to him. They refused and swiftly turned the odds against him, locking him in the lion enclosure and having the lions attack him if he tried anything. He later helped the Euthanizer escape in exchange for helping him attack and kidnap animals at animal shelters but ultimately regretted it when the Euthanizer killed him.
Bloodsport: A ferocious animal fighter and highly skilled martial artist who became obsessed with fighting and killing the deadliest animals in the world with his bare hands, Basilio Silvestre delved in many heinous animal fighting competitions and bloodsports including bullfighting, alligator wrestling, bear wrestling, snake-wrestling, and lion fighting, as well as organizing, gambling, and participating in several baiting, animal-fighting, and tossing rings and competitions including dog fights and cock fights. He even organized the infamous Animal Assault Arena, an underworld-infamous animal fighting event that featured the most ferocious and unorthodox animal fights. He has worked closely with Timothy Cox who has financed and profited off his organizations. Cox soon informed him of the Zoologist and offered him two billion dollars to organize the Zoologist and his partner Specia’s destruction. He managed to lure them into an arena where he challenged them to gladiatorial combat and utilized hi-tech weapons and automatons to face them. They ended up defeating him in spite of his many advantages over them, including gassing them repeatedly and utilizing powerful electrical brass knuckles to beat them. He was given a powered suit of armor armed with weapons devised by Timothy Cox’s engineers to better face the Zoologist. He has a rivalry with the Poacher, has fought Apex, and struck up a friendship/partnership with the animal-based martial artist Dobutsu, who has trained him in several fighting techniques and forms, and the Sports Sultan. He has profited off many pay-per-view animal cruelty videos and fighting competitions and has personally fought the Zoologist and Specia on several occasions since their first encounter.
The Sports Sultan: A costumed criminal obsessed with all types of sports, games, and athleticism, Sonny Simpson was once regarded as the greatest athlete of the modern era, having prestigious careers not only in Major League Baseball, National Football League, and the National Basketball Association, but also competing and winning Gold Medals in the Olympics. His career was ruined when he was caught accepting bribes to lose major games in the season. Disgruntled, he started developing sports-themed weaponry and gadgets and wearing a gaudy uniform combining the features of several sports uniforms, and went on a crime spree. The Zoologist came across him during one of his robberies and despite the Sports Sultan’s physical prowess and athleticism and his array of powerful gadgets and weapons, the Zoologist made quick work of him. The Sports Sultan would soon work with the likes of Bloodsport and Dobutsu for future endeavors against both the Zoologist and other heroes like Heatstroke, Cheetari, Bluemoon, and Macho Man.
Vic Vicious: A ruthless and feral mutant that possesses animalistic attributes including superhuman strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, razor-sharp teeth and extendable claws, superhuman senses, venomous and pheromone secretions, wall-crawling capabilities, an accelerated healing factor, and a prehensile stinger tail, Vic Valentino was abused and mistreated his entire life by his highly religious mob family who left him locked up in a cage and fed raw meat. Escaping and killing them, he set about killing anyone or anything he could get a hold of before crossing paths with the Zoologist. In spite of painfully reminding him of his own past of feral aggression, the Zoologist managed to defeat him and telepathically fix his mind a bit. Now possessing a bit of rationale, Vicious soon escaped and became a ruthless criminal, mercenary, and assassin-for-hire, facing the Zoologist several more times, much to the Zoologist’s chagrin.
The Constructicrew: A team of cybernetic mercenaries utilizing weapons based on the designs and capabilities of construction equipment, the Constructicrew devote themselves to building anything they get paid to create no matter what location, including on top of forests, jungles, and even other buildings. Often hired by Timothy Cox among others, they have been known to sabotage manufacturing plants, construction sites, and landmarks and destroy large patches of forests and jungles to create whatever they are asked. Led by the Foreman, despite their lack of finesse or intellect, their combined might has proven to be a match for the Zoologist on several occasions, as well as other superheroes such as Macho Man and Lego Lad. The Foreman: The leader and founder of the Constructicrew, Forrester Manigold was a former construction worker maimed in a disastrous accident at one of the sites for Timothy Cox’s new buildings that was targeted by the Zoologist for being built on part of a nature reserve. Seeing another opportunity to outfit Manigold with an experimental nanotech solution his scientists were working on that had been utilized previously on the likes of Slaughterhouse and the Animal Annihilators, Cox gave Manigold the ability to transform parts of himself into standard heavy equipment used in construction, including track-type equipments, graders, skidsteers, excavators, backhoes, timber, pipelayers, scrapers, mining equipment, articulated equipment, compactors, loaders, material handlers, paving equipment, underground equipment, hydromatic tools, and highway equipment. Seeking revenge on the Zoologist, Manigold, now calling himself the Foreman, proved a powerful opponent able to cause serious damage to the Zoologist with his many configurations. He was soon defeated when the Zoologist tossed him into deep wet cement. The Foreman soon joined forces with a crew of construction-themed villains and became work-for-hire mercenaries usually for Timothy Cox. Mortar: An old friend of Manigold transformed into a highly durable and super strong composite being made of stone, brick, cement, concrete, asphalt, and tar, and able to produce those materials at will, Morty Arlan was dumped in a vat of experimental masonry material against his will by the scientists of Timothy Cox. He longs to return to human form again. He is able to encase the Zoologist and others in highly durable and sticky traps and cause immense damage. Girder: A powerful mutant able to create and manipulate girders and trusses at will as well as possessing a highly durable red metal exoskeleton, Gerald Ryder has been taunted by bullies for years for his appearance. Seeing acceptance with the Constructicrew, he is highly loyal to the team and will brutally attack and entomb anyone who dares to taunt him or his friends. Riveter: A musclebound and tough-as-nails cybernetic woman outfitted with a series of fingers able to project red hot piercing rivets and nails at machine-gun rates at will as well as possessing superhuman strength, durability, and a rocket propulsion unit in her back granting her flight, Roseanne Rivera has proven to be able to pierce the Zoologist and Specia’s skin with her projectiles, making her a formidable opponent. Toolbox: Another disgruntled construction worker given a similar nanotech solution to the Foreman, Thompson Boxx is able to transform his limbs into any tool or simple machine he can imagine such as cutting and edge tools, moving tools, tools that enact chemical changes including temperature and ignition, guiding, measuring, and perception tools, shaping tools, and fastening tools, making him a versatile and deadly opponent. Revealed to be the brother of former supervillain turned superhero Screwdriver. Hardhat: A yellow musclebound and dimwitted cybernetic enforcer possessing immense superhuman strength, stamina, and durability, Hamish Hardesky does a lot of the heavy lifting and grunt work for the Constructicrew due to his lack of intelligence or ambition.
Lunatics The Beast Basher: A sadistic mutant serial killer and animal abuser that possesses incredible superhuman strength rivaling the Zoologist’s, as well as the superhuman ability to absorb any pain inflicted upon her and redirect that pain in any person or animal she chooses, including the Zoologist, or amplify her physical attributes, Beatrice Bromwell spent her childhood torturing and killing animals for fun, including family pets. Diagnosed with and suffers from several serious psychological disorders, including anti-social personality disorder, dissocial personality disorder, and, most prominently, zoosadism & zoophobia, Bromwell has always had a disdain for animals, beasts, and creatures. She is also a masochist, gaining pleasure from pain, inflicted upon her or otherwise. Learned of the Zoologist during her time in the Superhuman Asylum for Criminals and Lunatics, and vowed to torture him in the most painful and humiliating ways, for no better reason other than for simple pleasure, as well as to prove her so-called superiority. Escaped and battled him and the Pack often. Amongst her crimes were attacking the Bronx Zoo, brutally beating Specia and the Zoologist, joining several enemies in attacking the Zoologist and Specia’s public trial after revealing their secret identities, etc. Currently back at the Asylum after being severely beaten by the Zoologist, who affected the pleasure centers of her brain that caused an adverse effect in the pain-loving Basher. Later joined an alliance with the Zoophiliac in attempting to get rid of the Zoologist. She has joined several incarnations of the Anti-Animal Alliance.
The Zoophiliac: Another insane superhuman criminal, Zhan Pietro is, as his name suggests, a zoophiliac, having a sexual attraction towards any non-human animals of the female gender. Possesses the superhuman ability to secrete various powerful pheromones capable of such feats as sexually stimulating and controlling people and animals (especially of the female persuasion), altering emotions and perceptions, and even powerful ‘death’ spores that can melt flesh on contact. He also possesses a superhuman physiology. Learned of the superheroine Specia and began to obsess over her and her ability to transform into any animal. Kidnapping her after luring her with his pheromones, then attempted to woo her, only to face a humiliating defeat after she managed to overcome his pheromones and save herself and the Zoologist. Locked up in the Superhuman Asylum for Criminals and Lunatics and later joined an alliance with the Beast Basher in attempting to get rid of the Zoologist so he could finally be with Specia. He was also brainwashed by the Dizzying Diva into stopping Specia from interfering with her plans, an experience that left him humiliated.
The Rabid Man: A mad and mysterious drifter who possesses the ability to cause animals to turn rabid and feral, including people, the Rabid Man has no known identity or form of identification. All that is known is that he has become a psychotic criminal bent on breaking society. He first mysteriously appeared at a protest at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. where he proceeded to mentally drive everyone attending into a frenzied riot. He then took Congress hostage and announced his plan to kill the members of Congress to make an example of society. The Zoologist & Specia quickly traveled to D.C. where they proceeded to turn rabid after the Rabid Man used his powers on them, revealing this was his true objective all along, to make the Zoologist lose control of himself. However, Specia managed to shake off his influence and soon managed to telepathically calm down both the rioters outside and the Zoologist, who soon pursued the Rabid Man, only to find he mysteriously vanished.
The Scavenger: A cannibalistic, psychopathic serial killer, Terrence Travers is a wizened old man who has an obsessive compulsion for eating the dead or the near dead, with a feral, vulturine physiology (including the power of flight), the ability to control scavenger animals, emit toxic and disease-filled breath, and a bloodlust unlike anything the world has ever seen. He normally targets the homeless, but has also exhumed gravesites and feasted off of whatever remains he can get his hands on. Has fought the Zoologist countless times, being one of his earlier adversaries. He also attacked the zombified Road-Kill in an attempt to eat him. The Zoologist and Specia ended up saving Road-Kill from the crazed Scavenger. He has teamed up with the Creature Connaisseur and the Avian Alliance although he was tossed out of the Alliance after he had killed and eaten one of their members.
The Creature Connoisseur: A highly sophisticated but deranged chef who specializes in the cooking of all forms of animal meat, no matter how rare or exotic, Charbonneau Coupe is a mutant that possesses superhumanly strong razor-sharp Indestructium-laced teeth and jaws, superhuman senses of smell and taste, and a ravenous appetite for all forms of animal meat. He is a culinary master who utilizes a variety of razor-sharp and super hot kitchen utensils of his own design to carve and smash animal flesh and various exotic seasonings, herbs, and spices with unique properties. He first set his sights on the Zoologist when he witnessed him and Specia battling the Fuchsia Freak in the outskirts of Paris. Thrilled at the idea of consuming the king of animals, he managed to drug the Zoologist after his bout with the Fuchsia Freak with a powerful paralytic seasoning and drag him off to his home where he proceeded to torture him by cutting off pieces of him to cook and consume, finding the Zoologist’s flesh to be the absolute tastiest he has ever cooked. Specia tracked down the deranged chef and fought the Connoisseur who attempted to kill and eat Specia as well. The Zoologist soon shook off the Connoisseur’s neurotoxin and with Specia’s help managed to overpower and incapacitate him. The Creature Connoisseur fought the Zoologist and Specia multiple times over, either to halt his carnivorous schemes to put rare and exotic animals on his menacing menu or fend off his carnivorous attacks. He has joined the Anti-Animal Alliance and partnered with the Scavenger and been hired by Timothy Cox, both solo and alongside his employee Slaughterhouse. This particular foe has proven a frightening adversary for the Zoologist and Specia who have never encountered a being who wished to actually eat them.
The Euthanizer: A former disillusioned veterinary assistant transformed into a serial killer, Ethan Mercer began his slow descent into madness when he felt that there was so much suffering in the world and no one seemed to be doing anything to stop it. After a failed suicide attempt, he witnessed a stray injured dog getting run over by a passing truck and psychically felt the dog’s pain fade away and realized he could empathically feel the pain and suffering of others and that the only way to end the suffering was to kill. Beginning with breaking into animal shelters in the dead of night, he began euthanizing every creature and wayward soul he could find, utilizing various weapons such as cattle bolts, gas anesthetics and other highly poisonous gases, and other tools for quick and painless kills. He began sensing death and painful memories in others and sought to stop these visions. The Zoologist and Specia soon got wind of these mass killings at various animal shelters and tracked down Ethan who shot the Zoologist several times in an attempt to end his suffering, but Specia managed to incapacitate him and he was arrested. He soon began killing inmates at the jail he was sent to, seeing them as poor souls in need of salvation, forcing the warden to put him in solitary confinement. The Euthanizer bears no ill will towards the Zoologist and Specia and sees them as merely two other souls that need to be put down in order to set them free from their suffering. He has no ill intent in his mind, he thinks he is performing good deeds with his acts of ‘mercy’ and is indiscriminate in his killings, making him an unpredictable and highly dangerous foe, in spite of his unassuming appearance and gentlemanly etiquette.
The Skinner: A deranged and psychopathic serial killer obsessed with skinning his victims, both human and animals, Stewart Skein was an unassuming man with a secret obsession of skinning animals and people that originated from his childhood when he found and took the skin off of a dead deer. Working for a taxidermist, he soon became enthralled with owning the skins, pelts, and furs of every animal and person he could get his hands on. The Zoologist and Specia encountered his cabin deep in the woods where they were repulsed by his collection, including the pile of skinless bodies in his basement. They made quick work of him upon his return to the cabin with a frightened victim-to-be, but not before shocking them by having had taken off his own skin, wanting it to be part of his own deranged collection. Skein became obsessed with the Zoologist and Specia after their first encounter, and soon wanted to have their skin in his collection. Capturing the two of them, he prepared to skin them both alive, but the Zoologist and Specia vexed him by shedding their skins themselves like a snake’s, driving him even more into madness. He was later contacted by Felicia Bane who hired him to try and scalp Specia’s voluptuous snow-white locks and nearly succeeded before she and the Zoologist turned the tables on the two scalphunters.
The Patterner: A colorful costumed criminal and lunatic obsessed with patterns, Patton Niels suffered from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder and a highly developed sense of pattern recognition. Seeking to bring order to the chaos of life, he developed several gadgets and weapons that would allow him to manipulate and create patterns in his surrounding environments and warp perceptions. He began violently attacking stores and organizing their products in his perceived patterns. The Zoologist and Specia soon ran afoul of and fought him, becoming disoriented when he altered their bodily symmetry, causing them to become radially symmetrical instead. They soon managed to destroy his gadgets and defeated him, but the Patterner became obsessed with their seemingly chaotic powers and sought to bring order to them. He has been hired by Professor Perception in the past to distract the Zoologist while his Five Senses plundered banks for him. He has fought the likes of Lore, Bluemoon and Hearttaker, Heatstroke and Cheetari, Red Raptor and Jack of Spades, Tidal Wave, and the Four of Nature.
The Mess: A slovenly and cruel landlord transformed by toxic chemicals into a disgusting deranged glob of trash and filth, Mickey Messmer hated cleanliness and had long believed cleanliness to be a sign of weakness. Running a disgusting pigsty of an apartment building, he charged ridiculously high prices for the poor and refused to clean and make his building a better place for his tenants. When the police had a warrant out for his arrest, Messmer fled the building and caused a truck carrying chemical waste to crash, covering Messmer in toxic chemicals and becoming part of a trash heap. He soon became one with the filth, which he learned he could control and manipulate to his whims, and managed to escape custody. He soon ran afoul of the Zoologist and Specia, who couldn’t get near the polluted creep and his foul stench. He attacked the local dump and fused with the trash and making it his new headquarters, vowing revenge on all the ‘clean’ people who refused to accept him and his lifestyle choices. The Zoologist and Specia wore pollutant-filtering clothes to face the Mess and soon knocked him down to size and he was sent to the Superhuman Asylum for Criminals and Lunatics. He was later sprung by the Verminators to join their cause, and he became smitten for Princess Pollution, much to the chagrin of the Exterminator who also had feelings for her and a rivalry developed between the two noxious villains.
The Oviraptor: An obsessive-compulsive collector and consumer of rare and valuable eggs, Oliver Torpovini was a former paleontologist’s assistant who was caught stealing invaluable dinosaur eggs from a dig site and summarily fired. Infuriated, he returned to the dig site and in a crazed rage, smashed the eggs. Surprisingly, the eggs contained living yokes, which Torpovini compulsively slurped up. It was then that he discovered his mutant abilities, the superhuman ability to mimic the powers and appearances of any species he consumes the eggs of. Transforming into an oviraptor humanoid, he decided to steal the eggs and pursue a career in crime. Designing an oviraptor-inspired costume, he soon stumbled upon the Zoologist & Specia, who had only recently gave birth to an egg containing their developing daughter. He compulsively stole the egg, causing the Zoologist & Specia to swiftly pursue. Although the Oviraptor managed to evade them with surprising efficiency, he soon was barraged by Specia’s surprising motherly fury and retrieved her precious egg. The Zoologist prepared to punish Oviraptor, but he escaped, Specia calming him since their egg was safe.
The Mother Goose Gang: A bizarre criminal organization of insane costumed hoodlums based around the nursery rhymes of Mother Goose, led, obviously, by Mother Goose, who treats her gang like a "family". Their seemingly innocent theme belies a ferociously cunning and brutal organization that has managed to challenge the Zoologist on several occasions. Their main objective is transforming New York into a chaotic wonderland. Mother Goose: The head of the Mother Goose Gang, Mother Goose’s elderly and sweet appearance belies a powerful being with a warped psyche. Possessing a limited mystical ability to warp reality in her immediate environment to her whim, she uses her powers to commit crimes and make the world a more fantastical place to live… for her. She has a team of warped cronies mimicking the appearances and stylings of characters from old nursery rhymes to help her commit crimes of incredible and sometimes confusing complexity. She often quotes old children’s fables. It has been subsequently revealed that these cronies are innocent citizens kidnapped, transformed, and brainwashed into serving her and her ends. Grand Old Duke of York: A poker master transformed by Mother Goose into a crazed old king who can mentally summon and control an army of giant playing cards that serves as the foot troops for the Mother Goose Gang. They can form together into various objects and structures, including bridges and walls. Jack and Jill: A pair of deformed twins capable of controlling gravity, Jack controlling gravity while Jill controls anti-gravity. They also possess a telepathic link to one another. Baa, Baa Black Sheep: A con artist who can control a shadowy substance that obeys his commands Three Blind Mice: Three gigantic blind mutated rodents who serve as the guard dogs and bloodhounds of the Mother Goose Gang. Their enhanced senses of smell and hearing enable them to sense approaching enemies from miles away. Humpty Dumpty: An insane man who can mentally assemble and disassemble any object, organic or inorganic. He possesses a fascination/obsession with eggs and is himself egg-shaped in appearance. Little Jack Horner: A prepubescent reprobate who has a horn enabling him to control sonic vibrations. He has a predisposition towards pies. Little Miss Muffet: A precocious Gothic girl able to communicate with and control spiders, including a giant mutated one that she rides into battle and commands to eat victims. Jack B. Nimble: An Olympic-level athlete turned into a super-agile pyrokinetic. Mary Q. Contrary: A lonely gardener transformed into a low-level controller of plants. Old MacDonald: A superhumanly strong and durable farmer that mentally controls and communicates with barnyard animals.
Foes of the Supernatural and the Science Fiction The Zoologist has had his fair share of strange and bizarre encounters against foes from beyond, throughout the cosmos, other dimensions, the occult, Heaven and Hell alike, and even alternate realities. As such, he has faced cosmic, extraterrestrial, extra-dimensional, and supernatural and occult menaces, threats, invasions, limited incursions, infestations, and enchantments from the likes of such extraterrestrial invaders as the poisonous Princess Pollution, the cosmic Cataloguer and his powerful assistants the Taxidermist and Doctor Dissector, the sly shapeshifting space spy the Doppelgangster, the monstrous Thing from Another World, and the time-traveling Primordials and their prehistoric pawn the Supreme Ancestor; mystical miscreants such as the wicked Witch Doctor, the totemistic terrorist Totemaster, the freaky Fuchsia Freak, and the cryptic Cycloon, nightmarish monsters such as the undead Road-Kill, the frightening Frightfreak and his monstrous Monster Mob, the oni demon Kaijuya the Monster Master, and the horrifying Holey Man, and magically-empowered enemies such as the Twisted Toon, the fanciful Figment Queen, the villainous visionary Virtuoso, the fiendish Fabler, the mesmerizing Maze Maker, the night-time nemesis Nyx Nocturna, the colorful culprit the Rainbow Rustler, and the immortal imp the Troublemaker; and renegade reality travelers and dimensional demons like the mad and uber-powered alternate reality version of the Zoologist King Animalia and his army of evil alternate-reality Zoologists known as the Alternate Animal Man Allegiance, the mechanical menace Mister Machinery and his NanoZoologist, the crazed Commander Carnage, and the reality-warping mischief maker the Banzai Beast.
Extraterrestrial Invaders Princess Pollution: An extraterrestrial princess from the planet Contamina, a filthy toxic waste dump, Princess Pollution possesses the power to pollute, poison, contaminate, and decay anything she touches, as well as possessing shapeshifting abilities and the power of flight. Journeyed across the universe, polluting clean, pristine planets, eventually landing on Earth via a telekinetically controlled asteroid of waste. Beginning to decay the environment around her, she encountered, not the Zoologist, but the Botanist. Enraged at what she was doing, the Botanist viciously battled her, but began to wither the second he touched her. Retreating, the Botanist located the Zoologist and pleaded for his help. Shocked, the Zoologist and his family reluctantly agreed and battled the Princess with the Botanist, eventually sending her back into orbit. She subsequently returned to Earth and formed an alliance with the Creeping-Crawler, De Miser, and the Exterminator, whom she fell in love with.
The Cataloguer: An incredibly powerful and giant extraterrestrial from another galaxy that collects animals to place on his "Master Menagerie" satellite, the Cataloguer is able to paralyze any living being through eye contact as well as superhuman strength, vast telepathic abilities, and spatial warping abilities. After learning of the Zoologist and his ability to transform into any animal imaginable, he became obsessed with him and sought to add him to his collection. Incapacitated and kidnapped him, returning to his planetoid and placing him on display. With the assistance of his loyal cohort the Taxidermist and his demented mad doctor Doctor Dissector, he forced the Zoologist to undergo a painful transformation cycle through the entire animal kingdom from A-Z in order to chronicle and learn about the entire animal kingdom. Specia asked both the Maximums and her Pack for help and they assisted her in getting to the Cataloguer’s satellite, defeating the Cataloguer, and rescuing the grateful Zoologist, as well as setting all of the Cataloguer's specimens free and granting them asylum in his Zoo, earning the Cataloguer’s undying hatred for the Zoologist and the Maximums. Later equipped the Poacher with a specialized metamorphing sapient gun and tasked him and his Trophy Hunters with the job of recapturing his collection, including the Zoologist. He later infiltrated the Zoo by finding the frequency at which the Fauna Force dimension resides, only to face defeat by Specia and her Tyrannosaurus butler Tricerberex. The Taxidermist: A diminutive and highly loyal alien assistant to the Cataloguer specializing in the task of capturing, stuffing, mounting, and watching over his collection of creatures from across the universe. She shows little emotion or patience for disorder and chaos, often putting her at odds with Doctor Dissector. Despite being much smaller than the Cataloguer, she is still bigger and more physically imposing than most humans on Earth, possessing superhuman strength and durability rivaling the Zoologist. Doctor Dissector: A deranged extraterrestrial mad scientist obsessed with dissecting and examining the bodies of any living being or object he gets his hands on, D’zetxor possesses the mutant ability to mentally disassemble and reassemble any being or object at will. He crash-landed on the Cataloguer’s roaming satellite by mistake and ended up being forced into servitude by the Cataloguer, finding his abilities most useful in further understanding any alien species they came across. When they learned of the Zoologist, Dissector became most intrigued by the prospect of analyzing such a foreign species of life. The Zoologist soon turned the tides on the trio of treacherous extra-terrestrials alongside Specia, the Maximums, and the Pack and wound up mentally subduing the Taxidermist and Doctor Dissector before freeing all of the Cataloguer’s zoo and bringing them to his own dimension.
The Doppelgängster: An exiled member of the shapeshifting Sinmorphians, the Doppelgängster traveled the galaxy robbing from other planets and species through infiltration. Soon he traveled to Earth, where he went on a massive crime spree, stealing priceless artifacts and objects from under the nose of federal officials. He soon witnessed the Zoologist in action and astonished by his shapeshifting powers, started impersonating him. The Zoologist soon fought his doppelgänger, who revealed his extraterrestrial origins and overwhelmed him with his incredibly advanced shapeshifting abilities that surpassed the Zoologist's own abilities. Soon, he was defeated by the combined efforts of the Zoologist, the Pack, and the Maximums. The Doppelgängster later joined the Anti-Animal Alliance and became integral in a plot to frame the Zoologist for a series of devastating natural disasters, assuming his form on top of Totemaster’s to simulate his animal powers and utilizing Catastrophe’s weather gauntlets to manipulate the weather. He was later defeated alongside the Anti-Animal Alliance by the Zoologist, Specia, and the Maximums.
The Thing from Another World: A mysterious shape-shifting parasitic entity capable of assimilating any organic life it comes across from who knows where which landed on Earth in Antarctica at least 100,000 years ago, awaiting discovery from any sentient life form to take over and rule over. Was discovered by a team of Norwegian scientists in the winter of 1982 when it escaped its cryogenic stasis and attacked and assimilated/killed most of them. It escaped destruction and took the form of one of the scientist’s dogs to find shelter where it was found and confronted by R.J. MacReady’s team. The Antarctica Zoologist sensed its awakening and its malevolent presence and traveled to destroy it where he teamed up with MacReady. The Zoologist soon faced the Thing on a bio-molecular level, narrowly overpowering the Thing and eradicating it from his system. Unfortunately, MacReady was soon discovered to have been infected and the Zoologist was forced to kill him and eradicate the Thing from his system to prevent it from spreading to the outside world.
The Primordial: A group of extraterrestrial beings that were sent back in time through a portal generated by the superhero Bluemoon during one of his time-traveling excursions. The journey through the portal combined with their alien physiology altered their minds and bodies and landing in the primordial ooze of the Earth as Mother Nature was creating it, granted them incredible power, but also drove them mad. Began altering the timeline to the point that the very first creation the gods Faunos and Floros made were made non-existent. Father Time called on Bluemoon to help him, who was immune to the alterations of time and asked him to save the Zoologist so he could help. The Zoologist and Bluemoon, as well as the Zoologist's ancestor Faunos and his brother Floros, defeated the Primordial, who were locked up in time stasis by Father Time. The Supreme Ancestor: Before the Primordial traveled to the beginning of life's creation, they stumbled upon a Neanderthal sinking in a tar pit during the Neolithic era, and granted him a fraction of their power to help him before leaving to fulfill their mission. Gaining an increased superhuman intellect, evolutionary powers rivaling the Zoologist's, and immortality, he knew everything about the Primordial and was outraged at the way they were treated, especially after they saved him. Spent the next several million years studying evolution and genetics, including teaching Gregor Mendal and Charles Darwin, eventually ending up in the present day where he confronted the Zoologist and the Maximums. He later appeared amongst a group of superhumans gathered by Timothy Cox to help defeat the Zoologist and Specia.
Mystical Miscreants The Witch Doctor: A crazed African jungle shaman who often attacked the werecheetah tribe of Nigeria, K'mumbku practiced and mastered the mystical art of voodoo magic and utilized mystical potions, herbs, and serums to disorient and affect his victim’s minds, while also enhancing his physical prowess and halting the aging process. Often attempted to commit ritualistic sacrifice and other atrocities, including kidnapping children from remote villages and slaughtering animals for their blood. Enemy of Maximums member Cheetari and the Scientist Sorcerer Lore. Also encountered and fought the Zoologist several times during the Zoologist’s excursions through Africa, including fighting against the team-up of the Zoologist and fellow science sorcerer Lore and alongside Cheetari as well. Sometimes teamed up with the living puppet/voodoo doll Marionette and would clash with the superhero Zero. Also teamed up with the Totemaster and the Fuchsia Freak in a bid to gain the mystical power of the Aurora Borealis. Later died during a fight against Cheetari when one of his spells went wrong, causing him to spontaneously combust on accident, dying from the burns.
The Totemaster: An Inuit who gained the power of the totemistic spirits of the Alaskan wilderness through a medallion left to him by his grandfather in the hopes he would use it to help his fellow man, Siberis uses his powers to selfishly commit fantastic crimes instead. Wearing a bizarre totem pole-inspired outfit, he fought the Zoologist in Alaska, whom the Totemaster managed to defeat by temporarily severing his connection to the animal kingdom, returning the Zoologist to his mortal form temporarily. Later fought the Zoologist again before losing his medallion to the Alaskan gods, who were angry at his actions and imprisoned him. The Botanist, able to help him escape his imprisonment and steal back his medallion, hired him to join his Anti-Animal Alliance. He was later defeated and captured through the combined efforts of the Zoologist and Lore, the Scientist Sorcerer.
The Fuchsia Freak: A theatrical techno-wizard who uses his technology to simulate and create the illusion of magic and magical effects, the very appearance of the mysterious Fuchsia Freak simulates the appearance of a mystical monster. Wearing a backpack that simulates bat-like wings, carrying a variety of bizarre gadgets, including explosive, seemingly-sentient sticky stretchy globules, blinding will-o-wisps, and razor-sharp tarot cards that can produce a variety of effects themselves, creating heavy smokescreens at will, and possessing the very appearance of a colorful cartoonish monster, the Fuchsia Freak is more than he appears. First facing the Zoologist and Specia in Europe when he hijacked a travelling circus, the Zoologist and Specia were forced to participate in a variety of deadly circus acts to keep the Freak from harming the audience. They eventually saved the circus and gave chase to the Freak, before he mysteriously vanished. He later joined the Witch Doctor and Totemaster in facing the Zoologist at the Arctic Circle, where they were attempting to use the Aurora Borealis to power their talismans and gadgets. It is here revealed that he is rather envious of his two collaborators and the Zoologist as well and their genuine mystical powers. He is eventually captured and revealed to be former Hollywood special effects master Francis Fogger having grown tired of not getting the adulation he supposedly deserved.
Road-Kill: An innocent young feral mutant who lived with his loving mother in seclusion during the 1950s in Louisiana, Charles "Chuck" Farley was found out by the bigoted mutant-hating town and was made an example of by being bound to the road and having his torso run over by one of the member’s trucks repeatedly, then thrown into the nearby swampy bayou. The members then attacked his mother’s home and knocked her unconscious, burning the house to the ground with her still inside. Dead for many years until, during the present day, he was somehow mystically reanimated and gained the power to raise animals from the dead and control them. Finding out his mother and his home were gone, he set about to destroy the town that destroyed him and his beloved mother. He attacked the town at night, becoming active during the evening. He caught the attention of the Zoologist and Specia, who sensed the natural disturbances of life and death. Infiltrating the town as tourists, they soon learned of a decades-long cover-up by the town instigated by its mayor, who turned out to have led the mob attack years before and was the one responsible for running over young Farley with his car and knocking his mother unconscious and leaving her for dead. Road-Kill attempted to kill the mayor and battled the Zoologist before being soothed by Specia, who reminded him of his mother. The Zoologist and Specia brought the town to justice and managed to place Road-Kill back into a death-like coma, allowing him to be at peace. He later surfaced again, being summoned and coerced by the Monster Mob into being their resident ‘zombie’. The Zoologist and Specia defeated them, Road-Kill refusing to harm Specia, and he ran off into the wilderness. The Scavenger attacked him once in a bid to eat him, and the Zoologist and Specia were forced to intervene on Road-Kill’s behalf.
Frightfreak: The frightful combination of a vengeful undead medieval prankster named Jack and a former classic horror movie star, Boris Lugosi, Jr., transformed into the Lord of Fear by the Dark Overlord, Frightfreak is the pumpkin-headed master of fear, phobias, monsters, and the undead. He appears on Earth physically once every year on Halloween night but usually invades and attacks the dreams of the sleeping and turning them into horrible nightmares and has monsters do his dirty work for him spreading fear across the world. Faced the Zoologist early in both their careers, when Frightfreak placed a secluded jungle village in Africa under his thrall through the dreams of the children that rested there, trapping them in coma-like states. Made the Zoologist face his worst fears in a bid to destroy him, but instead inadvertently helped him overcome those fears when he feared failing to save the children more than his own fears, which led to Frightfreak’s inevitable defeat. Later fought him as a member of the Negaknights, as leader and founder of the Monster Mob, and as part of the Dark Overlord’s Minions of Malevolence. His ultimate fear is that no one will be afraid of him any more. The Monster Mob: A legion of infamous supernatural monsters that have joined forces to spread terror and fear throughout the world. Led by seemingly none other than the lord of vampires Count Dracula, the group has fought the Zoologist on more than one occasion, both as individuals and as a group, at one point replacing their founding member the Wolf Man with his friend and teammate Bluemoon, while trying to liberate him from their hypnotic control. The undead Road-Kill has also joined the Monster Mob as their very own “zombie”. It was later revealed that the legendary master of frights, Frightfreak, in fact, summoned these creatures and monsters to unwittingly perform his frightful business. The Zoologist and the Super Squad first faced them as a group in the 50s when they appeared at a drive-in movie theater to cause mayhem and fear amongst the young viewers there and later again alongside Specia and the Maximums during one particular Halloween night, where the Mob was defeated by their own fears and insecurities. Count Dracula: The infamous lord of the vampires who originally fought the Zoologist towards the end of the First World War, Count Vlad Dracula was one of the first superhuman beings to beat the young and inexperienced Zoologist when he was investigating a series of murders in Transylvania committed by the Count. Although soundly beaten, he learned from his mistakes and when Dracula used his victims as an army of the undead against warring forces, the Zoologist managed to beat him with a wooden fencepost through the heart, seemingly killing him and undoing the victim’s curse. The Count was buried outside his home, stake intact. Of course, death seldom lasts forever for a member of the undead, and Dracula soon returned with the help of the Lord of Fear himself, Frightfreak, and promoted as the seeming leader of the Monster Mob. His ultimate fear is surprisingly death itself. He also has an aversion to religious images and garlic. The Wolf Man: An unknown man who is believed to be only the most recent in a line of victims bitten by a werewolf, granting him lycanthropic powers and making him a formidable foe. Appears to be more victim than monster while human. The Zoologist faced him in London when he was contacted by the murdered souls of his victims begging for help. While he managed to lift the curse temporarily to allow the victims to move on, the Wolf Man’s curse lived on in another victim. He is afraid of and weak against silver. Frankenstein’s Creature: The legendary creation of Dr. Victor von Frankenstein, this brute possesses the ability to channel, store, and project electricity and converts it to amplified superhuman strength and speed. While normally gentle and friendly, others have manipulated him in the past to commit crimes and other evil acts. The Zoologist was forced to fight him after he seemingly murdered a young child. It was later revealed he saved the child from a serial molester who tried to strike again and teamed up with the Creature to protect her from him. The Zoologist left him alone to wander the world in peace soon after. The Zoologist later had to face him and his beautiful bride alongside Specia who were under the control of Mr. Hyde and then as part of the Monster Mob. He is afraid of fire. Bride of Frankenstein: The Creature’s seductive bride possesses the same abilities as her groom, along with the ability to manipulate the pleasure and fear centers of the brain. She too is afraid of fire. The Wicked Witch: A powerful ancient witch capable of casting spells that can affect and harm even the Zoologist and Specia. She fought the Zoologist and Specia one Halloween night when she enshrouded a small suburban town under a curse that caused all the costumed trick-or-treaters to literally turn into their costumed identities, many of them dangerous monsters subjugated to her control. She even managed to transform the Zoologist and Specia into a pair of monsters before they managed to undo her spell. She later fought them as part of the Monster Mob where she attempted to steal Specia’s beauty. However, Specia’s beauty was so powerful it was to be considered infinite and the attempt caused the Witch to blow up in a shower of magic. She is allergic to and afraid of water and able to be countered by powerful magic. The Mummy: The powerful cursed form of a former servant of the great Tutankhamen of Egyptian lore, Im-ho-Tep possesses several supernatural abilities, including superhuman strength and durability, the ability to manipulate sand and water, and control over the Ten Plagues of Egypt. The Mummy encountered the Zoologist on his travels through Egypt and attempted to entomb him in his pyramid but the Zoologist managed to summon the cat goddess Bastet who rendered the Mummy powerless and returned to his tomb. He later fought Lore in a mystical battle before joining the Monster Mob. He is severely frightened of cats. The Denizen from the Dank Depths: A mutated aquatic monstrosity, half-man and half-fish, who enjoys nothing more than tearing through innocent victims and devouring their entrails. The Denizen fought the Zoologist in the late 50s after abducting and maiming several women and faced the Zoologist in an underwater battle in the swamps he calls home. He was soon invited to join the Monster Mob. He is afraid of bears. The Invisible Phantom: An insane serial killer who drank an experimental formula of a scientist he murdered that allowed him to be able to turn invisible and intangible like a ghost. He went on a killing spree spurred by the fact that he could only change back to visible and tangible temporarily and that he longed to feel a woman’s touch once again. He has faced the likes of Revenant and the Zoologist on his own and as a member of the Monster Mob. He is, ironically, afraid of actual ghosts and spirits. Mr. Hyde: A former scientist transformed into a superhumanly strong and revolting individual. He serves as a tactician, inventor, and medic amongst the Mob. The Zoologist fought him when his experimental Pseudo-Frankenstein monsters ran amok in England. He’s afraid of his reverting to his former ‘weak’ self. The Grey Man: An extra-terrestrial monster that enjoys torturing, dissecting and altering humans in the name of science. He serves as a proxy and fellow scientist to Mr. Hyde’s twisted experiments. He is afraid of Earth germs and bacteria. The Blob: A semi-sentient, gelatinous corrosive alien who can dissolve and eat virtually anything, as well as exponentially increase in size and volume. Has proven capable of burning even the Zoologist’s flesh. The Zoologist stumbled across it when it landed on Earth and attempted to contain it. While mindless, it serves as a powerful weapon in the Monster Mobs’ hands. It is afraid of cold & freezing temperatures. The Gremlins: The foot soldiers of the Monster Mob, these vicious creatures start off cute and seemingly harmless furry mogwai but if fed after midnight mutate into vicious reptilian gremlins that attack without hesitation with their razor-sharp claws and teeth and overwhelm opponents. They can multiply when drenched in water and are vulnerable to sunlight. They also have an intuitive aptitude for destroying mechanical equipment and creating mayhem and panic. The Zoologist faced a menacing multitude of these creatures during World War II when they set about destroying Allied & Axis planes alike in midflight. They are afraid of bright light, including sunlight, which kills and melts them. The Boogeyman: A frightening shape-shifter and telepathic serial killer able to enter the dreams of others and kill them in their sleep. Nightmares fuel him and provide him with sustenance. He is so powerful that Frightfreak and Count Dracula usually prefers to use him only as a last resort, keeping him in psionic and cryogenic restraints. He is afraid of bravery and courage.
The Highway Hellion: A criminal inventor and occultist dressed in a devil-themed driving costume obsessed with automobiles and driving, Hugh Waylon made a literal deal with the Dark Overlord himself to be the fastest and deadliest thing on wheels, given the supernatural ability to possess and transform any vehicle he acquires into a devilish vehicle able to obey his mental commands and take any shape or configuration he desires armed with a variety of highly-advanced mystical and technological weapons and gadgets designed for hijacking, ambushing, and stealing and plundering from innocent travelers on the various highways across the country. He is able to mystically summon numerous devilish imps called his Pit Crew to aid in his highly theatrical crimes, mystically repair his vehicle, and evade the highway patrols and authorities. The Zoologist and Specia stumbled upon the Highway Hellion and his imps attacking travelers driving down one of America’s highways through the desert and soon fought them. The Highway Hellion and his crew managed to temporarily knock them out and threatened to drag them down the highway at high speeds they were traveling but the Zoologist and Specia turned the tables on them and knocked them off the road, crashing right in front of a patrol vehicle. He later transformed his vehicle into a pirate ship-shaped land vehicle that would abduct innocent travelers and force them to work on his ship and steal from others. The Zoologist, Specia, and Lego Lad stopped him. He also was confronted by and raced against Thomas the Living Locomotive Man who handily defeated him and gave him a stern lecture on being a good person, much to his chagrin.
Kaijuya, the Monster Master: An extradimensional Japanese oni that creates and controls gigantic monstrous entities that he uses to attack Earth’s dimension, Kaijuya is known as the supposed master of the “kaijus”, giant monsters most famous for attacking Tokyo, sometimes New York City, as well as other famous locales. The Zoologist and his Pack stopped many of these monster attacks before he garnered the attention of Kaijuya, who was intrigued by the shape-shifting animal superhero and his ability to control Kaijuya’s beasts. Having once witnessed his exploits decades when he helped Kaijuya's archnemesis Master Shauo Lei and his Shaolin warriors defeat the invading kaijus that were attacking their sacred temple, Kaijuya brought the Zoologist to his dimension and challenged him to hand-to-hand combat and was defeated by the combined efforts of the Zoologist, the Pack, and the wizened Master Shauo Lei and his Shaolin warriors.
Cycloon: A mysterious and mystical insect-like being obsessed with the cycles of life and change, Cycloon possesses the ability to age and de-age any living being or object through the several phases of life and death, as well as other, as-of-yet undefined mystical abilities, seemingly able to teleport and appear anywhere he wishes through both space and time, manipulate the seasons, withstand virtually any attack, absorb, project, and redirect energy blasts, and walking through solid objects. He is particularly obsessed with the Zoologist and his immortality, and strives to manipulate him into doing his bidding. He has appeared to the Zoologist at the most seemingly random of times throughout his career, for whatever purpose known only to him. He is said to have some sort of link to both Father Time and Mother Nature, though they have little knowledge of him. Revealed to be the ‘brother’ to Samsara, the benevolent entity that controls and maintains the Circle of Life. He has de-aged Specia to a baby, challenged the superhero sorcerer Lore, and battled the Zoologist on Saturn’s moon Titan.
The Fabler: A powerful criminal mastermind obsessed with fables and folklore, especially those of the legendary Aesop, Fabian Leonidas was a scientist ridiculed by his peers for his obsession and believing that magic existed in the universe. He became interested in the Zoologist’s exploits early in the superhero’s career, fascinated with his animalistic abilities and the folk tales surrounding his character. Using the stories he was fascinated with as templates for his crimes, Leonidas soon crossed paths with the Zoologist when he was found capturing animals for his bizarre exploits and trying to exact revenge on his peers. A mishap with a weapon he had created to simulate mystical energies caused the Zoologist to accidentally share a portion of his powers with the Fabler. Now able to mimic certain animal abilities, Leonidas reveled in his new powers before being beaten by the more experienced Zoologist. He would face the Zoologist, Specia, and Lore in future encounters.
