| Nature Boy | |
|---|---|
 Cover ofNature Boy #3 (March 1956), art byJohn Buscema | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Charlton Comics |
| First appearance | Nature Boy #3 (Mar. 1956) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel John Buscema |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | David Crandall |
| Abilities | Powers of the elements: water, wind, fire, earth, love, air, electricity |
Nature Boy is asuperhero created byJerry Siegel and drawn byJohn Buscema and others. He first appeared inNature Boy #3 (March 1956), published byCharlton Comics.
Nature Boy was Charlton's attempt at gauging the strength of thesuperhero market (they did the same thing with theromance market by introducingBrides in Love).[1]Nature Boy ran for only three issues, #3–5 (March 1956 – February 1957).[2] (In a practice common at Charlton, the title took over the numbering of another title,Danny Blaze. After three issues ofNature Boy, the title changed again, this time toLi'l Rascal Twins.)
In issue #3 (March, 1956),Nature Man appeared, a grown-up version of Nature Boy. In issue #5 (Feb, 1957), aNature Girl appeared in her own story.
A Nature Boy story was reprinted inAC Comics'sMen of Mystery #41 (2003).
Nature Boy is really David Crandall, son of a wealthy family. When he is lost at sea, he is saved from drowning by the gods who rule each of the elements, who endow him with their powers:[3]
Returned to his parents, he grows up to become the heroic Nature Boy, and uses his powers to fight crime.[4]