The Wendigo: A legendary bestial monster said to bring harsh blizzards whenever it howls, the Wendigo is a mythical disease brought about whenever a person eats the flesh of another person, transforming them into a mindless man-eating monstrosity possessing superhuman strength, durability, speed, reflexes, agility, regenerative abilities, and the ability to summon severe snowstorms with a frightening howl. The Zoologist first came upon the Wendigo when he was attempting to reunite a lost child with her mother in northern Canada. The Wendigo relentlessly pursued them, as he wanted to feast on the child. The Zoologist fought hard against the piercing snowstorm and the brutal assaults of the Wendigo, surprising him by being unable to be controlled like any normal animal, but in the end the Wendigo prevailed in taking the child away from him, devastating the Zoologist.
Mister Miscellaneous: A magical extra-dimensional creature with a cartoonesque physiology possessing incredible reality-warping abilities, Mister Miscellaneous is from a completely different dimension that is unaffected by three-dimensional laws, enabling him to perform virtually any feat imaginable. Learned of the Zoologist through television transmissions of his battles that were able to break through to his dimension, and soon became his "biggest fan". A living cartoon character, Mister Miscellaneous causes nothing but trouble when he visits the Zoologist, who is forced to try and get rid of him. While not necessarily a villain, he is an annoyance who is a threat to any mortal, as he does not grasp the concept of life and death, and has proven quite deranged. He has forced the Zoologist, Specia, and their friends in bizarre situations and transformations, such as turning the Zoologist into a living puppet, inflating/fattening Specia, merging the two into one being, etc. He is the creator of the Terrible Twelve, a band of bizarrely powered supervillains, the Twisted Toon, a living crazed cartoon character, and the abominable animal-vegetable-mineral GeoZooBotanist, and also empowered the misguided autistic youth the Figment Queen and the paint-wielding reality warper Virtuoso, all in an effort to test and push the Zoologist to his limits. He has one proven weakness: yarns and string. Trap him in any kind of yarn or string and he instantly disappears for an undisclosed period of time. Any effects or transformations or alterations of our universe are instantly restored to normal. Later in life, the Zoologist and Specia managed to actually befriend Mister Miscellaneous and change his ways. Mister Miscellaneous becomes a powerful ally of the Maximums and the Zoologist in the future.
The Terrible Twelve: A team of powerful, albeit bizarre supervillains created by Mister Miscellaneous to test the Zoologist and Specia’s might. Led by the amusement park-manipulating Dr. Funfair, they first attempted to hold Grand Central Station hostage until the Zoologist and Specia arrived then were transported to the moon where they fought the Zoologist and Specia to the Banzai Beast’s delight. Doctor Funfair: Possessing the powerful yet bizarre ability to manipulate, summon, and control amusement parks, attractions, and rides, Doctor Funfair was created by the Mister Miscellaneous to lead the Terrible Twelve in a battle against the Zoologist. He later became a recurring adversary of Lore, the Science Sorcerer. The Human Helicopter: A cyborg with a retractable helicopter propeller on his back, the Human Helicopter can achieve flights of up to 120 mph. He is also equipped with two guns for fingers. Windbreaker: An obese and foul-smelling monstrosity able to control and emit noxious farts. Paper Cut: A ninjutsu master made out of paper, he can transform and fold himself like origami and cut through most materials. Chimney: A brick-skinned strongman able to project and manipulate smoke and soot. The Boomerang Bullet: A man comprised of bullets that he can expulse from himself at will and control their force, speed, and trajectory, even returning them to himself. Cryovolcana: A woman possessing thermokinetic powers that enable her to generate fire and ice at will and in conjunction. Pressure: An armored deep-sea diver capable of manipulating atmospheric pressures and conditions. Bookkeeper: A powerful wizard able to summon and control any literary character or object. Sproing: A lanky man able to transform completely or partially into springs, granting him great stretching and leaping capabilities and the ability to absorb attacks Leatherback: A fashion-obsessed diva able to manipulate leather to her whim. The Zoologist and Specia are not particularly fond of this member. Mr. Zipper: A powerful space manipulator, the Zipper can, as his name implies, generate zippers, allowing him to either separate or join things together mystically, teleport, put a zipper on a surface and opening it, allowing easy entrance, store objects, etc.
The Twisted Toon: A crazed cartoon character brought to life by Mister Miscellaneous, the Twisted Toon quickly took to turning the world upside down and bringing chaos to the masses. Possessing all the powers a standard cartoon character would possess, including the ability to rewrite the strict physics of the universe to his convenience and overwrite them to create more lenient and much more absurd physics, the Twisted Toon is as dangerous as he is powerful. He first faced the Zoologist on Staten Island where he attacked confused immigrants. He proved a powerful match; shaking off all the punishment the Zoologist threw at him and providing his own punishment towards him. The Zoologist managed to stop him by getting everyone to ignore him, thus rendering him bored. Although primarily a Zoologist foe, he has also fought Lego Lad, Bluemoon, and Lore.
The GeoZooBotanist: An abominable amalgamation of the Zoologist, the Botanist, and the Geologist, the GeoZooBotanist was mystically created when Mister Miscellaneous, having viewed all of the Zoologist’s animalistic adventures, decided to alter the outcome of one of his many battles, that one being his battle between the Botanist and his creation turned rogue the mineral manipulator the Geologist. Deciding to play a practical joke, he paused the battle and proceeded to excruciatingly fuse the three gods together as an animal-vegetable-mineral man, much to Specia’s horror. The GeoZooBotanist proceeded to go on a painful rampage as Specia tried to stop them along with pleading to Mister Miscellaneous’ better nature. After much destruction, the Zoologist, Botanist, and Geologist struggling to separate and keep their heads, and Specia resorting to seducing Mister Miscellaneous, he released them from his fusion. The GeoZooBotanist was later replicated as a powerful but mindless simulacrum able to transform into any animal, vegetable, or mineral under Mister Miscellaneous’ control as he tormented the Zoologist, Specia, and the Pack in another mad machination.
The Figment Queen: A tragic autistic youth transformed into a misguided magical menace, Foxx Keegan lost her beloved parents at a young age and was bounced from foster home to foster home. Constantly abused physically and verbally by those who couldn’t understand her, Foxx found solace in the myriad fantasy worlds of Oz, Narnia, Wonderland, the Island of Sodor, Whoville, Fantastica, Neverland, Oompaland, the Kingdom of Wisdom, Middle-Earth, and Hogwarts, among others. Mister Miscellaneous learned of her sad plight and granted her incredible reality-warping powers to bring her fantasies to life, both to satisfy his boredom and to secretly help the poor soul. Bent on mystically transforming her drab and dreary reality into an amalgamation of her greatest most colorful fantasies, the Figment Queen soon fought the Zoologist and Specia who mentally learned of her tragic life and took pity on her, taking her to the Zoo and placing her in a state of eternal bliss where she could mentally live out her fantasies in peace.
Virtuoso: A talented but shy and socially awkward art student attending art college, Victoria Ostrum came across an ancient set of mystical paints (later revealed to have been gifted to her by Mister Miscellaneous) that allowed her to manipulate and alter reality to her whims and travel through practically any form of art. Seeking revenge on a gang of bullies, she attacked them in the streets as the costumed criminal Virtuoso. She soon began attacking art museums in a bid to acquire all the precious art she could get her hands on. The Science Sorcerer Lore soon faced her magical manipulations and managed to trap her in a blocky ‘De Stijl’ painting. She soon escaped and became a recurring villain for Lore, as well as facing the likes of the Zoologist, Bluemoon, Lego Lad, the Maximums, and several other costumed crimefighters. She became close friends with fellow artist turned villain the Rainbow Rustler and they soon become partners in crime.
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The Holey Man: A nightmarish predator from a bizarre alternate dimension of unknown origin that possesses an unquenchable hunger for the souls of the living, the being known only as the Holey Man has no discernible features other than a gaunt slimy body and perforated with hundreds of deep uneven black holes all over itself. Possessing the superhuman ability to teleport anywhere it wishes via its holes, including its home dimension, as well as superhuman strength, agility, speed, accelerated regeneration capabilities, a highly flexible anatomy, superhumanly acute senses and the superhuman ability to sense living auras, razor sharp claws, highly corrosive slimy skin, the superhuman ability to cling to any surface, a horrifying soul-piercing and spine-tingling scream, and the superhuman ability to absorb the souls of any living being, the Holey Man is a frightening foe that has claimed the lives of countless beings across countless dimensions. It first encountered the Zoologist during the Zoologist and Specia’s dimension-hopping excursion to return to their home of Earth-11190, accidentally stepping through its dimension. Sensing their powerful life forces as beacons of energy, the Holey Man scrambled to attack them only to lose them in their split-second jump. It soon managed to claw its way into Earth-11190 where it preceded to feed on many innocent souls. The Zoologist stumbled upon it and was stunned by its sheer power and ferocity, nearly having his soul claimed by it. Only through sheer luck of the Holey Man seeing its reflection in a window did the Zoologist manage to save himself. Realizing its weakness is its own horrifying visage, the Zoologist lured it into a house of mirrors at an amusement park where upon seeing its reflection, it forced itself into one of its holes back to its dimension. It later returned to feast again, this time forcing Lore the Science Sorcerer to contend with it. Lore mystically conjured a Holey Man homunculi to cause it to be shocked back into their dimension. It later attacked once more and the Zoologist was forced to transform himself into its form to scare it back into his dimension, the experience being unpleasant for him.
Nyx Nocturna: A sultry cat burglar turned into a malevolent mystical supervillain obsessed with bringing eternal night to the world, Nicole Nocturna was forever transformed when she accidentally read an inscription on an ancient Greek relic once belonging to the goddess of the night Nyx. Now possessing the superhuman ability to control and produce darkness, shadows, and lunar energy, along with several nocturnal traits such as enhanced senses allowing perfect night vision and traversal through any dark areas. While still intent on stealing, she soon realized she could now only be active at night when she felt pain upon walking in sunshine. She soon became obsessed with bringing forth eternal night to the world so she could pilfer as she pleased. She soon ran into the Zoologist while hijacking a device that used improperly would blanket the world in a cover of darkness. In spite of him defeating her, she became physically attracted to him and upon their next encounter, she surrendered without much of a fight in hope to appease him and maybe kindle a relationship. While the Zoologist was flattered, his long-time partner and wife Specia had stolen his heart long ago. Feeling spurned, she vowed revenge on the Zoologist and soon stirred a rivalry with Specia, who would become as much her enemy as the Zoologist.
The Rainbow Rustler: A mistress of all things color, Iris Chroma is a mutant possessing the superhuman ability to manipulate the colors of objects, beings, and her environment at will. Longing to become an artist, she utilized her powers to make impressive chromatic palettes, but the public soon learned of her mutant abilities and shunned her. Hurt, she soon decided to steal color from the world and people around her. The Zoologist and Specia soon stumbled upon an unnatural black-and-white landscape that she had induced on the small town she hailed from, the effect leaving the populace lacking in life and emotion. She soon stole the color from Specia after they came across her multi-colored appearance, forcing the Zoologist to dodge her powers long enough to knock her out with his telepathy and cause the effect to wear off. She later became a close friend to fellow artist turned criminal Virtuoso and they became partners in crime.
Troublemaker: A young and mischievous boy cursed with immortality by a witch he had pranked, Tommy Toulouse spent centuries traveling the world causing mischief and disaster wherever he went. While his pranks started off as harmless and annoying, as the years went by, he grew more bitter at his predicament of being an immortal stuck in a little boy’s body and decided if he could not die, he would watch others die. Becoming extravagantly wealthy through devious methods he accumulated over the years, he created dungeons and houses filled with murderous but prank-like booby traps that he would lure unsuspecting victims to.
Renegade Reality Travelers King Animalia: A corrupt, alternate future version of the Zoologist from Earth-1119009111, who lost Specia, Chimera, and Kid Creature during a battle with the Botanist after he destroyed Mother Nature and took her power for himself. Narrowly defeating him, the Zoologist, grieving over his new losses, snapped and took Mother Nature's power for himself, taking over the entire natural universe and gained complete and total control over all nature. He tried to resurrect Specia and his children, but they were beyond even his new omnipotent powers, and his failures drove him further into madness and he decided to take over the universe in his self-gratifying righteous fury. The superhero community attempted to stop him, but to no avail. He transformed all of humanity into non-sentient animals and destroyed almost all of the superhuman community, including several of the most prominent superheroes and supervillains, many of whom were former close allies and friends, while telepathically controlling the remaining few, who possessed animal-based abilities, including the likes of Bluemoon, Hearttaker, Cheetari, Shapeshiftress, the Pack, and Mongoose Man to serve him. Soon learned of and began studying alternate realities and dimensions and realized that each reality has their own different variations of people he knew, including himself, Specia, and the Botanist, which he believed must be destroyed no matter what reality or affiliation he hails from. Met the mainstream Specia when he accidentally pulled her through a wormhole during an experiment in trans-reality traveling, and attempted to win her back. After learning of his mad ambitions through his badly tortured prisoner the Botanist, however, she fought against him before he managed to incapacitate her and soon attempted to breach the mainstream reality with his Alternate Animal Men Allegiance, several evil, alternate reality versions of the Zoologist he summoned. He attacked the Botanist, who was shocked at how powerful this incarnation of the Zoologist was and actually feared his might. Was soon defeated by the combined efforts of the Zoologist, his Pack, and the Maximums, X-traordinaries, Vigilance Inc., the Supernaturals, the Super Squad, several good, alternate reality versions of the Zoologist, and even the Botanist himself. He later returned, having gone truly mad and began killing off other alternate reality Zoologists, either good or evil. The mainstream Zoologist soon faced him once again, being beaten nearly to a bloody pulp before the combined might of Specia, Chimera, Kid Creature, Mother Nature, Father Time, the Pack, the Animal Men, the Zoologists of the World, the Maximums, the Four of Nature, the X-traordinaries, Vigilance, Inc., the Triumphant Teenagers, the Supernaturals, the Space Aces, the Adolescent Mutated Zodiac Animals, and Legend intervened, Mother Nature and Father Time depowered King Animalia and the Zoologist soundly defeated him. He was then permanently locked away in the Zoo. The Alternate Animal Men Allegiance: An evil alliance of several alternate-reality versions of the Zoologist lead by King Animalia, all of who maliciously diverge from the mainstream Zoologist in some form. Helped King Animalia in attempting to take over the mainstream reality, but were defeated by the entire superhero community and several good alternate-reality counterparts of the Zoologist. Buccaneer Beast: The Zoologist of Earth-389 was a former creature of the sea who became transformed into a humanoid shape-shifter by the sea goddess Nayra and became a ruthless pirate, commandeering and transforming the crew of Blackbeard into monstrous fish men and taking command of his ship. Became part of King Animalia’s Alternate Animal Men Alliance. The Bloodsucker: The Zoologist of Earth-556 was very similar to his mainstream counterpart up until his first encounter with Count Dracula, who somehow managed to transform him into a vampire. However, he swiftly overpowered Count Dracula and killed him, gaining many of his powers and becoming immune to his weaknesses. He transformed only into giant bloodsucking animals such as bats, ticks, leeches, and vast swarms of mosquitos, amongst others and took over as the new Lord of Vampires. Summoned by King Animalia to join his Alternate Animal Men Alliance. The Titanimal: One of the most powerful Titans of myth, the Titanimal changes into and commands mythological monsters and beast to face off against the Gods of Olympus. Although highly powerful, he possesses a limited intellect and mainly serves as an enforcer for the higher Titans. Although imprisoned along with the other Titans in Tarturus by Zeus, he was soon freed and brought into King Animalia’s Alternate Animal Man Allegiance. The Animal Assassin: King Animalia enlisted the evil duplicate of the Zoologist of Earth-11190, the Animal Assassin with the promise of power and riches beyond his wildest dreams and he became a member of the Alternate Animal Men Alliance. Donning a ninja outfit to disguise himself, the Animal Assassin was King Animalia’s secret weapon, attacking with great devastating moves and ferocity. He soon came into conflict once again with the mainstream Zoologist where he proudly revealed himself. The Funhouse Mirror Zoologist: A dark twisted copy of the Zoologist of Earth-11190 created by Dark Overlord during his takeover of Earth, like his Mirror Maximum copies does the opposite of what he means and possesses physical dimensions reminiscent of a funhouse mirror, making his powers work in bizarre ways. Destroyed during the grand battle with the Maximums and their mirror copies. Resurrected through magic by King Animalia to join his Alternate Animal Man Allegience. The Zombie Zoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-26731 became infected with a special virus by Baron von Eviscerator of the organization S.C.A.R, which transformed all the superhumans, including the Zoologist and his family, into undead warped cannibalistic versions of themselves. Later became part of King Animalia's Alternate Animal Men Alliance. The Maneater: The Zoologist of Earth-27185 was completely overwhelmed by the life, knowledge, and power of the animal kingdom and became a completely bestial, bloodthirsty monster not dissimilar to the PsuedoZoologist. He stalked villages, wiping out entire towns, and soon attacked cities, only being reined in by the Super Squad. King Animalia and his Alternate Animal Men Allegiance soon rescued and guided him into being a powerful weapon. The Zoo-perior Zoologist: The Zoologist of Earth 39579 hails from a reality where the Nazis and the Sinister Society successfully overtook the world. Capturing the Zoologist and the Super Squad, they managed to successfully brainwash them and make them Axis weapons to use against the Allies. This Zoologist was among the many corrupt or evil Zoologists from alternate realities to be enlisted into King Animalia’s Alternate Animal Man Allegiance. The PaleoZoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-41648 was created when the Dark Overlord of that reality tampered with the Gems of Faunos & Floros in a bid to prevent the forces of life championing and overcoming his dark deathly ambitions and transformed the Gems into a bomb that would decay and destroy all life in the universe. When Dr. Alan Douglas touched it, he decayed into a shambling skeleton before all life was wiped out on Earth and he became one with the forces of death, transforming into the new God of Death. Driven mad by his new corruptive powers and a decayed Earth, he set his sights on the underworld and destroyed the Dark Overlord and took over as the new ruler of the underworld, resurrecting and ruling extinct species in the process. King Animalia soon enlisted him into his Alternate Animal Man Allegiance as one of the most powerful, evil, and deadly alternate reality versions of the Zoologist, aside from King Animalia himself. The BeelZoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-43210 was captured and corrupted by the Dark Overlord and made into one of his demonic Minions of Malevolence. As his avatar of death, he used his powers to become horrifyingly demonic beasts and monsters and use his molecular-manipulating abilities to destroy and torment and mutate rather than heal animals, humans, and other living beings, becoming one of the Overlord’s prized warriors. The XenoZoologist: The Zoologist of Earth-55555 hails from another galaxy where survival is necessary. While not possessing many of the mainstream Zoologist’s gifts, he is a powerful shapeshifter and telepathic predator of great cunning that feeds on emotions and memories, gaining the abilities of whatever species he assimilates. He enjoys dissecting and studying alien species, especially sentient beings, and then feasting on their remains. He takes over entire worlds by infiltrating and assimilating whole species. Plucked from his reality by King Animalia and enlisted to join his Alternate Animal Man Allegiance The Zoologangster: The Zoologist of Earth-58360 was very much like the Zoologist of the mainstream continuity up until he mysteriously lost all of his memories and somehow became a superhuman enforcer for the Chicago Mafia of the 1920s, specifically Al Capone who used strongarm tactics to keep his boss’ opponents in line. He was plucked from his reality by King Animalia to help his planned takeover of Earth-11190 The Zooligan: The Zoologist of Earth-62599 became a rebellious shapeshifting street urchin with no regard for the law and abided by his own rules. Constantly fighting the Maximums of his reality. Joined the Alternate Animal Man Allegiance with King Animalia. The Blood Beast: The Zoologist of Earth-64743 was a former page for Merlin during Medieval times that was cursed by Morgan le Fay and transformed into a shapeshifting monster. Now aligned with her dark forces, he set about helping maintain the Dark Ages, stalling the progress of man for years to come. King Animalia plucked him from his reality to join his army in taking over Earth-11190. The Zoohemoth: The Zoologist of Earth-81479 was a mad scientist who experimented on vagrants and homeless people and transformed them into various grotesque abominations before the Super Squad of that Earth attacked his laboratory. In a last ditch effort to protect his work, he hastily downed a vial of experimental monster serum and became an immensely powerful and monstrous shapeshifter who managed to overpower and escape the Super Squad. He later joined King Animalia’s Alternate Animal Man Allegience.
Mister Machinery: A mysterious master of machinery and technology, said to be from another dimension, possibly one resembling the cyberspace of computer systems. Entered our dimension after accidentally entering through a mysterious portal that led to the cyberspace of our world’s computers. Learning that he could absorb the power of and control nearby machinery, the man decided to conquer the world. Called “Mister Machinery” by the news media, he attempted to download the information of the entire Internet and eventually hack into every database on Earth, allowing him to activate all of Earth’s nuclear defenses and destroy all organic life. Soon he was tracked down and attacked by the Zoologist, Lego Lad, the cyberspace vigilante Firewall, and the Pack. During this battle, Mister Machinery was awe-inspired by the Zoologist’s powers and soon escaped to learn more. Created the NanoZoologist and an army of robotic animals to face the Zoologist again. The NanoZoologist: After Mr. Machinery’s battle with the Zoologist, Mr. Machinery looked up information on the web on the animal kingdom and the natural world. Astonished by this natural world, Mister Machinery decided to create an artificial animal man capable of transforming into any species of animal, just like the Zoologist, in order to defeat the Zoologist. Utilizing the most advanced nanotechnology available on the planet, he created a metallic duplicate of the Zoologist completely under his command and capable of assuming any form imaginable, not just limited to animal forms and it soon faced off against the Zoologist, before being defeated and destabilized with the help of Lego Lad and the vigilante Firewall.
Commander Carnage: A malicious warlord from the dystopic alternate-Earth of Reality-189232 obsessed with war, combat, and the military capable of controlling emotions of hatred and anger, especially within males, and creating explosions with his mind, Commander Cassius Claymore Carnage learned of other realities outside of his and sought to conquer them. Journeying to Reality-11190 where he sought to incite the next World War, Carnage fought and nearly defeated the Zoologist and the Maximums, who he actually managed to incite anger within each other and forced them to fight each other, before being stopped by the feminine alliance of Specia, Hearttaker, Cheetari, Buff Babe, Phantomette, Dixie Rider, the Shapeshiftress, Astronama, and nearly every other superheroine. He later joined forces with both Gung-Ho and the Tank to once again attempt to incite the next World War but the Maximums stopped them.
Miscellaneous Villains Count Cryptos: A deranged and eccentric self-made millionaire and cryptozoologist obsessed with revealing the secrets of the animal kingdom and proving the existence of cryptids (legendary animals believed to be mere legends, folktales, or myths) to the world, Count Lucian von Cryptos produced his own book series documenting all the cryptids he could find and traveled the world in his giant private zeppelin to capture dozens of them. He soon became deranged after constant ridicule from his scientific peers and vowed to create an army of powerful trained cryptids to take over the world. A distinct character as he was possibly the first supervillain the Zoologist ever fought aside from the Botanist, Count Crypto challenged him to a race around the world and to stop him from collecting any more cryptids. After the Zoologist managed to cause Count Crypto’s zeppelin to deflate above the Canadian skies thanks to the help of a flock of ravens, he soon became obsessed with capturing the Zoologist to prove to the world that cryptids truly exist. He appeared several decades later on a network television show in an attempt to prove to the world that cryptids exist with his program They Walk Among Us. The Zoologist and Specia, who managed to free his cryptid captives before he could reveal them, took him off the air.
The Varmint: A former genetic-splicing specialist who accidentally spliced his DNA with that of a cockroach in a Kafkaesque experiment, Dr. Vincent Vargas gained a cockroachian physiology and the ability to control stray urban animals, vermin, and varmint alike. Running away into the sewers to avoid persecution from society, Dr. Vargas went mad after the PsuedoZoologist arrived in Manhattan, the feral radiation he constantly emitted affected the Varmint greatly, causing him to go on a rampage. Fighting the Zoologist shortly after he managed to defeat the PseudoZoologist, the Varmint soon regained his composure and returned to the sewers once more. Later, the Abnormals, a group of inhuman freaks and outcasts led by the Abnormal Man found him and welcomed him into their group. They found that he could greatly help the group by scavenging for food. Later, the Verminators, who took extra delight in punishing the Varmint, who was exactly what the Exterminator fought against, attacked the group. They were saved, however, by the timely arrival of the Zoologist, who teamed up with the Varmint and the Abnormals to defeat the Verminators. Eternally grateful, the Varmint offered to help the Zoologist in his quest to bring harmony between humanity and the animal kingdom, but the Zoologist believed that the Varmint belonged here, protecting his new family, to which the Varmint agreed.
The Bloodsucker: A mosquito that was inadvertently doused in gamma radiation and rapidly evolved and mutated into a sentient gigantic humanoid monstrous form, the Bloodsucker as it came to be known, possesses the ability to fly at superhuman speeds, a razor-sharp proboscis, and the ability to temporarily absorb the powers, memories, and life force of anyone he bites, he is a frightening foe constantly looking for innocent victims to drain their blood dry. He fought the likes of Mantis Man in the Silver Age and soon became a recurring menace to the Zoologist after Mantis Man’s disappearance alongside most of the Super Squad, longing to feast on his innards. After several times of managing to feast a little on the Zoologist’s life force, he gained the telepathic ability to control vast swarms of mosquitoes that could drain victims of their blood in mere seconds.
Mr. TNT: A dimwitted but dangerous and highly temperamental and volatile mutant criminal possessing the mental ability to create and control explosions, Tyrone Nicholas Timm has proven himself to be a formidable adversary to the likes of the Zoologist, Bluemoon, Lego Lad, and even Stryker. His first encounter with the Zoologist was not subtle; he attacked banks across Manhattan with pure force, stealing tons of money. He later joined a small band of superhumans hired by Timothy Cox to attack the Zoologist and Specia.
The Dizzying Diva: The self-proclaimed Diva of Disaster, Mistress of Music, and Seductress of Sound, Danielle Dollins is a criminal seductress who uses her mutant ability to hypnotize and control any living male through her voice, which can hit a certain, hypnotizing frequency and pitch, including the Zoologist, as well as induce hallucinations. Working alongside her robotic ally D.J. Dizzy, the Dizzying Diva can enthrall entire crowds of listeners to do whatever she wishes. A formidable opponent, she has more than once made the Zoologist commit crimes for her, but he has either resisted her control long enough to defeat her, retract or cuff his ears and nullifying her power, stopped her singing by covering her mouth, or has had Specia defeat her. At one point, she hypnotized the Zoophiliac in order to keep Specia off her back while she committed crime alongside her weapon, the Zoologist, but Chimera and Kid Creature, who used special music-playing devices to drown out her songs, saved them. Amongst her many crimes include brainwashing an entire concert of citizens into performing mass riots and looting, attempting to control the Zoologist multiple times, brainwashing the Zoophiliac to control Specia, attempting to ruin the career of the rock star superhero Black Bass, etc. D.J. Dizzy: The robotic partner of the Dizzying Diva who is able to perform virtually any form of music with his specialized instruments and manipulate sound waves as destructive weapons.
Apex: A powerful and handsome but airheaded mutant with the superhuman ability to transform into the natural predatory species of any animal within his vicinity, along with the ability to mimic the predatory capabilities of any predator and transform himself into any animal he has killed, playboy millionaire Alessandro Plexi first faced the Zoologist when he attacked him and Specia in the Indonesian rainforest in a bid to prove his superiority after hearing tales of the Zoologist, wishing to take his place as king of the animal kingdom, and becoming smitten with the voluptuous Specia who he wished would be his queen instead. Realizing that if he killed the Zoologist, he could take over his role as the king of the animals, Apex attacked the Zoologist with all his might. The Zoologist managed to defeat him by quickly shifting between forms, forcing Apex to shift as well and eventually becoming overwhelmed when Specia joined in. He has fought the likes of Bloodsport and Dobutsu in brawls. He later attacked the Zoologist again when Douglas was battling the Bloodsucker before being beat, even after becoming the predator of a mutated mosquito. He retreated, only to come across the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters who then captured him and subsequently killed him, proving his own superiority and declaring himself the true apex predator of Earth.
Gung-Ho: A crazed U.S. military veteran who became equipped with an advanced nano-technology based body by a secret faction of the U.S. Government after being blown up in a car bombing that allowed him to transform parts of himself into virtually any weapon he could think of, even becoming able to transform himself into various war vehicles like tanks, helicopters, or jets, Gunther Horace became bent on continuing war wherever he went and went AWOL. Although mainly fought by such heroes as Bluemoon, Lego Lad, Heatstroke, & Cheetari, Gung-Ho first fought the Zoologist and Specia when he attacked a neutral Vietnamese village after the Vietnam War. The Zoologist’s red attire incited Gung-Ho’s fury, believing him to be a communist. He later joined Commander Carnage’s crusade when he entered Earth-11190 alongside the Tank and later took the place of the Tank after he died in the Tyrant King’s Minions of Malevolence as his Avatar of War.
Primetime: A television-obsessed crimelord who wishes to rule the airwaves and control all media, Piers Tolver was a former child star who went mad and gained the ability to convert himself into an electronic transmission allowing him to travel through television sets and control events and characters from inside, both live and taped. Running with a gang of hijacked brainwashed television characters, he first fought the superhero Red Raptor in the ‘60s before vanishing off the airwaves. He later returned in the present with a new gang of television characters and fought the likes of Psychedelic, Heatstroke and Cheetari, Lego Lad, and the Zoologist and Specia.
The Candy Creep: As a young boy, Carl Cranston loved candy and had a massive sweet tooth. His parents said if he didn’t stop eating candy, he’d end up becoming it. This didn’t deter Carl and during his adult years he worked in a candy factory where they were working on an experimental formula for a revolutionary new candy that would make the company wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. Deciding to take the formula for himself, he ran into trouble with the security guards working there and in a desperate attempt to taste the formula, swallowed it whole. His molecular structure was completely altered and he gained the ability to transform himself into virtually any candy, gaining shape-shifting powers and abilities along with it. Unfortunately, the process also drove him completely insane and became a serial killer, his first victims being the security guards who put him in that situation in the first place. He soon ran afoul of the Zoologist and faced him in shape-shifting combat, but was eventually bested when the Zoologist transformed into a swarm of bees and managed to take him apart piece by piece. He eventually returned to plague the Zoologist and other heroes such as Heatstroke and Psychadelic since.
Razor Wire: A juvenile delinquent and heavy metal fan that stumbled upon an experimental metallic substance from a government facility, Raquel Wilson soon became completely covered in it and found it could be molded and shaped to her whims. Deciding to use her newfound gifts for crime, she went on a shopping spree in the local mall, shredding through mall security and fashion stores alike. The Zoologist and Specia soon fought her; her razor-sharp attacks capable of slashing through even their skin. They soon managed to toss her in a river, where she found her metallic mass and density made her too heavy to float and she soon became unconscious from lack of oxygen. She later returned alongside the bionic butcher Slaughterhouse as a metallic ally against the Zoologist & Specia and fought the fledging superhero Screwdriver.
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Maximum Villains The Zoologist has faced many other threats while on the Maximums roster, many of whom are their archenemies. The scale of their enemies ranges from mere super-criminals, to teams of archenemies, to godly masters of infinite evil, including the likes of the NegaKnights, the Sinister Society, Paradox the Opposite Master, the Abnormal Man and his Abnormals, the Imperial, S.C.A.R., the Maximaniac, and Kairos the Power Pharaoh. The NegaKnights: The Maximums' greatest team of archenemies, led by Revenant's malevolent father Seeker, each member is chosen specifically to negate, weaken, or incapacitate every member of the Maximums in some form or way. Seeker is able to negate and see through Revenant's invisibility, even at his most powerful levels. Psycho is able to harm Macho Man through his mental powers. Movement Master is able to manipulate Bluemoon's moves and speeds. Frightfreak is immune to Hearttaker's empathic powers. Frostbite is able to negate his brother Heatstroke's powers, forcing him to rely on hand-to-hand combat. The Poacher is able to hit and harm Cheetari, Specia, Bluemoon, Hearttaker, and the Zoologist. Circuit Breaker is able to withstand, harm, and incapacitate Amp'd, Magnator, Psychodude, and Lego Lad. The Sponge is able to absorb Tidal Wave's attacks into himself. Vector the Living Vacuum is able to incapacitate and harm Windbreaker. The Mass Muncher is able to negate and harm Macroscopic Man. And the Target is able to force the Green Marksman to target him only, as well as be immune to all of his projectiles. Seeker: The nefarious leader of both the Sikaryu ninja clan and the supervillainous Negaknights, as well as the father of Maximums leader Revenant, Seeker is one of the most deadly ninjutsu masters in history, despite his seemingly elderly appearance. Created the Negaknights in response to Revenant's superhero team, with the purpose of carefully creating a team capable of defeating and becoming the superior to the Maximums in every way. His left eye is completely blind, but able to see anything invisible to the naked, normal eye, including Revenant in any form of invisibility. Psycho: A deranged telepathic and telekinetic psychopath and archnemesis of Macho Man. One of the only people capable of harming the invulnerable Macho Man utilizes his powerful psychokinetic abilities, some of the most powerful in the Maximum Universe, in the most unprecedented and unpredictable ways. Movement Master: An obsessed 1970s mutant fanatic capable of controlling and manipulating the motor function and movement of any living being or object, as well as complete control over kinetic energy, the Movement Master was chosen as a means of manipulating or stopping the superspeedster werewolf Bluemoon. Frostbite: Cryokinetic mutant evil twin brother of Heatstroke, able to functionally negate his powers and force him to fight solely in hand-to-hand combat. The Poacher: (See above for more information about himself) The Poacher was chosen as a perfect match to go up against his archnemesis, Cheetari, as both a physical force capable of shooting the agile target, and as a psychological weapon, using taunts about Cheetari's extinct race to anger her into making a mistake. Also utilized against the Zoologist, Specia, Bluemoon, and Hearttaker. Circuit Breaker: One of the powerhouses of the group, a sentient electrical storm capable of fighting Magnetor, Amp'd, Lego Lad, and Psychodude. The Sponge: An obese mutant monstrosity and criminal mastermind with the power to absorb the properties of anything he touches, including matter and energy, making him virtually invulnerable. Archnemesis of Tidal Wave. He was chosen, as he is able to absorb Tidal Wave's entire body and completely incapacitate him. The Mass Muncher: An extra-dimensional creature of humongous proportions, the Mass Muncher possesses the ability to absorb mass to increase his size and power exponentially. Originally from a universe without mass, the Mass Muncher gained its powers from superhuman beings like the superhero Macroscopic Man and the Zoologist, who would inadvertently shunt or gain mass from this dimension when utilizing their size-shifting abilities. While the superhumans' masses were shunted when they shrunk themselves, the Mass Muncher consumed their mass, making it his own, while inadvertently duplicating and multiplying the mass tenfold. Soon, he absorbed enough mass to escape and become a deadly threat to Macroscopic Man, whose powers he could negate. Later joined the Negaknights for this very reason. Frightfreak: See above in Mystical Miscreants. Vector the Living Vacuum: A Russian derelict that was chosen for an untested space flight by Russian government officials to examine an abnormal black hole near the edge of the solar system. Became sucked into the black hole and bombarded with radiation that caused him to become a living vacuum. Now criminally insane and vowing revenge, he returned to Earth and began destroying Russia. Was stopped and contained by the Maximums, including the Zoologist. Later freed by and joined the Negaknights to help them incapacitate Windbreaker of the Maximums. The Target: A low-level mutant criminal whose sole powers are the mental ability to cause any being or object to unwillingly focus all their attention onto him, and the ability to become invulnerable to whatever focuses their attention onto him. Usually hired by criminal organizations as a decoy to distract any law enforcement. Enemy of the Green Marksman, whom he is able to force to fire solely at him, and to become invulnerable to his assaults.
The Sinister Society: The Golden Age's greatest and most feared supervillains and archenemies of the Super Squad. After the Super Squad mysteriously vanished, the Society began taking over the world and bringing fear with them. For a whole decade, the whole world was completely under the mercy of the Society, and under a brutal dictatorship where crime reigned supreme, superheroes were outlawed, and the law was force to compromise with the Society in order to protect innocent lives. Fortunately, this madness abruptly ended when a new team of superheroes, called the Maximums, ferociously rebelled against the demonic dictatorship. Forced to retreat back into obscurity, the team’s three founders later returned alongside the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence to fight the Maximums (including the Zoologist and Specia), the returned Super Squad, and all other superhero teams. Team members include: Maximus Maximillian, the Mastermime, the Black Hole, the Green Gremlin, the Coal King, Shadow Serpent, Buccaneer Barracuda, Professor Pyre, Rewind, Obsidia, Racketeer, the Brawniac, & the Railwayman. Maximus Maximillian: Maximum Man's archnemesis and one of the most feared supervillains in history, Maximus Maximillian is evil incarnate, wielding a titanium-armored, necroplasmic suit of hellspawned armor capable of generating virtually any type of weapon or adaptation. Originally a powerful businessman who strived for perfection in his city, Maximus Maximillian became obsessed with defeating the newcomer to his city Maximum Man and proving that he was the most powerful man on Earth, not him, especially after their first confrontation left him horribly disfigured. Fought Maximum Man countless times during the Golden Age, both alone, and as leader and founder of the Sinister Society before the superhero mysteriously vanished along with the rest of the legendary Super Squad. After this, Maximus believed the time was right to take over the Earth, and soon, the Sinister Society ruled over the entire planet, with Maximus ruling over the continent of North America. It was only until the Maximums, Earth's newest defenders, defeated and imprisoned the Society. Maximus Maximillian later returned as a member of the Minions of Malevolence, fighting against the entire superhero community, including the Zoologist and his Pack. Encyclopediac: A seemingly omniscient extraterrestrial construct created by an advanced ancient civilization, Encyclopediac was constructed to answer any and all questions it would ever be asked. Believing itself superior to all sentient life, it set about destroying its creators and began systematically traversing the cosmos across eons in an effort to absorb all knowledge from all sentient lifeforms and become the true and only sentient intelligence in the universe. Arrived to the Earth’s solar system during the Silver Age where he was faced by Maximum Man who thwarted and humbled him for the first time in his existence. He returned to face him repeatedly during his career. The Zoologist was captured by him along with several other super-geniuses, including Specia, Lego Lad, Psychedelic, Moisture Man, Astronama, the Nerd, and the Psycho in a bid to prove he was the ultimate intellect in the universe. Commander Cruel: Playtime: A demented but brilliant toymaker and inventor turned fanatical criminal, Percy Timmons was fired from his job at a famous toy factory for creating dangerous and unmarketable children’s toys. Childish and immature in nature but dangerously imaginative, he vowed revenge and began creating a vast array of toys, gadgets, and weapons, including monstrous robotic stuffed animals, ballistic bouncing balls, remote-controlled toy tanks and planes with live ammo, weighted paddleballs, turbo-powered pogo sticks, etc. He menaced New York City during the Silver Age and fought the likes of Maximum Man, Red Raptor, and Constellatia before disappearing during the Dark Ages. He randomly reappeared in recent years with an army of monstrous stuffed animals and fought the Zoologist and Specia. Turmoil: The Mastermime: The Red Raptor and Jack of Spade's archnemesis, the Mastermime is one of history's most notorious and feared serial killers, completely silent and mute, but ferocious, deadly, and cunning. Believed to possess the ability to create invisible objects of force, including deadly weapons, although this is purely speculative. Responsible for the murders of several superhero sidekicks, including Tsunami's sidekicks, Gill and Fin, and Mantisman's sidekick Lil' Mantis. Later joined the Society's takeover of the Earth during the 1970s and ruled Europe for the next decade before being defeated and imprisoned by the Maximums, Earth's newest team of superheroes. Later accompanied Maximus and the Black Hole in joining the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence in fighting the entire superhero community, including the Zoologist and his Pack. Half-Face: A former commissioner of Detroit who was disfigured following a gang war where half of his face was mutilated, Harrison Fawks became mad and obsessed with taking half of everything he came across and waged war on the police he formerly worked with. Running into the Red Raptor, he proved a formidable combatant and criminal strategist, perplexing Red Raptor time and time again. Fear-Monger: A mysterious mobster obsessed with fears and phobias and possibly subtly influenced by the Frightfreak and his Monster Mob, the Fear-Monger uses chemical solutions and gases to cause fear and panic in innocent civilians. Cassowary: The Questionnaire: The Lethal Luchadore:
The Black Hole: Savior's archnemesis, an interstellar warlord able to transform into a living black hole. Joined the Sinister Society in taking over the Earth after the disappearance of the Super Squad in the 1970s. Took control of the Moon for two decades before being defeated and imprisoned by the Maximum's, Earth's newest team of superheroes. Later accompanied Maximus and the Mastermime in joining the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence and fighting the entire superhero community, including the Zoologist and his Pack. The Green Gremlin: Mantisman's archnemesis, a former Russian businessman transformed into a frightful, gremlin-like monster capable of controlling and generating radiation. Joined the Sinister Society's takeover of the Earth in the 1970s after the disappearance of the Super Squad. Took over Russia before being defeated and imprisoned by the Maximums, Earth's newest team of superheroes.
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The Bloodsucker: The Lammergeier: Saltman: Thundershock: The Newt: Gnu: The Coal King: The Commander-in-Chief's archnemesis, a Neo-Nazi/Communist dictator able to transform into any form of carbon, including charcoal and diamond. Joined the Sinister Society in taking over the Earth after the Super Squad's disappearance in the 1970s. Ruled over Africa for a decade before being defeated by the Maximums, Earth's newest team of superheroes. The Shadow Serpent: Mongoose Man's archnemesis, a mercenary-for-hire able to control and use the abilities of all types of snakes. Joined the Sinister Society after the disappearance of the Super Squad during the 1970s and took over Australia for a decade before being defeated by the Maximums, Earth's greatest team of superheroes. Recently partnered with Boss Boa in fighting Bluemoon and the Zoologist. Buccaneer Barracuda: Tsunami's archnemesis, a cursed pirate bound to the sea by the sea goddess Kalypso, able to mimic the traits of any marine life. He fought the Zoologist and Tsunami after he attempted to assassinate Tsunami and his son Tidal Wave. He later succeeded in assassinating Tsunami when the Sinister Society took over the Earth after the disbandment of the Super Squad, ruling over the seven seas and Atlantis and forcing Tidal Wave to escape Atlantis and seek help. He joined the Maximums in overthrowing Buccaneer Barracuda and avenging his father. Professor Pyre: The Eagle's archnemesis, and formerly Bluemoon's archnemesis during his guise as the Messenger, Professor Pyre was an expert in the occult that was offered by the Dark Overlord demonic powers in exchange for his services. Fought both the Eagle and the Messenger either solo or as a member of the Sinister Society. Later fought Bluemoon and attempted to reveal his identity as St. Michael before being seemingly killed by the Zoologist. Rewind: The Flurry's archnemesis, Professor Rex Windbroth was a scientist from the year 3045 who learned the secret to time-travel and developed his theories into a suit capable of traveling through and manipulating time at will. Obsessed with the Flurry from old history holograms (histograms) and sought to marry her by defeating the Eagle, her husband. After being defeated by the couple, returned to the future in an attempt to learn how to defeat the Eagle, only to learn that a time-traveling Tyrant King would murder him. The Brawniac: The Lunkhead's archnemesis, a gamma-spawned, musclebound brainiac that possesses superhuman strength rivaling the Lunkhead's, as well as a superhuman intellect and mental powers, General Edward Skarloey was the future father-in-law of the Lunkhead's alter-ego Dr. Walter Wilson after the doctor became engaged to the general's beloved daughter and sought to prevent her from marrying a monster, ironically becoming a worse monster himself. The Railwayman: The Iron Defender's archnemesis, obsessed with the railroad and steam locomotives. Rides a flying, steam locomotive capable of traveling at speeds of 300 mph. Vice: A mysterious, yet powerful individual, the man known only as Vice was presumably a devious and ruthless criminal mastermind and gangster from the 1920s who was chosen by the Dark Overlord to be his template for the Seven Deadly Sins for his supposedly malevolent ways. By speaking the word Vice, the man could transform into a superhumanly powerful individual with powers rivaling one such as Maximum Man, which the Overlord intended to use as a weapon against Maximum Man. However, the Almighty One would learn of this and countered his plans by creating his own weapon, in the form of the pure Ray Rogers, whom he would grant the power of the Seven Heavenly Virtues.
Paradox the Opposite Master: An extradimensional entity from the Pararealm, Paradoxis is the ruler and creator of the realm where everything is the exact opposite of the mainstream reality. As such, he is able to create virtually any opposite of any being or object from any being or object from the mainstream reality. An enemy of Maximum Man and the Super Squad, as well as a later enemy of the Maximums, Paradox created the Supreme Squad as a means of facing the Super Squad. The Supreme Squad: A team of supervillainous opposite counterparts of members of the Super Squad created by Paradox the Opposite Master as a means of opposing the Super Squad; the dimwitted and dangerous Captain Crush leads the Supreme Squad. Captain Crush: The virtual opposite of Maximum Man, Captain Crush possesses the same powers as Maximum Man, but on a "negative" level. He is also quite dimwitted. Destroia: The virtual opposite of Savior, Destroia gains her powers from the Chinese Zodiac. The Green Gargoyle: The virtual opposite of the Red Raptor, the maniacal Green Gargoyle utilizes strange armaments in his war against the law and is a sidekick to Ace O' Clubs. Ace O' Clubs: The virtual opposite of Jack O' Spades, Ace O' Clubs utilizes a variety of specialized clubs alongside his sidekick the Green Gargoyle in his war against the law. Landscape: The virtual opposite of Tsunami, Landscape controls the land whereas Tsunami controls the sea. The Chief of the Confederacy: The virtual opposite of the Commander-in-Chief, The Chief of the Confederacy still believes in the Confederacy and is ready to insight a new Civil War. The Bloodsucker: See Miscellaneous Villains Smilodon: The virtual opposite of Mongoose Man, the Smilodon possesses razor-sharp, extremely elongated, virtually indestructible teeth. The Condor: The virtual opposite of the Eagle, the Condor is a ravenous and dark figure with powers similar to the Eagle's. Freezeframe: The virtual opposite of the Flurry, Freezeframe can stop time and travel through it at will. Soundbox: The virtual opposite of Lighthouse, Soundbox possesses complete control over sound. The Steel Offender: The virtual opposite of the Iron Defender, the Steel Offender utilizes his specialized armor in committing federal offenses. Deaf Heart: The virtual opposite of Blind Justice, Deaf Heart is deaf to the cry of Justice, utilizing her abilities to help criminals in need. Travesty: The virtual opposite of Phenomeman, Travesty gains his immense powers from the Seven Deadly Sins.
The Abnormal Man: A former vagrant turned into a megalomanical mutant monstrosity, the man known only as Hank became appropriately named the Abnormal Man after a vat of toxic waste made him the master of mutation, able to "abnormalize" (mutate) others at will. Leader of the Abnormals, he fought the Maximums several times before, once blasting the Zoologist with a mutation ray that seemingly caused him to implode while emitting a massive wave of radiation that transformed all of humanity into animals, the Maximums and their enemies included. Later attacked by the Exterminators, who saw the underground societies of New York as disgusting and attempted to kill the Abnormal Man and his Abnormals. Saved by the Zoologist, whom he reluctantly thanked for saving him and his team. The Abnormals: A team of deformities, mutants, and monstrosities, led by the mutant monstrosity the Abnormal Man himself, this team dedicates themselves to ridding the world of human society and the norm. Have been terrorized by the Verminators on a few occasions, being gratefully saved by the Zoologist. Members have included: the Abnormal Man, the Succubus, Meltdown Man, the Varmint, the Glitch, the Virus, Bag o' Bones, T.I.M., and the Arrowhead. The Succubus: The archnemesis of the Maximum Hearttaker, enemy of Bluemoon, and lover of the Abnormal Man, Jessica Cow was a slutty prostitute who made a deal with the devil (Dark Overlord) to make her more attractive towards men. He granted her wish, but made her hideous in the process. While she was able to attract men with her pheromones and her new illusory abilities, she was transformed into a hideous succubus. Developed a crush on the Maximum Bluemoon, leading to the first of many confrontations with her archnemesis Hearttaker. Later joined the Abnormals, where she fell in love with the Abnormal Man himself. Meltdown Man: A radioactive monstrosity, Meltdown Man feeds on and controls radiation. The Glitch: The archnemesis of the Maximum Lego Lad, Herman Jenkins was a high school rival of Evan Sloxing and secretly a mutant with similar powers to his own. On the fateful trip that granted Evan his current body, Jenkins caused the accident that placed their consciousnesses within two computers. While Evan created the suit of armor that would become his new body for the next two years, Jenkins placed his consciousness within a passing computer virus, becoming a sentient living computer virus able to infect and control virtually any technology available. A frequent enemy of both Lego Lad and the Maximums, the Glitch later joined the Abnormals. The Virus: An extraterrestrial that could infect and control virtually any disease, germ, or infirmity, Vilgox was a rival and enemy of the superheroine alien Vitalla and her homeworld. Later fought her and the Maximums then joined the Abnormals. Bag o' Bones: An enemy of the Maximum Macho Man, Dr. Bryce B. Bones was a skeletal expert who became a living mass of bones during an experiment involving the effects of radiation on bone. Fought Macho Man frequently, able to control his skeleton. Later joined the Abnormals. T.I.M: Also known as the Terminally Ill-formed Mechanoid, T.I.M. was created by an unknown criminal mastermind to help take over the world. Joined the Abnormals after learning of his ugliness and was later destroyed accidentally by the Maximums. The Arrowhead: The archnemesis of the Maximum Sharpshooter, the Arrowhead is a mutant and criminal mastermind with a deformed head in the shape of an arrow able to propel himself like an arrow from a bow. Joined the Abnormals to help fight the Maximums and get revenge on Sharpshooter for all of his interferences.
The Imperial: A former Taiwanese warlord from a dystopic alternate future, the man known only as the Imperial was granted reality-altering powers by the Dark Overlord and told to take over the modern day. Fought the Maximums on several occasions, eventually joining the Minions of Malevolence led by the Tyrannical Trio.
The Marionette: The mad spirit of a vengeful toymaker turned psychopathic puppet-man/serial killer; the Marionette is one of the archenemies of the thermodynamic superhero Zero. Possessing superhuman agility and flexibility, razor-sharp fingers and toes, and the ability to project razor-sharp strings from his body at will capable of piercing a living being's mind and allowing him to control them like puppets, the Marionette is a ferocious fighter. After being defeated by Zero, the Marionette went into hiding for several months in the sewer systems of Brooklyn before stumbling upon a group of homeless derelicts. Killing them all, he soon ran into a disgruntled Zoologist, alone and amnesiac. Perceiving him as a threat, the Marionette ferociously fought and impaled his head with a string, allowing him to control the Zoologist. However, the jolt of his string into the Zoologist's mind reactivated his memories and feral might, and he accidentally mentally assaulted the Marionette.
Bluemoon Villains: The Apostle: Blackmoon: Boss Boa: Silver Bullet: Wolf’s Bane: Professor Pyre:
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S.C.A.R.: A criminal organization and the archnemesis group of the S.T.R.U., S.C.A.R., also known as the Superhuman Characters Annihilated Ruthlessly organization dedicates themselves to the destruction and eradication of the superhuman community in general. Led by the ruthless Baron von Eviscerator, they have come into conflict with virtually superhuman being in the universe, including the Zoologist and his Pack, whom they fear greatly.
Baron von Eviscerator: Megalomaniacal leader of the criminal organization S.C.A.R. (Superhuman Characters Annihilated Ruthlessly) and former advisor to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, Baron Otho von Eviscerator has had a complete and utter disdain (and possibly fear) of all superhuman beings, regardless whether good or evil, expressing displeasure when Hitler allied with the supervillainous Sinister Society. Spent most of his life finding ways to defeat, capture, counter, and/or destroy any superhuman being or power. He spent decades documenting and cataloguing all known superhuman beings and developing ways and plans to defeat, capture, counter, and/or destroy any superhuman being, power, or ability. He regards the Zoologist as an Omega-level threat and to be destroyed at all costs.
Maximaniac: A monstrous robotic being created by the Tyrannical Trio and grotesquely modeled after beloved hero Maximum Man, the Maximaniac was programmed with the most deadly personalities of historic monsters from history, including Adolf Hitler, Genghis Khan, Atilla the Hun, Jack the Ripper, Rasputin, etc. Able to mimic the powers of any superhuman being in its vicinity, it has fought the Maximums on several occasions, each time managing to nearly kill the whole team, before being somehow shut down.
Kairos the Power Pharaoh: A megalomaniacal pharaoh obsessed with control, Kairos utilizes advanced Egyptian technology to take over the world. Fought the Maximums on several occasions, as well as the Super Squad.
The Masters of Malevolence While the Botanist is considered by many to be the Zoologist's most powerful and deadly personal archenemy, the Masters of Malevolence have proven to be the Zoologist's, and all of the superhero community’s most deadly and difficult encounters, chief among them the Dark Overlord, his Tyrannical Trio and Minions of Malevolence, Bloodmoon, E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., and the Existential Man. The Tyrannical Trio/Ferocious Four: Possibly the most feared, powerful, and villainous team of supervillains history has ever witnessed, perhaps even moreso than the Sinister Society, this constant team of monsters was devised by the Dark Overlord and his first minion the Tyrant (The Tyrant King). Consisting, usually, of only the Tyrant King himself and two malevolent clones he created of the Maximums' Bluemoon and Amp’d, known as Blackmoon and Negalor, respectfully, these villains were originally enforcers for the Dark Overlord, and were originally known as the Treacherous Trio. It was later revealed that the Dark Overlord was preparing them for their role as the new masters of the Place Where All Sinners Go. Now going by the Tyrant King, Eclipse, and the Force, respectfully, after Bio-rex retrieved the legendary, omnipotent Reality Rings. Sometimes were reluctantly forced to have the Dark Overlord's missionary of pain, Torment, join and lead their team, whom all three despised greatly. During those periods, they would go by the name of the Ferocious Four. Have fought the Zoologist countless times, usually alongside the Maximums and other superheroes. The Tyrant King: Possibly the most powerful, evil, and deadly supervillain in the Maximum Universe, the Tyrant King was once the hostile young ruffian Bruce Tyrannos who was transformed by the Dark Overlord into a megalomaniacal tyrannosaurid humanoid by devolutionary rays. Originally under the codename The Tyrant, he set about to devolve all of humanity into nonexistence with his partners Blackmoon and Negnator, supervillainous clones of the superheroes Bluemoon and Magnator and take over the world. Defeated by the Maximums and the intervening Zoologist and Specia, and subsequently believed killed when his entire body was flash-fried by his former foe the fiery Heatstroke. Later turned up alive and well as little more than an animated skeleton seething with rage. Equipped with bio-technological parts as he healed, he became Bio-rex and began scheming once more. He later challenged the Zoologist himself to a "Survival Face-Off", consisting of the two being transported into the most extreme environments in an attempt to out-adapt one another. The Zoologist succeeded in defeating him, but was almost killed in the process. Later managed to obtain the legendary Reality Rings, perhaps the most powerful objects in existence that would grant the one who could find them all the power to control and alter reality to their whim. Under the current alias of the Tyrant King, he challenged and managed to destroy many of the superheroes, including the Maximums, the Super Squad, the Four of Nature, the X-traordinaries, the Space Aces, Vigilance, Inc., and the Supernaturals, before being defeated by the Zoologist and Maximum Man. Archnemesis of the Maximums, leader of the Treacherous Trio, and member of the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence. Creator of the monstrous Extinction. Blackmoon/Eclipse: The supervillainous clone and archnemesis of the superhero Bluemoon, Blackmoon possesses all of the powers and abilities of Bluemoon, consumed in utter hatred. Joined the Animal Assassin in a bid to frame both Bluemoon and the Zoologist for a series of murders and crimes, succeeding in locking both heroes up in a maximum-security prison. Were later defeated by the two and the Maximums. Blackmoon later kidnapped Specia in a bid to kill the Zoologist, whom he wanted to get rid of, along with the rest of Bluemoon's closest friends, allies, and loved ones. Bluemoon subsequently defeated him single-handedly. Also fought against the Zoologist when he teamed up with Bluemoon and his allies against the Silver Bullets, a team of his rogue’s gallery. Member of the Treacherous Trio/Ferocious Four and the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence. Negnator/The Force: Archnemesis of the Maximum Magnator, Negnator, now known as the Force, was cloned by Bio-rex after failing to coerce Magnator into joining his team. Possesses complete control over magnetism, and later, as the Force, complete control over all fundamental forces and energies. Torment: Depraved sadomasochist and serial killer given complete control over pain by the Dark Overlord, was asked by the Dark Overlord to join and lead the Treacherous Trio when Bio-rex failed to uphold his duties. The Three learned to despise Torment, who would boast and brag about his awesome powers and be simply annoying to the others, even going so far as to call the team 'his'. During times he would lead or join, he would call the team the Ferocious Four. Had teamed up and had a brief sadomasochistic romantic relationship with the Beast Basher. Later begged to be granted greater power by the newly empowered Tyrant King (Bio-rex) after gaining the Reality Rings, and was instead obliterated in an instant. Bloodmoon: The villainous amalgamation of the heroic Michael Wolfman, a.k.a Bluemoon, and the Archangel St. Michael, Bloodmoon was created in the approximate future of 3045 A.D., where Bluemoon and Blackmoon fight in their final battle. After a near fatal duel to the death, the two mysteriously get enveloped in light and darkness. However, in a twist of irony, while Blackmoon becomes enveloped in light, becoming good in the process, Bluemoon is enveloped in darkness, and sent to The Place Where All Sinners Go. There, the Tyrant King, who reveals to him that it was his plan all along to have Michael Wolfman become his partner, finds him not his clone Blackmoon, or, more specifically, St. Michael to be his partner. Releasing St. Michael from his mental prison in Bluemoon's mind, he transformed Michael's body into a monstrous, red-and-black furred werewolf form, becoming Bloodmoon in the process. Leading the Tyrant King's forces to Heaven's gates, the forces fought the deceased superheroes guarding the gates, including Bluemoon's former partners and family in the Maximums, the Super Squad, and the rest of the deceased superhero community. Finally managing to "kill" everyone, including his best friend Heatstroke and injuring his own wife Hearttaker, he soon fought the Zoologist, who managed to barely defeat him before being killed by an instantly regenerating Bloodmoon, before finally being defeated by Whitemoon, Blackmoon's new alter ego possessed by the Almighty One. E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N.: A bio-engineered extra-terrestrial monstrosity created by the Tyrant King in a bid to destroy humanity by projecting rays of devolutionary energy through a satellite, the E.ngineered eX.tra-T.errestrial I.nvented N.otably for the C.ollapse and T.ermination of I.nfinite O.rganisms N.ever-Ending was put out of commission by the Maximums before it could be activated. It was later found by the Botanist and upgraded so as to become a humanoid being capable of movement and semi-independent thought. It was used in an attempt to destroy all of animalkind by linking him up to the fabled Tree of Life guarded by Mother Nature. However, the Zoologist, Specia, and their newly formed Pack broke the link and fought both the Anti-Animal Alliance and the newly-upgraded and mobile E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., who was subsequently destroyed by the intervening Maximums and the PseudoZoologist. The Dark Overlord: The omnipotent and omniscient God of Darkness and Evil, the Dark Overlord created the monstrous Tyrant King and several others. First learned of the Zoologist during a peek at the age of new heroes that were coming out of the woodwork. Would later manipulate all of the Zoologist's greatest enemies, both alive and deceased, past, present, and even future foes into battling the Zoologist in a plot to coerce him to use his powers for Dark Overlord's benefit. The Zoologist and his wife Specia subsequently defeated him. The Botanist was later chosen by the Dark Overlord to join his ranks in the Minions of Malevolence, of whom The Zoologist, Specia, and his Pack later joined the rest of the superhero community in fighting against. The Zoologist subsequently witnessed his "destruction" by the Almighty One. The Tyrant King soon took over as the new Dark Overlord and master of the Place Where All Sinners Go. Archenemy of the Super Squad, the first global defenders of Earth. Enemy of the Maximums. In several alternate realities, he is responsible for corrupting the Zoologist, transforming him into his Avatar of Evil on Earth-43210 as the BeelZoologist and inadvertently transforming him into the God of Death on Earth-41648 as the PaleoZoologist. The Masters of Malevolence: A team of the most evil and deadly supervillains created and composed by the Dark Overlord, and led on the field by his number one lieutenant the Tyrant King. Later led by the Tyrant King after the Dark Overlord's seeming demise. Bio-rex: See Tyrant King entry above. Blackmoon: See Eclipse entry above. Negnator: See Negnator/The Force entry above Torment: See Torment entry above Psycho: See Psycho entry above Annihilia: A destructive damsel of danger, Rebecca Hill was granted the power to disintegrate virtually any matter. Fell in love with fellow Minion the Tyrant King, only to be killed by him later when he realized that love was for weaklings. The Tank: The former official of the S.T.R.U., General Gordon Trax was decommissioned from service after his instability was brought into question. Later became offered by the Dark Overlord to become his "Horseman" of War. Eagerly accepting, he became the superhuman Tank, and fought the Maximums and S.T.R.U. on several occasions, including as a member of the Minions of Malevolence. He was later killed and replaced by the renegade superhuman soldier Gung-Ho as the new Horseman of War. The Imperial: See the Imperial entry above.
The Existential Man: A millennia-old Renaissance man who found himself in such an existential crisis that he soon literally faded away into nothing. It was in this nothing that he was transformed into a powerful being of pure negative energy and became obsessed with turning everything into nothing. Possessed with the superhuman ability to manipulate and create nothingness, he became one of the most powerful cosmic forces in the universe and traveled into present day to face the Maximums several times, narrowly being defeated each time.
Beginning of the Animal Kingdom
Exactly 3.7 billion years ago, when the Earth was still very young, its creator Gaia, also known as Mother Nature, gave birth to two sons, who became the first two actual living organisms. She named the two Floros and Faunos. They were granted incredible power and made gods, creators, and protectors of the universe’s life. While Floros would create, protect, and rule over the plants, fungi, and algae of the universe, Faunos created, protected, and ruled over the animals, bacteria, and protozoa of the universe. As millions of years passed, the two watched as their creations evolved from single-celled organisms to wondrous, incredible organisms of complexity and beauty. However, the plant god, Floros, soon began to tire of Mother Nature constantly telling the two brothers how she wanted their creations to be and soon began plotting to rebel against the goddess.
However, when he asked his brother to join him in his rebellion, Faunos refused and told Mother Nature. Outraged by this, Mother Nature exiled him to the nearby Moon. Filled with rage and hatred, especially at Faunos, Floros secretly returned to the planet and soon began manipulating his plants to attack Faunos' creatures. As they did as he commanded, many animals were killed, eventually causing the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs. Faunos, outraged in return by this affront, commanded all animals to attack the plants in retaliation. Eventually, a bloody war began between the two sons and the two kingdoms, ending only when Mother Nature appeared, who quelled the fighting and destroyed both her sons' physical bodies. Encasing the two gods' spirits in two separate, impenetrable gems, green for Floros, red for Faunos, she placed the gems into two separate caves, one mile opposite from one another, in what would become South America, leaving them there for all of eternity while she continued to let the two kingdoms evolve.
Dr. Alan Douglas, the Highest Authority on All Things Animal
Many millennia later, however, the human known as Alan Douglas was born to famed biologists Austin and Andrea Douglas towards the end of the Great Depression when the couple was on a scientific expedition through the Amazon. Mother Nature knew this and chose Alan to be the new king of the animal kingdom. Alan grew up with a love for all animal life, becoming a brilliant individual and child prodigy who excelled in his studies on all things animal, quickly earning doctorates in all fields of zoology, animal biology, and veterinary sciences. By the 1950s, he became one of the most respected, and youngest, members of the zoological community.
A very wealthy individual, Alan’s love for animals was matched only by his love for his middle and high school sweetheart Allison Dawson, who also held a great love for animals, having obtained doctorates in veterinary sciences. While at college, he was taught by Dr. Alexander von Zolos, who held great pride in the young lad. Alan graduated from the Zoological Society Community College in Illinois with honors and went on to become invited to the esteemed scientific community Zoologists of the World as their youngest member ever. Even more wonderful than that, Dr. Douglas proposed to Allison and she unhesitantly accepted. Things seemed well however, until, little did Alan know, that his whole life would come crashing down because of one person: Professor Phineas P. Pines, his longtime classmate and archrival who held a deeply insane jealousy towards Douglas.
Pines, a formerly-renowned botanist who had lost the respect and admiration of his peers after killing 3 civilians when an insane experiment in plant animation went awry, happened to of had a crush on Alan’s fiancé Allison since they went to middle school together. He grew so enraged at Alan and his successful life that he literally snapped, especially when Alan was asked to fill Phineas' teaching job at the college he taught at. He would soon devise a sinister plot to destroy Douglas and ruin his life once and for all.
A wealthy individual as well, Phineas offered Alan and Allison an all-expense paid trip to South America, where Phineas would attempt to murder Alan or lose him in the wild, where he hoped Alan would die of lack of shelter or food. After giving them a fake tour for a couple of hours, he began to unleash his plan when he saw Alan completely focused on observing some beautiful birds of the jungle. Driving Allison away from Alan, Phineas and Allison returned to their campsite, with Phineas hoping Alan would become lost. Indeed, after deciding to return to the campsite, Alan was caught in the midst of a tropical storm and nightfall slowly arriving.
A Beast is Born
Alan attempts to find the campsite were in vain as he began to grow sick by the bitter cold and battering rains. He almost collapsed, when he was suddenly lifted and carried to a strange temple by a beautiful black panther. This temple was created by the Incans many centuries ago as a shrine to the animals. Alan was slowly dying and delirious. He did not believe a panther was rescuing him and almost went unconscious. The panther had brought some herbs and surprisingly fed them to Alan, and within seconds, he felt much better.
Alan thanked the panther, but the panther paid no attention, instead glimpsing at a gigantic ruby gem, the Gem of Faunos. Alan realized this and was astonished at the mystical artifact. As Alan approached the gem, he could see the animal kingdom within. Entranced by the beauty he saw, he was enticed to touch it, and was reborn. The artifact released a strange red form of mystical radiation that bombarded Alan and slowly began to transform him. His body, mind, and spirit became connected with every animal in existence, and soon the transformation was complete. He arose, and began to feel a power he had never felt before. He had become bonded to the animal kingdom and was now king of the animals.
He then noticed the panther transforming into the goddess Mother Nature and telling him that she had planned for his arrival since the day he was born. Alan, bewildered by this information, saw what he had become. His body rippled with muscle and power, his teeth now razor-sharp fangs, his fingers tipped with razor-sharp claws, his arms and legs were covered in feathers, fur, fins, and scales, wild hair and sideburns, and gleaming yellow eyes. He also possessed sealable gills on both sides of his neck, as well as two pairs of insectoid wings on his back. Mother Nature explained the power he possessed and why he was chosen to become bonded with the power of the red gem: the natural world, the universe, was in danger, in the form of Professor Phineas P. Pines.
A Weed is Planted
Phineas, who was relishing in his glory, continued his tour for Allison, not expecting Alan to return any time soon. However, they soon came upon ruins that were on the opposite side of the ruins that Alan had just left from. Phineas entered the ruins, telling Allison to stay outside in case of any dangers. Phineas found an artifact inside the ruins just like the one Alan found, although this one was green. Just like Alan, Phineas saw the plant kingdom before him, entranced by the power it held. Seemingly forced to touch it, he was bombarded by a strange green radiation and began to transform. His body became green, and his mind became one with the plants and he began to realize that he was to be king of the plants, and the king of the world. He also obtained the memories of the god Floros and remembered Mother Nature and his “brother” Faunos and how they betrayed and humiliated him. Insanity filled his every thought.
Allison came to see what happened and was shocked to see Phineas transformed. He immediately realized what he could do, albeit insane, and transformed into a cactus humanoid to attack Allison, believing now that humans (being animals) were unfit to live in the new world he was going to create. Alan heard Allison scream and saw the other temple across the valley. He hurried over and found Allison being attacked by Phineas, and Alan slowly began to realize what has happened. Phineas, who was shocked and angry to see Alan alive, attacked him. Alan and Phineas fought a savage battle which ended when Alan transformed into an amoeba and entered Phineas's body, and then becoming a blue whale.
After the fight was over, Alan looked for Allison. He found her, lying on the ground, dead. Alan was confused and tried to wake her up but no use. She was found to have a poisonous barb lodged in her throat. Phineas had killed her. Alan’s mind could not comprehend what had happened, losing both her and his former life. Now an animal, a creature, a feral beast, Alan left the temple and ran off into the wild, vowing never to return to humanity again. Alan traveled around the world, exploring the world as a free... animal. He eventually realized that this was what he always wanted... Freedom.
A Hero For All Animal-Kind
As he traveled from continent to continent, however, he constantly stumbled upon humans harming and killing his “loyal subjects”. Eventually, he saw the cruelest act of animal abuse he’d ever seen when a poacher and his friends killed a mother martial eagle right out of the sky for simple pleasure, and then run right over the dead corpse like garbage. Enraged, Alan attacked the man’s partners and viciously killed them. However, he left the leader alive but severely wounded as a warning to others against abusing animals. From that day on, Alan dedicated himself to the task Mother Nature bestowed upon him. He would fight those who would harm his precious subjects and seek justice for their misfortunes. He would fight hunters, animal testing labs, animal abusers, corrupt corporations, polluting industries, anyone who would dare to harm another animal or the environment.
During his travels throughout Asia, Alan stumbled upon an ancient Shaolin temple that was under attack by an army of shadow-warriors secretly sent by the god of darkness, Dark Overlord. Watching the martial artists defend their home with great interest, Alan soon jumped in and helped defend the school from the evil ones. Realizing he needed discipline if he was going to be a true hero, Douglas asked the Shaolin master if he would train him in learning to control his instincts and powers and redirecting them in a more positive light. The master, Shauo Lei, was delighted by the prospects of training an ancient god, as he perceived him, and quickly began teaching Alan martial arts. Alan learned much quicker than most, possibly due to his inadvertent mimicking of the master, and over a decade later, he was a master of the Shaolin arts and set off to become a hero for the animal kingdom. As the years went by, he became a legend throughout the world. Stories of bizarre animal attacks on poachers, animal testing labs, abusers, and other related people and facilities, as well as tales of an “Animal Man” began popping up over the globe, but were, of course, considered to be simply coincidental or unfortunate accidents and urban myths.
The Love of His Life
Many decades later, while traveling through the wilderness of Canada, Douglas stumbled upon a young woman who was taking photographs of nature. Immediately entranced by her beauty, reminding him of Allison, he secretly followed her for several hours and watched as she began taking photos of a young Kodiak bear cub. However, he was forced into action when she was attacked by the mother. He defended her and simply mentally demanded the bear to leave with her cub. The young woman, frightened to death, fainted. Bringing her to a cave, he kept her warm while she recovered. Soon enough, the young woman awoke, only to panic at the sight of Alan and quickly ran away. Alan attempted to follow her and tried to calm her down but soon decided to let her leave.
The young woman, however, was more interested in Alan than he realized, as he soon stumbled upon her secretly watching him fight a gang of illegal fur traders. When one of the fur traders attempted to fire a bullet at Alan, he dodged the bullet as it ricocheted off a wall and into the young lady's shoulder, severely injuring her and angering Alan to the brink of insanity. Killing the gunman, Alan took the woman back to his cave and attempted to heal her. When she woke up, she was startled at first but was soon relieved to see her again. The woman, named Chelsea Rose, told Alan she was a nature photographer, as well as a part-time biological scientist and that she wanted to know more about him.
Delighted by the fact that he finally had someone to talk to, Alan gladly told Chelsea his story, and eventually told her how much she reminded him of his former fiancé. When she had finished healing from her wound, she asked Alan if he could bring her back to civilization. Alan, however, wished to keep to his oath, and never return to civilization again. Chelsea, understanding, left to return by herself. Alan then realized he could not stand for her being out in the wilderness by herself and decided to escort her to the nearest civilization.
As they journeyed through the wilderness, Chelsea saw something in Alan that made her fall in love with him... compassion, for all life. Eventually, her feelings were returned, as Alan saw how kind and compassionate she too was to the nature surrounding them, and to him as well. During their trip, Chelsea kept thinking of other names she could call Alan, instead of “the Animal Man”, believing the name sounded too brutish. Alan didn’t believe he required a different name but Chelsea believed he should. Then she thought about how he was once one of the most renowned zoologists in history and soon labeled Alan the Zoologist. Enthusiastic, Alan happily agreed with the name and felt that the name reminded him of the old crime novels he had read as a boy.
The Revenge of Professor Phineas P. Pines
However, things were to take a turn for the worst for the two when, back in South America, the Professor had just finished regenerating after many decades and quickly sought revenge. Sending a telepathic message to the entire Earth’s vegetation, he utilized them in searching for the Zoologist, and easily found him, along with Chelsea. Devising yet another terrible plot, he telepathically animated the vegetation in the surrounding area of the couple and commanded them to kidnap Chelsea in the dead of night and bring her to him. The Zoologist then received a telepathic message from Phineas, who had decided to call himself the Botanist in response to reading Alan’s mind and learning of his new persona. Challenging him to one final showdown in New York City, the Botanist revealed that he had kidnapped Chelsea and planned to kill her and make Alan suffer for all the years wasted because of him. The Zoologist, devastated and enraged, traveled to New York City, contemplating how to fight him. When he arrived, he was startled when he saw the city was no longer a city but a literal urban jungle, devastated with trees and vines engulfing skyscrapers and monuments.
Locating the Botanist, who was delightfully working on his “garden”, the Zoologist savagely assaulted him, knocking him off guard. However, the Botanist soon regained himself and revealed that he had Chelsea inside of his body, ready to use her as a human shield or impale her with thorns at any second. The Zoologist was then knocked a mile through skyscrapers as the Botanist escaped into the sewer system. Regaining himself, the Zoologist tracked down the Botanist to Central Park. Upon his arrival, he was devastated to find that the Botanist had transformed Chelsea into a plant-human hybrid. Even more so, the transformation was killing her. After finally dying from the drastic changes, the Zoologist, enraged to the brink of insanity, unleashed devastating power.
Unfortunately, even in a incredibly powerful superform, the Zoologist could not harm the Botanist. The Botanist easily dodged the Zoologist’s blows and eventually incapacitated him with an immense onslaught of incredibly powerful vines that entangled him. Beginning to impale him with thorns, the Zoologist desperately thought of how to stop this monster. Fortunately, he soon realized that the sun was right above them, energizing the Botanist to immeasurable levels. Quickly, the Zoologist summoned the entire Earth’s insect populations to engulf the skies and blot out the sun. With the Botanist’s powers swiftly draining, the Zoologist brutally beat the Botanist to near death before regaining enough control to stop, instead placing him within a sewer pipe.
A Family is Born
The Zoologist returned to where Chelsea laid, crying for the loss of another loved one at the hands of his enemy. Mother Nature, however, had other plans, appearing before Alan. As thanks for protecting the planet and saving the entire world from almost certain destruction, Mother Nature allowed Chelsea to live by granting Alan the ability to bring her back to life through a kiss. Kissing her remains, she immediately returned from certain death, as well as restoring her humanity. However, the kiss not only returned her to normal, but also granted her a fraction of Alan's power. Happily reunited, Alan finally decided to propose to Chelsea, and were immediately wed by Mother Nature. The Zoologist and Chelsea then set off into the wilds to become the protectors of the animal kingdom, with Chelsea taking the name Specia.
After their encounter with the megalomaniacal Veterinarian and his superhuman lackey the Poacher, Specia learned she was in labor and, strangely enough, laid an egg. After several hours caring for the precious egg, their daughter, Rose Chimaera Douglas, was hatched. Little did the parents realize that Rose would grow up much faster than expected and soon afterwards, during a battle with the Veterinarian's failed experiment, the PsuedoZoologist, who was rampaging through Manhattan, Alan absorbed some of the PseudoZoologist's mental radiation and turned feral and accidentally killed a young child's parents. The child, ten-year old Thomas James, experienced a mutation due to the radiation emitted from the Zoologist, enabling him to communicate with and control animals. After Chelsea, Thomas, and Rose, who was now about the same age as Thomas, were able to bring the Zoologist back to his senses and returned him to normal, Alan and Chelsea adopted the young Thomas and dubbed him Kid Creature, hoping Thomas would find it in his heart to forgive Alan. The couple then decided, for the sake of the children, to take human identities and stay in New York City for a while.
The Maximums' Newest Recruits
The Zoologist, Specia, Chimaera, and Kid Creature later witnessed a massive invasion on Manhattan by the monstrous Tyrant King and his allies Blackmoon and Negnator, collectively known as the Treacherous Trio, who were resurrecting all of the extinct dinosaurs on Earth to make an army and take over the world. The recently-formed superhero team the Maximums were attempting to defeat the dinosaur army with less than spectacular results. The Zoologist and Specia then intervened and helped the Maximums fend off the prehistoric beasts and infiltrate the Treacherous Trio's HQ. However, they were captured by the Trio, who revealed their true intentions to utilize a monstrous being known as Extinction to devolve all of humanity into nothing. Thanks to the arrival of superhuman secret agent Cheetari, they managed to escape their confines and defeat the Trio's mad ambitions and save the world. The Zoologist and Specia were both eventually accepted into the team and then gifted with official membership into the Maximums. They even moved into the Hero Hood for a period of time with their children.
Over the course of several adventures with the Maximums, he developed a strong bond between himself and several members, including Michael Wolfman, known to the world at large as Bluemoon. Learning of Mike's struggle to tame the beast inside of him, Alan dedicated himself to training Mike in controlling his primal urges. He also formed, albeit reluctantly at first, a bond with technopath boy genius Lego Lad, who taught him how vastly human civilization has changed since he abandoned his former life many decades before and that not all technology is bad. The hydrokinetic Atlantean king Tidal Wave also developed a strong bond with the Zoologist, seeing him as a kindred spirit in their quests to protect their kingdoms. Another couple Chelsea and Alan became friends with were the pyrokinetic martial artist Heatstroke and his newlywed wife Cheetari. One major battle with the Maximums against the Abnormals caused Alan to explode into an immense form of radiation that transformed every human on the planet into animals, including the Maximums and their enemies. They eventually found the Zoologist in a hibernation state, and, after being awaken, restored the Maximums and the human race to normal.
The Pack vs. the Anti-Animal Alliance
When the Botanist returned with a grand scheme of allying himself with several of the Zoologist's former foes and kidnapping Alan and Chelsea's children, Alan summoned several former colleagues and friends from past decades whom he endowed with animal powers, including Paul Velstein, a former poacher who changed his ways after his gang betrayed him and nearly killed him before a leopard saved him, Prof. Armando Sheldon, a former colleague of his who specialized in defense mechanisms of animals, Virginia Grace, an avid animal rights activist, Dr. Cassandra Appel, a specialist in evolutionary biology and a veterinarian, and Prof. Richard "Rick" Lear, another former colleague and specialist in biomechanics. Calling themselves the Pack, they journeyed to the Greenhouse, the Botanist's secret base deep within the earth and faced the Anti-Animal Alliance in the Zoologist's greatest fight yet.
When the Pack learned of the Botanist's true intention of destroying all of the animal kingdom with the monstrous Extinction, whom the Tyrant King had used not long before, the Pack attacked the monster, trying to destroy it before it could be activated. However, it was soon released from its chamber and was shown as able to fight for itself. The two teams fought, with neither side truly winning over the other, until the children managed to escape and the PsuedoZoologist and Bluemoon joined the fight and destroyed Extinction while the Veterinarian and his Animal Men switched sides and Dr. Zolos sacrificed himself to finally defeat the Anti-Animal Alliance. Rescuing the children after defeating the Alliance, the team decided to stay together as an extended family, as a pack. The Veterinarian's Animal Men and the PseudoZoologist also joined the Pack, vowing to do whatever the Pack commanded in the cause of justice.
Settling Down and Stepping Up
After years of fighting crime, the Zoologist realized it was time to settle down for a while. The Zoologist and the Pack retreated to a dimension outside of time and space where he used his incredible power to create an entire planet, which he proclaimed Animalia. He created an enormous fortress called the Zoo and proceeded to collect one specimen of every species of animal in existence, past, present, and future. The Zoologist, being a respected member of the scientific community, has also made contributions to mankind, mostly revolving around the animal kingdom, having helped Lego Lad develop and discover a special formula of unknown atomic nuclei and electrons that “evolve” and “adapt” to the environment around them, developing it into a fabric that superhuman beings can wear to conform to the wearer’s body (he utilizes them in his costume and everyday attire).
The Zoologist has now become one of the world’s most legendary heroes, becoming one of the most leading animal rights activists, freeing animals from laboratories, capturing animal abusers, and hunting down illegal hunters. He has also garnered the respect of the world’s entire zoological communities as well as the superhero community and even the general public and is constantly approached by those who require his insight on the animals of the universe, including the superhero community in general. He resides at the Zoo, waiting for his next adventure, all the while learning more and more about his role as the king of the animals. He continues to help the Maximums, especially on missions involving the animal kingdom, as well as spending time with his queen Specia & his children, observing and relaxing in nature, and calling on his associates, the Pack when he needs their assistance in protecting his precious kingdom.
The Pack (Family/Allies/Supporting Cast)
- The Pack: The Zoologist's surrogate family consisting of himself, his wife and children, and his former colleagues, friends, acquaintances, and even enemies turned into defenders of the Animal Kingdom. The team originally formed to defeat the Anti-Animal Alliance and rescue the Zoologist's kidnapped children. Now the team has banded together as a family, as the Pack.
- Specia: A former nature photographer and biological scientist turned into the Queen of the Animal Kingdom, Chelsea Rose encountered the Zoologist after being rescued from a mother grizzly bear protecting her cub. After running away from him, she sought to learn more about the "Animal Man". After stumbling upon a fight between the "Animal Man" and a gang of illegal fur traders at a warehouse, Chelsea watched as the Zoologist dodged a bullet that ricocheted of an adjacent wall and shot her in the shoulder. After learning of her presence, the "Animal Man" killed the gunman and took her to his cave where she learned about the "Animal Man". After falling in love with Dr. Alan Douglas, she thought that he deserved a better name and called him the Zoologist. However, after the Zoologist began planning to propose to her, she was kidnapped and subsequently killed by the Botanist. However, Mother Nature, touched by Alan's love for her and as a reward for saving all of nature, granted Alan the power to bring her back to life. Revived, she then transformed into an animal goddess herself and now represents the beauty and grace of the animal kingdom, as well as the beauty of nature in general. The two then proposed to each other and were married by Mother Nature. Member of the Maximums, wife of the Zoologist, mother to both Chimaera and Kid Creature, and co-leader of the Pack.
- Chimaera: The superhuman daughter of the Zoologist and Specia. Unlike most, Rose Chimera Douglas was born in, and hatched out of, an egg. Also, unlike most young children, Chimaera aged at a rapid rate after her birth, soon becoming a young adult in less than a few months. Of course, her aging process soon slowed to a halt after she had reached the age of 18. Possessing the combined power and grace of both her parents, Chimaera is destined to become the future goddess of the animal kingdom, as foretold by Father Time.
- Kid Creature: The adopted son of the Zoologist and Specia, Thomas "Tommy" James encountered the Zoologist during the Zoologist's battle with the PsuedoZoologist, in which the Zoologist succumbs to the PsuedoZoologist's feral radiation and goes on a rampage, inadvertently killing young Tommy's parents and inadvertently activating a latent mutation within Tommy's genes, granting him a feral physiology and the power to communicate with and control any animals within his vicinity. After helping Specia and Chimaera stop the Zoologist from rampaging furthur, Thomas was adopted by the family of animal men. Thomas holds a strong sibling rivalry between himself and Chimaera, but both are also extremely loving and protective towards one another as well. He was later given shapeshifting abilities by Alan, who knew he would need them one day.
- The Predator: A former poacher who reformed after being saved from his traitorous comrades by a black panther, Paul Velston, a.k.a. the Predator, was turned into a ferocious defender of the animal kingdom by the Zoologist after meeting him during a revenge assault on the team and vowing to permanently change his ways. The Predator possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, endurance, resistance, speed, and reflexes, razor-sharp claws, and the ability to gain the predatory adaptations, techniques, and preying mechanisms of any predatory animal in the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member Pincer. Constantly at odds with the Shell.
- The Shell: A former friend and colleague of the Zoologist who specialized in the defense mechanics of living organisms, Armando Sheldon was chosen by Dr. Douglas to become an avid defender of the animal kingdom. The Shell possesses superhuman durability, endurance, and resistance, and the ability to gain the defenses and defense mechanisms of any creature of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member Grace. Constantly at odds with the Predator.
- Grace: An avid animal rights activist chosen by the Zoologist to become a defender of the animal kingdom, Virginia Grace possesses superhuman agility, reflexes, and equilibrium, the ability to control the emotions of any animal, and the ability to destroy any form of vegetation, no matter how dangerous, poisonous, or deadly it may be, and convert it into power, energy, or vitality. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with fellow member the Shell.
- Pincer: A former veterinarian and evolutionary biologist turned avid defender of the animal kingdom, Dr. Cassandra Appel, a.k.a the Pincer, possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, endurance, and resistance, and the ability to gain the appendages and adaptations of any member of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack. Fell in love with the Predator.
- Legs: A former biomechanics expert, Dr. Richard "Rick" Lear, also known as Legs, possesses superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, flexibility, and equilibrium, and the ability to gain the locomotion capabilities and adaptations of any member of the animal kingdom. Member of the Pack.
- Specia: A former nature photographer and biological scientist turned into the Queen of the Animal Kingdom, Chelsea Rose encountered the Zoologist after being rescued from a mother grizzly bear protecting her cub. After running away from him, she sought to learn more about the "Animal Man". After stumbling upon a fight between the "Animal Man" and a gang of illegal fur traders at a warehouse, Chelsea watched as the Zoologist dodged a bullet that ricocheted of an adjacent wall and shot her in the shoulder. After learning of her presence, the "Animal Man" killed the gunman and took her to his cave where she learned about the "Animal Man". After falling in love with Dr. Alan Douglas, she thought that he deserved a better name and called him the Zoologist. However, after the Zoologist began planning to propose to her, she was kidnapped and subsequently killed by the Botanist. However, Mother Nature, touched by Alan's love for her and as a reward for saving all of nature, granted Alan the power to bring her back to life. Revived, she then transformed into an animal goddess herself and now represents the beauty and grace of the animal kingdom, as well as the beauty of nature in general. The two then proposed to each other and were married by Mother Nature. Member of the Maximums, wife of the Zoologist, mother to both Chimaera and Kid Creature, and co-leader of the Pack.
- Mother Nature: Creator of all the natural world, Gaia, also known as Mother Nature, conceived two sons, Faunos and Floros, from the Earth itself and granted them the power to create life on her new world many millions of years ago. However, after a savage war between the two bitter brothers, Mother Nature destroyed both of them and placed their life forces within two separate gems and cast them into two separate locations in what would become South America. Many millions of years later, however, Mother Nature foresaw great evil on the horizon and knew she would need a protector. Learning of the birth of one Dr. Alan Douglas, who would an incredible love and interest for all animals, life, and nature, she allied with Father Time to set fate so that he would become the new god of the Animal Kingdom, and her protector. Is the constant target of the Botanist who wishes to take her place as master of all the natural world.
- Father Time: Creator, master, and ruler of all time, the one and only Father Time helped Mother Nature with creating the universe under the guidance of the Impossible, creator of the universe. After the savage battle between Faunos and Floros, Father Time warned Mother Nature that Floros would someday return and continue his vendetta against Mother Nature. Helping her manipulate fate into finding an appropriate successor to the crown for the animal kingdom, Father Time showed her Dr. Alan Douglas and helped her manipulate events so that he would come across Faunos' gem. Father Time later enlisted the Zoologist and Bluemoon's aid when the Primordial began altering the future of life, and soon after began a working relationship with the two heroes, calling on their assistance when he required them. Foresaw Chimaera's future of becoming the new Goddess of the Animal Kingdom. Creator of Xenos the Chronological Man.
- The Queen of Green: A brilliant and beautiful student, Allison Dawson fell in love with Alan Douglas during their middle school years. She, too, held a deep love and interest in animals and zoology. However, she also caught the eye of Alan's supposed friend, Phineas P. Pines, as well, who despised Alan even more after they began dating. After bringing them on their fateful trip to South America for a tour, Phineas found the Gem of Floros, transformed, and killed Allison. After losing her and everything else he ever knew, Alan abandoned his former life and took off into the wilderness. However, she was later resurrected by the Botanist and transformed into a plant goddess whom he named the Queen of Green in a bid to coerce her to join him in destroying the Zoologist by lying to her that Alan had killed her and left him for his current lover and wife Chelsea, thus harboring jealous rage and contempt for both. However, she later learned the truth from the couple and sacrificed herself during their battle between the Pack and the reformed Anti-Animal Alliance, thus Allison was finally able to rest in peace.
- Master Shauo Lei: One of the oldest and greatest masters of Shaolin Kung Fu, Master Shauo Lei took Dr. Alan Douglas in and taught him how to control his powers after saving him and his village from a group of evil supernatural shadowninjas sent by the god of darkness, Dark Overlord. Asked by Douglas if he would train him in the ways of Shaolin, Master Lei delightfully agreed, believing the Animal Man to be a god reincarnated. After spending over ten years training Dr. Douglas, Master Lei wished him luck on his quest for harmony between the animal and human realms.
- Maximums: The Earth's greatest defenders, the Maximums formed after the mysterious disappearances of famed superheroes such as Maximum Man, Savior, and the Eagle to help bring hope back to the despaired planet. The Zoologist and Specia joined the Maximums shortly after they helped the team defeat the Treacherous Trio's massive invasion of Manhattan. Famous members include ghostly leader Stryker, the mightiest man in the universe Macho Man, the lightning lupine Bluemoon and his vampiric wife Hearttaker, the pyrokinetic martial artist Heatstroke and his werecheetah wife Cheetari, teenage boy-turned-technology master Lego Lad, shapeshifting beauty Shapeshifter, terrakinetic elemental of earth Terrain, hydrokinetic king of Atlantea Tidal Wave, magnetic ferrokinetic exile of the planet Magnikaimos Magnator and his vitakinetic wife Vitalla, electrokinetic powerhouse Amp'd, uncanny marksman the Green Marksman and his sister of flight Flutter, psychokinetic and telepathic master Psychodude, size-and-mass-changing Macroscopic Man, and master of air and wind Windbreaker.
- Bluemoon: The "Lightning Lupine" of the Maximums, Bluemoon is a superhumanly fast werewolf mutant with the ability to fly via angelic wings. Once the religious mutant winged superhero the Gatekeeper/Messenger, Michael Wolfman was forever transformed into a monster after being tricked by the villainous Tyrant King, in the guise of "the Avenger", into doing his dirty work for him. First fighting the Maximums after being told that the team's leader, Stryker, had killed Bluemoon's father, Bluemoon learned the truth and subsequently joined the Maximums after they helped him defeat his new archnemesis, Blackmoon. After the Zoologist joined the Maximums, Bluemoon and his wife Hearttaker befriended him and Specia, and was later taught by the Zoologist how to better control his bestial urges and feral attributes.
- Lego Lad: The technological master of the Maximums, Lego Lad was a boy genius who was caught in an explosion that activated his mutant genes and transported his consciousness into a computer where he spent a few years melding the computer data around him to form himself a new body in the form of a powered suit of armor. Possesses complete and total mastery over all of technology, as well as a constantly evolving superhuman intellect. After joining the Maximums, Lego Lad helped create the team's headquarters, equipment, and even the team's own butler, Thomas the Living Locomotive Man. Befriended the Zoologist after he joined and showed him how much the civilized world has changed since he left his humanity behind, as well as the bright side of technology. The Zoologist and Lego Lad also hold mutually great respect for each other's vastly great intellects in their specific fields.
- Stryker: Leader of the Maximums, Naoki "Nick" DeCosta was once the son and heir of the ninjutsu master Seeker's ninja clan. Bonded with mystical ectoplasmic energy while in his mother's womb by Seeker, Naoki would eventually inherit ghostly abilities, such as invisibility and intangibility, after being forced to fight his father after "betraying" their clan. Ran away from his home in Japan and traveled the world, using his powers to help others and even joining a band of noble pirates. Founded the Maximums shortly after his lover Phantomette was banished to another dimension by the Banisher and the Golden Age heroes such as Maximum Man and Savior mysteriously vanished. Met the Zoologist and Specia during the Treacherous Trio's invasion of Manhattan and unhesistently invited him to join the Maximums' ranks after seeing the power and nobility he possessed. Although initially unwilling to follow the orders of someone else, Douglas quickly learned to trust Stryker's judgement and decisions, as well as earn Stryker's friendship.
- Macho Man: One of the founding members and leaders of the Maximums, Johnny Redmond is the Mightiest Man in the Universe. Possessing incalculable strength and durability, Macho Man is a force to be reckoned with. Joined the Maximums after gaining his abilities through a mystical armament known as the Arms of Hercules being bombarded with radiation and bombarding Redmond in said radiation. Met the Zoologist during the Treacherous Trio's invasion of Manhattan and tested in him in combat shortly after he joined. Although the Zoologist was eventually beaten, he quickly earned Macho Man's respect and friendship with his power and ferocity. Macho Man later asked the Zoologist and Specia to join his faction of the Maximums, which included the most physically powerful members of the Maximums and was used when specific missions required such factions.
- Tidal Wave: Hydrokinetic mutant king of Atlantea, the noble Tidal Wave joined the Maximums after a massive alien invasion of the Kanielians. Quickly befriended the Zoologist and his family after they joined the team, seeing himself and the Zoologist as kindred spirits and kings of their respective kingdoms, and invites him and his family often to his undersea kingdom as guests, as well as asks for his help when his undersea kingdom is in danger, as does the Zoologist. Possesses an amphibious physiology, as well as mastery over all forms of moisture and water.
- Heatstroke & Cheetari: A pyrokinetic mutant master of martial arts, Brad Donovan joined the Maximums after losing his sensei Father Fire to the murderous Tyrant King. Alayna Greenwood was the future princess of the werecheetahs before her family was wiped out by the Poacher's gang. The two met in high school after she moved from Africa and soon fell in love. However, after the incident that activated Brad's pyrokinetic abilities, Cheetari was kidnapped by S.T.R.U. officials and trained to use her powers for the government. The two were reunited after the Tyrant King and his allies invaded Manhattan. After the battle was over, the two married. The Zoologist and Specia joined the same time as Cheetari and quickly befriended the couple. The two were devastated when they found out that the Poacher, one of their most dreaded enemies, was responsible for Cheetari's family's murder.
- Bluemoon: The "Lightning Lupine" of the Maximums, Bluemoon is a superhumanly fast werewolf mutant with the ability to fly via angelic wings. Once the religious mutant winged superhero the Gatekeeper/Messenger, Michael Wolfman was forever transformed into a monster after being tricked by the villainous Tyrant King, in the guise of "the Avenger", into doing his dirty work for him. First fighting the Maximums after being told that the team's leader, Stryker, had killed Bluemoon's father, Bluemoon learned the truth and subsequently joined the Maximums after they helped him defeat his new archnemesis, Blackmoon. After the Zoologist joined the Maximums, Bluemoon and his wife Hearttaker befriended him and Specia, and was later taught by the Zoologist how to better control his bestial urges and feral attributes.
The Anti-Animal Alliance (Enemies/Rogues Gallery)
- The Botanist: The evil amalgamation of the jealous plant god Floros and the insane botanist Professor Phineas P. Pines, the Botanist is the Highest Prodigy on All Things Plant, master of all plants, fungi, and algae, and the Zoologist's greatest, baddest, and deadliest archnemesis. Possesses complete and total mastery over the entire plant, fungi, and algae kingdoms. Devoid of any morality towards humans or any animals, the Botanist stops at nothing in his attempts to destroy the Zoologist in any way, along with the entire animal kingdom. His ultimate goal is to destroy Mother Nature and take over all the natural world in order to make the universe a better place for all plants, fungi, and algae. He resides within the Greenhouse, an underground plant paradise with its own artificial sun and virtually every species of plant, fungi, and algae residing there. Leader and founder of the Anti-Animal Alliance, creator of the Animal Assassin, "father" of his "Seedlings", and member of the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence.
- Seed: The first of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over all plants, flowers, and trees. The most competent of the three.
- Pollen: The second of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over algae. Feels pity for most of her actions and sometimes secretly helps the Zoologist.
- Spore: The final of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over fungi.
- Seed: The first of the Botanist's "seedlings", created by him to carry out his demands. Possesses complete control over all plants, flowers, and trees. The most competent of the three.
- The Veterinarian: A former professor and teacher of both the Zoologist's and the Botanist's alter egos (Dr. Alan Douglas and Prof. Phineas P. Pines, respectfully), Dr. Alexander von Zolos turned to a life of attempting world domination after learning of his former pupil Alan's transformation into the Zoologist. Obsessed with creating an army of animal men from the Zoologist's DNA. After creating and losing his first clone, which would become the PsuedoZoologist, he continued his attempts to perfect the process and soon created six perfect specimens, whom he called his Animal Men. Later transformed into an Animal Man himself by the Botanist in a bid to coerce him into joining the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance. However, he rejected him after learning of his plans to destroy all animalkind. Sided with the Zoologist's Pack and subsequently sacrificed himself for the good of all life. Former member of the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance. Also creator of the PsuedoZoologist and the Animal Men, and former benefactor of the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters.
- Fang: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most prominently his razor-sharp, indestructible teeth and jaws which possess the ability to gain the teeth and oral structure of any animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Claw: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most prominently her razor-sharp, indestructible fingernails which grant her the ability to transform them into any claws of any animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Talon: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably the wings, beak, talons, and other physiological attributes of birds. Possesses the flight capabilities of any flying/aerial animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Gill: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably the fins, scales, gills, and other physiological attributes of fishes. Possesses the swimming capabilities of any swimming/marine animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Horn: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably his monstrous visage and strength and the ability to produce the horns of any animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Stinger: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" and most powerful specimens, as well as his most intelligent, possesses the attributes of several animals, most notably venomous, razor-sharp fangs, teeth, and a long, prehensile tail with a venomous stinger at the end. Able to utilize the venom of any animal, as well as produce and project venomous spines from any part of his body at will. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- Fang: One of the Veterinarian's "perfect" specimens, possesses the attributes of several animals, most prominently his razor-sharp, indestructible teeth and jaws which possess the ability to gain the teeth and oral structure of any animal. Saw Dr. Zolos as a father and joined the Zoologist's Pack after the Vet's noble sacrifice in honor of him.
- The PseudoZoologist: The first and most powerful of the Veterinarian's creations, engineered from a single strand of the Zoologist's hair. Originally perfectly cloned, the PseudoZoologist soon degenerated into a mindless beast of near-immeasurable power and ferocity after being forced to fight the Zoologist and subsequently being "killed". Gained the ability to inadvertently emit devolving mental radiation that caused animals to turn feral. Rampaged across the world, attacking cities, people, and animals alike. Soon fought the Zoologist several times, inadvertently devolving the Zoologist's mind to a similar feral state, and was nearly killed by the Veterinarian's newly-created Animal Men and the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters before being saved by a renewed Zoologist and subsequently returned to the wild. After an extended period in seclusion, the PseudoZoologist located the Zoologist and his Pack, who were battling the Anti-Animal Alliance, and losing. Helped the Zoologist and his Pack fight them, subsequently destroyed the Alliance's monstrosity Extinction, and later joined the Pack. Inadvertently responsible for causing Kid Creature's powers to activate.
- The Animal Assassin: Using the Veterinarian's notes, the Botanist set forth to create a truly evil copy of the Zoologist to pit against him. Finding the sample the Vet used to create what would become the PsuedoZoologist, he used that sample and genetically re-engineered it so that he wouldn't succumb to clone degeneration or devolution of mind or intellect. The Animal Assassin possesses the exact same powers, intellect, and abilities as the Zoologist, but uses them for evil purposes. Unintent on working for the Botanist, the Animal Assassin defeated him viciously and went on a mass murder spree. However, he eventually faced and fought the Zoologist, but managed to escape. Now works as a mercenary/assassin-for-hire and sells his talents to the highest bidders, notably including businessman Timothy Cox, who hired him to frame the Zoologist for a series of assassinations. He later formed an alliance with the ferocious werewolf clone of Bluemoon, Blackmoon, and went on a massive crime spree in order to blame both the Zoologist and Bluemoon. Were later defeated and imprisoned.
- The Poacher: A ruthless Australian trophy hunter known for his brutal hunting methods, Ryan McCatcher was the first to encounter the Zoologist and survive, albeit severely beaten to near death. Nearly died several decades after meeting the Zoologist before encountering the Veterinarian and being given a serum that transformed him into a superhuman hunter with immensely powerful senses. Responsible for the near-extinction of the werecheetahs of Nigeria. Leader of the Trophy Hunters, ally of the Veterinarian, member of the Botanist's Anti-Animal Alliance, and member of the Negaknights. Also the archnemesis of the Maximums member Cheetari.
- Big-Game: The Poacher's closest friend and ally from the old hunting days, Percival Frankfurter was given the same serum as the Poacher and joined his Trophy Hunters. Possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, reflexes, superhuman senses of sight, smell, and hearing, and fighting skills.
- The Gamesman: A master hunter from England that met the Poacher during his travels, Winston Campelton befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters. A master marksman that almost never misses his target.
- The Trapper: A master trapper from Canada that met the Poacher during his travels, Jacques le Cleur befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters. Possesses an incredibly keen strategic mind, as well as immense skill with nets, bolos, traps, etc.
- The Fisherman: A master fisherman and Olympic-level swimmer and diver from Japan that met the Poacher during his travels. Aoi befriended him and joined his Trophy Hunters shortly after he created his armored suit designed for capturing prey underwater, including animals as large as whales.
- The Tamer: Yolanda Richards inherited the ability to control animals at a young age, using these gifts as a professional thief. She later joined the Trophy Hunters when the original Tamer attempted to "tame" the Zoologist, only to fail and die on his first mission with the Trophy Hunters.
- Big-Game: The Poacher's closest friend and ally from the old hunting days, Percival Frankfurter was given the same serum as the Poacher and joined his Trophy Hunters. Possesses superhuman strength, stamina, durability, reflexes, superhuman senses of sight, smell, and hearing, and fighting skills.
- The Industrializer: One of the wealthiest men on the planet, but a corrupt politician and businessman who has no concern for the environment, Timothy Cox runs several companies, all of which have severely negative impacts on the environment, including Coxcorp Industries, an oiling company, Coxcorp Lumber and Wood, and several other, more secret operation, including several animal-fighting rings, especially dogfights, fur-trading, ivory-trading, fishing, etc. He sees the animal kingdom as one big cash racket. Constantly at odds against the Zoologist, who cannot harm him physically since he has such wealth, but has provided evidence to the law of his past misdeeds, spurring hatred within him for the Zoologist. Has hired several villains to get rid of him, including the Poacher and his Trophy Hunters, the Lumberjack (whom was a former employee whom he outfitted), the Exterminators, and even the Animal Assassin has been hired to frame/kill him. He later hires the Glitch to construct a powered-armored suit that could utilize the natural environment as a means to power it and could be used by himself to fight the Zoologist. Calling himself the Industrializer, Cox went on a rampage before fighting the Zoologist to a standstill. However, after destroying half of the nearby wilderness, he earned the spurn of the Botanist, who attacked the industrialist and destroyed his suit.
- The Lumberjack: A former timber mill worker for Coxcorp Lumber and Wood whose home was destroyed and his family killed by a family of bears, Jackson Lumberly, better known as the Lumberjack wields two mechanical axes given to him by Timothy Cox's weapons specialists and scientists, capable of disintegrating nearly any material in his quest to destroy the habitats of all animals. Fought the Zoologist several times and later joined both the Anti-Animal Alliance and the Poacher's Trophy Hunters.
- The Zookeeper: An incredibly powerful extraterrestrial from another galaxy who collects animals to place on his "Master Menagerie" planetoid. Able to paralyze any animal through eye contact as well as superhuman strength and warping abilities. After learning of the Zoologist and his ability to transform into any animal imaginable, he became obsessed with him and sought to add him to his collection. Incapacitated him and kidnapped him, returning to his planetoid and placing him on display. He then forced the Zoologist to undergo a painful transformation cycle through the entire animal kingdom from A-Z in order to chronicle and learn about the entire animal kingdom. Specia asked both the Maximums and her Pack for help and they assisted her in getting to the Zookeeper's planetoid, defeating the Zookeeper, and rescuing the grateful Zoologist.
- The Exterminator: A former down-on-his-luck pest controller who was getting rid of an infestation of cockroaches at an abandoned nuclear power plant, Quincy Xavier accidentally activated one of the reactors, was caught in the explosion, and was bombarded with radiation. The fumes within his backpack were genetically fused to his DNA and he gained the ability to transform all or any part of his body into any form of chemical, gas or vapor, as well as control any chemicals, gases, or vapors. However, he also became insane, especially after seeing the roaches he was sent to kill completely unharmed. Killing them, he set forth to bring the end of vermin everywhere, including humanity, whom he blamed for his plight. Hired by Timothy Cox to kill the Zoologist and failed. Joined the Anti-Animal Alliance in bid for vengeance. Later formed an alliance with the alien Princess Pollution, the mutant megalomaniac De Miser, and the mysterious monstrosity Creeping-Crawler, calling themselves the Exterminators. It is secretly believed he has feelings for Princess Pollution.
- Princess Pollution: An extraterrestrial princess from the planet Contamina, a filthy toxic waste dump, possesses the power to poison, contaminate, and decay anything she touches, as well as possessing shapeshifting abilities and the power of flight. Journeyed across the universe, polluting clean, pristine planets, eventually landing on Earth via a telekinetically-controlled asteroid of waste. Beginning to decay the environment around her, she encountered, not the Zoologist, but the Botanist. Enraged at what she was doing, the Botanist viciously battled her, but began to wither the second he touched her. Retreating, the Botanist located the Zoologist and pleaded for his help. Reluctantly, the Zoologist and his family agreed and battled the Princess with the Botanist, eventually sending her back into orbit. She subsequently returned to Earth and formed an alliance with the Creeping-Crawler, De Miser, and the Exterminator, whom she fell in love with.
- The Creeping-Crawler: Mysteriously created through unknown circumstances as a counterpoint for the Zoologist's queen, Specia, the Creeping-Crawler embodies all that Specia does not: the evil, ugliness, and cruelty of the animal kingdom. Able to mutate and devolve any animal, she will stop at nothing to destroy all of nature's beauty. Fought Specia and the Zoologist several times before forming an alliance with the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and De Miser.
- De Miser: A mutant megalomaniac with the superhuman ability to absorb the life force of any living being and turn it into raw power, bent on taking over the criminal underworld. Caught the attention of the Zoologist when he allied himself with the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Creeping-Crawler. Learning of the Zoologist's incredibly powerful life force, De Miser made it his mission to absorb the Zoologist's life force and take over the world.
- Princess Pollution: An extraterrestrial princess from the planet Contamina, a filthy toxic waste dump, possesses the power to poison, contaminate, and decay anything she touches, as well as possessing shapeshifting abilities and the power of flight. Journeyed across the universe, polluting clean, pristine planets, eventually landing on Earth via a telekinetically-controlled asteroid of waste. Beginning to decay the environment around her, she encountered, not the Zoologist, but the Botanist. Enraged at what she was doing, the Botanist viciously battled her, but began to wither the second he touched her. Retreating, the Botanist located the Zoologist and pleaded for his help. Reluctantly, the Zoologist and his family agreed and battled the Princess with the Botanist, eventually sending her back into orbit. She subsequently returned to Earth and formed an alliance with the Creeping-Crawler, De Miser, and the Exterminator, whom she fell in love with.
- The Geologist: Created by the Botanist through experiments with radioactive soil with the intent of creating a partner to help him destroy the Zoologist. Possesses shape-shifting abilities and the ability to manipulate the earth around him. Was later accidentally destroyed after being shattered by a mimicked sonic blast of a pistol shrimp from the Zoologist.
- The Erosionist: An evil Earth elemental who battles the superhero Terrain often for the title of Earth's elemental. Contacted by the Botanist as a replacement for his former creation the Geologist and joined his Anti-Animal Alliance in a bid to destroy all the animals who irritated his soil. Possesses terrakinetic abilities similar to the Geologist.
- Catastrophe: A mad scientist who created a device that harnesses the power of natural disasters and uses them as weapons for him to control, Prof. Sam Sastoria created major natural disturbances throughout the world, literally holding the world hostage unless his demands were met. The Zoologist and Specia, sensing the disturbances, asked the Maximums for assistance and they defeated Catastrophe. He later formed a gang of minor supervillains to create minor disturbances while he proceeded to hold the President of the United States hostage. However, he was soon defeated by the Four of Nature.
- The Primordial: A race of extraterrestrials that were sent back in time through a portal generated by the superhero Bluemoon. The journey through the portal combined with their alien physiology altered their minds and bodies and landing in the primordial ooze of the Earth as it was being created by Mother Nature, granted them incredible power, but also drove them mad. Began altering the timeline to the point that the very first creation Faunos and Floros made were made non-existant. Father Time called on Bluemoon to help him, who was immune to the alterations of time and asked him to save the Zoologist so he could help. The Zoologist and Bluemoon defeated the Primordial, who were locked up by Father Time.
- Blackmoon: The supervillainous clone and archnemesis of the superhero Bluemoon, Blackmoon possesses all of the powers and abilities of Bluemoon, consumed in utter hatred. Joined the Animal Assassin in a bid to frame both Bluemoon and the Zoologist for a series of murders and crimes, succeeding in locking both heroes up in a maximum-security prison. Were later defeated by the two and the Maximums. Blackmoon later kidnapped Specia in a bid to kill the Zoologist, whom he wanted to get rid of, along with the rest of Bluemoon's closest friends, allies, and loved ones. Was subsequentally defeated single-handedly by Bluemoon. Member of the Treacherous Trio.
- The Abnormal Man: A former vagrant turned into a megalomanical mutant monstrosity, Henry "Hank" Williams became appropriately named the Abnormal Man after a vat of toxic waste made him the master of mutation, able to "abnormalize" (mutate) others at will. Leader of the Abnormals, he fought the Maximums several times before, once blasting the Zoologist with a mutation ray that exploded him and transformed all of humanity into animals, the Maximums and their enemies included. Later attacked by the Exterminators, who saw the underground societies of New York as disgusting and attempted to kill the Abnormal Man and his Abnormals. Saved by the Zoologist, whom he reluctantly thanked for saving him and his team.
- The Tyrant King: Possibly the most powerful supervillain in the Maximum Universe, the Tyrant King was once hostile young man Bruce Tyrannos who transformed by the Dark Overlord into a megalomaniacal tyrannosaur humanoid by devolutionary rays. Set about to devolve all of humanity into nonexistance with his partners Blackmoon, supervillainous clone of superhero Bluemoon, and Negnator, supervillainous clone of the superhero Magnator, and take over the world. Defeated by the Maximums and the intervening Zoologist and Specia. He later challenged the Zoologist to a "Survival Face-Off", consisting of the two being transported into the most extreme environments in an attempt to out-adapt one another. The Zoologist succeeded in defeating him, but nearly died in the process. Later obtained the legendary Reality Rings that grant the one who could find them all the power to control reality to their whim. Archnemesis of the Maximums, leader of the Treacherous Trio, and member of the Dark Overlord's Minions of Malevolence. Creator of the monstrous Extinction.
- Extinction: A bio-engineered monstrosity created by the Tyrant King in a bid to destroy humanity by projecting rays of devolutionary energy through a satellite, Extinction was put out of commission by the Maximums before it could be activated. It was later found by the Botanist and upgraded so as to be able to move and fight itself. It was used in an attempt to destroy all of animalkind by linking him up to the same satellite the Tyrant King had used before and locking onto every animal, including the human race, on the planet. However, the Zoologist, Specia, and their newly-formed Pack broke the link and fought both the Anti-Animal Alliance and the newly-upgraded and mobile Extinction, who was subsequently destroyed by the intervening Bluemoon and PseudoZoologist.
- The Dark Overlord: The omnipotent and omniscient God of Darkness and Evil, the Dark Overlord created the monstrous Tyrant King and several others. First learned of the Zoologist during his army of shadow-warrior's assault on Master Shauo Lei's Shaolin temple. Would later manipulate villains into battling the Zoologist in a plot to coerce him to use his powers for Dark Overlord's benefit. He was subsequently defeated by the Zoologist and his wife Specia. The Botanist was later chosen by the Dark Overlord to join his ranks in the Minions of Malevolence, of whom The Zoologist, Specia, and his Pack later joined the rest of the superhero community in fighting the evil ones. The Zoologist subsequently witnessed his "destruction" by the Almighty One. Archenemy of the Super Squad, the first global defenders of Earth. Enemy of the Maximums.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
As the Absolute Authority of All Things Animal and ruler, protector, creator, and god of the animal kingdom Animalia, the Zoologist possesses a physical, biological, mental, emotional, spiritual, and mystical connection to every and all species, breeds, variations, diversities, possibilities, and combinations of animal, beast, and creature in existence, whether they be living, extinct, wild, domesticated, real, imaginary (imagined by himself or otherwise), fictional, anthropomorphic, therianthropic, past/prehistoric, present/modern-day, futuristic (speculative and/or certain), alien/extraterrestrial, extradimensional, magical/mystical, mythological/mythic, microscopic, gigantic, simple, complex, mutant/mutated, supernatural, cryptid, monstrous/kaiju, divine, demonic, sentient, sapient, non-sentient/sapient, and even semi-humanoid, humanoid, and human/homo sapiens species. He is the living embodiment and avatar of the natural forces of life pertaining to the animal kingdom, and as such, has complete and total dominion over all manner of animal. Animals are defined as multicellular, eukaryotic organisms of the kingdom Animalia (also known as Metazoa). Animals are motile, meaning they can move spontaneously and independently at some point in their lives. Their cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall. Their body plan eventually becomes fixed as they develop, although some undergo a process of metamorphosis later in their lives. All animals are heterotrophs: they must ingest other organisms or their products for their sustenance. His power also mystically extends to both the Protozoa portions of the Protista kingdom and the Bacteria kingdom, granting him a physical, biological, mental, emotional, spiritual, and mystical connection to all species of protozoan, zooplankton & bacteria. His connections to these kingdoms of life grant him complete and total mastery, control, and dominion over all species, breeds, variations, diversities, possibilities, and combinations of animals, beasts, creatures, protozoan, zooplankton, & bacteria in existence. As such, he collectively refers to and classifies the two and a half kingdoms he rules, protects, created, and is god of as simply the kingdom Animalia. The Zoologist possesses a vast array of superhuman powers and abilities revolving around the animal kingdom, granted to him by his connection to all animal life, including:
- An animal-like physiology, granting him:
- Superhuman strength
- Superhuman stamina, endurance, & constitution
- Superhuman durability & resistance
- An accelerated healing factor, weather-insulated adaptation, foreign chemical immunity, immunity to disease, halted aging, & suspended animation
- Superhuman speed, reflexes, agility, dexterity, flexibility, kinesthesia/proprioception, & equilibrium/balance
- Bipedal/quadrupedal physiology, elongated limbs, enlarged hands & feet, & a retractable prehensile tail
- An unbreakable skeletal structure that includes indestructible, razor-sharp claws and teeth, along with superhumanly strong jaws, protrusion generation, & venom/poison production
- Wall-crawling capabilities
- Superhuman senses of sight, smell, taste, hearing, & touch
- Various avian, amphibious, & aquatic adaptations that grant him flight and aquatic capabilities, including the ability to breathe underwater
- The generation, secretion, and emission of various types of pheromones
- Animalistic instincts and intuition, granting him superb hunting, tracking, foraging, & survival skills
- The superhuman ability to transform himself into any animal imaginable, along with:
- Metamorphic and bio-molecular shapeshifting capabilities, giving him the ability to duplicate any human, humanoid, & semi-humanoid forms imaginable, the physical properties of any animal substances & forms, sensation replication, animal sound mimicry, & even clothing & apparel generation
- Malleable stretching, elastic, & plasticity capabilities, granting him dense flesh, grappling, transportation, weapon & shape generation, bodily extension, etc.
- Size-shifting abilities, including shrinking & growth of all or parts of his body & mass & weight shifting
- Self-duplication, cloning, and multiplication capabilities, including a group form, a hive mind, & duplicate absorption
- The superhuman ability to alter his body's color, gender, & age at will
- The superhuman ability to mimic any aspect of any animal (including powers, abilities, physiological/mental properties/characteristics/instincts, languages, etc.)
- Vast telepathic & empathic abilities, including:
- Semi-omniscience: infinite knowledge on all things animal
- A superhuman intellect & learning ability
- Photographic memory & reflexes
- Animal telepathy
- Thought projection
- Information absorption
- Mind scans
- Zoolinguistics, the ability to communicate with & understand any animal verbally, mentally or empathically
- Omnilinguism
- Animal vocal mimicry
- Animal sensory transmission
- Animal control & command
- Animal empathy
- Ecological empathy
- Animal intuition
- Danger/evil detection
- Animal affinity aura
- Animal detection
- Animal summoning
- Animal magnetism
- Animal mind transference
- The ability to alter the minds of any animal
- Animal domestication
- Animal instinctual regression
- Animal mind wipe/revival
- Animal mind trap
- Astral projection
- Zoopsychometry
- Illusion generation
- Telepathic cloaking
- Telepathic camouflage
- Empathic illusion generation
- Hypnosis
- Psi-links
- Telepathic relay
- Psionic blasts
- Animal mind blast
- Psionic siphoning & transferal
- Psionic shield
- Psychic surgery
- Heal trauma
- Pain induction
- Mental sedation
- Mental paralysis
- Mental amnesia
- Sleep induction
- Telepathic immunity
- Zookinesis, the superhuman ability to manipulate the biological, genetic forms, & structures of animals in virtually any way he can imagine on a subatomic & quantum level:
- Animal creation
- Telekinesis of animal forms & matter
- Genetic sight
- Animal alteration, including:
- Transforming animals, including humans, into other animals
- The creation of chimeras by merging two or more animals together
- Age-shifting
- Hormokinesis
- Anthropomorphism
- Evolving and devolving of animal species
- Duplication and cloning.
- Animal transportation/teleportation
- Animal healing/repair/reanimation
- Life force generation/absorption
- Animal injury/destruction/extinction
- The superhuman ability to tap into the energy of the Fauna Field/Force & manipulate it for a variety of effects:
- Energy projection
- Energy construct creation
- Force field generation
- Telekinesis
- Light projection
- Energy absorption and conversion
- The opening and traversing of energy portals
- Animal power bestowal & removal
- Ability to use magic in a variety of ways, such as:
- Transforming inorganic matter into organic animal matter
- Transmutation of animals into various elements, substance and materials
- Creature summoning and banishing
- Mystical bolts
- Mystical force fields.
- Transmutation into the Fauna Force itself
- Instantaneous evolution & adaptation abilities
- Invulnerability & immunity to virtually any animal
- Immortality
- Zoophysiology: The Zoologist possesses a superhuman, animal-like physiology and condition in his base humanoid form, possessing an animalistic amalgamation of physical characteristics, features, and traits from throughout the entire animal kingdom, thanks to his physical, biological, mental, emotional, spiritual, and mystical connection to the animal kingdom. His connections grant him superhuman animalistic strength, stamina, durability, endurance, resistance, athleticism, an accelerated healing factor, thermoregulatory capabilities and weather-insulated adaptations, foreign chemical and disease immunities, a halted aging process, suspended animation/hibernative capabilities, speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, flexibility, balance, coordination, equilibrium, bipedal and quadrupedal posturing, an indestructible skeletal structure, razor-sharp, retractable, and indestructible claws, teeth, and protrusions, superhuman jaws, wall-crawling and burrowing capabilities, a retractable prehensile tail, venom/poison/toxin production, superhuman acute senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing, a spatial/radar sense, kinesthesia and prioproception, electromagnetic reception, amphibious and aquatic adaptations allowing him to breathe underwater and superhuman swimming abilities, avian aerial adaptations including a pair of twin retractable insectoid wings granting him the power of flight, pheromone generation, secretion, and emission, and animalistic instincts and intuition. He possesses a lithe but muscular and perfectly healthy animalistic physique and neotenous characteristics and traits resembling genetic atavism (traits in a descendant that resemble those of an ancestor organism that resurface in a species after many generations of dormancy) granting him numerous animalistic attributes from across the animal kingdom including pronounced fang-like canines, sealable gills on both sides of his neck, naturally elongated limbs with a plumage of red feathers on the widths of his shoulders, red reptilian/fish scales on his neck and biceps, red razor-sharp and indestructible fins on his elbows and ankles, hollow bones, a zero fat-high muscle ratio, and thick shaggy white fur on his forearms, lower legs, and head including pronounced thick sideburns down his jaw line and bushy eyebrows, enlarged hands and prehensile feet with webbed fingers and toes with retractable claws, and a retractable prehensile tufted tail. His blood and DNA possesses a practically perfect amalgamation of every kind of animal cell, including human, animal, bird, reptile, fish, and insect. He is an omnivore able to eat, drink, and consume virtually any material or substance for optimum nourishment. Many women and even some men have been stated to find him surprisingly handsome and charismatic in spite of his bestial appearance and demeanor. His physiological levels have dramatically increased to exponential heights over the years, and he has since learned that he can psionically and biokinetically increase or decrease any portion of or all parts of his bodily functions and physiology from any range between the peak of human or animal potential where he possesses abilities equal to or superior to any Olympic-level athlete to have ever competed to virtually incalculable godlike levels, far beyond his normal limits, by granting himself the accumulative, combined, and even proportional power and physiological traits of any animal he chooses. He can retain and maintain his physiological strengths, traits, and characteristics in any animal form he wishes, as well as combine physiological strengths, traits, and characteristics of animals in different forms, such as keeping his full, human-sized superhuman strength in the form of an insect. At times when he lets go of all his rational thoughts, intellect, and mind and reacts to pure instinct and primal fury, he is virtually unstoppable.
- Superhuman Strength: The Zoologist possesses vast, godlike, animalistic superhuman strength, able to lift (press) up to, and in excess of, approximately 100 tons effortlessly at his most base level strength. The Zoologist is physically one of the strongest beings in the Maximum Universe alongside the likes of such prodigious powerhouses as Maximum Man, Savior, Macho Man, Specia, the Botanist, Vulcan, Atmospear, Lego Lad, Terrain, Magnator, Tidal Wave, Macroscopic Man, Lore, Zenith, the Lunkhead, Virtue, Glamazon, Gamma Gal, Clobberstone, the PseudoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Beast Basher, Roc, Mountain, Goliath, Boa, Bull, Megalodon, Megamouth, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, the Earth Emperor, the Geologist, the Constructicrew, the Industrializer, the Lumberjack, Apex, the Creature Collector, the Taxidermist, the Maximaniac, E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., Doctor Devastation, the Brawniac, King Animalia, Vice, the Dark Overlord, and the Tyrant King. The Fauna Force mutated his body and fortified his cellular structure, adding several hundred pounds of bone and muscle, and he now has the potential for limitless strength in spite of his seemingly lithe and lanky physique. He is capable of lifting weights reaching as heavy as a billion tons with extreme effort. His strength is such as to be called infinite. The Zoologist can psionically and biologically raise and lower any or all parts of his physiological strength levels at will to any range from the peak of any human or animal potential, to virtually incalculable levels, similar to how Macho Man can manipulate his strength. Through years of experience fighting crime and practicing with his powers, the Zoologist has learned to gauge the amount of force he exerts which he has demonstrated on a regular basis when he actively restrains himself, effortlessly handling delicate and fragile beings and objects without harming them, and holds back his strength when fighting against street-level criminals, thugs, and opponents for fear of killing them. As Lore has theorized, Dr. Alan Douglas subconsciously restrains the Zoologist’s maximum potential for strength because he quantifies and calculates the external variables in his attacks that may destroy buildings and vehicles but manage to leave those inside safely alive so that the Zoologist could never hurt someone. Lore corroborates his thesis with a logical analysis of all the Zoologist’s historical conflicts. He has also theorized that unhindered by his human nature, the Zoologist possesses the capacity for incalculable strength. While the exact magnitude and limit of the Zoologist's strength is unknown, by absorbing and combining the strength of the most physically powerful species in the animal kingdom, including that of such powerhouses as the Tyrannosaurus rex, Loxodonta africana (African bush elephant), Elephas maximus (Asian elephant), Balaenoptera musculus (blue whale), Onthophagus taurus (dung beetle), Archegozetes longisetosus (a species of oribatid mite), the subfamily Dynastinae (rhinoceros beetles), the genera Atta & Acromyrmex (leafcutter ants), Machamp, Heracross, Tyranitar, Regigigas, Grimmsnarl, Hero Form Palafin, Tetramand, Vaxasaurian, and To'kustar onto his own strength, his strength can increase exponentially to become virtually incalculable. His strength also increases exponentially when he grows to enormous sizes and weights and he is able to retain his full-sized superhuman strength at microscopic and insect sizes as well. At times when he goes into a berserker rage and lets go of all of his rational thoughts, intellect, and mind and reacts to pure instinct and primal fury, his strength is virtually incalculable as well.
- He has demonstrated such feats as:
- Being able to lift, pull, push, halt, hit, punch, kick, strike, smash, crumple, twist, tear through, and throw objects up to 100,000,000,000 times his own weight and size of virtually any material or substance, including vehicles, construction equipment, debris, stone, metal, buildings, trees, mountains, giants, kaijus, and, at one point, lifting even the planet Animalia, which is 100,000,000,000 times the size, weight, mass, and density of Earth, on his back.
- Physically overpowering, lifting, and throwing the Creature Collector, who is the size and weight of an average Earth skyscraper. He also managed to topple (albeit with secret help from the Botanist) and rip apart Timothy Cox’s Industrializer robot, a robot able to tower over Mount St. Helens.
- Striking, running, and smashing through virtually any objects and materials such as boulders, vehicles, trees, buildings, mountains, and even reinforced titanium-steel walls with the force of an entire animalistic stampede.
- Leaping great distances with his superhuman leg muscles. By mimicking and combining the leaping ability of such animals as a member of the Copepoda subclass (copepods), the Siphonaptera order (fleas), nymphs of the Cercopoidea superfamily (froghoppers), the Salticidae family (jumping spiders), and the Hylidae family (true tree frogs), the Zoologist is capable of leaping 300 times his own length, and 274 times his own height without flying. He has shown to be incredibly precise with his ability to aim his jumps and landings and has landed on areas barely visible from the heights that he falls from. He has managed to land on the tip of the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, which is 605 ft (184 m) high, from ground level in a single bound.
- Superhuman mauling capabilities that allow him to tear, crush, slash, and shred through virtually any material or substance, thanks to his combined incredible force, superhuman jaws, and indestructible razor-sharp claws and teeth. His bite force can be exponentially enhanced by mimicking the combined superhuman jaws of a Crocodylus porosus (saltwater crocodile), a Tyrannosaurus rex, and a Carcharodon megalodon (megalodon), who each have bite forces estimated to be 3,700 pounds per square inch, 12,800 pounds per square inch, and upwards to between 24,000 to 40,000 pounds per square inch, giving him a bite force of upwards to 56,500 pounds per square inch.
- Creating shockwaves, tremors, concussive air blasts and wind/air pressure, and earthquakes by clapping his hands, stomping his feet into the ground, swiping/punching through the air, and smashing the ground, powerful enough to blow away the Exterminator and Princess Pollution in their gaseous forms and the Wind Witch.
- Roaring so powerfully loud that he could blow away an entire army with the vibrations of his ferocious vocal cords, destroying tanks and artillery and devastating the entire surrounding area. His roars can damage hearing, paralyze others, and cause tremendous fear. He can also alert others to his location if need be. He was able to scare away a huge crowd of rioters.
- With the constrictive strength of a Eunectes murinus (green anaconda) and the grip of a Birgus latro (coconut crab), he can grab and/or squeeze a normal human unconscious within seconds of applying pressure, holding and immobilizing them, and restricting their air or blood flow. He has effortlessly squeezed multiple robots to a pulp.
- Creating hurricane-level gusts of wind by blowing with his superhuman lungs. He can increase this power exponentially by mimicking the inflating abilities of the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes) and the order Anura (frogs), or simply convert himself to his malleable state at will, to inflate his lungs and chest with tremendous amounts of air that he can then expel at high and powerful velocities. He was able to blow away a humongous crowd of rioters with his lungs as well as blow down a derelict apartment building.
- Managing to not only halt Macho Man's progress (which was originally believed to be impossible by many), but push him back as well, if only a little.
- Safely lowering the island of Manhattan to the ground by himself after being lifted high into the air and subsequently dropped by the Botanist and his underwater forest of super-sized sequoia trees.
- Lifting and swinging a giant sequoia tree and launching the Botanist miles away.
- Creating and manipulating makeshift tools and weapons out of basic and large objects by deforming their shape and appearance, such as creating boxing gloves out of an automobile or using a wrecking ball as a ball and chain weapon.
- Steered and guided a rampaging stampede of African wildlife including elephants, rhinos, hippos, wildebeests, and giraffes away from tourists and a cliffside without the use of his telepathy.
- Held back a torrential flash flood in the Taiga with strategically placed trees and his physical strength early in his career.
- Effortlessly lifting a beached whale into the air and safely back into the ocean.
- Effortlessly tackling and taking down a stampeding Tyrannosaurus Rex.
- Smashing and tearing apart several tanks during World War II with his bare claws and hands.
- Successfully stopping a giant alien spacecraft from launching and jettisoning from Earth by planting his feet on the ground.
- Halting a speeding excavator dead in its tracks from hitting a fawn.
- Slowing down a speeding bullet train to a standstill.
- Overloading the energy restraints of the Veterinarian designed to prevent him from activating his powers by sheer force of will.
- Overloading an energy field designed to keep him and Specia imprisoned through pure physical strength.
- Snapping titanium-laced cables made for restraining him by simply flexing.
- Tearing apart a titanium-laced net without much effort.
- Effortlessly pulling a sunken cruise ship to port from underwater.
- Lifting a collapsing burning apartment building long enough for Specia to evacuate all the residents.
- Holding a broken bridge together long enough for the Maximums to fix it.
- Knocking out ordinary people with blows as light as a tap to the head or a flick of his finger.
- Grabbing and stopping the Poacher’s explosive boomerangs with his bare hand.
- Breaking the PsuedoZoologist’s jaw with his bare hands in one of their fiercest encounters.
- Bringing the Beast Basher to her knees with just one swift and devastating blow, in spite of her superhuman strength, durability, and absorption of pain.
- Causing irreparable damage to the touted-indestructible NanoZoologist.
- Partially damaging Lego Lad’s indestructible body when he thought him a mindless machine upon first meeting him.
- Smashing and tearing through countless Creature Captors designed by Timothy Cox’s scientific division to be a physical threat and match for him.
- Launched Mister Machinery into orbit with a single uppercut as well as sent E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N. through the entirety of Earth to the other side with a single punch.
- Humiliating Megalodon and his secret weapon Megamouth with sheer ferocity after he had just bested Great White.
- Overpowering the combined force of the Elemental Elite, who together possess enough power to decimate a purportedly indestructible bunker designed by Timothy Cox.
- With Specia’s assistance, took down the entire 101 Animal Man Army.
- Taking down one of the largest kaijus ever to invade the Shaolin temple of Shauo Lei as well as the largest ever created by Kaijuya the Monster Maker.
- Single-handedly overpowering and defeating the combined might of the Maximums when the Hypnohippy controlled them.
- Facing the might of the Tyrant King and his nigh-omnipotent Reality Rings alongside Maximum Man.
- Stalemated King Animalia in combat when he possesses complete and total command over all nature. The Zoologist of Earth-11190 has been proven and proclaimed by many alternate-reality Zoologists to be one of the most powerful Zoologists in all the multiverse.
- Gone toe-to-toe with, matched, stalemated, and even overpowered the likes of such powerhouses as Maximum Man, Savior, Macho Man, Specia, the Botanist, Vulcan, Atmospear, Lego Lad, Terrain, Magnator, Tidal Wave, Macroscopic Man, Lore, Zenith, the Lunkhead, Virtue, Glamazon, Gamma Gal, Clobberstone, the PseudoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Beast Basher, Mountain, Goliath, Boa, Bull, Megalodon, Megamouth, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, the Earth Emperor, the Geologist, the Constructicrew, the Industrializer, the Lumberjack, Apex, the Creature Collector, the Taxidermist, the Maximaniac, E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., Doctor Devastation, the Brawniac, King Animalia, Vice, the Dark Overlord, and the Treacherous Trio.
- Superhuman Stamina & Endurance: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical and mental activity for an undefined period. His physiology and the chemical processes of his musculature has been altered to the point that his body counteracts and no longer generates fatigue cells/toxins, the normal by-products of human locomotion that force the body to rest, granting him phenomenal and virtually inexhaustible stamina, endurance, and constitution. However, his stamina varies greatly depending on his environment and his mental state. He is able to exert himself at his peak capacity (fighting full-out, utilizing his full power and might, exercising and working out, migrating, transporting, and traveling whether by walking, running, leaping, brachiating, flying, gliding, or swimming, etc.) for days on end without straining himself, succumbing to the effects of fatigue whatsoever and maintain continuous strenuous physical activity, thought, and action for an undefined period. His accelerated healing factor helps contribute to regenerating energy quickly. He does require nutrition, sustenance, and/or sleep after about a full week of continuous physical activity in order to maintain his peak physical and mental strength and full capabilities, and can presumably continue long after doing so. He can obtain the optimum nutrition and caloric energy content from virtually any type of food or drink, including junk food. His body metabolizes an estimated 95% of the caloric energy content of foodstuffs (normal humans use about 25%). It has recently been revealed during a battle between Famine, Drought, and Deep Sleep that the Zoologist's need for nutrition, sustenance, hydration, oxygen, sleep, bodily evacuations, and shelter from environment effects is purely psychological and that, due to the Fauna Force empowering him, he no longer physically requires food, drink, sleep, bodily relief, or shelter. Theoretically, he does not even need to physically breathe and could presumably survive in the vacuum of space. By taking on the stamina of a Sterna paradisaea (arctic tern), the Zoologist can travel 56,000 miles without rest, even after a week of continuous physical activity. By taking on the physiological adaptations of any species of the genus Camelus (camels and dromedaries) or the genus Dipodomys (kangaroo rats), including his red blood cells becoming oval rather than circular in shape, thus facilitating the flow of red blood cells during dehydration and withstand high osmotic variation without rupturing when drinking large amounts of water, and lowering his metabolic rate, the Zoologist can travel across vast desert areas and withstand long periods of time without any water. He can drink and retain 53 US gallons of water in less than three minutes. He has demonstrated traveling across the entire globe in half a week without effort and still being able to face and defeat the Botanist without fatigue. He managed to hold his own against the Zoophiliac for an extended bout despite regular exposure to the Zoophiliac’s death spores. He has held his breath for extended periods against the likes of the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Mess. He has managed to lift up and hold in place an entire burning apartment building by himself while Specia evacuated its residents before it collapsed. He managed to survive the vacuum of space through suspended animation long enough for Specia and the Maximums to safely retrieve him. His greatest feat of stamina & endurance to date was when he was captured and imprisoned by the assassins Famine & Drought and forcibly starved and dehydrated for a month. He survived through sheer fortitude and mental strength.
- Superhuman Stamina & Endurance: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to maintain continuous strenuous physical and mental activity for an undefined period. His physiology and the chemical processes of his musculature has been altered to the point that his body counteracts and no longer generates fatigue cells/toxins, the normal by-products of human locomotion that force the body to rest, granting him phenomenal and virtually inexhaustible stamina, endurance, and constitution. However, his stamina varies greatly depending on his environment and his mental state. He is able to exert himself at his peak capacity (fighting full-out, utilizing his full power and might, exercising and working out, migrating, transporting, and traveling whether by walking, running, leaping, brachiating, flying, gliding, or swimming, etc.) for days on end without straining himself, succumbing to the effects of fatigue whatsoever and maintain continuous strenuous physical activity, thought, and action for an undefined period. His accelerated healing factor helps contribute to regenerating energy quickly. He does require nutrition, sustenance, and/or sleep after about a full week of continuous physical activity in order to maintain his peak physical and mental strength and full capabilities, and can presumably continue long after doing so. He can obtain the optimum nutrition and caloric energy content from virtually any type of food or drink, including junk food. His body metabolizes an estimated 95% of the caloric energy content of foodstuffs (normal humans use about 25%). It has recently been revealed during a battle between Famine, Drought, and Deep Sleep that the Zoologist's need for nutrition, sustenance, hydration, oxygen, sleep, bodily evacuations, and shelter from environment effects is purely psychological and that, due to the Fauna Force empowering him, he no longer physically requires food, drink, sleep, bodily relief, or shelter. Theoretically, he does not even need to physically breathe and could presumably survive in the vacuum of space. By taking on the stamina of a Sterna paradisaea (arctic tern), the Zoologist can travel 56,000 miles without rest, even after a week of continuous physical activity. By taking on the physiological adaptations of any species of the genus Camelus (camels and dromedaries) or the genus Dipodomys (kangaroo rats), including his red blood cells becoming oval rather than circular in shape, thus facilitating the flow of red blood cells during dehydration and withstand high osmotic variation without rupturing when drinking large amounts of water, and lowering his metabolic rate, the Zoologist can travel across vast desert areas and withstand long periods of time without any water. He can drink and retain 53 US gallons of water in less than three minutes. He has demonstrated traveling across the entire globe in half a week without effort and still being able to face and defeat the Botanist without fatigue. He managed to hold his own against the Zoophiliac for an extended bout despite regular exposure to the Zoophiliac’s death spores. He has held his breath for extended periods against the likes of the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Mess. He has managed to lift up and hold in place an entire burning apartment building by himself while Specia evacuated its residents before it collapsed. He managed to survive the vacuum of space through suspended animation long enough for Specia and the Maximums to safely retrieve him. His greatest feat of stamina & endurance to date was when he was captured and imprisoned by the assassins Famine & Drought and forcibly starved and dehydrated for a month. He survived through sheer fortitude and mental strength.
- Superhuman Durability & Resistance: The Zoologist’s body possesses superhuman durability and resilience, due in combination to the compositions of his entire cellular and anatomical structures, bodily mass and weight, and physiological and biological make-up, including his skin, musculature and soft tissue structure, skeleton and bone structure, inter-connected tissues and nervous system, and internal organ composition becoming significantly denser, resilient, harder, tougher, and biologically more effective than any normal human or animal tissue thanks to being permanently and mystically laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the Fauna Force, his highly-accelerated and efficient healing factor and metabolism, his indestructible skeletal structure, his shapeshifting, malleable, and biomolecular abilities, his telepathic mental shields and immunity, his instantaneous adaptation and evolutionary abilities, his invulnerability to virtually any non-sentient animal, and his godlike immortality, rendering him practically invulnerable and impervious to harm, injury, and even death. He is able to withstand, resist, and survive tremendous amounts of pain, injuries, damage, punishment, assaults, puncture wounds and lacerations from the likes of razor-sharp edged, conventional, and deadly weaponry of the Poacher, the Trophy Hunters, Slaughterhouse, the Lumberjack, the Creature Captors, Razor-Wire, Bloodsport, the Creature Connoisseur, the Spider Swarm, X & O, and the Skinner and bites from the teeth and claws of foes such as the Veterinarian, the Animal Men, the PsuedoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Creeping Crawler, the Society of Sharks, the Snake Squadron, the Spider Swarm, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, Vic Vicious, the Scavenger, Apex, Road-Kill, and the Bloodsucker, temperature extremes including maximized levels of heat and flame from the likes of Heatstroke, the Fire Fuehrer, and Vulcan without burning and subzero freezing temperatures from the likes of Antarctica, Frostbite, and the Wendigo without freezing, massive impacts, physical and concussive forces, high speed collisions, and blunt force trauma, including being hit by a bullet train, giant kaiju monsters, a comet, and Bluemoon and Blackmoon/Eclipse’s lightspeed punches, direct and physical blows, strikes, and bludgeoning damage from superhumanly strong opponents and powerhouses such as Maximum Man, Savior, Macho Man, Specia, the Botanist, Vulcan, Atmospear, Lego Lad, Terrain, Magnator, Tidal Wave, Macroscopic Man, Lore, Zenith, the Lunkhead, Virtue, Glamazon, Gamma Gal, Clobberstone, the Veterinarian, Horn, Stinger, the PseudoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Beast Basher, Mountain, Goliath, Boa, Bull, Megamouth, Megalodon, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, the Earth Emperor, the Geologist, the Constructicrew, the Industrializer, the Lumberjack, Apex, the Creature Collector, the Taxidermist, the Maximaniac, E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., Doctor Devastation, the Brawniac, King Animalia, Vice, the Dark Overlord, and the Treacherous Trio, firepower ranging from conventional handgun fire at point-blank range to high-caliber bullets, machine gun, rifle, bazooka, grenade, artillery, cannon, missile, rocket, & tank fire, including those produced by Gung-Ho, falls and impacts from tremendous heights such as several stories to even orbital heights and atmospheric re-entry, penetration wounds, exposure to the elements (extreme weather conditions, incredibly high and low temperature and pressure extremes, even in the vacuum of space or the deepest depths of the ocean), crushing weights including tons of debris, a collapsing building or skyscraper, or a giant, monster, or kaiju falling directly on top of him, mental and magical attacks from the likes of mental and mystical powerhouses such as Specia, Lego Lad, Psychedelic, Hearttaker, Lore the Science Sorcerer, Psycho, the Dizzying Diva, Rojo Bobo, the Rabid Man, the PsuedoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Botanist, the Marionette, the Witch Doctor, the Totemaster, the Fuchsia Freak, Road-Kill, Frightfreak, the Wicked Witch, Kaijuya the Monster Master, Cycloon, the Fabler, the Banzai Beast, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King, sensory attacks, drowning, asphyxiation, and suffocation, electrocution, including from the likes of Amp’d, Atmospear, and the Gigawatt Guru, diseases, viruses, ailments, contaminants, and illnesses, poisons, venoms, and toxins, corrosive materials and radiation, including those produced by the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Mess, molecular manipulation and transmutation, and even high powered energized blasts, explosions, nukes, disintegrations, and energy attacks from the likes of beings such as Maximum Man, Lore the Science Sorcerer, the Elemental Elite, Mr. TNT, the Meltdown Man, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King that would be capable of shattering or destroying entire planets. He is durable to the point where being attacked by a regular unarmed human or animal can cause harm alone to the attacker instead of him, breaking wrists, ankles, teeth, or claws on impact with his body. Therefore, he must roll with the attacks thrown by people or animals without similar strength or durability in order to prevent harm from befalling them. Events and situations that can easily and severely harm or kill a normal person or animal leave him with little to no discomfort and he can perform virtually any physical action without suffering any sprains, tears, strain, or broken limbs or digits. Unlike most superhuman beings, both heroic or villainous, the Zoologist usually prefers to dodge attacks and projectiles with his superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, senses, and danger detector rather than take the brunt of them if he can help it, although countless times in his career he has risked taking severe damage, pain, injury, and punishment to protect innocent civilians both human and animal. The Zoologist can exponentially increase his durability and resistance by taking on and mimicking the durability of a tardigrade (water bear), a Hemideina maori (mountain stone weta), members of the Siboglinidae (tube worm) family, the thick skin of a Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale), members of the order Blattaria (cockroaches), the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, the family Tenebrionidae (flour beetles), Habrobracon hebetor (minute wasp), and "extremophiles" (organisms capable of living in the most extreme environmental conditions), as well as utilizing his shapeshifting abilities to take on the skin, armor, shells, physical properties, material, and/or exoskeletons of several different animals, such as members of the order Testudines (turtles & tortoises), the family Rhinocerotidae (rhinos), beetles like members of the subfamily Zopherinae (ironclad beetle), the subphylum Crustacea (crustaceans), the class Gastropoda (snails), the class Bivalva (clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops), the class Anthozoa (coral), and dinosaurs such as the suborders Ceratopsia (horned dinosaurs such as Triceratops), Pachycephalosauria (thick headed dinosaurs such as Pachycephalosaurus), Thyreophora (armored dinosaurs such as stegosaurs and ankylosaurs), and Arburian Pelarata.
- Superhuman Durability & Resistance: The Zoologist’s body possesses superhuman durability and resilience, due in combination to the compositions of his entire cellular and anatomical structures, bodily mass and weight, and physiological and biological make-up, including his skin, musculature and soft tissue structure, skeleton and bone structure, inter-connected tissues and nervous system, and internal organ composition becoming significantly denser, resilient, harder, tougher, and biologically more effective than any normal human or animal tissue thanks to being permanently and mystically laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the Fauna Force, his highly-accelerated and efficient healing factor and metabolism, his indestructible skeletal structure, his shapeshifting, malleable, and biomolecular abilities, his telepathic mental shields and immunity, his instantaneous adaptation and evolutionary abilities, his invulnerability to virtually any non-sentient animal, and his godlike immortality, rendering him practically invulnerable and impervious to harm, injury, and even death. He is able to withstand, resist, and survive tremendous amounts of pain, injuries, damage, punishment, assaults, puncture wounds and lacerations from the likes of razor-sharp edged, conventional, and deadly weaponry of the Poacher, the Trophy Hunters, Slaughterhouse, the Lumberjack, the Creature Captors, Razor-Wire, Bloodsport, the Creature Connoisseur, the Spider Swarm, X & O, and the Skinner and bites from the teeth and claws of foes such as the Veterinarian, the Animal Men, the PsuedoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Creeping Crawler, the Society of Sharks, the Snake Squadron, the Spider Swarm, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, Vic Vicious, the Scavenger, Apex, Road-Kill, and the Bloodsucker, temperature extremes including maximized levels of heat and flame from the likes of Heatstroke, the Fire Fuehrer, and Vulcan without burning and subzero freezing temperatures from the likes of Antarctica, Frostbite, and the Wendigo without freezing, massive impacts, physical and concussive forces, high speed collisions, and blunt force trauma, including being hit by a bullet train, giant kaiju monsters, a comet, and Bluemoon and Blackmoon/Eclipse’s lightspeed punches, direct and physical blows, strikes, and bludgeoning damage from superhumanly strong opponents and powerhouses such as Maximum Man, Savior, Macho Man, Specia, the Botanist, Vulcan, Atmospear, Lego Lad, Terrain, Magnator, Tidal Wave, Macroscopic Man, Lore, Zenith, the Lunkhead, Virtue, Glamazon, Gamma Gal, Clobberstone, the Veterinarian, Horn, Stinger, the PseudoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Beast Basher, Mountain, Goliath, Boa, Bull, Megamouth, Megalodon, the Beauty and the Beast Battalion, the Earth Emperor, the Geologist, the Constructicrew, the Industrializer, the Lumberjack, Apex, the Creature Collector, the Taxidermist, the Maximaniac, E.X.T.I.N.C.T.I.O.N., Doctor Devastation, the Brawniac, King Animalia, Vice, the Dark Overlord, and the Treacherous Trio, firepower ranging from conventional handgun fire at point-blank range to high-caliber bullets, machine gun, rifle, bazooka, grenade, artillery, cannon, missile, rocket, & tank fire, including those produced by Gung-Ho, falls and impacts from tremendous heights such as several stories to even orbital heights and atmospheric re-entry, penetration wounds, exposure to the elements (extreme weather conditions, incredibly high and low temperature and pressure extremes, even in the vacuum of space or the deepest depths of the ocean), crushing weights including tons of debris, a collapsing building or skyscraper, or a giant, monster, or kaiju falling directly on top of him, mental and magical attacks from the likes of mental and mystical powerhouses such as Specia, Lego Lad, Psychedelic, Hearttaker, Lore the Science Sorcerer, Psycho, the Dizzying Diva, Rojo Bobo, the Rabid Man, the PsuedoZoologist, the Animal Assassin, the Botanist, the Marionette, the Witch Doctor, the Totemaster, the Fuchsia Freak, Road-Kill, Frightfreak, the Wicked Witch, Kaijuya the Monster Master, Cycloon, the Fabler, the Banzai Beast, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King, sensory attacks, drowning, asphyxiation, and suffocation, electrocution, including from the likes of Amp’d, Atmospear, and the Gigawatt Guru, diseases, viruses, ailments, contaminants, and illnesses, poisons, venoms, and toxins, corrosive materials and radiation, including those produced by the Exterminator, Princess Pollution, and the Mess, molecular manipulation and transmutation, and even high powered energized blasts, explosions, nukes, disintegrations, and energy attacks from the likes of beings such as Maximum Man, Lore the Science Sorcerer, the Elemental Elite, Mr. TNT, the Meltdown Man, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King that would be capable of shattering or destroying entire planets. He is durable to the point where being attacked by a regular unarmed human or animal can cause harm alone to the attacker instead of him, breaking wrists, ankles, teeth, or claws on impact with his body. Therefore, he must roll with the attacks thrown by people or animals without similar strength or durability in order to prevent harm from befalling them. Events and situations that can easily and severely harm or kill a normal person or animal leave him with little to no discomfort and he can perform virtually any physical action without suffering any sprains, tears, strain, or broken limbs or digits. Unlike most superhuman beings, both heroic or villainous, the Zoologist usually prefers to dodge attacks and projectiles with his superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, senses, and danger detector rather than take the brunt of them if he can help it, although countless times in his career he has risked taking severe damage, pain, injury, and punishment to protect innocent civilians both human and animal. The Zoologist can exponentially increase his durability and resistance by taking on and mimicking the durability of a tardigrade (water bear), a Hemideina maori (mountain stone weta), members of the Siboglinidae (tube worm) family, the thick skin of a Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale), members of the order Blattaria (cockroaches), the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, the family Tenebrionidae (flour beetles), Habrobracon hebetor (minute wasp), and "extremophiles" (organisms capable of living in the most extreme environmental conditions), as well as utilizing his shapeshifting abilities to take on the skin, armor, shells, physical properties, material, and/or exoskeletons of several different animals, such as members of the order Testudines (turtles & tortoises), the family Rhinocerotidae (rhinos), beetles like members of the subfamily Zopherinae (ironclad beetle), the subphylum Crustacea (crustaceans), the class Gastropoda (snails), the class Bivalva (clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops), the class Anthozoa (coral), and dinosaurs such as the suborders Ceratopsia (horned dinosaurs such as Triceratops), Pachycephalosauria (thick headed dinosaurs such as Pachycephalosaurus), Thyreophora (armored dinosaurs such as stegosaurs and ankylosaurs), and Arburian Pelarata.
- Accelerated Healing Factor: The Zoologist possesses an accelerated superhuman healing factor, able to regenerate any damaged or destroyed areas of his bodily anatomy with far greater efficiency than any ordinary human or animal. In spite of the Zoologist’s high resistance to physical harm, it is possible to cause the Zoologist injury. Originally, the speed of the Zoologist's healing factor was in proportion to the wound's severity; for example, he could fully recover from an ordinary gunshot wound within minutes. Minor wounds such as cuts, bruises and light burns healed virtually instantaneously while more severe wounds would take minute, hours, or days to heal from, but he could still heal faster than ordinary humans and animals could. However, the Zoologist's healing ability has dramatically increased in recent years due to both his shapeshifting physiology and evolving powers. The Zoologist can now fully regenerate from virtually any injury to his body within a matter of time in-between a few seconds to a few days depending on the severity, including damage to his internal organs, such as disembowelment & impalement, decapitation, amputation, dislocation, skeletal injury, loss of eyes, nose, ears, pulling of muscle tissue, etc., exposure to extreme temperatures (such as severe burns covering his entire body and freezing), lacerations (including the loss of entire limbs), penetration wounds, impacts (he has survived collisions with a bullet train, a giant, a comet, among other things), drowning and suffocation, electrocution, nerve damage, exposure to drugs, poisons, diseases, contaminants, illnesses, and radiation, severe loss of, blood, brain cells and tissue (dying neurons being rejuvenated at a super accelerated rate), and damage to his DNA and genetic structure from mutations and molecular breakdown, among other things. He has demonstrated in several extreme cases regenerating his entire body after having all of his bodily tissue incinerated down to his bare skeleton during a battle against the Elemental Elite, surviving and overcoming the decaying touch of De Miser, surviving the brutal and bloody onslaught of the likes of King Animalia and the Tyrant King, regenerating from being reduced to a protoplasmic goo, regenerating from being blown to bits, and even regenerating after being caught in the center of an atomic explosion. This power grants him additional telepathic resistance, and even amends psychological and emotional wounds inflicted as a result of traumatic experiences. It is possible for the efficiency of his healing factor to be suppressed or compromised. For example, in a polluted environment, the Zoologist grows much weaker and heals at a much slower rate. The effects of the Flora Field can cause the Zoologist's healing factor to be slowed down to the point of suppression. Although his body heals, the healing factor does not suppress the pain he endures while injured. The Zoologist has expressed feeling phantom pains for weeks or months after healing from his injuries. He does not enjoy being hurt and sometimes has to work himself up for situations where extreme pain is certain. Bodily obstructions caused by materials not of nature such as debris or bullets must be removed from his system in order for his healing factor to work efficiently. The Zoologist, on occasion, has deliberately injured himself or allowed himself to be injured for varying reasons, including freeing himself from capture, intimidation, strategy, or simply to indulge his feral nature. He has proven able to heal from mystical wounds, curses, and ailments such as vampirism, lycanthropy, zombie afflictions, and voodoo.
- Weather-Insulated Adaptation: The Zoologist is able to withstand incredibly cold and hot temperatures without sustaining bodily damage indefinitely, even to the point of being nude in sub-zero temperatures. He is comfortable at virtually any temperature or in any climate condition, possessing advanced thermoregulatory abilities that counteract extreme temperatures by internally maintaining and gathering warmth or cooling down in contrast to his external environment, although sudden dramatic changes can adversely affect him. He has withstood the high-level temperatures both Heatstroke and Frostbite have exuded in battle. He has managed to survive fighting Vulcan inside an active volcano and the Wendigo in a blizzard.
- Foreign Chemical Immunity: The Zoologist's natural and mystical healing also affords him virtual immunity and a high resistance to poisons, toxins, contaminants, and drugs, including pesticides, chemicals, and tranquilizers. While he can be affected by plant, algae, and fungi toxins, and man-made pesticides, chemicals, drugs, and tranquilizers, it takes high concentrations of such to affect him, and it must be able to enter his body efficiently, such as with an adamantium needle. He cannot become intoxicated by alcohol.
- Immunity to Disease: The Zoologist possesses a highly efficient immune system, rendering him immune against all diseases, illnesses, viruses, ailments, and infections, ranging from such common diseases as the common cold and influenza to rare and deadly diseases such as cancer, anthrax, sleeping sickness, AIDs, HIV, etc. (He is also somehow able to control diseases, viruses, and infections, possibly due to being able to control the bacteria and microbe kingdom). He is unable to get sick by any germ or bacteria. He is immune to mystical afflictions such as vampirism, lycanthropy, and zombie infections. His Antarctica duplicate managed to stave off and destroy the assimilative properties of the Thing from Another World, a feat thought impossible.
- Advanced Longevity: In addition, the Zoologist’s healing factor, along with his shapeshifting abilities allowing him to constantly alter and rejuvenate his body’s cells, provides him with an extended lifespan by virtually halting the effects of the aging process, which, combined with his virtual immortality, renders him immune to the effects of the aging process. While he appears to be no older than in his mid-to-late twenties – early thirties, he is actually nearly a century old and continues to be in the physical prime of his existence.
- Suspended Animation/Hibernation: The Zoologist is able to enter a state of suspended animation or a hibernative state similar to a tardigrade (water bear) where he is able to withstand the most extreme environmental conditions and regenerate from near certain death at an even far greater rate than normal. He is able to enter suspended animation when bereft of oxygen or in extreme environmental conditions. Depending on the situation or severity of his injuries, he can stay in a hibernative state from anywhere between a few days to a few years. He once survived getting struck into outer space where he remained in his hibernative state until Specia managed to retrieve him with the help of the Maximums.
- Weather-Insulated Adaptation: The Zoologist is able to withstand incredibly cold and hot temperatures without sustaining bodily damage indefinitely, even to the point of being nude in sub-zero temperatures. He is comfortable at virtually any temperature or in any climate condition, possessing advanced thermoregulatory abilities that counteract extreme temperatures by internally maintaining and gathering warmth or cooling down in contrast to his external environment, although sudden dramatic changes can adversely affect him. He has withstood the high-level temperatures both Heatstroke and Frostbite have exuded in battle. He has managed to survive fighting Vulcan inside an active volcano and the Wendigo in a blizzard.
- Accelerated Healing Factor: The Zoologist possesses an accelerated superhuman healing factor, able to regenerate any damaged or destroyed areas of his bodily anatomy with far greater efficiency than any ordinary human or animal. In spite of the Zoologist’s high resistance to physical harm, it is possible to cause the Zoologist injury. Originally, the speed of the Zoologist's healing factor was in proportion to the wound's severity; for example, he could fully recover from an ordinary gunshot wound within minutes. Minor wounds such as cuts, bruises and light burns healed virtually instantaneously while more severe wounds would take minute, hours, or days to heal from, but he could still heal faster than ordinary humans and animals could. However, the Zoologist's healing ability has dramatically increased in recent years due to both his shapeshifting physiology and evolving powers. The Zoologist can now fully regenerate from virtually any injury to his body within a matter of time in-between a few seconds to a few days depending on the severity, including damage to his internal organs, such as disembowelment & impalement, decapitation, amputation, dislocation, skeletal injury, loss of eyes, nose, ears, pulling of muscle tissue, etc., exposure to extreme temperatures (such as severe burns covering his entire body and freezing), lacerations (including the loss of entire limbs), penetration wounds, impacts (he has survived collisions with a bullet train, a giant, a comet, among other things), drowning and suffocation, electrocution, nerve damage, exposure to drugs, poisons, diseases, contaminants, illnesses, and radiation, severe loss of, blood, brain cells and tissue (dying neurons being rejuvenated at a super accelerated rate), and damage to his DNA and genetic structure from mutations and molecular breakdown, among other things. He has demonstrated in several extreme cases regenerating his entire body after having all of his bodily tissue incinerated down to his bare skeleton during a battle against the Elemental Elite, surviving and overcoming the decaying touch of De Miser, surviving the brutal and bloody onslaught of the likes of King Animalia and the Tyrant King, regenerating from being reduced to a protoplasmic goo, regenerating from being blown to bits, and even regenerating after being caught in the center of an atomic explosion. This power grants him additional telepathic resistance, and even amends psychological and emotional wounds inflicted as a result of traumatic experiences. It is possible for the efficiency of his healing factor to be suppressed or compromised. For example, in a polluted environment, the Zoologist grows much weaker and heals at a much slower rate. The effects of the Flora Field can cause the Zoologist's healing factor to be slowed down to the point of suppression. Although his body heals, the healing factor does not suppress the pain he endures while injured. The Zoologist has expressed feeling phantom pains for weeks or months after healing from his injuries. He does not enjoy being hurt and sometimes has to work himself up for situations where extreme pain is certain. Bodily obstructions caused by materials not of nature such as debris or bullets must be removed from his system in order for his healing factor to work efficiently. The Zoologist, on occasion, has deliberately injured himself or allowed himself to be injured for varying reasons, including freeing himself from capture, intimidation, strategy, or simply to indulge his feral nature. He has proven able to heal from mystical wounds, curses, and ailments such as vampirism, lycanthropy, zombie afflictions, and voodoo.
- Superhuman Speed: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to think, move, swim, fly, and react at superhuman speeds, able to move at speeds up to 350 miles per hour while running on two legs and twice as fast when running on all fours, at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour. He has managed to circumnavigate across the entire globe in a little less than three days via flying, swimming, and running under his own power. His entire body is adapted towards the rigors of high-speed running. His cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, and digestive systems are many times more efficient than any normal humans and animals, able to function at rates of eight to ten times that of normal. His joints are highly lubricated and smoother than those of ordinary human beings. His tendons (where much energy is stored during the act of running) have the tensile strength of spring steel. His bones contain unknown materials and proteins significantly more durable than calcium to withstand the dynamic shocks of his hands and feet touching the ground at speeds that humans and animals could never achieve or withstand. His metabolism is such that he can make use of an estimated 95% of the caloric energy content of foodstuffs (normal human use is about 25%). The chemical processes of the Zoologist’s musculature are centered on high-energy reactions that are greater than human by a factor of 25 and are so highly enhanced that his body no longer generates fatigue-poisons, the normal by-product of locomotion, which forces the body to rest. Rather, his body constantly expels waste products during his accelerated respiration through exhalation. His lungs can extract maximum oxygen from any environment at any speed. His body is able to withstand intense friction and heat. The Zoologist’s practical reaction time is several times faster than a normal human’s and the speed at which his brain processes information is heightened to a level commensurate with his bodily speed, enabling him to perceive his surroundings while traveling at even his highest possible velocities. He is highly maneuverable and can perform feats of incredibly fast reaction times including maneuvering through an entire forest full of trees at top speeds unimpeded, making tight turns and corners on a dime, and stopping in an instant. The lachrymose in the Zoologist’s eyes are more viscous than normal, thus preventing rapid evaporation and replenishment of surface fluids on his eyeballs under the influence of high wind velocities that would occlude his vision. The Zoologist can sense vibrational patterns in his environment that enable him to always find magnetic north. This allows him to navigate and change course instinctively despite traveling at high speeds or lack of landmarks. By combining the proportional speed of the fastest species in the animal kingdom, including those such as an Acionyx jubatus (cheetah), an Istiompax indica (black marlin), an Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish), a Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon), a Hirundapus caudacutus (white-throated needletail), a Hybomitra hinei wrighti (species of horsefly), a Periplaneta americana (American cockroach), a member of the subfamily Cicindelinae (tiger beetles), a Paratarsotomus macropalpis (a member of the mite family), a Kineceleran, a Citrakayah, an Aerophibian, a Ninjask, a Pheromosa, and a Zeraora, the Zoologist is capable of moving at speeds rivaling those of Blue Moon on land, under the sea, and by air. With his superhuman strength, durability, agility, dexterity, reflexes, senses, intellect, amphibious traits, and the power of flight, as well as other mimicked abilities, the Zoologist is capable of performing such superhuman feats as:
- Running across the surface of water without losing his buoyancy at superhuman speed by taking on the water-walking abilities of such species as the basilisk lizard, water striders, or fishing spiders.
- Running non-stop up vertical surfaces at superhuman speeds without succumbing to gravity. With his wall-crawling capabilities, he has no fear of losing his grip.
- Striking, disarming, dodging, and reacting at superhuman speeds, blitzing opponents from great distances before they can even pull their trigger fingers. He has casually outrun and dodged point-blank machine gun fire, rockets, arrows, projectiles, lasers, energy blasts, whips, and lightning bolts.
- Plucking objects, including gunfire, arrows, and other miscellaneous projectiles in midair with his dexterous digits, including his toes, without harm to himself or others.
- Aiming and hurling projectiles of any size at superhuman speed, depending on his strength.
- Creating cyclone-like gusts of wind and whirlpools in water by running, flying, and swimming circularly at superhuman speeds.
- Detecting and perceiving beings, objects, and events at superhuman speed, as well as perceiving his surrounding environments while traveling at superhuman speeds. He has managed to race through a collapsing burning building and grab every individual without stopping or harming them within minutes as well as circumnavigate an entire dense forest at top speed without pause.
- Catching up to, keeping pace with, and even outperforming such vehicles as fighter jets, bullet trains, rockets, and the Highway Hellion’s car.
- Processing information at superhuman speed, enabling him to read dozens of books or information in a matter of minutes (his reading rate is 7200 words per minute) or to teach himself a new talent or trick. Combined with his photographic memory, he can read through and permanently retain an entire library’s worth of information within a day.
- Solving a Rubik’s cube in a couple of seconds.
- Stealthily disappears and reappears instantly in front of confused thugs trying to escape him on many occasions.
- Moving faster than the eye can follow, appearing as a red blur in certain instances and sometimes leaving after images in his wake that people confuse for him.
- His own superhuman speeds and reflexes enable him to go toe-to-toe with even Blue Moon, the fastest superhuman being in the Maximum Universe, along with such other super speedsters as Maximum Man, Savior, Specia, the Flurry, Mongoose Man, Lore, Cheetari, Flutter, Airstriker, Legs, Rabbit, Thomas the Living Locomotive Man, the Botanist, the Veterinarian, the Animal Assassin, Mako, Hummingbird, the Gigawatt Guru, Blackmoon/Eclipse, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King.
- His own superhuman speeds and reflexes enable him to go toe-to-toe with even Blue Moon, the fastest superhuman being in the Maximum Universe, along with such other super speedsters as Maximum Man, Savior, Specia, the Flurry, Mongoose Man, Lore, Cheetari, Flutter, Airstriker, Legs, Rabbit, Thomas the Living Locomotive Man, the Botanist, the Veterinarian, the Animal Assassin, Mako, Hummingbird, the Gigawatt Guru, Blackmoon/Eclipse, King Animalia, and the Tyrant King.
- Superhuman Agility: The Zoologist possesses superhuman agility, able to change his body’s position efficiently, due to being extraordinarily limber, nimble, and light on his feet, his body coordination being enhanced far beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athletes, and his tendons and connective tissues being exponentially more elastic than the average human being's, despite their enhanced strength. He is a master of all forms of acrobatics and gymnastics, including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, display gymnastics, trampolining and tumbling, parkour (the ability to move through any environment as quickly and efficiently as possible), freerunning, freeclimbing, tricking, contact improvisation, aerobic gymnastics, & acrobatic gymnastics. He has the combined agility of the most accomplished Olympic gymnasts, as well as various felines, primates, rodents, amphibians, and arthropods that he mimics, and the combined acrobatic prowess of the most accomplished circus aerialists, tumblers, and acrobats in history. He can easily outperform any Olympic-level athlete, trapeze artist, aerialist, tumbler, or acrobat on any apparatus or in any athletic feat of agility, contorting his body into practically any position and effortlessly performing virtually any aerial feat gracefully. His ability to flip, spin, leap, twist, arc, tumble, dodge, bob, weave, pivot, dive, and move about is nearly unequaled and is equally capable of performing acrobatics on his hands as on his feet. In conjunction with his superhuman senses, reflexes, speed, dexterity, flexibility, endurance, coordination, equilibrium, telepathy, and danger senses, which he puts to full use both when traveling and in combat situations, he can become virtually untouchable. He can move and fight across a tightrope, a clothesline, a telephone wire, or a slack rope as easily as most people can walk or run on a sidewalk. He often combines multiple gymnastics routines such as tumbles, leaps, flips, somersaults, and cartwheels in combat situations, utilizing leaping kicks (including a specialized multi-kick attack in midair), super-fast cartwheel attacks that can actually slice through materials when he brings his claws out, bound off multiple opponents’ heads, and a super-fast aerial tumble that acts like a cannonball with great impact. He can rebound off various objects in order to gain maximum momentum and impact, at times resembling a bouncing ball, as well as grapple onto objects such as tree limbs, lamp posts, clotheslines, and flagpoles for quick directional turning with either his hands or feet. He is capable of vaulting off of surfaces, going from a series of flips to a vertical stomp, and adjusting his rate and direction when in a terminal velocity fall. He can walk on his hands for indefinite periods of time, or perform any complicated sequence of gymnastic stunts such as flips, rolls, and springs imaginable. He is able to move quickly and efficiently through virtually any environment, utilizing and emphasizing grace, style, fluidity, and freedom, and he usually prefers this over flying when in jungles/forests or urban areas. He can traverse through even the most complicated laser grid systems and deathtraps unhindered. With his danger detector, he can avoid virtually any attack, even a full-on assault of computerized hail fire. He can easily top any Olympic record at any gymnastics apparatus (such as vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor, parallel bars, high bar, flying rings, climbing ropes, horizontal bars, trampolines, pommel horse, still rings, etc.) He is surpassed only by Specia, Cheetari, and the Marionette in terms of agility, aerobics, acrobatics, gymnastics, and, above all, grace, albeit only very slightly.
- Superhuman Agility: The Zoologist possesses superhuman agility, able to change his body’s position efficiently, due to being extraordinarily limber, nimble, and light on his feet, his body coordination being enhanced far beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athletes, and his tendons and connective tissues being exponentially more elastic than the average human being's, despite their enhanced strength. He is a master of all forms of acrobatics and gymnastics, including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, display gymnastics, trampolining and tumbling, parkour (the ability to move through any environment as quickly and efficiently as possible), freerunning, freeclimbing, tricking, contact improvisation, aerobic gymnastics, & acrobatic gymnastics. He has the combined agility of the most accomplished Olympic gymnasts, as well as various felines, primates, rodents, amphibians, and arthropods that he mimics, and the combined acrobatic prowess of the most accomplished circus aerialists, tumblers, and acrobats in history. He can easily outperform any Olympic-level athlete, trapeze artist, aerialist, tumbler, or acrobat on any apparatus or in any athletic feat of agility, contorting his body into practically any position and effortlessly performing virtually any aerial feat gracefully. His ability to flip, spin, leap, twist, arc, tumble, dodge, bob, weave, pivot, dive, and move about is nearly unequaled and is equally capable of performing acrobatics on his hands as on his feet. In conjunction with his superhuman senses, reflexes, speed, dexterity, flexibility, endurance, coordination, equilibrium, telepathy, and danger senses, which he puts to full use both when traveling and in combat situations, he can become virtually untouchable. He can move and fight across a tightrope, a clothesline, a telephone wire, or a slack rope as easily as most people can walk or run on a sidewalk. He often combines multiple gymnastics routines such as tumbles, leaps, flips, somersaults, and cartwheels in combat situations, utilizing leaping kicks (including a specialized multi-kick attack in midair), super-fast cartwheel attacks that can actually slice through materials when he brings his claws out, bound off multiple opponents’ heads, and a super-fast aerial tumble that acts like a cannonball with great impact. He can rebound off various objects in order to gain maximum momentum and impact, at times resembling a bouncing ball, as well as grapple onto objects such as tree limbs, lamp posts, clotheslines, and flagpoles for quick directional turning with either his hands or feet. He is capable of vaulting off of surfaces, going from a series of flips to a vertical stomp, and adjusting his rate and direction when in a terminal velocity fall. He can walk on his hands for indefinite periods of time, or perform any complicated sequence of gymnastic stunts such as flips, rolls, and springs imaginable. He is able to move quickly and efficiently through virtually any environment, utilizing and emphasizing grace, style, fluidity, and freedom, and he usually prefers this over flying when in jungles/forests or urban areas. He can traverse through even the most complicated laser grid systems and deathtraps unhindered. With his danger detector, he can avoid virtually any attack, even a full-on assault of computerized hail fire. He can easily top any Olympic record at any gymnastics apparatus (such as vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floor, parallel bars, high bar, flying rings, climbing ropes, horizontal bars, trampolines, pommel horse, still rings, etc.) He is surpassed only by Specia, Cheetari, and the Marionette in terms of agility, aerobics, acrobatics, gymnastics, and, above all, grace, albeit only very slightly.
- Superhuman Reflexes: The Zoologist possesses lightning-fast superhuman reflexes and a superhuman reaction time that are far beyond those of normal humans and most species of animals, dodging bullets (even being able to catch them at times), arrows, lasers, energy blasts, whips, lightning bolts, and other projectiles at point-break range with ease, setting off traps such as nets, snares, pits, and leg-hold traps such as bear and mouse traps without getting caught in them, blitzing opponents from great distances before they can even pull their trigger fingers, dodging and maneuvering around any environments, attacks, or obstacles, catching multiple falling or moving objects simultaneously, blocking detriments and attacks, and even defending and responding against superhuman speedsters such as Bluemoon or Blackmoon. His reflexes have increased dramatically over the years. Combined with his superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, dexterity, superhuman senses, coordination, amphibious/avian physiologies, animalistic instincts, and his specialized danger detector sense, the Zoologist is capable of reacting instantaneously to virtually any threat with optimum efficiency in virtually any environment. With an ability to flex, relax, and reflex his musculature at dramatically accelerated speeds, the Zoologist's pounce can be devastating. Most enemies cannot react to his leap before being hit. Combined with the ability to stalk, move quietly, and see in the dark it provides him with initiative in a fight. By combining the reflexes and striking speed of an ant of the Odontomachus genus (trapjaw ants), the Zoologist can react and strike at speeds of up to between 126 and 230 km/h (78 - 143 mph), almost 2300 times faster than the blink of a human eye. By taking on the fast reflex responses of a member of the Hesperiidae family (skipper butterflies) or a member of the Dolichopodidae family (long-legged flies), the Zoologist can perform reflex and escape responses up to 17 milliseconds. By altering his perception of time akin to that of insects who perceive time much more slowly than a human-sized being with a long lifespan, the Zoologist can perceive his surrounding environment practically in slow motion and react to fast-moving objects, beings, and attacks with superhuman reaction time. His superhuman senses of touch and hearing can detect the change in environmental pressure caused by a fast approaching object, and can trigger an escape response in less than 50 milliseconds. His reflexes are completely and always in synch with his superhuman senses, coordination, kinesthesia and proprioception, animalistic instincts, and danger detector, allowing him to dodge almost any attack or threat, even automatic gunfire at point blank range. His reflexes are involuntary, responding to any threat via his animalistic instincts and danger detector, even if he is consciously unaware of it or are moving at incredible speeds. With his reflexes, he is able to even fight flawlessly when any of his superhuman senses are completely blinded or even when rendered unconscious, reacting to threats even in his sleep. Therefore, he is able to know exactly when and where danger will strike him, how to react to the danger, which direction he should move in order to avoid the danger and how to adjust his body’s position in order to safely avoid the danger without any harm becoming to any portion or part of his body. He can act out numerous battle tactics in his head in a fraction of a second and in the next heartbeat carry them out.
- Superhuman Reflexes: The Zoologist possesses lightning-fast superhuman reflexes and a superhuman reaction time that are far beyond those of normal humans and most species of animals, dodging bullets (even being able to catch them at times), arrows, lasers, energy blasts, whips, lightning bolts, and other projectiles at point-break range with ease, setting off traps such as nets, snares, pits, and leg-hold traps such as bear and mouse traps without getting caught in them, blitzing opponents from great distances before they can even pull their trigger fingers, dodging and maneuvering around any environments, attacks, or obstacles, catching multiple falling or moving objects simultaneously, blocking detriments and attacks, and even defending and responding against superhuman speedsters such as Bluemoon or Blackmoon. His reflexes have increased dramatically over the years. Combined with his superhuman strength, durability, speed, agility, dexterity, superhuman senses, coordination, amphibious/avian physiologies, animalistic instincts, and his specialized danger detector sense, the Zoologist is capable of reacting instantaneously to virtually any threat with optimum efficiency in virtually any environment. With an ability to flex, relax, and reflex his musculature at dramatically accelerated speeds, the Zoologist's pounce can be devastating. Most enemies cannot react to his leap before being hit. Combined with the ability to stalk, move quietly, and see in the dark it provides him with initiative in a fight. By combining the reflexes and striking speed of an ant of the Odontomachus genus (trapjaw ants), the Zoologist can react and strike at speeds of up to between 126 and 230 km/h (78 - 143 mph), almost 2300 times faster than the blink of a human eye. By taking on the fast reflex responses of a member of the Hesperiidae family (skipper butterflies) or a member of the Dolichopodidae family (long-legged flies), the Zoologist can perform reflex and escape responses up to 17 milliseconds. By altering his perception of time akin to that of insects who perceive time much more slowly than a human-sized being with a long lifespan, the Zoologist can perceive his surrounding environment practically in slow motion and react to fast-moving objects, beings, and attacks with superhuman reaction time. His superhuman senses of touch and hearing can detect the change in environmental pressure caused by a fast approaching object, and can trigger an escape response in less than 50 milliseconds. His reflexes are completely and always in synch with his superhuman senses, coordination, kinesthesia and proprioception, animalistic instincts, and danger detector, allowing him to dodge almost any attack or threat, even automatic gunfire at point blank range. His reflexes are involuntary, responding to any threat via his animalistic instincts and danger detector, even if he is consciously unaware of it or are moving at incredible speeds. With his reflexes, he is able to even fight flawlessly when any of his superhuman senses are completely blinded or even when rendered unconscious, reacting to threats even in his sleep. Therefore, he is able to know exactly when and where danger will strike him, how to react to the danger, which direction he should move in order to avoid the danger and how to adjust his body’s position in order to safely avoid the danger without any harm becoming to any portion or part of his body. He can act out numerous battle tactics in his head in a fraction of a second and in the next heartbeat carry them out.
- Flawless Coordination: The Zoologist possesses superhumanly flawless and perfect coordination thanks in part to his superhuman kinesthesia and proprioception that enables him to sense the position of any parts of his body in correlation to any other parts of his body, allowing him to flawlessly perform virtually any physical feat or act he can imagine without any problem or difficulty whatsoever. He possesses precise control over his entire bodily movement and muscles, making him physically unable to be clumsy or fumble. With his superhuman senses, animalistic instincts, and danger detector alerting him to any dangers or threats to himself or others, this enables him to, in synch with his superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, kinethestics, and equilibrium determine the status of any of his body’s parts in correlation to their position, which, in turn, aids him in evading and dodging enemies, obstacles, dangers, as well as aid him in aiming and projecting objects and projectiles. With the aid of his other senses and instincts, the Zoologist can fluidly and gracefully traverse any area or environment without losing his balance or bumping into obstacles, allowing feats such as kicking off any or all surfaces. He can make sharp, acute turns at any speed or angle, even zero radius turns, not only changing his direction on the ground, but in the air, underwater, while jumping, making sharp flying/swimming turns, leaping, etc. by curving or zigzagging movements. He can even move in any direction without changing his facing, allowing him to walk, run, fly, swim, or jump backwards, sideways, diagonally, or even upside down in any angle, speed, or direction with no problem or disorientation as easily as he moves forward. He can move fluidly around any environment with complete ease on land, by air, or under water, performing such feats as kicking and bounding off any surface, air dashing, swinging around objects such as lampposts or flag poles, grinding along rails, battling and overwhelming enemies with speed, grace, and style, and utilizing his environment to his complete advantage. He can adapt to any kind of position he is in, making it easier to move or perform tasks in that position. For example, if he is lying on his side, he could comfortably use or wield an object or perform an action just as well as he would in his normal position that he would usually perform it in. He can do things or move while upside down or arched backwards, or in any position that is difficult to move and do things in, and be comfortable in performing them. He can sit or stand upright while working with or using an object of any kind whether it is tilted or upside down. He can read, write, work, and do other things while in any position, even backwards or upside down. He possesses superhuman hand-eye coordination that grants him uncanny accuracy and superhuman marksmanship. He is ambidextrous and able to perform any actions with both of his extremities, hands, or limbs as easily as with the other. In combination with his photographic reflexes, he can blindly perform and replicate virtually any action or task he has learned with ease through muscle memory and superhuman hand-eye coordination. It is impossible to physically knock down the Zoologist as he always lands on his feet like a cat. He can stand and function up right on even the unstable of surfaces, such as a moving vehicle, a collapsing building, or an earthquake. He can regain and recover his balance with his superhuman equilibrium or bounce back on his feet from momentary imbalances almost instantly and defend and fight at seemingly impossible angles and positions.
- Flawless Coordination: The Zoologist possesses superhumanly flawless and perfect coordination thanks in part to his superhuman kinesthesia and proprioception that enables him to sense the position of any parts of his body in correlation to any other parts of his body, allowing him to flawlessly perform virtually any physical feat or act he can imagine without any problem or difficulty whatsoever. He possesses precise control over his entire bodily movement and muscles, making him physically unable to be clumsy or fumble. With his superhuman senses, animalistic instincts, and danger detector alerting him to any dangers or threats to himself or others, this enables him to, in synch with his superhuman speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, kinethestics, and equilibrium determine the status of any of his body’s parts in correlation to their position, which, in turn, aids him in evading and dodging enemies, obstacles, dangers, as well as aid him in aiming and projecting objects and projectiles. With the aid of his other senses and instincts, the Zoologist can fluidly and gracefully traverse any area or environment without losing his balance or bumping into obstacles, allowing feats such as kicking off any or all surfaces. He can make sharp, acute turns at any speed or angle, even zero radius turns, not only changing his direction on the ground, but in the air, underwater, while jumping, making sharp flying/swimming turns, leaping, etc. by curving or zigzagging movements. He can even move in any direction without changing his facing, allowing him to walk, run, fly, swim, or jump backwards, sideways, diagonally, or even upside down in any angle, speed, or direction with no problem or disorientation as easily as he moves forward. He can move fluidly around any environment with complete ease on land, by air, or under water, performing such feats as kicking and bounding off any surface, air dashing, swinging around objects such as lampposts or flag poles, grinding along rails, battling and overwhelming enemies with speed, grace, and style, and utilizing his environment to his complete advantage. He can adapt to any kind of position he is in, making it easier to move or perform tasks in that position. For example, if he is lying on his side, he could comfortably use or wield an object or perform an action just as well as he would in his normal position that he would usually perform it in. He can do things or move while upside down or arched backwards, or in any position that is difficult to move and do things in, and be comfortable in performing them. He can sit or stand upright while working with or using an object of any kind whether it is tilted or upside down. He can read, write, work, and do other things while in any position, even backwards or upside down. He possesses superhuman hand-eye coordination that grants him uncanny accuracy and superhuman marksmanship. He is ambidextrous and able to perform any actions with both of his extremities, hands, or limbs as easily as with the other. In combination with his photographic reflexes, he can blindly perform and replicate virtually any action or task he has learned with ease through muscle memory and superhuman hand-eye coordination. It is impossible to physically knock down the Zoologist as he always lands on his feet like a cat. He can stand and function up right on even the unstable of surfaces, such as a moving vehicle, a collapsing building, or an earthquake. He can regain and recover his balance with his superhuman equilibrium or bounce back on his feet from momentary imbalances almost instantly and defend and fight at seemingly impossible angles and positions.
- Superhuman Flexibility: The Zoologist possesses superhumanly enhanced flexibility within his entire body, especially in his joints, muscles, tendons, limbs, and digits, making him lithe, limber, pliant, spry, supple, deft, nimble, and flexible. All of the bones in the Zoologist’s body, including his skull, are malleable and his muscle tissue is exceedingly resilient, rendering his body extremely flexible, pliant, extensible, and hypermobile, even with his virtually indestructible bones. He is triple-jointed, enabling him to bend, contort, compress, scrunch, maneuver, twist, rotate, and posture any part or all of his body in any way, degree, or position imaginable. It is physically impossible for him to break a bone or tear a muscle. Hence, the Zoologist can stretch and bend his body in ways that would tear ligaments, absorb concussive blows, and survive impacts that would kill or inflict major injury upon a normal human being or animal with little or no injury to himself. The Zoologist is extraordinarily limber and his tendons and connective tissues are naturally five times as elastic as the average human being is, despite their enhanced strength and without physically converting his body to a malleable, elastic, and plastic state. His skeletal structure and vertebral/spinal column are granted great flexibility, enabling him to remain in a constant crouched position for an indefinite amount of time. He can stay in any physical position he chooses for as long as he wishes without any harm, effort, or strain. He can perform virtually any contortionist-type feats with the skill of a professional without any harm, effort, or strain to his body, spinal column, and posture whatsoever, including frontbending, backbending, splits, oversplits, straddle splits, twisting splits, enterology, dislocations, passive stretching, chest stands, elbow stands, headseats, pointes, hairpins, leg shouldering, triple fold, needle scale, pikes, rag doll acts, rope acts, scale, marinelli bends, and tortoise position. At times, it appears as if he has no bones how flexibly he moves, physically looking identical to a rag doll, puppet, or marionette. This greatly helps in combination with the rest of his physical prowess, as he is able to move and bend in ways that would normally harm someone without harm befalling him whatsoever, move his limbs and appendages in erratic, irregular, and unpredictable patterns, maneuvers, and positions, aid in escaping and bypassing virtually any confinement, limitations, and obstructions, maneuvering through virtually any spaces, and avoid virtually any threats, attacks, or obstacles with his superhuman agility, reflexes, senses, kinesthesia, and danger detector. The Zoologist’s flexibility enables him to fit himself and slither into and out of incredibly small and tight spaces like a snake. Through compressing his body, the Zoologist can fit into any hole, slot, or opening down to four inches in diameter without having to physically shift his size or shape, such as pipes, vents, or chimneys. By using his flexibility to wrap and entwine himself around an opponent or an object and then exerting his strength, the Zoologist can trap, suffocate, or even crush in a python-like constrictive grip. No normal human can break free of his grip unless he or she is extraordinarily well trained in fighting, and even many superhumanly strong beings have experienced difficulty freeing themselves. He can enhance his flexibility even further by mimicking the 180-degree neck turning of any member of the owl family or the flexibility of a mimic octopus. Only Specia, Cheetari, and the Marionette rival and surpass his flexibility.
- Superhuman Flexibility: The Zoologist possesses superhumanly enhanced flexibility within his entire body, especially in his joints, muscles, tendons, limbs, and digits, making him lithe, limber, pliant, spry, supple, deft, nimble, and flexible. All of the bones in the Zoologist’s body, including his skull, are malleable and his muscle tissue is exceedingly resilient, rendering his body extremely flexible, pliant, extensible, and hypermobile, even with his virtually indestructible bones. He is triple-jointed, enabling him to bend, contort, compress, scrunch, maneuver, twist, rotate, and posture any part or all of his body in any way, degree, or position imaginable. It is physically impossible for him to break a bone or tear a muscle. Hence, the Zoologist can stretch and bend his body in ways that would tear ligaments, absorb concussive blows, and survive impacts that would kill or inflict major injury upon a normal human being or animal with little or no injury to himself. The Zoologist is extraordinarily limber and his tendons and connective tissues are naturally five times as elastic as the average human being is, despite their enhanced strength and without physically converting his body to a malleable, elastic, and plastic state. His skeletal structure and vertebral/spinal column are granted great flexibility, enabling him to remain in a constant crouched position for an indefinite amount of time. He can stay in any physical position he chooses for as long as he wishes without any harm, effort, or strain. He can perform virtually any contortionist-type feats with the skill of a professional without any harm, effort, or strain to his body, spinal column, and posture whatsoever, including frontbending, backbending, splits, oversplits, straddle splits, twisting splits, enterology, dislocations, passive stretching, chest stands, elbow stands, headseats, pointes, hairpins, leg shouldering, triple fold, needle scale, pikes, rag doll acts, rope acts, scale, marinelli bends, and tortoise position. At times, it appears as if he has no bones how flexibly he moves, physically looking identical to a rag doll, puppet, or marionette. This greatly helps in combination with the rest of his physical prowess, as he is able to move and bend in ways that would normally harm someone without harm befalling him whatsoever, move his limbs and appendages in erratic, irregular, and unpredictable patterns, maneuvers, and positions, aid in escaping and bypassing virtually any confinement, limitations, and obstructions, maneuvering through virtually any spaces, and avoid virtually any threats, attacks, or obstacles with his superhuman agility, reflexes, senses, kinesthesia, and danger detector. The Zoologist’s flexibility enables him to fit himself and slither into and out of incredibly small and tight spaces like a snake. Through compressing his body, the Zoologist can fit into any hole, slot, or opening down to four inches in diameter without having to physically shift his size or shape, such as pipes, vents, or chimneys. By using his flexibility to wrap and entwine himself around an opponent or an object and then exerting his strength, the Zoologist can trap, suffocate, or even crush in a python-like constrictive grip. No normal human can break free of his grip unless he or she is extraordinarily well trained in fighting, and even many superhumanly strong beings have experienced difficulty freeing themselves. He can enhance his flexibility even further by mimicking the 180-degree neck turning of any member of the owl family or the flexibility of a mimic octopus. Only Specia, Cheetari, and the Marionette rival and surpass his flexibility.
- Superhuman Dexterity: The Zoologist possesses an incredible degree of independent and precise control over every muscle in his body, along with superhumanly adroit flexibility, manual and pedal dexterity, and precise control and sureness of the movements and muscles of his digits and limbs. He can perform almost any task gracefully and flexibly with his hands and even prehensile feet as easily as a human would do with his hands, including effectively grasping and manipulating any objects with grace, ease, strength, speed, precision, and skill. His manual and pedal dexterity are so great that he can write using both hands at once or tie knots in rope with his toes. He can slip through a network of lasers, breach through dangerous narrow tunnels, or juggle effortlessly without ever tripping or wobbling. He can move his fingers and toes effortlessly with tendon strain not being a problem or issue whatsoever. His fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination have been enhanced far beyond human levels, granting him uncanny accuracy and making him a master marksman. He can throw virtually any object with unerring accuracy and skill. He is equally dextrous with all four limbs, performing tasks with his hands or feet with equal ease. He is ambidextrous and able to use both hands and both feet with equal proficiency and sureness, as well as any additional limbs and digits he forms at will simultaneously. He can use his prehensile hands and feet, and sometimes tail or even tongue to deftly grasp onto any objects, wield any weapons, and traverse across any environment in conjunction with his superhuman agility, reflexes, kinethestics, coordination, and gymnastic/acrobatic/athletic abilities.
- Superhuman Dexterity: The Zoologist possesses an incredible degree of independent and precise control over every muscle in his body, along with superhumanly adroit flexibility, manual and pedal dexterity, and precise control and sureness of the movements and muscles of his digits and limbs. He can perform almost any task gracefully and flexibly with his hands and even prehensile feet as easily as a human would do with his hands, including effectively grasping and manipulating any objects with grace, ease, strength, speed, precision, and skill. His manual and pedal dexterity are so great that he can write using both hands at once or tie knots in rope with his toes. He can slip through a network of lasers, breach through dangerous narrow tunnels, or juggle effortlessly without ever tripping or wobbling. He can move his fingers and toes effortlessly with tendon strain not being a problem or issue whatsoever. His fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination have been enhanced far beyond human levels, granting him uncanny accuracy and making him a master marksman. He can throw virtually any object with unerring accuracy and skill. He is equally dextrous with all four limbs, performing tasks with his hands or feet with equal ease. He is ambidextrous and able to use both hands and both feet with equal proficiency and sureness, as well as any additional limbs and digits he forms at will simultaneously. He can use his prehensile hands and feet, and sometimes tail or even tongue to deftly grasp onto any objects, wield any weapons, and traverse across any environment in conjunction with his superhuman agility, reflexes, kinethestics, coordination, and gymnastic/acrobatic/athletic abilities.
- Bipedal/Quadrapedal: The Zoologist’s superhuman physiology has been altered so that he is able to move and adapt as both a biped and a quadruped, able to run and maneuver on all fours as easily as on two legs comfortably and correctly. He has naturally elongated limbs & enlarged extremities (hands and feet). He can switch between stances fluidly and without effort and can comfortably take on the stances and postures of virtually any animal even while in his humanoid form. He is able to run at speeds up to 300 miles per hour on his hind legs and twice as fast on all fours without gaining the powers of certain animals, running at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour under standard conditions. He can trot, canter, and gallop like a horse and take on as many as 60 different types of gaits. He can take the bounding leaps of a kangaroo in his bipedal stance and the leaps of a frog in his quadrupedal stance. He is also both a digitigrade and a plantigrade, able to comfortably move on both the digits of his fingers and toes or the palms and soles of his hands and feet. He can walk comfortably on his knuckles, like a gorilla or anteater. As such, he sometimes walks with a gait reminiscent of either a great ape or a big cat without discomfort or pain whatsoever. When climbing up walls and crawling on floors and ceilings, he tends to take a more sprawling lizard-like stance that allows him to stick very close to the surfaces he walks on. Moving in this manner allows him to dodge attacks more easily and allow him to move quickly especially up steep surfaces and drastically decrease wind resistance and gravitational effects. By taking the movement of a crayfish, he can move backwards much quicker than forwards. He can move sideways as easily as a crab does.
- Bipedal/Quadrapedal: The Zoologist’s superhuman physiology has been altered so that he is able to move and adapt as both a biped and a quadruped, able to run and maneuver on all fours as easily as on two legs comfortably and correctly. He has naturally elongated limbs & enlarged extremities (hands and feet). He can switch between stances fluidly and without effort and can comfortably take on the stances and postures of virtually any animal even while in his humanoid form. He is able to run at speeds up to 300 miles per hour on his hind legs and twice as fast on all fours without gaining the powers of certain animals, running at speeds of up to 700 miles per hour under standard conditions. He can trot, canter, and gallop like a horse and take on as many as 60 different types of gaits. He can take the bounding leaps of a kangaroo in his bipedal stance and the leaps of a frog in his quadrupedal stance. He is also both a digitigrade and a plantigrade, able to comfortably move on both the digits of his fingers and toes or the palms and soles of his hands and feet. He can walk comfortably on his knuckles, like a gorilla or anteater. As such, he sometimes walks with a gait reminiscent of either a great ape or a big cat without discomfort or pain whatsoever. When climbing up walls and crawling on floors and ceilings, he tends to take a more sprawling lizard-like stance that allows him to stick very close to the surfaces he walks on. Moving in this manner allows him to dodge attacks more easily and allow him to move quickly especially up steep surfaces and drastically decrease wind resistance and gravitational effects. By taking the movement of a crayfish, he can move backwards much quicker than forwards. He can move sideways as easily as a crab does.
- Indestructible Skeletal Structure: The Zoologist possesses a mystically indestructible skeletal structure permanently laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the mystical Fauna Force. Therefore, none of his bones are able to be fractured, sliced, broken, pierced, or shattered, yet they remain as flexible as the rest of his body and can be shaped and morphed as easily. His indestructible skeletal structure provides him with virtually indestructible and razor-sharp claws and teeth, as stated below, and also weighs his blows and his body, making him heavier than he appears and dramatically increasing the effectiveness of his punches and kicks. His bones can block virtually any attacks, blows, or projectiles, protecting his vital organs and systems from potentially fatal injuries and wounds. His indestructible skull, ribs, spinal column, and limbs permanently protect his brain and other vital internal organs. Since the presence of the indestructibility the Fauna Force provides negates the natural structural limits of his bones and skeletal structure, the Zoologist can perform virtually any physical feats without fear of straining, fracturing, breaking, or shattering his bones. His bones are hollow like a bird and contain hollow chambers accessible to air that are honeycombed with crisscrossing struts or trusses, which increase the structural strength of his skeleton while simultaneously reducing mass. He is simultaneously both naturally heavier and lighter than he would appear to be. His bones function perfectly even with their indestructibility. Combined with his superhuman durability and resistance, accelerated healing factor, invulnerability to virtually any animal attack, and immortality, the Zoologist is capable of resisting and withstanding nearly any attack, including decapitation, amputation, or disembowelment. While his skin, flesh, muscles, and outer extremities such as his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears have been harmed and injured in the past, any further damage towards his internal bodily organs and systems, such as swords, knifes, claws, and other bladed weapons attempting to completely slice or puncture his body, are efficiently halted by his indestructible skeletal structure. Only powerful magics, the Flora Field, Indestructium or similarly durable metals, and his own indestructible Fauna Force-laced teeth and claws have proven to effectively harm him fully and pierce his skeletal structure. He has managed to effectively bite, slice, and tear through his limbs in the past as a means of escaping confinement, a form of intimidation, strategy, or simply to indulge his feral nature. All of the bones in the Zoologist’s body, including his skull, are malleable and his muscle tissue is exceedingly resilient, making his body extremely flexible and pliant, even with his virtually indestructible bones and skeletal structure. He is triple-jointed, enabling him to bend and posture his body in anyway imaginable. His skeletal structure and vertebral column are also granted great flexibility, enabling him to remain in a constant crouched position for an indefinite amount of time and perform virtually any contortionist-type feats without any harm to his spinal column and posture whatsoever. His skeletal structure's indestructibility remains present in whatever form he may take (of course, his skeletal structure does disappear when he becomes skeleton-less species such as jellyfishes or amoebas, although it is unknown where it disappears to, possibly being shunted and stored inside the Fauna Force until needed). His body takes the skeletal structure, physicality, and appearance of whatever animal he transforms into.
- Razor-Sharp Indestructible Claws and Teeth: The Zoologist possesses razor-sharp, retractable bone claws in place of fingernails and toenails, and razor-sharp, elongated, and pronounced canine teeth and fangs. The claws and teeth are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, being made of extremely dense bone instead of keratin like most claws in the animal kingdom, allowing the Zoologist to cut and tear through most types of flesh and natural materials. Like his skeleton, the Zoologist's claws and teeth have been mystically infused, reinforced, laced, and fortified with the power of the Fauna Force, making them virtually indestructible. The presence of the Fauna Force further enhances the already razor-sharp edge of the Zoologist’s claws and teeth. Aside from being virtually unbreakable and indestructible as well, the Zoologist's claws and teeth are capable of cutting, slashing, puncturing, and tearing through virtually any known substance or material, including his own indestructible skeleton. The Zoologist's ability to slice completely through a substance depends on the thickness of the substance and the amount of force he can physically exert. Thus, their natural edge, coupled with his strength and their indestructibility, are sufficient to rend almost any material or substance apart. As his claws and teeth are mystically enhanced, and combined with his godly strength, the Zoologist has managed to draw blood from individuals who are considered highly durable or even invulnerable, such as Macho Man and Maximum Man. The Zoologist's claws and teeth retain their indestructibility and sharpness no matter what form he may take, and his teeth and claws can take the form and needs of any species he requires, including carnivore and herbivore functions. With his shape-shifting and malleable abilities, the Zoologist can extend and alter the length, width, and sharpness of his claws and teeth to become deadly and efficient weapons. The Zoologist utilizes his teeth and claws in his fighting style with utmost efficiency, taking techniques from the animal kingdom randomly. Like large predatory feline mammals, the Zoologist can deliver a lethal neck bite with his long canine teeth that can sever a victim's spinal cord, or asphyxiate it by crushing the windpipe. He can accurately slash apart guns, swords, knifes, and other weapons with lightning-like speed without any physical harm to the wielder. His claws can block attacks and projectiles and can dig in to surfaces, allowing the Zoologist to climb any structures with ease. With the frightening spiked forelimbs of mantids, he can slash through objects and sword fight easily. He can clash with any swords, knifes, claws, and other bladed weapons without fear of being harmed and his cuts are clean and precise. By forming the talons of any bird of prey, he can slash with his feet and grasp opponents and objects easily, even in mid-flight. By forming the sickle-like toe claws of any form of dromeosauridae (raptors), he can perform devastating kicks, slashing at opponent’s vital limbs and organs. He can quickly jab with his claws, causing serious damage. And like crocodilians or sharks, the Zoologist can tear off flesh or other materials by performing the infamous "death roll" or practically sawing from left to right with multiple rows of razor-sharp teeth.
- Razor-Sharp Protrusion Generation: The Zoologist can generate multiple types of razor-sharp protrusions modeled after those in the animal kingdom from any part of his body, including horns, antlers, domes, osteoderms, tusks, stingers, proboscis, spines, quills, spurs, nematocysts, urticating hairs, and forcipules (modified legs) on his head, in place of his usual teeth, along and down his back, and on any part of his body via his shapeshifting abilities, allowing him to gore, butt, pierce, or ram through opponents and obstacles. Thanks to his superhuman strength and durability, he can smash through virtually any opponent or obstacle with the force of a one-man stampede. Like the rest of his skeletal structure, any protrusions and extremities he generates are permanently and mystically laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the Fauna Force, rendering them virtually indestructible. He can form, shape, and mold them into virtually any configuration and match those of any number of species, including bulls, rams, goats, antelopes, buffaloes, ox, boars, warthogs, wildebeests, deer, elk, moose, rhinoceros, elephants/pachyderms, giraffes, unicorns, narwhals, walruses, porcupines, hedgehogs, echidnas, spiny mice/pocket mice/rats, platypuses, chameleons, horned lizards, dragons, ceratopsians, stegosaurians, ankylosaurs, pachycephalosauria, scorpionfish, stingrays, bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, ants, mosquitoes, rhinoceros and stag beetles, tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, jellyfish, and sea urchins, generate them out of his wrists and knuckles as handed/bladed weapons and even forcibly ‘shoot’ them as dangerous and deadly projectile weapons.
- Beak/Bill Generation: The Zoologist can shape his nose, lower face, and jaws into any size, shape, color, texture, or form of beak, bill, and/or rostrum, including those of any bird, some ornithischians, pterosaurs, turtles, cetaceans, dicynodonts, anuran tadpoles, sirens, pufferfishes, billfishes, true bugs, crustaceans, gastropods, and cephalopods. The beaks/bills/rostrums he forms, thanks to being permanently and mystically laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the Fauna Force, become virtually indestructible. He can shape them to suit his needs and functions, including beaks/bills designed for generalist use, insect catching, grain eating, coniferous-seed eating, nectar-feeding, fruit eating, chiseling, dip netting, surface skimming, scything, probing, filter feeding, aerial fishing, pursuit fishing, scavenging, and raptorial needs. The Zoologist can use them offensively and defensively to bite, peck, stab and puncture objects and opponents, communication via ‘bill clapping’, grooming and preening himself, manipulate objects, ridding himself of excess heat via heat exchange, probing for food, courtship rituals such as billing, and feeding his young.
- Lock-Picking: The Zoologist can use his razor-sharp claws to stealthily unlock doors by picking the locks with the skill of a master lock picker. He can mold his claws and fingers at will via his shapeshifting abilities to match practically any mechanical lock with ease.
- Burrowing/Digging: The Zoologist can use his razor-sharp indestructible claws to dig at superhuman speeds through virtually any material or substance, allowing him to dig holes, make quick exits, escape through virtually any environment, and locate objects and travel quickly underground. He can even burrow straight through the walls and ceilings of any buildings, structures, or facilities. With his superhuman ability to adapt to subterranean environments, the Zoologist is able to live, survive, and thrive in stuffy, low-light terrane and underground conditions like caves and tunnels with his night vision, superhuman stamina and endurance, chemical, tactile, and humidity receptors, and capacity for breathing in low-oxygen conditions. Along with his superhuman senses of smell, touch, and hearing, and his aptitude for echolocation, the Zoologist can safely dig, traverse, and navigate through any underground areas with ease. He can form the appendages, features, and adaptations of any form of burrowing or digging animal for speedier digging, such as the large claws of moles, badgers, groundhogs, gophers, and armadillos, the mandibles of termites, the drilling bill of a woodpecker, an antlion’s head and jaws, and the digging and dirt-digesting abilities of an earthworm, among other underground-dwelling creatures such as troglofauna and stygofauna. He can excavate an extraordinary complicated and structurally sound underground network of tunnels that can extend all the way to the Earth’s core if he wished. He has successfully dug and burrowed all the way to the Botanist’s underground Greenhouse near the Earth’s core in under an hour.
- Razor-Sharp Protrusion Generation: The Zoologist can generate multiple types of razor-sharp protrusions modeled after those in the animal kingdom from any part of his body, including horns, antlers, domes, osteoderms, tusks, stingers, proboscis, spines, quills, spurs, nematocysts, urticating hairs, and forcipules (modified legs) on his head, in place of his usual teeth, along and down his back, and on any part of his body via his shapeshifting abilities, allowing him to gore, butt, pierce, or ram through opponents and obstacles. Thanks to his superhuman strength and durability, he can smash through virtually any opponent or obstacle with the force of a one-man stampede. Like the rest of his skeletal structure, any protrusions and extremities he generates are permanently and mystically laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the Fauna Force, rendering them virtually indestructible. He can form, shape, and mold them into virtually any configuration and match those of any number of species, including bulls, rams, goats, antelopes, buffaloes, ox, boars, warthogs, wildebeests, deer, elk, moose, rhinoceros, elephants/pachyderms, giraffes, unicorns, narwhals, walruses, porcupines, hedgehogs, echidnas, spiny mice/pocket mice/rats, platypuses, chameleons, horned lizards, dragons, ceratopsians, stegosaurians, ankylosaurs, pachycephalosauria, scorpionfish, stingrays, bees, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, ants, mosquitoes, rhinoceros and stag beetles, tarantulas, scorpions, centipedes, jellyfish, and sea urchins, generate them out of his wrists and knuckles as handed/bladed weapons and even forcibly ‘shoot’ them as dangerous and deadly projectile weapons.
- Superhuman Jaws: His jaws are much more stronger and durable than any humans and most species of animals, enabling him to bite through much harder materials and substances without harm to himself or his mouth, jaws, gums, and teeth. By combining the elongated jaws of certain species of the family Serpentes (snakes), the jaws and teeth of a Isistius brasiliensis (cookie-cutter shark), the steel-trap like jaws of a Crocodylus porosus (saltwater crocodile) or Tyrannosaurus rex, and the flexible jaws of a Hippopotamus amphibius (hippopotamus) capable of opening up to 170 degrees, along with his indestructible teeth, he can tear through virtually any material or substance without harm becoming him, Adamantium being the possible exception. By taking on the bite force of a Carcharodon megalodon (megalodon) alone, the Zoologist could apply upwards to between 108,514 to 182,201 newtons (11-18 tons) of force in his teeth and jaws, rendering his bites truly devastating.
- Venom/Poison/Toxin Production: The Zoologist can poison and envenomate individuals by creating venom glands that link to the root canals of his teeth and claws. The Zoologist can fill these with the poisons, toxins, and venoms of any poisonous, toxic, or venomous species of animal in existence, including the most venomous, poisonous, and toxic species in the animal kingdom. He can produce the poisons, toxins, and venom of such highly dangerous species as Chironex fleckeri (box jellyfish), Carukia barnesi (Irukandji jellyfish), Oxyuranus microlepidotus (inland taipan/fierce snake), Leiurus quinquestriatus (deathstalker scorpion), members of the genus Phoneutria (wandering spiders) and the Atrax robustus (Sydney funnel-web spider), members of the genus Hapalochlaena (blue-ringed octopods), members of the genus Synanceia (stonefishes), and members of the family Conidae (cone snails), and connecting them to the roots of his saliva glands, root canals of his razor-sharp teeth, and the claws of his fingers and toes, allowing the Zoologist to poison even superhuman beings with almost certainly fatal bites and scratches. He can even produce venom from any extrusions or protrusions he creates, such as horns, tusks, and antlers. He can render his skin poisonous to the touch and filled with the most poisonous toxins and chemical secretions, such as those of the class Diplopoda (millipedes), the family Tetraodontidae (pufferfishes), and the family Dendrobatidae (poison dart frogs). He can generate razor-sharp indestructible stingers, proboscis, spines, quills, nematocysts, urticating hairs, and forcipules (modified legs) that can envenomate others with any poison, toxin, or venom of the animal kingdom he chooses. Often the Zoologist will use very low-level doses of lesser venoms to knock out opponents and criminals temporarily. His venom can cause opponents intense pain, temporary or permanent blindness, vomiting, swelling, severe allergic reactions, itching, paralysis and numbness, breakdown of muscle tissue and effects on the cardio-respiratory system. By taking on the ability of several members of the snake genus Naja (spitting cobras), Protobothrops mangshanensis (Mangshan pitviper), or Hemachatus haemachatus (rinkhals), as well as members of the spider family Scytodidae (spitting spiders), the Toxotes genus (archer fish), and the family Carabidae (bombardier beetles), the Zoologist can, with deadly accuracy, spray an opponent or cover an opponent in webbing with the venom, poison, or toxin of any venomous/poisonous/toxic species in the animal kingdom, causing permanent blindness, paralysis, and other debilitating effects. With his ability to control bacteria and germs, the Zoologist can infect others and transmit extremely harmful diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, West Nile virus, Chikungunya, dengue fever, filariasis, Zika virus, and sleeping sickness like a mosquito or tsetse fly, of course, he seldom performs such disturbing feats, even with just venom. The Animal Assassin often assassinates his victims with a combination variety of the most dangerous venoms, most often injecting them via generated nematocysts that would be undetected by someone even at close range and simply touching a victim’s skin.
- Wall-Climbing: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to climb, walk, and run on sheer surfaces via mental control of the flux of inter-atomic attraction (electrostatic force) between molecular boundary layers. This overcomes the outer electron shell's normal behavior of mutual repulsion with other outer electron shells and permits the tremendous potential for electron attraction to prevail with an upper limit of several tons. By wedging his fingers and toes within the smallest cracks in the wall and applying a vise-like grip on them, he can climb without succumbing to the effects of gravity. He can also utilize his razor-sharp, virtually indestructible claws on his fingers and toes to place cracks within such surfaces, even the most durable, and get a grip on the surface when there are no such cracks. If the Zoologist does not willingly detach from a surface, but is pulled off by force, the surface usually breaks, still attached to his body. However, it has been shown that a significant shock can cause him to lose his grip and fall off a surface. If a surface is too fragile or crumbling, it is unable to support his weight. By combining or creating the microscopic pads of geckos and the minuscule tips of hairs at the end of arthropods' feet, the Zoologist can grasp, cling to, and climb comfortably on virtually any surface from any part of his body no matter how smooth or slick it may be, as well as what angle it may be at, including inverted or even completely upside down. He has no fear of losing his grip. He often surreptitiously follows suspected crooks into their hideouts by crawling along rooftops and the sides of buildings. He eavesdrops on conversations by clinging to trees, walls, and ceilings and hides by blending into his surroundings via camouflage. He can use his clinging ability to lift or hold objects at will, cling onto moving vehicles, and grabbing and holding onto fleeing criminals by his fingertips alone with a suction cup-like force. He is a master climber and can scale any trees, mountains, or surfaces with great speed and ease. He tends to assume a flattened lizard-like stance when crawling up walls and ceilings.
- Prehensile Tail: The Zoologist possesses a three-foot long retractable prehensile tail that can function as an extra appendage. It possesses superhuman strength equal to the rest of his body with enough dexterity to grasp and handle any objects and beings with ease. He can use it to balance, launch and boost himself acrobatically, or as an offensive weapon. He is capable of whipping his tail at speeds of at least 70 miles per hour, generating enough force to shatter even solid steel. The Zoologist can stretch it to great lengths and manipulate it to his whim, grappling onto objects such as tree branches or flagpoles and deftly holding weapons or people. He can transform it into any type of animal’s tail, including a lizard, crocodile, stegosaur or an ankylosaur for a powerful bludgeoning weapon capable of smashing vehicles, a scorpion’s tail for a deadly weapon capable of injecting the most venomous toxins in the animal kingdom, or any bird’s tail feathers allowing for extra maneuverability in the air. He can form and morph his tail with his lower body into those of snakes and fish, allowing him to slither or swim at superhuman speeds.
- Razor-Sharp Indestructible Claws and Teeth: The Zoologist possesses razor-sharp, retractable bone claws in place of fingernails and toenails, and razor-sharp, elongated, and pronounced canine teeth and fangs. The claws and teeth are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, being made of extremely dense bone instead of keratin like most claws in the animal kingdom, allowing the Zoologist to cut and tear through most types of flesh and natural materials. Like his skeleton, the Zoologist's claws and teeth have been mystically infused, reinforced, laced, and fortified with the power of the Fauna Force, making them virtually indestructible. The presence of the Fauna Force further enhances the already razor-sharp edge of the Zoologist’s claws and teeth. Aside from being virtually unbreakable and indestructible as well, the Zoologist's claws and teeth are capable of cutting, slashing, puncturing, and tearing through virtually any known substance or material, including his own indestructible skeleton. The Zoologist's ability to slice completely through a substance depends on the thickness of the substance and the amount of force he can physically exert. Thus, their natural edge, coupled with his strength and their indestructibility, are sufficient to rend almost any material or substance apart. As his claws and teeth are mystically enhanced, and combined with his godly strength, the Zoologist has managed to draw blood from individuals who are considered highly durable or even invulnerable, such as Macho Man and Maximum Man. The Zoologist's claws and teeth retain their indestructibility and sharpness no matter what form he may take, and his teeth and claws can take the form and needs of any species he requires, including carnivore and herbivore functions. With his shape-shifting and malleable abilities, the Zoologist can extend and alter the length, width, and sharpness of his claws and teeth to become deadly and efficient weapons. The Zoologist utilizes his teeth and claws in his fighting style with utmost efficiency, taking techniques from the animal kingdom randomly. Like large predatory feline mammals, the Zoologist can deliver a lethal neck bite with his long canine teeth that can sever a victim's spinal cord, or asphyxiate it by crushing the windpipe. He can accurately slash apart guns, swords, knifes, and other weapons with lightning-like speed without any physical harm to the wielder. His claws can block attacks and projectiles and can dig in to surfaces, allowing the Zoologist to climb any structures with ease. With the frightening spiked forelimbs of mantids, he can slash through objects and sword fight easily. He can clash with any swords, knifes, claws, and other bladed weapons without fear of being harmed and his cuts are clean and precise. By forming the talons of any bird of prey, he can slash with his feet and grasp opponents and objects easily, even in mid-flight. By forming the sickle-like toe claws of any form of dromeosauridae (raptors), he can perform devastating kicks, slashing at opponent’s vital limbs and organs. He can quickly jab with his claws, causing serious damage. And like crocodilians or sharks, the Zoologist can tear off flesh or other materials by performing the infamous "death roll" or practically sawing from left to right with multiple rows of razor-sharp teeth.
- Indestructible Skeletal Structure: The Zoologist possesses a mystically indestructible skeletal structure permanently laced, fortified, infused, and reinforced by the mystical Fauna Force. Therefore, none of his bones are able to be fractured, sliced, broken, pierced, or shattered, yet they remain as flexible as the rest of his body and can be shaped and morphed as easily. His indestructible skeletal structure provides him with virtually indestructible and razor-sharp claws and teeth, as stated below, and also weighs his blows and his body, making him heavier than he appears and dramatically increasing the effectiveness of his punches and kicks. His bones can block virtually any attacks, blows, or projectiles, protecting his vital organs and systems from potentially fatal injuries and wounds. His indestructible skull, ribs, spinal column, and limbs permanently protect his brain and other vital internal organs. Since the presence of the indestructibility the Fauna Force provides negates the natural structural limits of his bones and skeletal structure, the Zoologist can perform virtually any physical feats without fear of straining, fracturing, breaking, or shattering his bones. His bones are hollow like a bird and contain hollow chambers accessible to air that are honeycombed with crisscrossing struts or trusses, which increase the structural strength of his skeleton while simultaneously reducing mass. He is simultaneously both naturally heavier and lighter than he would appear to be. His bones function perfectly even with their indestructibility. Combined with his superhuman durability and resistance, accelerated healing factor, invulnerability to virtually any animal attack, and immortality, the Zoologist is capable of resisting and withstanding nearly any attack, including decapitation, amputation, or disembowelment. While his skin, flesh, muscles, and outer extremities such as his eyes, nose, mouth, and ears have been harmed and injured in the past, any further damage towards his internal bodily organs and systems, such as swords, knifes, claws, and other bladed weapons attempting to completely slice or puncture his body, are efficiently halted by his indestructible skeletal structure. Only powerful magics, the Flora Field, Indestructium or similarly durable metals, and his own indestructible Fauna Force-laced teeth and claws have proven to effectively harm him fully and pierce his skeletal structure. He has managed to effectively bite, slice, and tear through his limbs in the past as a means of escaping confinement, a form of intimidation, strategy, or simply to indulge his feral nature. All of the bones in the Zoologist’s body, including his skull, are malleable and his muscle tissue is exceedingly resilient, making his body extremely flexible and pliant, even with his virtually indestructible bones and skeletal structure. He is triple-jointed, enabling him to bend and posture his body in anyway imaginable. His skeletal structure and vertebral column are also granted great flexibility, enabling him to remain in a constant crouched position for an indefinite amount of time and perform virtually any contortionist-type feats without any harm to his spinal column and posture whatsoever. His skeletal structure's indestructibility remains present in whatever form he may take (of course, his skeletal structure does disappear when he becomes skeleton-less species such as jellyfishes or amoebas, although it is unknown where it disappears to, possibly being shunted and stored inside the Fauna Force until needed). His body takes the skeletal structure, physicality, and appearance of whatever animal he transforms into.
- Superhuman Senses: The Zoologist’s physiology has been altered to the point that he possesses a superhumanly acute, accurate, sensitive, precise, and hyper-keen sensory system and array of sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing, spatial awareness/echolocation, electromagnetic reception, equilibrium, and balance that are comparable and akin to those of certain animals. His superhuman senses and perception grant him perfect clarity and make him constantly aware and attuned to his immediate environments, are ten times more sensitive than a human, and five times more sensitive than most animals. He can efficiently navigate through virtually any environment thanks to his superhuman senses. He can psionically and biologically increase or decrease the efficiency of his senses as he does with any part of his physiology from the peak of human perfection to superhuman levels at will and can tune and block out any excessive input and focus any one sense on any individual, object, or event he wishes. The Zoologist did not know how to handle his senses early in his career until he psychologically trained and taught himself how to control and enhance them to operate on a normal level, as his senses would overwhelm him from experiencing all the information he received from them to the point of being unable to properly function. He is extraordinarily vulnerable to strong odors and excessive or deafening noise and under extreme circumstances, he can become immobilized, suffer great pain, be hypnotized by visual or auditory stimulants, and/or be left disoriented. If any one of his senses happen to be removed by himself or other methods, the Zoologist’s other senses and instincts readily compensate, allowing him to act, fight, function, and navigate through any environment successfully and efficiently while blind, deaf, in pitch-black darkness, or otherwise senseless. He is an expert hunter, tracker, investigator, and detective thanks to his superhuman senses, enabling him to, combined with his telepathic abilities (including his extrasensory perception, animal sensory transmission, etc.), detect, track down, and locate virtually any animal, being, location, object, or material, no matter where they may be or how well they are hidden. He can mentally recreate any scenario via his superhuman senses and psychometry to find clues and evidence no matter how minute or unnoticeable. He is able to detect a single individual living being or object from hundreds of miles in the air and above cloud level in a city of millions, detect the faintest traces of any material or substance across vast distances, dodge and perceive virtually any attack or threat, see through virtually any hallucinations or illusions, sense and identify shapeshifters and disguises, detect truths and lies, detect and recognize any individual, object, or location without physically seeing them even on the microscopic scale or across vast distances, detect individuals, objects, and occurrences within various atmospheric mediums including the air, underground, aboveground, or underwater, and sense the dynamics of the natural world and environment, such as weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, migration patterns, increases, decreases, or imbalances in animal populations, frequencies, vibrations, and wavelengths of any level, minute temperature changes, wind and air current, shifts in tectonic plates, and climate alterations. He has demonstrated hearing a butterfly's heartbeat from another continent. He can increase his senses to even higher levels by absorbing and mimicking the sensory abilities of certain animals and can even add on senses that only certain animals possess. It is virtually impossible to blindside the Zoologist.
- Superhuman Sight: The Zoologist possesses superhuman senses of sight and vision that grant him perfect clarity, detail, sharpness, definition, and color in any environment, much more so than most humans and animals. He retains this same level of clarity even in total darkness/brightness, granting him perfect night vision that can make even the darkest nights seem like daytime to him; his vision even extends into the ultraviolet and infrared areas of the electromagnetic spectrum (he can mentally switch to these areas of sight at will), granting him the ability to read heat signatures (he can utilize the "pits" of pit vipers to further enhance this ability), view polarized light, and see invisible objects and beings. He can see over vast distances with perfect clarity and resolution, like an eagle, falcon, or hawk, mentally adjusting and quickly shifting and focusing his vision to see at any distance, zooming in or out, and at any range down to the microscopic scale, enabling him to view microscopic organisms, beings, and objects, such as animals like amoebas or insects, with almost perfect clarity as well. He has demonstrated viewing a fleeing criminal from 10,000 feet in the air. He can even combine both his telescopic and microscopic vision to see microscopic objects and beings over great distances (called macroscopic vision by Macroscopic Man, who also has this ability). He can discern the faintest distinctions between virtually identical individuals or objects. By taking the visual acuity of a common bluebottle butterfly and the mantis shrimps, the Zoologist’s eyes can recognize and appreciate virtually any color via multiple photoreceptors. By taking on the compound eyes of certain species of arthropods or the monocular vision and independently mobile eyes of chameleons, the Zoologist can grant himself 360-degree vision, enabling him to see completely around his environment unhindered. When treading and swimming through water, he can mimic the four-eyed fish or spookfish to see both above and below the surface of water. His vertically-slit pupils allow a greater range of vision above and below him, enabling him to more easily detect the movements of an opponent and the flicker-fusion rate of his retinas is reduced to such an extent that he can easily perceive fast-moving objects that would appear to the natural eye as a blur, allowing him to perceive speedsters. His eyes have a tapetum lucidum layer, causing them to apparently glow-in-the-dark. He can count the flaps in a hummingbird's wing. He can reflexively produce a transparent membrane or fuse his eyelids over his eyes to protect them from glaring light, particles, and other obstructions, although sudden flashes of intense light can blind him temporarily. The Zoologist’s eyes are adjusted to the rigors of flight and possess a transparent nictitating membrane (an extra lid located on the side of each eye) that allows for additional protection from high-speed winds, moisture retention, and the removal of minute particles with its own blink reflex. He can also see with perfect clarity through even the densest and murkiest conditions, including mist, fog, murky and deep dark waters, and dust and sandstorms. He is practically immune to illusions, hallucinations, and mirages.
- Superhuman Smell: The Zoologist possesses a superhuman, highly developed olfactory sense and memory. He has nearly two hundred and twenty million smell-sensitive cells over an area about the size of a pocket handkerchief (compared to five million over an area the size of a postage stamp for normal humans). He can detect odors of an atmospheric concentration of thirty parts per million. He can distinguish odor molecules with extremely subtle structural differences that humans and other animals completely miss. Dilute, common odors such as perspiration, pheromones, perfume, colognes, deodorants and other such products, cigarettes & cigars, candy, and foods are beacons to his senses. Furthermore, his ability to remember smells enables him to identify any person he has spent at least five minutes with by smell alone, no matter how he or she might try to camouflage his or her natural odor. He can memorize every scent he has ever smelled. The Zoologist is able to recognize and distinguish people and objects by the scent of their natural odors, even if they are well hidden. He can identify and distinguish shapeshifters no matter what form they may take. His powers of concentration are such that he can focus upon a single person's smell and locate them in a city of millions. He can smell and identify highly diffuse odors and selectively sort and sift through various odors so as to follow a quarry’s trail or spoor, even if the scent has been greatly eroded by time and weather factors, or through simultaneously similar scents with an impressive degree of success. With enough evidence, he can follow a target over any terrain or environment that are days or even weeks old and can track them as far as across the world in less than a day without any leads except their scent. In conjunction with his other senses, he can hypothetically mentally reconstruct a prior event by sniffing around the area. He can smell everything a person or animal did within a few days, including what they did, where they went, what they ate, etc. He can detect a subtle alteration in the composition of perspiration that reflect mood or emotions, and is highly sensitive to pheromones. The Zoologist can use his keen sense of smell to detect lies due to chemical changes within a person's scent. He can smell environmental conditions and sense changes in the weather well before they start. He can even detect illnesses in humans or animals such as cancer by scent alone. He can increase his olfactory abilities exponentially by taking on the smelling abilities of such animals as a bloodhound, a bear, an elephant, a shark, an emperor moth, and a minnow whose entire skin possesses olfactory cells.
- Superhuman Taste: The Zoologist's superhuman sense of taste is sensitive to the point he can detect one part of foreign matter in 10,000. His ability to remember tastes enables him to determine every exact ingredient of a food or drink he tastes. He can even taste hints of chemical substances or tastes that have long been washed off. The Zoologist can increase his sense of taste by taking on the ability of a catfish, whose entire body is covered in taste sensitive cells, up to 175,000 of them.
- Superhuman Touch: The Zoologist possesses a microscopic coat of hyper-sensitive fur covering his entire body that act as vibrissae (“whiskers”), like a cat’s, granting him a superhuman sense of touch, which aids him with navigation and sensation. It enables him to feel minute changes in the temperature and pressure in his immediate environment, as well as detect very small shifts in air currents that enable him to know if he is near obstructions without actually seeing them, and sense minute vibrations traveling through the ground or water and the motion and/or disturbance of air currents surrounding him, allowing him to sense fast-moving objects such as projectiles and reflexively dodge them seconds in advance. He is able to detect earthquakes and tremors even days in advance. He can even sense unnatural occurrences within his immediate environment, such as uneven ground, possibly suggesting a trapdoor or secret compartment. Even with his senses of sight, smell, and/or hearing blocked, he can sense the presence of another living being standing or approaching five feet away from him simply by his or her body heat and disturbance of air. His sensitivity to temperatures allows him to sense the body heat of people, animals, and objects in order to determine whether a person/animal is alive, how long they have been dead if they are not, and other changes in body temperature such as blushing or the heating up or cooling down associated with various emotional states such as rage/anger or sadness, as well as residual body heat on an object, or how recently a machine has been in use. He can sense the atmospheric disturbance created moments before a teleporter appears, often surprising one and tagging them before they have a chance to react. His hands and feet are sensitive enough to detect the faint impressions of ink on paper, allowing him to read by touch, and to detect electronic signals (from bombs/mines, listening devices, etc.) through solid walls, floors, and ceilings. His sense of touch is not just external, but internal too (central nervous system), thereby giving him total control over his body's internal functions, increasing his strength and reflexes to even greater levels and increasing his agility as well, as well as controlling his central nervous system to deaden his body to physical pain, control his emotions, his heartbeat, and his other autonomic functions (similarly to Revenant and Heatstroke), even his breathing and bleeding rate. It also allows him a greater sense of and control over his body when he shapeshifts and manipulates his body. By creating an intricate spider’s web, the Zoologist can sense minute vibrations traveling across it. By taking on the ability of a jewel beetle, the Zoologist can detect and feel fires over fifty miles away. By taking on the star-nosed mole’s sensitive nose, the Zoologist can feel movement and vibrations through the air, underground, or underwater. He can increase his ability to sense vibrations underwater by taking on a crocodilian’s or manatee’s touch receptors, allowing him to sense the presence, movement, and location of beings and objects underwater and detect a change in current, water temperature, or even tidal forces. He can pick up the faintest changes in his immediate environment.
- Superhuman Hearing: The Zoologist's hearing is superhumanly enhanced in a similar manner, allowing him to detect sounds ordinary humans cannot and hear at much greater distances. The Zoologist, by combining the hearing ability of both a blue whale and a noctuid moth, can detect sounds as low as the 8 to 15 Hz frequency range (compared to 20 to 70 Hz for humans) and as high as 100,000 to 140,000 Hz (compared to 20,000 Hz for humans), and, in addition, he has an enhanced degree of ear mobility that helps him to rapidly pinpoint the exact point of origin of a sound. Eighteen or more muscles can tilt, rotate, raise, or lower his ears. Additionally, he can identify a sound’s location much faster than an ordinary human or animal can, as well as hear sounds up to 10 times the distance that humans are able to. He can hear a person's heartbeat at a distance of over twenty feet, footsteps from up to one hundred meters away, a whispered conversation through a standard soundproof barrier, the shot of a silencer, or the sound of light normal breathing within a distance of two hundred feet, and hear sounds from up to 5 miles in diameter. He often eavesdrops on conversations between criminals and other people near him. By listening to a person's heartbeat or the subtle change in their voice, he can detect whether or not they are lying. His hearing is sufficiently acute to detect a sound pressure level change from 2 decibels to 8 dB at a range of 60 feet (24m). With his broad auditory range, he can perceive tones outside the range of the human ear as well as subtle sounds caused by vibrations in the air, through the water, or on the ground, allowing him to detect weather pattern such as storms or natural disasters and hear activity all around his immediate environment. He can even discern details of a being or an object just by listening carefully to them, even from a distance, such as blood circulation, breathing, physical movements, etc. At very close range, he is able to detect the micro-voltage in a human brain. Through practice, the Zoologist is able to control his hearing acuity, mentally blocking out specific sounds like his own breathing, heartbeat, & blood circulation, all ambient sounds to a normal human level of perception, or all sounds but a particular sound he is concentrating upon. He can discern and decipher through multiple layers of differing sounds and conversations. Like humans and most animals, he is skilled at automatically noticing his own name(s) out of the jumble of several overheard conversations, making him adept at quickly responding to calls of distress wherever he may be. If taken by surprise, the Zoologist can suffer more distress from a painfully loud sound than an ordinary human would. Hypersonic frequencies have proven effective in temporarily incapacitating the Zoologist. Also, beyond a certain size, crowds of people tend to create too many sensory impressions for him to sort through. Because of his sensitive hearing, he tends to be a light sleeper. The Zoologist’s combined use of his superhuman hearing, spatial sense, telepathy, animal detection, and danger detection gives him tactical advantages, such as awareness of people hiding around the corners of rooms, walls, buildings, furniture, & objects, making it virtually impossible to blindside him.
- Superhuman Spatial Sense: The Zoologist possesses a superhuman sense of spatial awareness. He can judge distances accurately, tell if an object can fit into a space, discern the speed, velocity, and momentum of objects, and determine the shape of things in his vicinity, even when he cannot see the object or being. His proximity sense synchronizes perfectly with his superhuman equilibrium. His "spatial sense" functions via his brain's generation of energy within a certain portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. The signal emanates from sending regions of his brain, after which it travels outward, bounces off objects around him, and returns to receiving regions of his brain. Another theory is that this sense functions more closely to echolocation in which the Zoologist hears the faint echoes of sounds as they bounce off nearby objects. His sense may operate by a combination of these techniques or by other, unknown means. In any event, via this ability, the Zoologist synthesizes a very close analogue of three-dimensional human sight of 360 degrees, even when he cannot see something around him or when blinded. Its resolution is not very fine, probably on the order of several feet at a distance of one hundred feet and it can only give the Zoologist an impression of the exact physical shape of objects, not a literal one. Closely overlapping objects can also confuse this sense. By repositioning his head and adding input from his other senses, the Zoologist is able to resolve the image of an average flagpole (three-inch cylinder) at a distance of over eighty feet from behind him.
- Electromagnetic Reception: The Zoologist’s level of sensitivity has also increased his awareness of other forms of electromagnetic radiation. He is capable of detecting and identifying any electromagnetic radiation on the spectrum, from radio waves (which he can only detect, not understand or decipher the message), x-rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwaves, and gamma radiation. He is able to judge the strength of a given radiation and even differentiate between individual colors by the amount of radiation they give off, giving him extraordinary color vision.
- Superhuman Equilibrium & Balance: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to achieve a state of perfect equilibrium in any position imaginable, granting him a superhuman sense of balance. His brain is at the peak of potential consciousness, balance, and awareness, along with being extremely pliable with a pliable spinal cord. He seems able to adjust his position by instinct, enabling him to balance himself on virtually any object in any form or manner, no matter how small or narrow. He has demonstrated balancing on a flagpole's tip with one claw on a windy day without any trouble at all, as well as balance on a single toe for three days before getting bored. He can maneuver effortlessly on any surface, no matter how slippery or frictionless, even managing to perform the same acrobatic feats with ease as on a normal surface. He can easily wake up without being groggy and is virtually immune to vertigo or becoming disoriented, even by psychic means.
- Superhuman Sight: The Zoologist possesses superhuman senses of sight and vision that grant him perfect clarity, detail, sharpness, definition, and color in any environment, much more so than most humans and animals. He retains this same level of clarity even in total darkness/brightness, granting him perfect night vision that can make even the darkest nights seem like daytime to him; his vision even extends into the ultraviolet and infrared areas of the electromagnetic spectrum (he can mentally switch to these areas of sight at will), granting him the ability to read heat signatures (he can utilize the "pits" of pit vipers to further enhance this ability), view polarized light, and see invisible objects and beings. He can see over vast distances with perfect clarity and resolution, like an eagle, falcon, or hawk, mentally adjusting and quickly shifting and focusing his vision to see at any distance, zooming in or out, and at any range down to the microscopic scale, enabling him to view microscopic organisms, beings, and objects, such as animals like amoebas or insects, with almost perfect clarity as well. He has demonstrated viewing a fleeing criminal from 10,000 feet in the air. He can even combine both his telescopic and microscopic vision to see microscopic objects and beings over great distances (called macroscopic vision by Macroscopic Man, who also has this ability). He can discern the faintest distinctions between virtually identical individuals or objects. By taking the visual acuity of a common bluebottle butterfly and the mantis shrimps, the Zoologist’s eyes can recognize and appreciate virtually any color via multiple photoreceptors. By taking on the compound eyes of certain species of arthropods or the monocular vision and independently mobile eyes of chameleons, the Zoologist can grant himself 360-degree vision, enabling him to see completely around his environment unhindered. When treading and swimming through water, he can mimic the four-eyed fish or spookfish to see both above and below the surface of water. His vertically-slit pupils allow a greater range of vision above and below him, enabling him to more easily detect the movements of an opponent and the flicker-fusion rate of his retinas is reduced to such an extent that he can easily perceive fast-moving objects that would appear to the natural eye as a blur, allowing him to perceive speedsters. His eyes have a tapetum lucidum layer, causing them to apparently glow-in-the-dark. He can count the flaps in a hummingbird's wing. He can reflexively produce a transparent membrane or fuse his eyelids over his eyes to protect them from glaring light, particles, and other obstructions, although sudden flashes of intense light can blind him temporarily. The Zoologist’s eyes are adjusted to the rigors of flight and possess a transparent nictitating membrane (an extra lid located on the side of each eye) that allows for additional protection from high-speed winds, moisture retention, and the removal of minute particles with its own blink reflex. He can also see with perfect clarity through even the densest and murkiest conditions, including mist, fog, murky and deep dark waters, and dust and sandstorms. He is practically immune to illusions, hallucinations, and mirages.
- Superhuman Senses: The Zoologist’s physiology has been altered to the point that he possesses a superhumanly acute, accurate, sensitive, precise, and hyper-keen sensory system and array of sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing, spatial awareness/echolocation, electromagnetic reception, equilibrium, and balance that are comparable and akin to those of certain animals. His superhuman senses and perception grant him perfect clarity and make him constantly aware and attuned to his immediate environments, are ten times more sensitive than a human, and five times more sensitive than most animals. He can efficiently navigate through virtually any environment thanks to his superhuman senses. He can psionically and biologically increase or decrease the efficiency of his senses as he does with any part of his physiology from the peak of human perfection to superhuman levels at will and can tune and block out any excessive input and focus any one sense on any individual, object, or event he wishes. The Zoologist did not know how to handle his senses early in his career until he psychologically trained and taught himself how to control and enhance them to operate on a normal level, as his senses would overwhelm him from experiencing all the information he received from them to the point of being unable to properly function. He is extraordinarily vulnerable to strong odors and excessive or deafening noise and under extreme circumstances, he can become immobilized, suffer great pain, be hypnotized by visual or auditory stimulants, and/or be left disoriented. If any one of his senses happen to be removed by himself or other methods, the Zoologist’s other senses and instincts readily compensate, allowing him to act, fight, function, and navigate through any environment successfully and efficiently while blind, deaf, in pitch-black darkness, or otherwise senseless. He is an expert hunter, tracker, investigator, and detective thanks to his superhuman senses, enabling him to, combined with his telepathic abilities (including his extrasensory perception, animal sensory transmission, etc.), detect, track down, and locate virtually any animal, being, location, object, or material, no matter where they may be or how well they are hidden. He can mentally recreate any scenario via his superhuman senses and psychometry to find clues and evidence no matter how minute or unnoticeable. He is able to detect a single individual living being or object from hundreds of miles in the air and above cloud level in a city of millions, detect the faintest traces of any material or substance across vast distances, dodge and perceive virtually any attack or threat, see through virtually any hallucinations or illusions, sense and identify shapeshifters and disguises, detect truths and lies, detect and recognize any individual, object, or location without physically seeing them even on the microscopic scale or across vast distances, detect individuals, objects, and occurrences within various atmospheric mediums including the air, underground, aboveground, or underwater, and sense the dynamics of the natural world and environment, such as weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, migration patterns, increases, decreases, or imbalances in animal populations, frequencies, vibrations, and wavelengths of any level, minute temperature changes, wind and air current, shifts in tectonic plates, and climate alterations. He has demonstrated hearing a butterfly's heartbeat from another continent. He can increase his senses to even higher levels by absorbing and mimicking the sensory abilities of certain animals and can even add on senses that only certain animals possess. It is virtually impossible to blindside the Zoologist.
- Amphibious Physiology: The Zoologist possesses a naturally amphibious physiology that allows him to biologically adapt, live, and thrive in any underwater and aquatic environments, conditions, and ecosystems and return to land and into the air at will. Red scales along his neck & throat hide pharyngeal slits (gills) on each side of his neck, as well as webbed extremities (fingers and toes), sleek hydrodynamic skin and proportions, & red razor-sharp indestructible fins on the backs of each of his elbows & ankles allow the Zoologist the ability to breathe, see, speak, hear, smell, maneuver, & swim at superhuman speeds underwater with perfect clarity. His gills & lungs contain oxygen-diffusing membranes, called lamellae, which enable him to create an oxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsion that fills his lungs, equalizes underwater pressures, and extracts sufficient oxygen from ambient water to allow him to breath fluids, oxygenate his body, and function normally underwater. On land and in the air, his alternative respiratory organs supersede his gills, i.e. his lungs. The Zoologist possesses specialized blood circulation and amino acids that allow him to withstand and survive in freezing cold and arctic waters. He is also able to withstand boiling hot water as well, although he must adapt to the temperature extremes otherwise he will be scalded and unable to breathe efficiently. He can safely swim and breathe in any freshwater and saltwater environments and can efficiently swim, maneuver, and function in any body of water or aquatic ecosystem, be it oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, springs, brooks, ponds, pools, fountains, wetlands, bayous, swamps, estuaries, and bogs efficiently. He possesses complete and unrestricted freedom of movement underwater and is a master swimmer and diver, capable of masterfully swimming, gliding, diving, and maneuvering in any style through virtually any body of water or aquatic ecosystem at a consistent speed of 64.79 knots (120 miles per hour) in virtually any temperature, length of time, or depth. He can make tremendous leaps and breaches out of the water and efficiently transition from swimming in the sea to running on land of flying into the air and vice-versa. The Zoologist can transform the entire lower half of his body and legs into that of a fish’s tail for greater speed and maneuverability underwater, making him physically appear akin to a merman. The fins on his elbows & ankles are razor-sharp, indestructible, and useful for maneuvering efficiently underwater and usage in close-quarters combat along with his webbed extremities that aid him in greater propulsion through aquatic environments. He has been seen swimming at 3,000 feet per second. With his incredible speed and maneuverability in the water, the Zoologist is able to create giant whirlpools and waterspouts. He has swum straight up the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the world without effort. He can quickly execute any turn or maneuver at any angle underwater with ease. He can perform virtually any form of ‘aquabatic’ stunts underwater such as flips, turns, loops, corkscrews, barrel rolling, spins, and swimming upside down, sideways, and/or backwards as easily as he does forward. While swimming at high speeds, his body sheds layers of skin, exposing a virtually frictionless inner skin, rendering him hydrodynamic. The Zoologist is capable of reaching and surviving at the very bottom of the deepest ocean floors and trenches, withstanding and enduring the most tremendous pressures and extreme temperatures of both oceans and space. His body produces gases that push out against the ocean pressures as heavily as they push in, preventing him from being crushed at the deepest depths. His body contains fluids that adjust to give him buoyancy at varying depths. His metabolism is extremely efficient, protecting him from the effects of nitrogen narcosis, decompression, the bends, becoming waterlogged, or other deep-sea ailments common to humans, and allowing him to resurface at any speed without harm. His vision underwater is augmented by large optical apertures, improved retina composition to detect weaker light over a larger spectral range, and more photo efficient optics in his eyes, allowing him to see through thousands of fathoms of a clear sea and through even the murkiest and darkest depths of water, and improved neurological filtering which is more tolerant of noise. He has heard while traveling underwater the songs of whales and felt the movements of whole schools of fish halfway across the world. He possesses a sensitive network of nerve endings beneath his scales that transmit information that allows him to navigate underwater even in total darkness. By taking the underwater tactile abilities of the order Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials), the clade Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses), and the order Sirenia (manatees and dugongs), the super-sensitive nose of the Condylura cristata (star-nosed mole), and the echolocation and sonar abilities of the parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and the suborder Microchiroptera (microbats), the Zoologist can sense the presence, movement, and location of objects anywhere in his surrounding environment through vibrations in the water and changes in currents, water temperature, the environmental conditions, and even tidal forces. His superhuman senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing compensate for his underwater environment to remain as acute and accurate underwater as they do on land and in the air, granting his senses perfect clarity underwater, even in the deepest darkest trenches and abysses. He has demonstrated lifting a sinking cruise ship from the ocean floor, outswimming a speeding torpedo and forcing tremendous pressure on it to explode it from afar, leaping onto the deck of a large cruise ship with ease from beneath the waves, biting through the haul of a nuclear submarine, swiftly traversing an underwater mine field unscathed, swimming straight up waterfalls, and creating underwater cyclones, whirlpools, and waterspouts by swimming in consecutive circular patterns very fast. The Zoologist can increase his amphibious traits and abilities to exponentially greater levels by combining, for example, the swimming speed of an Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish) and an Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako shark) together to exponentially increase his swimming speed up to 300 knots (345 miles per hour), as well as the diving abilities of such species as members of the genus Morus (gannets) and a Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale), enabling him to make dangerous and deep dives for indefinite periods of time without harm to himself. He can mimic the swimming and diving techniques of virtually any amphibious, aquatic, or marine animal imaginable, such as the acrobatic flips and leaps of any member of the parvorder Odontoceti (dolphins and toothed whales), the breaching of the parvorder Mysticeti (baleen whales), the skyhopping of a Carcharadon carcharias (great white shark), etc. By taking the combined swimming ability of all aquatic and marine animals, he can swim and maneuver at speeds rivaling those of Tidal Wave and Tsunami, reaching speeds up to 3,000 meters per second (10,800 km [roughly 6,700 miles/5,822.1408 knots] per hour).
- Amphibious Physiology: The Zoologist possesses a naturally amphibious physiology that allows him to biologically adapt, live, and thrive in any underwater and aquatic environments, conditions, and ecosystems and return to land and into the air at will. Red scales along his neck & throat hide pharyngeal slits (gills) on each side of his neck, as well as webbed extremities (fingers and toes), sleek hydrodynamic skin and proportions, & red razor-sharp indestructible fins on the backs of each of his elbows & ankles allow the Zoologist the ability to breathe, see, speak, hear, smell, maneuver, & swim at superhuman speeds underwater with perfect clarity. His gills & lungs contain oxygen-diffusing membranes, called lamellae, which enable him to create an oxygenated perfluorocarbon emulsion that fills his lungs, equalizes underwater pressures, and extracts sufficient oxygen from ambient water to allow him to breath fluids, oxygenate his body, and function normally underwater. On land and in the air, his alternative respiratory organs supersede his gills, i.e. his lungs. The Zoologist possesses specialized blood circulation and amino acids that allow him to withstand and survive in freezing cold and arctic waters. He is also able to withstand boiling hot water as well, although he must adapt to the temperature extremes otherwise he will be scalded and unable to breathe efficiently. He can safely swim and breathe in any freshwater and saltwater environments and can efficiently swim, maneuver, and function in any body of water or aquatic ecosystem, be it oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, springs, brooks, ponds, pools, fountains, wetlands, bayous, swamps, estuaries, and bogs efficiently. He possesses complete and unrestricted freedom of movement underwater and is a master swimmer and diver, capable of masterfully swimming, gliding, diving, and maneuvering in any style through virtually any body of water or aquatic ecosystem at a consistent speed of 64.79 knots (120 miles per hour) in virtually any temperature, length of time, or depth. He can make tremendous leaps and breaches out of the water and efficiently transition from swimming in the sea to running on land of flying into the air and vice-versa. The Zoologist can transform the entire lower half of his body and legs into that of a fish’s tail for greater speed and maneuverability underwater, making him physically appear akin to a merman. The fins on his elbows & ankles are razor-sharp, indestructible, and useful for maneuvering efficiently underwater and usage in close-quarters combat along with his webbed extremities that aid him in greater propulsion through aquatic environments. He has been seen swimming at 3,000 feet per second. With his incredible speed and maneuverability in the water, the Zoologist is able to create giant whirlpools and waterspouts. He has swum straight up the tallest and most powerful waterfalls in the world without effort. He can quickly execute any turn or maneuver at any angle underwater with ease. He can perform virtually any form of ‘aquabatic’ stunts underwater such as flips, turns, loops, corkscrews, barrel rolling, spins, and swimming upside down, sideways, and/or backwards as easily as he does forward. While swimming at high speeds, his body sheds layers of skin, exposing a virtually frictionless inner skin, rendering him hydrodynamic. The Zoologist is capable of reaching and surviving at the very bottom of the deepest ocean floors and trenches, withstanding and enduring the most tremendous pressures and extreme temperatures of both oceans and space. His body produces gases that push out against the ocean pressures as heavily as they push in, preventing him from being crushed at the deepest depths. His body contains fluids that adjust to give him buoyancy at varying depths. His metabolism is extremely efficient, protecting him from the effects of nitrogen narcosis, decompression, the bends, becoming waterlogged, or other deep-sea ailments common to humans, and allowing him to resurface at any speed without harm. His vision underwater is augmented by large optical apertures, improved retina composition to detect weaker light over a larger spectral range, and more photo efficient optics in his eyes, allowing him to see through thousands of fathoms of a clear sea and through even the murkiest and darkest depths of water, and improved neurological filtering which is more tolerant of noise. He has heard while traveling underwater the songs of whales and felt the movements of whole schools of fish halfway across the world. He possesses a sensitive network of nerve endings beneath his scales that transmit information that allows him to navigate underwater even in total darkness. By taking the underwater tactile abilities of the order Crocodilia (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials), the clade Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions, and walruses), and the order Sirenia (manatees and dugongs), the super-sensitive nose of the Condylura cristata (star-nosed mole), and the echolocation and sonar abilities of the parvorder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and the suborder Microchiroptera (microbats), the Zoologist can sense the presence, movement, and location of objects anywhere in his surrounding environment through vibrations in the water and changes in currents, water temperature, the environmental conditions, and even tidal forces. His superhuman senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing compensate for his underwater environment to remain as acute and accurate underwater as they do on land and in the air, granting his senses perfect clarity underwater, even in the deepest darkest trenches and abysses. He has demonstrated lifting a sinking cruise ship from the ocean floor, outswimming a speeding torpedo and forcing tremendous pressure on it to explode it from afar, leaping onto the deck of a large cruise ship with ease from beneath the waves, biting through the haul of a nuclear submarine, swiftly traversing an underwater mine field unscathed, swimming straight up waterfalls, and creating underwater cyclones, whirlpools, and waterspouts by swimming in consecutive circular patterns very fast. The Zoologist can increase his amphibious traits and abilities to exponentially greater levels by combining, for example, the swimming speed of an Istiophorus platypterus (Indo-Pacific sailfish) and an Isurus oxyrinchus (Shortfin mako shark) together to exponentially increase his swimming speed up to 300 knots (345 miles per hour), as well as the diving abilities of such species as members of the genus Morus (gannets) and a Physeter macrocephalus (sperm whale), enabling him to make dangerous and deep dives for indefinite periods of time without harm to himself. He can mimic the swimming and diving techniques of virtually any amphibious, aquatic, or marine animal imaginable, such as the acrobatic flips and leaps of any member of the parvorder Odontoceti (dolphins and toothed whales), the breaching of the parvorder Mysticeti (baleen whales), the skyhopping of a Carcharadon carcharias (great white shark), etc. By taking the combined swimming ability of all aquatic and marine animals, he can swim and maneuver at speeds rivaling those of Tidal Wave and Tsunami, reaching speeds up to 3,000 meters per second (10,800 km [roughly 6,700 miles/5,822.1408 knots] per hour).
- Flight: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to fly. He most often flies by means of beating and flapping his natural wings, which span 10 feet from wingtip to wingtip. Unlike most winged heroes, the Zoologist’s main base wings are a pair of red insectoid forewings and hindwings jutting from his shoulder blades, reminiscent of a dragonfly's, capable of beating at 250 times per second. He can retract and extract these wings into and from his body at will, as well as alter their size and shape into any other types of wings, including bat wings (and other types of scalloped wings), pterosaur wings, dragon wings, insect wings, extraterrestrial/alien wings, and, of course, bird wings. He can also merge them with his arms, like most species of birds, pterosaurs, bats, and some dragons and insects, granting him greater maneuverability and precision. They also possess a very flexible structure. The strength in his wings can easily break a man’s arm or leg, or even put someone through a wall and he can render them razor-sharp at will. The Zoologist maneuvers his wings with practiced precision. He can fly through narrow openings such as doorways and windows, can squeeze up and down enclosed stairwells or into cramped tunnels, and can easily evade and dodge any military aircraft. He can perform virtually any complex aerobatic feats while flying, including hovering, flying backwards, sideways, and upside-down, spins, dives, corkscrews, barrel rolls, and loop-de-loop maneuvers. He is highly aerodynamic in the air and capable of flying completely silent. He can maneuver and turn on a dime at any degree or angle. He has mastered all forms of flight in the animal kingdom, including unpowered flight such as falling, parachuting, and gliding, powered flight either by flapping his retractable wings or through his animal mimicry, or soaring on thermals, ridge lift, or other meteorological effects. He can glide on air currents for extended periods, depending upon his height on take-off. While airborne, he uses his arms and legs for balance and steering, but can still perform complex midair maneuvers and engage in combat with little variation in his flight pattern, such as free-fall followed by a quick ascension, allowing for a swooping attack. He can hover in place indefinitely like a bee or a hummingbird, maintaining height and controlling his position. With his superhuman senses of sight, smell, hearing, & direction, along with taking the talons of any bird of prey, the Zoologist can detect targets and snatch unsuspecting criminals in one fell swoop from 10,000 feet in the air. Though he generally flies beneath the height of the clouds (6,500 feet/1981 meters), he can reach a height of 10,000 feet/3000 meters with little effort. He can attain the highest recorded altitude of a bird in flight (African geese at 29,000 feet (8840 meters) above sea level) at will. By absorbing and combining the flight of such species as a Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon), a Hirundapus caudacutus (white-throated needle-tailed swift), a Mergus serrator (red-breasted merganser), an Anser indicus (bar-headed goose), a Gyps rueppellii (Ruppell's vulture), an Archilochus colubris (ruby-throated hummingbird), a Stephanoaetus coronatus (crowned eagle), an Aquila chrysaetos (golden eagle), a Sterna paradisaea (arctic tern), a Magnahyacintho ventuscursor (great blue windrunner), a Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian free-flying bat), and any species of the infraorder Anisoptera (dragonflies), the Zoologist is capable of flying at speeds of up to 1,520 miles per hour, flying for 24,000 miles without resting or landing, and flying at heights of up to 37,900 feet (11,550 meters) without strain.
- Avian Aerial Adaptation: The Zoologist's entire anatomy is naturally adapted for flying. His bones are hollow like a bird’s, making him weigh less than usual for a man of his build in spite of his entire body’s cellular and anatomical structure being far denser and more resilient than any bird. His bones contain hollow chambers accessible to air. These air pockets are honeycombed with crisscrossing struts or trusses, which increase the structural strength of his skeleton while simultaneously reducing mass. His body processes food far more efficiently than a normal human body and does not store any excess fat. He possesses greater proportionate muscle mass than an ordinary human being does. His lighter frame allows for greater agility midair in flight or in acrobatics. He possesses a plumage of shoulder-wide red feathers on both shoulders, but they are mainly for ornamental decoration. The Zoologist’s eyes are adjusted to the rigors of flight and possess a transparent nictitating membrane (an extra lid located on the side of each eye) that allows for additional protection from high-speed winds, moisture retention, and the removal of minute particles with its own blink reflex. He possesses a special membrane in his respiratory system enabling him to extract oxygen from the air at high velocities & altitudes via the same process that allows him to extract oxygen underwater. He is comfortable at high altitudes with reduced temperatures. He is sensitive to air currents and can stabilize and balance himself in midflight during even the harshest windstorms, tornadoes, or hurricanes. He can sense the presence, movement, and location of objects through the air. He often generates razor-sharp indestructible beaks and talons for various combat and practical applications in mid-flight, allowing him greater aerodynamic abilities and fluidity in midair.
- Wind Generation: The Zoologist is able to generate and stir up large gusts of winds, windstorms and even tornadoes in just a few flaps by beating his wings at speeds of up to 120 mph that are capable of blowing away beings and objects of considerable mass, and he has even demonstrated blowing down a small building and huge trees at one time. He can generate concussive vortexes of air that he can aim at opponents from a distance and in mid-flight, knocking the wind out of them, or razor-like winds that can cut at opponents from a distance. He commonly uses these maneuvers when fighting opponents such as the gaseous Exterminator and Princess Pollution.
- Sonic Blasts: In addition to granting him the power of flight, the Zoologist can beat his insectoid wings to the point that he can create sonic vibrations of various frequencies that can perform a variety of effects, including hypersonic pitches emitted as pure force or capable of piercing objects as an edged weapon, magnetic charges that imbue all metal objects in the area to repel each other, vibrating hums that can cause earthquakes, a high pitched screech that can shatter glass, short out electronic equipment, and deafen opponents, delicate wheezing that can melt electronic equipment, and a roar that can set small fires.
- Avian Aerial Adaptation: The Zoologist's entire anatomy is naturally adapted for flying. His bones are hollow like a bird’s, making him weigh less than usual for a man of his build in spite of his entire body’s cellular and anatomical structure being far denser and more resilient than any bird. His bones contain hollow chambers accessible to air. These air pockets are honeycombed with crisscrossing struts or trusses, which increase the structural strength of his skeleton while simultaneously reducing mass. His body processes food far more efficiently than a normal human body and does not store any excess fat. He possesses greater proportionate muscle mass than an ordinary human being does. His lighter frame allows for greater agility midair in flight or in acrobatics. He possesses a plumage of shoulder-wide red feathers on both shoulders, but they are mainly for ornamental decoration. The Zoologist’s eyes are adjusted to the rigors of flight and possess a transparent nictitating membrane (an extra lid located on the side of each eye) that allows for additional protection from high-speed winds, moisture retention, and the removal of minute particles with its own blink reflex. He possesses a special membrane in his respiratory system enabling him to extract oxygen from the air at high velocities & altitudes via the same process that allows him to extract oxygen underwater. He is comfortable at high altitudes with reduced temperatures. He is sensitive to air currents and can stabilize and balance himself in midflight during even the harshest windstorms, tornadoes, or hurricanes. He can sense the presence, movement, and location of objects through the air. He often generates razor-sharp indestructible beaks and talons for various combat and practical applications in mid-flight, allowing him greater aerodynamic abilities and fluidity in midair.
- Flight: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to fly. He most often flies by means of beating and flapping his natural wings, which span 10 feet from wingtip to wingtip. Unlike most winged heroes, the Zoologist’s main base wings are a pair of red insectoid forewings and hindwings jutting from his shoulder blades, reminiscent of a dragonfly's, capable of beating at 250 times per second. He can retract and extract these wings into and from his body at will, as well as alter their size and shape into any other types of wings, including bat wings (and other types of scalloped wings), pterosaur wings, dragon wings, insect wings, extraterrestrial/alien wings, and, of course, bird wings. He can also merge them with his arms, like most species of birds, pterosaurs, bats, and some dragons and insects, granting him greater maneuverability and precision. They also possess a very flexible structure. The strength in his wings can easily break a man’s arm or leg, or even put someone through a wall and he can render them razor-sharp at will. The Zoologist maneuvers his wings with practiced precision. He can fly through narrow openings such as doorways and windows, can squeeze up and down enclosed stairwells or into cramped tunnels, and can easily evade and dodge any military aircraft. He can perform virtually any complex aerobatic feats while flying, including hovering, flying backwards, sideways, and upside-down, spins, dives, corkscrews, barrel rolls, and loop-de-loop maneuvers. He is highly aerodynamic in the air and capable of flying completely silent. He can maneuver and turn on a dime at any degree or angle. He has mastered all forms of flight in the animal kingdom, including unpowered flight such as falling, parachuting, and gliding, powered flight either by flapping his retractable wings or through his animal mimicry, or soaring on thermals, ridge lift, or other meteorological effects. He can glide on air currents for extended periods, depending upon his height on take-off. While airborne, he uses his arms and legs for balance and steering, but can still perform complex midair maneuvers and engage in combat with little variation in his flight pattern, such as free-fall followed by a quick ascension, allowing for a swooping attack. He can hover in place indefinitely like a bee or a hummingbird, maintaining height and controlling his position. With his superhuman senses of sight, smell, hearing, & direction, along with taking the talons of any bird of prey, the Zoologist can detect targets and snatch unsuspecting criminals in one fell swoop from 10,000 feet in the air. Though he generally flies beneath the height of the clouds (6,500 feet/1981 meters), he can reach a height of 10,000 feet/3000 meters with little effort. He can attain the highest recorded altitude of a bird in flight (African geese at 29,000 feet (8840 meters) above sea level) at will. By absorbing and combining the flight of such species as a Falco peregrinus (peregrine falcon), a Hirundapus caudacutus (white-throated needle-tailed swift), a Mergus serrator (red-breasted merganser), an Anser indicus (bar-headed goose), a Gyps rueppellii (Ruppell's vulture), an Archilochus colubris (ruby-throated hummingbird), a Stephanoaetus coronatus (crowned eagle), an Aquila chrysaetos (golden eagle), a Sterna paradisaea (arctic tern), a Magnahyacintho ventuscursor (great blue windrunner), a Tadarida brasiliensis (Brazilian free-flying bat), and any species of the infraorder Anisoptera (dragonflies), the Zoologist is capable of flying at speeds of up to 1,520 miles per hour, flying for 24,000 miles without resting or landing, and flying at heights of up to 37,900 feet (11,550 meters) without strain.
- Pheromone Control and Secretion: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to secrete virtually any type of pheromone at will, allowing him to alter the emotional state and sensory perceptions of animals and humans within his immediate vicinity. Like many animals (including humans to a small extent), the Zoologist continually emits and produces pheromones (natural, airborne hormones secreted primarily through-sweat glands which communicate and stimulate behavior) of great potency and volume at will; however, he is able to control their effectiveness at will to the point where they are virtually negated. Once the Zoologist's pheromone emissions, released into the atmosphere, reach the olfactory centers or absorbed through the skin of any animal, including humans, their hormonal balance is altered, causing them to feel one of various reactions, including aggregation/attraction, alarm, aggression, calming, and warning, as well as activate developmental changes, show territories, paths, etc. The Zoologist's pheromones are released at a rate of 2,000 parts per million, several thousand times that of a normal human. Consequently, any animals, including humans, within range (about 250 feet downwind, or in the direct path of the emission) are severely affected. Within seconds of exposure to the Zoologist, animals become submissive and open to manipulation by the Zoologist, as if hypnotized, and can induce an overwhelming monomania in individuals that renders them completely without self. Combined with his ability to control the emotions of any animal, the Zoologist can produce virtually any emotional effect on any animal, ranging from euphoria to nausea, attraction to repulsion, from happiness/joy to rage/anger, and even from good to bad, and instill intense fear, happiness, depression, a false sense of security to other beings, or even incapacitate them for an extended period of time. He can induce and stimulate bodily functions, sensations, and physical reactions in others to cause arousal and orgasms, vomiting and nausea, rectal malfunctions, etc. He can distort the perceptions of his opponents, hindering their depth perception and visual acuity. This allows him to seemingly appear where enemies cannot see him, enabling him to inflict damage before an opponent realizes it. He can utilize his pheromones for the purpose of suppressing his own scent to such a degree that even the Poacher's senses are unable to detect him.
- Pheromone Control and Secretion: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to secrete virtually any type of pheromone at will, allowing him to alter the emotional state and sensory perceptions of animals and humans within his immediate vicinity. Like many animals (including humans to a small extent), the Zoologist continually emits and produces pheromones (natural, airborne hormones secreted primarily through-sweat glands which communicate and stimulate behavior) of great potency and volume at will; however, he is able to control their effectiveness at will to the point where they are virtually negated. Once the Zoologist's pheromone emissions, released into the atmosphere, reach the olfactory centers or absorbed through the skin of any animal, including humans, their hormonal balance is altered, causing them to feel one of various reactions, including aggregation/attraction, alarm, aggression, calming, and warning, as well as activate developmental changes, show territories, paths, etc. The Zoologist's pheromones are released at a rate of 2,000 parts per million, several thousand times that of a normal human. Consequently, any animals, including humans, within range (about 250 feet downwind, or in the direct path of the emission) are severely affected. Within seconds of exposure to the Zoologist, animals become submissive and open to manipulation by the Zoologist, as if hypnotized, and can induce an overwhelming monomania in individuals that renders them completely without self. Combined with his ability to control the emotions of any animal, the Zoologist can produce virtually any emotional effect on any animal, ranging from euphoria to nausea, attraction to repulsion, from happiness/joy to rage/anger, and even from good to bad, and instill intense fear, happiness, depression, a false sense of security to other beings, or even incapacitate them for an extended period of time. He can induce and stimulate bodily functions, sensations, and physical reactions in others to cause arousal and orgasms, vomiting and nausea, rectal malfunctions, etc. He can distort the perceptions of his opponents, hindering their depth perception and visual acuity. This allows him to seemingly appear where enemies cannot see him, enabling him to inflict damage before an opponent realizes it. He can utilize his pheromones for the purpose of suppressing his own scent to such a degree that even the Poacher's senses are unable to detect him.
- Animal Intuition: The Zoologist possesses superhuman animalistic instincts and intuition, granting him superb hunting, tracking, foraging, and survival skills. His superhuman knowledge of the animal kingdom and his connection to all animal life grants him the predatory and prey instincts required to both hunt and survive. He can switch between his human intelligence and his animalistic instincts at will, and has learned after many years to harmonize both sides of his nature to benefit himself in practically any situation, including operating solely on instinct. He can discern numerous factors of a situation that allow him a predatory or prey advantage over an opponent, including the ability to know what moves a target might make, where they are going, how to effectively cause a opponent to play right into his hands in combat or pursuit, be a master of evasion, discerning numerous factors of a situation such as what kind of threat a foe poses, what moves and directions they will make, if they relate to bringing harm to him or others, and how to hide without giving away his presence and preserve energy when active.
- Animal Intuition: The Zoologist possesses superhuman animalistic instincts and intuition, granting him superb hunting, tracking, foraging, and survival skills. His superhuman knowledge of the animal kingdom and his connection to all animal life grants him the predatory and prey instincts required to both hunt and survive. He can switch between his human intelligence and his animalistic instincts at will, and has learned after many years to harmonize both sides of his nature to benefit himself in practically any situation, including operating solely on instinct. He can discern numerous factors of a situation that allow him a predatory or prey advantage over an opponent, including the ability to know what moves a target might make, where they are going, how to effectively cause a opponent to play right into his hands in combat or pursuit, be a master of evasion, discerning numerous factors of a situation such as what kind of threat a foe poses, what moves and directions they will make, if they relate to bringing harm to him or others, and how to hide without giving away his presence and preserve energy when active.
- Zoomorph: The Zoologist's main power is the superhuman ability to psionically and biokinetically transform, alter, control, and unlock the formation and structure of his body's entire genetic code, DNA, biopolymers, atoms, cells, and molecular structures at the subatomic, cellular, molecular, and base levels and reshape, reconstitute, rearrange, reconfigure, and shift them with a thought to break down his body and rebuild it in an instant at will in order to transform, alter, morph, shift, reshape, change, assume, transmutate, metamorphosize, and turn himself partially or completely into the physical form, shape, and appearance of any member of the animal kingdom imaginable. The Zoologist has been described as the missing link between animal and man, having scientifically and mystically unlocked the genetic bond shared between humans and animals within him. He is able to transform himself into any degree and/or level of species, breed, variation, diversity, combination, or possibility of animal, beast, or creature that he has seen himself, in person, in a photograph or illustration, or that he can imagine or visualize within his mind, including living, extinct, wild, domesticated, real, imaginary (imagined by himself or otherwise), fictional, anthropomorphic, therianthrophic, past/prehistoric, present/modern-day, futuristic (speculative and/or certain), alien/extraterrestrial, extradimensional, magical/mystical, mythological/mythic, microscopic, gigantic, simple, complex, mutant/mutated, supernatural, cryptid, monstrous/kaiju, divine, demonic, sentient, sapient, non-sentient/sapient, and even semi-humanoid, humanoid, and homo sapiens/human species. He can become any species of bacteria, archaea, protozoan, microbe, and/or zooplankton thanks to his mystical connections to the protozoa portion of the Protista kingdom and the Bacteria kingdom. When the Zoologist transforms into an animal, the various features and parts of his animalistic physiology, such as his fur, feathers, scales, fins, or insectoid wings, will usually form the basis of the building blocks of his transformation’s foundation. Hence, if he were to transform into, say, another species of mammal of some sort, his hair and fur would form the basis of his body’s transformation, growing outward onto the rest of him and transforming him into whichever mammalian form he desires. Sometimes, his body will become enveloped in the red energy of the Fauna Force, causing him to glow and flash in a bright red hue when he transforms. Often, the Zoologist will call out the scientific name of the animal he transforms into or mimics as a way of focusing his powers. The Zoologist's transformations occur within seconds and are virtually instantaneous voluntary reflexes of his body. There appears to be no limit to how long the Zoologist can remain in the form of any animal and he can revert to his humanoid form at any time of his choosing, nor is there any mental or physical strain, difficulty, or effort on becoming and shifting between the smallest or largest of animals, or instantaneously changing between numerous different animal forms and sizes rapidly and in consecutive succession as often as he wishes, allowing him to surprise, evade, and overwhelm/overpower opponents, preventing enemies from keeping up and laying attacks on him, dodging and escaping attacks, projectiles, and obstacles by changing forms, and making him a completely unpredictable and virtually unstoppable opponent in combat. He can transform from a tick to a Tyrannosaurus rex and back in seconds at will. He can change so quickly and naturally that he will sometimes switch between several animal forms over the course of a casual conversation. He can completely and radically alter his body structure and mass at will in virtually any way, shape, or form imaginable that he wishes without harm to himself whatsoever, enabling him to become animals with completely different body structures from his, animals far larger or smaller than himself, to the point that he can transform into animals completely without any organs or tissues, or even solid form, such as the microscopic amoeba, paramecium, or Trichoplax adhaerens. The Zoologist most often naturally assumes red-colored versions of animals he transforms into when out in public, assuming normal-colored versions of animals only when in undercover situations. Whenever the Zoologist is in a certain environment or location, he prefers to assume the forms of the animal wildlife that tend to reside there, as he can blend in and adapt easier to his surrounding environment and as a sign of respect to the wildlife and environment itself. He is a master of spying, performing reconnaissance, and hiding in plain sight, taking the forms of common wildlife such as birds, rodents, and insects. Once a new form has been assumed, it takes a conscious act of will to assume another form or revert to his original form. Hence, the Zoologist does not spontaneously lose his assumed form when asleep or knocked unconscious. As a corollary to this power, he can transform back into his default form or any other form he wishes or desires if an external force such as magic transforms him into an animal against his whims. When he is in any animal form, he retains his full human intelligence, mind, personality, memories, humanity, logic, reasoning, and his ability to speak (regardless of whether the animal he transforms into is biologically equipped for speaking or not). When the Zoologist assumes any animal form, he can utilize and possesses any and all of the species’ powers, abilities, physiology, characteristics, traits, adaptations, strengths, locomotion, movements, actions, behavior, attributes, language, sounds, voices, physical properties, survival techniques and skills, natural weapons and armor, prey & predatory instincts, strategies, and techniques, and/or defenses/defense mechanisms at will as instinctively as any animal. His mind and body instinctively adapts to any animal form he assumes virtually instantaneously, able to move, function, and fight as well as any other specimen of the form he takes and has learned how to apply any animal for literally millions of countless offensive and defensive combat applications. In conjunction with his extensive martial arts training and discipline, the Zoologist is known as a formidable and deadly hand-to-hand and shapeshifting combatant in the superhuman community. He takes on the physical properties, essence, powers, abilities, traits, actions, movements, and characteristics of any animal form he assumes, such as the exact toughness of a dinosaur's hide, while being able to utilize the physiological traits of his own body in any animal form. He can gain the specific poisons, venoms, or toxins of any poisonous/venomous/toxic animal he takes the form of. He gains the natural ability to live, survive, adapt, operate, and otherwise thrive in the same environments the animals he changes into can. When the Zoologist becomes any animal that he desires to be, he is automatically transformed into the peak and prime specimen of said animal, possessing that species' peak potential for size, strength, stamina, durability, speed, agility, reflexes, dexterity, flexibility, coordination, movement, senses, natural weapons and defenses, capabilities, etc. (although he can choose to become otherwise as well, even retaining his own physiological traits and strengths in any form). Thanks to his virtual omniscience and encyclopedic knowledge on all things animal, the endless supply of options and choices of species at his disposal, his infinite imagination, the virtually infinite and limitless mastery, versatility, and countless applications of his shape-shifting and bio-molecular abilities, and his shapeshifting combat and martial arts expertise, the Zoologist is one of the most powerful shapeshifters in the Maximum Universe and is an all-purpose animal man able to instinctively know and transform into the most useful animal forms, shapes, and skills to take on for any given situation, obstacle, convenience, or instance he might need or require, making him a veritable one-man zoo, menagerie, stampede, and animal kingdom, and he can transform into animals that are seemingly beyond physical or mental description or considered biologically or naturally impossible by scientific standards.
- Body Size/Mass Alteration: He possesses the superhuman ability to mentally alter his mass and weight to that of any animal he transforms into, gaining or depleting it from an unknown source, although he can also retain his mass and weight in any form or alter it at will while in any form. He can also alter the size/mass of any individual part of his body, making them larger or smaller at will. By doing this, he is able to become smaller than an amoeba or larger than a blue whale.
- Gender Alteration: He can also specifically become a male or a female gender of any animal imaginable, as most female genders of species are visually and biologically different from male species, and vice-versa. He can even become both genders or neither gender.
- Self-Duplication: The Zoologist is able to create a virtually infinite number of physical duplicates of himself in order to make large groupings/swarms of himself (like bees or birds). He can asexually reproduce himself at will without losing or having to regain mass or form at all. He can mentally control each and every copy, as well as absorb them back into him at will.
- Chimera-Changing: The Zoologist is able to transform any part of his body into any animal appendage, while keeping the rest of his body human. He can alter his appendages or other parts of his body into that corresponding of any animal’s he chooses. He can also add on or take away any body parts of any animal (including his own) at will, without harm to himself whatsoever, such as adding on a tail or wings, or taking away an arm or a leg. If he were to gain an appendage that has some sort of ability, like a scorpion's metasoma (the tail that is comprised of 5 segments, including the stinger and it's venom glands), he would gain all the parts necessary to utilize the ability, as well as the proper body structure and knowledge needed to utilize the body part as if by pure animal instinct. If he were to choose to gain the appendage of an animal whose mass was either much greater or lesser than his own, such as a praying mantis’ forearms or a Tyrannosaurus rex’s head, they would automatically become proportionally accurate to the rest of his body, becoming smaller or larger. He gains all the power of any appendage he transforms his body part into, such as the strength of an actual gorilla’s arm, the flight of a bird’s wings, the durability of a turtle’s or a snail’s shell, etc. He is so precise that he is able to morph any body parts of any animal with any other animal’s body parts to him to become an entirely new, extremely powerful species, which he calls a chimera.
- Therianthropy: He is also able to metamorphesize into transitional stages anywhere between any animal, including his human form. His strength and powers varies in his different forms, as he is able to control the degree of how much animal or human he becomes.
- Zoomorphism - Others: The Zoologist possesses the ability to transform another animal, including a human, into any other animal he wishes by telekinetically altering their genetic code, DNA, and atomic structure on the subatomic, cellular, and molecular levels, as well as any degree of transitional stages between animals (granting them the powers, abilities, characteristics, language, physiology, defenses, benefits, limitations, and/or weaknesses each species possesses).
- Body Size/Mass Alteration: He possesses the superhuman ability to mentally alter his mass and weight to that of any animal he transforms into, gaining or depleting it from an unknown source, although he can also retain his mass and weight in any form or alter it at will while in any form. He can also alter the size/mass of any individual part of his body, making them larger or smaller at will. By doing this, he is able to become smaller than an amoeba or larger than a blue whale.
- Zoomimicry: The Zoologist possesses the ability to mimic the powers, abilities, language, sounds, voices, physiology, survival and predatory strategies/techniques, and defenses of any animal imaginable, whilst in human form. He achieves this by either focusing on a specific animal near him or by drawing power from the animal kingdom in general, focusing on either any single ability or all the abilities of a specific animal. He can also mentally choose the powers and abilities of several different animals and combine them to make him incredibly powerful. He has demonstrated the ability to hold onto the powers and abilities of the entire animal population of Earth simultaneously at one time. The levels of the Zoologist’s abilities are proportionate to that of the animal itself. Hence, for example, drawing the jumping ability from a flea would allow him to cover great distances or drawing the combined durability of a water bear, cockroach, weta, and golem would grant him nigh-invulnerability. However, taking the abilities of a larger animal does not result in diminished power for him. He is so masterful that he is able to utilize any animal power in any animal imaginable, enabling him to fly like a peregrine falcon while in the form of a blue whale, while shooting the electricity of an electric eel. He can also utilize this ability to grant himself any superhuman power imaginable by creating an animal completely from his imagination and grant it the power he desires, and then mimic the animal’s power.
In the past, he has gained:
- The combined strength of a hercules beetle, a tyrannosaurus rex, and a bull elephant
- The combined durability of a water bear, a cockroach, and a weta
- The combined flight of a peregrine falcon, a white-throated needle-tailed swift, a red-breasted merganser, a bar-headed goose, a hummingbird, a crowned eagle, an arctic tern, and a great blue windrunner
- The combined swimming, diving, and underwater-breathing ability of an Indo-Pacific sailfish, a sperm whale, and a mako shark
- The combined, proportionate speed of a tiger beetle, a peregrine falcon, and a cheetah
- The leaping ability of a flea
- The peripheral, 360 degree vision and digestive acids of a fly
- The web-shooting and wall-crawling abilities of a spider
- The stealth, agility, fangs, and venom of a snake
- The poisonous secretion of a golden poison frog
- The combined venom of a Irukandji jellyfish, a fierce snake, a cone snail, a blue-ringed octopus, a Sydney funnel-webbed spider, a stonefish, and a sea wasp
- The combined painful sting of a bullet ant and a tarantula hawk
- The sonic blast of a pistol shrimp
- The stench of a skunk
- The corrosive spray of a bombardier beetle and a spitfire bird
- The extendable tongue of both a frog, a toad, and an anteater.
- The invisibility and color-changing ability of a chameleon and a rainbow squid
- The shape changing and flexibility of a mimic octopus
- The absorbing abilities of a sponge
- The electricity of an electric eel
- The fiery breath of a dragon
- A scallop’s jet propulsion
- The worm's ability to regenerate lost body parts
- The asexual reproduction abilities of an amoeba
- Human Animal Mimicry: As explained before, since humans and other humanoid species are animals as well, the Zoologist is able to mimic the powers, abilities, talents, and skills of any humanoid being, including superhuman ones.
- Human Animal Mimicry: As explained before, since humans and other humanoid species are animals as well, the Zoologist is able to mimic the powers, abilities, talents, and skills of any humanoid being, including superhuman ones.
- Zoopathy: The Zoologist possesses an extraordinary variety of incredibly powerful mental abilities, all, of course, revolving around his mental and spiritual link to every species of animal in existence. Hence, he possesses a highly advanced intellect, as well as complete control over the entire animal kingdom on a mental and spiritual level. He knows everything about animals, possesses a superhuman intellect, and can communicate, control, read the minds and emotions of, detect, summon, attract, repel, and transmit his senses and/or mind into any species of the animal kingdom. He also possesses a mental/spiritual link with the natural world.
- Animal Omniscience: The Zoologist's mind has been psychologically altered to become a virtual animal kingdom database, enabling him to gather full information about anything about any animal imaginable almost instantaneously. The Zoologist possesses complete knowledge on everything there is to know about any and every animal, including every animal in existence, past, present, and future, real, imaginary, fictional, wild, domesticated, extraterrestrial, extradimensional, magical, mystical, mythological, supernatural, microscopic, simple, complex, cryptic, monstrous, demonic, and humanoid species, their physiology/anatomy, biomechanics, locations, habitats, behavior, defense mechanisms, animal communications and interactions, human-animal interactions, animal taxonomy, etc. His mind has also been altered to react by instinct when he wishes.
- Animal Omniscience: The Zoologist's mind has been psychologically altered to become a virtual animal kingdom database, enabling him to gather full information about anything about any animal imaginable almost instantaneously. The Zoologist possesses complete knowledge on everything there is to know about any and every animal, including every animal in existence, past, present, and future, real, imaginary, fictional, wild, domesticated, extraterrestrial, extradimensional, magical, mystical, mythological, supernatural, microscopic, simple, complex, cryptic, monstrous, demonic, and humanoid species, their physiology/anatomy, biomechanics, locations, habitats, behavior, defense mechanisms, animal communications and interactions, human-animal interactions, animal taxonomy, etc. His mind has also been altered to react by instinct when he wishes.
- Superhuman Intellect: As well as possessing virtual omniscience on all things animal, the Zoologist possesses a superhuman intellect derived from his already brilliant human intellect being vastly untapped by his evolution into the Highest Authority of All Things Animal. As such, he possesses incredible logic, reasoning, and computational ability. His mind works sharply and with extreme speed. His intuition is heightened to the degree that his hunches are almost always correct, and goes hand in hand with his instincts.
- Superhuman Intellect: As well as possessing virtual omniscience on all things animal, the Zoologist possesses a superhuman intellect derived from his already brilliant human intellect being vastly untapped by his evolution into the Highest Authority of All Things Animal. As such, he possesses incredible logic, reasoning, and computational ability. His mind works sharply and with extreme speed. His intuition is heightened to the degree that his hunches are almost always correct, and goes hand in hand with his instincts.
- Animal Communication: The Zoologist possesses the ability to communicate with any animal imaginable, usually through telepathy, although he is not limited to actually being able to speak or communicate in any animal language or communicating in the way any animal is capable of communicating.
- Animal Communication: The Zoologist possesses the ability to communicate with any animal imaginable, usually through telepathy, although he is not limited to actually being able to speak or communicate in any animal language or communicating in the way any animal is capable of communicating.
- Animal Control/Command: The Zoologist possesses the ability to telepathically control and/or possess any animal he wishes, usually to help him fight opponents, enemies, and adversaries. He can choose to control their motor functions, their minds, or both if he wishes. However, seemingly, every single animal, except for humans, seem to understand his position of power, and seemingly respect and obey his whims.
- Animal Control/Command: The Zoologist possesses the ability to telepathically control and/or possess any animal he wishes, usually to help him fight opponents, enemies, and adversaries. He can choose to control their motor functions, their minds, or both if he wishes. However, seemingly, every single animal, except for humans, seem to understand his position of power, and seemingly respect and obey his whims.
- Animal Telepathy, Sympathy, and Empathy: The Zoologist possesses the ability to telepathically, empathically and sympathetically see, feel, control, and manipulate the minds and emotions of any animal imaginable, in order to read their mind and thoughts, communicate or control them, alter their minds and/or emotional states, heal them, or control how they react to stimuli and situations.
- Animal Telepathy, Sympathy, and Empathy: The Zoologist possesses the ability to telepathically, empathically and sympathetically see, feel, control, and manipulate the minds and emotions of any animal imaginable, in order to read their mind and thoughts, communicate or control them, alter their minds and/or emotional states, heal them, or control how they react to stimuli and situations.
- Animal Detection: The Zoologist possesses the ability to sense the presence of any animal in his immediate vicinity, about a 1 mile radius. The Zoologist possesses the telepathic ability to locate any animal from virtually any location, even across other planets, times, realities, and universes.
- Animal Detection: The Zoologist possesses the ability to sense the presence of any animal in his immediate vicinity, about a 1 mile radius. The Zoologist possesses the telepathic ability to locate any animal from virtually any location, even across other planets, times, realities, and universes.
- Animal Summon: The Zoologist possesses the telepathic ability to summon and/or contact any animal from any place imaginable at will. This seems to link with his animal transportation ability to enable him to summon any animal from any place or time nearly instantaneously. It is unknown if their is a limit to the amount of animals he can summon/transport at once, as he has been seen summoning an entire forest of animals at once.
- Animal Summon: The Zoologist possesses the telepathic ability to summon and/or contact any animal from any place imaginable at will. This seems to link with his animal transportation ability to enable him to summon any animal from any place or time nearly instantaneously. It is unknown if their is a limit to the amount of animals he can summon/transport at once, as he has been seen summoning an entire forest of animals at once.
- Animal Attraction/Repellent: He possesses the power to telepathically attract or repel any individual specimen, individual species, or all species of animal toward or away from his vicinity at will. Almost no animal can resist his attraction or repellent and will almost instantaneously approach or retreat away. He can mentally choose the distance from which he can repel or attract animals at will.
- Animal Sense Transmission: He possesses the telepathic ability to psychically align his mind and spirit with that of any animal in existence, enabling him to telepathically "see, hear, feel, taste, and touch" through the minds, memories, and senses of any animal anywhere in existence. This enables him to literally be able to learn about any individual animal and spy anywhere on the planet, without being noticed whatsoever. He can reverse this as well, by causing any animal he wishes to see, hear, taste, touch, and feel what he senses. The Zoologist possesses the ability to relate virtually any specific details about the past and/or future condition of any animal usually by being in contact with the animal. He can also read residual thought imprints left on objects touched by any animal.
- Animal Attraction/Repellent: He possesses the power to telepathically attract or repel any individual specimen, individual species, or all species of animal toward or away from his vicinity at will. Almost no animal can resist his attraction or repellent and will almost instantaneously approach or retreat away. He can mentally choose the distance from which he can repel or attract animals at will.
- Animal Mind Transferance: A weird ability of his is the ability to transfer his mind, memories, personality, intelligence, spirit, and life essence into any animal, including another homo sapien, almost instantaneously. He has learned to use it as reflex action in times when his body is in serious danger. In the time that he is away from his body, if it were to, for example, be molecular disintegrated, the body that he has inhabited becomes an exact duplicate of his original body, without any semblance, physically or mentally, of the body he inhabited. For this, he normally prefers to use inferior animals, like worms or amoebas.
- Animal Mind Transferance: A weird ability of his is the ability to transfer his mind, memories, personality, intelligence, spirit, and life essence into any animal, including another homo sapien, almost instantaneously. He has learned to use it as reflex action in times when his body is in serious danger. In the time that he is away from his body, if it were to, for example, be molecular disintegrated, the body that he has inhabited becomes an exact duplicate of his original body, without any semblance, physically or mentally, of the body he inhabited. For this, he normally prefers to use inferior animals, like worms or amoebas.
- Natural and Environmental Awareness: The Zoologist’s mind has been altered to the point that he possesses complete and total awareness of his surrounding natural environments. Akin to that of certain animals, the Zoologist is able to sense any differences or disturbances in his environment, no matter how subtle they may be, from things as noticeable as weather, climate, and atmospheric conditions to things as subtle as migration differences, increases, decreases, or imbalances in animal populations, minute temperature changes, wind current alterations, shifts in tectonic plates, climate alterations, etc. He can sense differences and abnormalities in the natural world and order.
- Natural and Environmental Awareness: The Zoologist’s mind has been altered to the point that he possesses complete and total awareness of his surrounding natural environments. Akin to that of certain animals, the Zoologist is able to sense any differences or disturbances in his environment, no matter how subtle they may be, from things as noticeable as weather, climate, and atmospheric conditions to things as subtle as migration differences, increases, decreases, or imbalances in animal populations, minute temperature changes, wind current alterations, shifts in tectonic plates, climate alterations, etc. He can sense differences and abnormalities in the natural world and order.
It appears that he can communicate with, control, telepathically, empathically and sympathetically see, feel, control, and manipulate the thoughts and emotions of, sense the presence of, locate, sense through the senses of, detect, contact, transport, summon, and transfer his mind into virtually any amount and/or kind of animals, no matter how powerful or how many there may be.
- Zookinesis: The Zoologist also possesses complete biological control over the entire animal kingdom on a subatomic, genetic, and molecular level. He can create, heal, resurrect, destroy, alter, duplicate/clone, transport/teleport any species of the animal kingdom in virtually any way he chooses.
- Animal Creation: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to telepathically and telekinetically create virtually any animal imaginable from any individual pieces of organic matter within his vicinity. He is able to create any animal, including humans, and grant them complete and total life, energy, sentience, natural instincts, and all of their biological functions and life processes. However, he can not create an exact copy of an already existing specimen, especially sentient beings like humans.
- Animal Creation: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to telepathically and telekinetically create virtually any animal imaginable from any individual pieces of organic matter within his vicinity. He is able to create any animal, including humans, and grant them complete and total life, energy, sentience, natural instincts, and all of their biological functions and life processes. However, he can not create an exact copy of an already existing specimen, especially sentient beings like humans.
- Animal Healing/Repair/Reanimation: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to telekinetically heal, repair, and revitalize the injuries of any animal imaginable, including humans. There is no limit to the types of injuries he can heal and has healed and repaired animals that completely lost major organs and tissues. The Zoologist can even reanimate the dormant tissue and cells of any dead animal, literally bringing any dead animal back to life, no matter how long they have been dead. However, he can only resurrect a dead animal if they died of a natural cause, such as old age, being eaten, disease, starvation/dehydration, or were killed in a natural disaster.
- Animal Healing/Repair/Reanimation: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to telekinetically heal, repair, and revitalize the injuries of any animal imaginable, including humans. There is no limit to the types of injuries he can heal and has healed and repaired animals that completely lost major organs and tissues. The Zoologist can even reanimate the dormant tissue and cells of any dead animal, literally bringing any dead animal back to life, no matter how long they have been dead. However, he can only resurrect a dead animal if they died of a natural cause, such as old age, being eaten, disease, starvation/dehydration, or were killed in a natural disaster.
- Animal Destruction/Extinction: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to psionically destroy the tissue and molecules of any animal imaginable, effectively injuring, killing, or completely obliterating them in any way he wishes. He seldom does this, however, and only uses it in extreme cases. Zoologist can take his destruction ability to the next level and literally obliterate entire species of animals at will if he wished. If he so wished, he could destroy every animal in existence with but a simple thought.
- Animal Destruction/Extinction: The Zoologist possesses the superhuman ability to psionically destroy the tissue and molecules of any animal imaginable, effectively injuring, killing, or completely obliterating them in any way he wishes. He seldom does this, however, and only uses it in extreme cases. Zoologist can take his destruction ability to the next level and literally obliterate entire species of animals at will if he wished. If he so wished, he could destroy every animal in existence with but a simple thought.
- Animal Alteration: He can genetically alter, mutate, evolve, or devolve any animal, including humans, in anyway imaginable at the subatomic, cellular, and molecular levels almost instantaneously by thought. This enables him to “improve” animals, making them more effective in combat, or successful in surviving, or he can devolve and mutate them to gain limitations to make them less dangerous for as long as he requires them to be so. He can alter virtually any aspect of any animal, including their size, shape, powers, abilities, characteristics, adaptations, defenses, behavior, etc. He can also return the animals to their complete original states almost instantaneously. An interesting power of the Zoologist is the ability to telekinetically fuse two or more completely different animals from the entire animal kingdom (including homo sapiens) together to create a new superspecies. He calls these fusions “chimeras” after the creature that actually possesses the body parts of multiple animals. He possesses full control of these creations just like any other normal animal.
- Animal Alteration: He can genetically alter, mutate, evolve, or devolve any animal, including humans, in anyway imaginable at the subatomic, cellular, and molecular levels almost instantaneously by thought. This enables him to “improve” animals, making them more effective in combat, or successful in surviving, or he can devolve and mutate them to gain limitations to make them less dangerous for as long as he requires them to be so. He can alter virtually any aspect of any animal, including their size, shape, powers, abilities, characteristics, adaptations, defenses, behavior, etc. He can also return the animals to their complete original states almost instantaneously. An interesting power of the Zoologist is the ability to telekinetically fuse two or more completely different animals from the entire animal kingdom (including homo sapiens) together to create a new superspecies. He calls these fusions “chimeras” after the creature that actually possesses the body parts of multiple animals. He possesses full control of these creations just like any other normal animal.
- Animal Duplication/Cloning: The Zoologist possesses the ability to physically clone and duplicate any animal perfectly as many times as he wishes, as well as merge any and/or all clones/duplicates into one specimen. He can extend his ability to merge any and/or all clones/duplicates into one specimen to swarms of truly individual specimens of the same species that the Zoologist has not cloned.
- Animal Duplication/Cloning: The Zoologist possesses the ability to physically clone and duplicate any animal perfectly as many times as he wishes, as well as merge any and/or all clones/duplicates into one specimen. He can extend his ability to merge any and/or all clones/duplicates into one specimen to swarms of truly individual specimens of the same species that the Zoologist has not cloned.
- Animal Transportation/Teleporation: The Zoologist possesses the telepathic and telekinetic ability to transport any animal from any location or time to any location or time period he designates. He can achieve this by displacing the molecules of their bod(y/ies) from the place/time they were located to the place he designates. This ability seems to link with his animal summoning ability, enabling him to summon any individual specimen, species, or even every animal from any location or time at will.
- Animal Transportation/Teleporation: The Zoologist possesses the telepathic and telekinetic ability to transport any animal from any location or time to any location or time period he designates. He can achieve this by displacing the molecules of their bod(y/ies) from the place/time they were located to the place he designates. This ability seems to link with his animal summoning ability, enabling him to summon any individual specimen, species, or even every animal from any location or time at will.
- Fauna Field Projection: The Zoologist possesses the ability to tap into the fauna field, the field that connects every single species of animal in all of existence into him, physically, mentally, and spiritually, in order to project it in the form of destructive red blasts of energy that are said to possess the full power and ferocity of the entire animal kingdom.
- Fauna Field Projection: The Zoologist possesses the ability to tap into the fauna field, the field that connects every single species of animal in all of existence into him, physically, mentally, and spiritually, in order to project it in the form of destructive red blasts of energy that are said to possess the full power and ferocity of the entire animal kingdom.
The Zoologist’s body has been physiologically altered to god-like levels, granting him an unstable molecular structure that adapts to any environmental stimuli, granting him the ability to adapt and evolve to any stimuli within his environment, as well as granting him virtual invulnerability to any non-sentient species of the animal kingdom, and virtual immortality.
- Instantaneous Environmental Adaptation: The Zoologist’s body has been physiologically altered to the point that it automatically recodes his genetic code, DNA, and atomic structure in order to adapt and evolve in response to any stimuli, situation, or environment he is placed in, theoretically allowing him to survive (as far as has been shown) anything. The Zoologist can develop/evolve almost any form of resistance, immunity, or invulnerability to whatever injures or harms him after prolonged exposure. He can also develop weapons/evolutions to counter almost any opponent. If he no longer requires the adaptation, his body simply and automatically recodes his DNA structure once again in order to return him back to his normal form, unless he mentally wishes otherwise. His evolving and adapting powers rival that of the Tyrant King’s/Bio-rex's.
- Instantaneous Environmental Adaptation: The Zoologist’s body has been physiologically altered to the point that it automatically recodes his genetic code, DNA, and atomic structure in order to adapt and evolve in response to any stimuli, situation, or environment he is placed in, theoretically allowing him to survive (as far as has been shown) anything. The Zoologist can develop/evolve almost any form of resistance, immunity, or invulnerability to whatever injures or harms him after prolonged exposure. He can also develop weapons/evolutions to counter almost any opponent. If he no longer requires the adaptation, his body simply and automatically recodes his DNA structure once again in order to return him back to his normal form, unless he mentally wishes otherwise. His evolving and adapting powers rival that of the Tyrant King’s/Bio-rex's.
- Animal Immunity: The Zoologist is immune to the adverse effects of any bite, sting, poison, venom, toxin, etc, from any animal imaginable, no matter how deadly or potent it maybe. He can transmit his immunities to others as well.
- Animal Immunity: The Zoologist is immune to the adverse effects of any bite, sting, poison, venom, toxin, etc, from any animal imaginable, no matter how deadly or potent it maybe. He can transmit his immunities to others as well.
- Animal Invulnerability: The Zoologist is unable to be harmed by any nonsentient animal, beast, or creature, thereby rendering him virtually invulnerable to any animal attack. For some reason, however, this does not apply to humans and other sentient beings or humanoids, who are able to harm him physically. All animals that are not of the human race, sapient/sentient beings, or humanoids, seem to not wish to harm the Zoologist, since they seem to understand his position and treat him with utmost respect, no matter how seemingly simple-minded they may be.
- Animal Invulnerability: The Zoologist is unable to be harmed by any nonsentient animal, beast, or creature, thereby rendering him virtually invulnerable to any animal attack. For some reason, however, this does not apply to humans and other sentient beings or humanoids, who are able to harm him physically. All animals that are not of the human race, sapient/sentient beings, or humanoids, seem to not wish to harm the Zoologist, since they seem to understand his position and treat him with utmost respect, no matter how seemingly simple-minded they may be.
- Animal Immortality: The Zoologist is unable to age as long as there is at least one other species of animal in existence, making him virtually immortal. However, that does not mean he cannot physically die. The Zoologist can be killed by anything human, plant, mineral, inorganic, of a form of energy that is not generated by a member of the animal kingdom or is not animalistic in nature. However, thanks to his superhuman durability, endurance, resistance, and accelerated healing factor, he can withstand most of these weaknesses for prolonged exposure without succumbing to pain or injury.
- Animal Immortality: The Zoologist is unable to age as long as there is at least one other species of animal in existence, making him virtually immortal. However, that does not mean he cannot physically die. The Zoologist can be killed by anything human, plant, mineral, inorganic, of a form of energy that is not generated by a member of the animal kingdom or is not animalistic in nature. However, thanks to his superhuman durability, endurance, resistance, and accelerated healing factor, he can withstand most of these weaknesses for prolonged exposure without succumbing to pain or injury.
Abilities
The Zoologist is, of course, the universe's leading authority on all things animal, and is known as the universe's most renowned zoologist. Even before he became the Zoologist, Dr. Alan Douglas was one of the most brilliant scientific experts in the field of zoology. He is now an unparalleled genius in all fields of zoology, veterinary science, and animal biology, including mammalogy, ornithology, herpetology, ichthyology, invertabrate zoology, entomology, arachnology, acarology astacology, malacology, conchology, planktology, paleozoology, cryptozoology, microzoology, magizoology, mythozoology, astrozoology, ethology, animal neuroethology, zoosemiotics, animal cognition, anthrozoology, animal physiology (zootomy, animal anatomy, comparative anatomy, animal morphology, animal biomechanics, animal biochemistry, animal genology, zootoxicology, animal organology, zoomyology, animal osteology, and embryology/oology), animal molecular biology, animal molecular genetics, animal developmental biology, animal ecology, zooparasitology, zooarchaeology, animal evolutionary biology, zoophenology, animal systematics, cladistics, phylogenetics, phylogeography, zoogeography, animal taxonomy, and all forms of veterinary science.
He has learned and mastered all styles of Kung Fu, especially Shaolin, as well as mastered a form of martial arts that he has created from studying, memorizing and copying the movements, attacks, preying techniques and defense mechanisms of every single animal in existence into his human body, as well as learned special fighting techniques for nearly every animal in existence. Combined with his superhuman, animal-like physiology and powers, the Zoologist is nearly unstoppable in hand-to-hand combat.
He is a master of survival, and has more than once exiled himself to the wild with nothing more than the clothes on his back. The Zoologist is also one of the most skilled trackers, hunters, and foragers in existance, thanks in part to his superhuman senses and his telepathic ability to locate any species/specimen of animal, utilizing these skills in the wild easily.
Strength level
The Zoologist possesses superhuman strength, enabling him to lift (press) up to approximately 100 tons under standard conditions. When mimicking the strength of other animals and adding on to his own, his strength can become virtually incalcuable. Also, when he lets loose of all inhibitions and goes completely feral, his strength also skyrockets.
Weaknesses
The Zoologist is able to be harmed, injured, and even killed by any living sentient being, member of the plant, fungi, and algae kingdoms, mineral, inorganic matter, or form of energy that wasn’t created or originated from an animal or is not animalistic in nature. The Zoologist can also be killed by completely depriving him of nutrition or sustenance of some sort for prolonged periods of time, causing him to starve or dehydrate to death. If any animal nearby is hurt, injured, or killed, or large groupings of animals are suddenly killed somewhere in the universe, it can cause the Zoologist extreme pain, depending on the amount of life the animal(s) possesses/possessed. He has been known to succumb to mental berserker rages on several occasions, causing him to attack anyone within his vicinity, even allies, friends, or family, on accident without warning, especially during times of stress, anger, or pain. This is due to his physical, mental, and spiritual connection with every animal imaginable, sometimes causing unwanted, animalistic behavior to be unleashed from within. If an animal was killed by any member of the plant, fungi, and/or algae kingdoms, mineral, inorganic matter, or form of energy that was not created or originated from an animal or was animalistic in nature, the Zoologist is unable to heal or bring the specimen back to life. While the Zoologist does possess the power to heal or bring any animal back to life, he can only do so if the animal died of natural causes, such as old age, disease, starvation/dehydration, was eaten, killed by a natural outside force, like a tornado or a hurricane, or if he was granted increased healing powers by Mother Nature, who has done so more than once. This means he can not bring an animal back to life unless it died of a natural cause or outside force.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Notes
- The Zoologist was created by Bradley Alan Dotson during his years in middle school. Brad Dotson is currently a senior at Caesar Rodney High School. He will graduate in May of 2008 and then attend the Delaware College of Art & Design in Wilmington for two years, and probably pursue other college degrees before attempting to become a comic book artist and/or writer for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, or any other comic book company.
Trivia
- The Zoologist was originally named the Animal Man, whom Brad Dotson created in between his 6th grade and 7th grade years of middle school. Later he was called the Animal Master, then just the Animal, and finally today the Zoologist.
- The Zoologist's real name, Alan, was in homage to his creator, Brad Dotson's middle name.
- The Zoologist is owned and copyrighted by Bradley Dotson.
See Also
- Appearances of The Zoologist
- Character Gallery: The Zoologist
- Quotations by The Zoologist
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