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  Caption Cover of Nature Boy #3
  Comic Color background:#c0c0c0
  Character Name Nature Boy
  Real Name David Crandall
  Publisher Charlton Comics
  Debut ''Nature Boy'' #3 (Mar 1956)
  Creators Jerry Siegel <br> John Buscema
  Alliance Color background:#ffc0c0
  Powers Powers of the elements: water, wind, fire, earth, love, air, electricity


Nature Boy is a fictional Superhero created by Jerry Siegel and drawn by John Buscema and others. He first appeared in ''Nature Boy'' #3 (March 1956), published by Charlton Comics .


PUBLICATION HISTORY

''Nature Boy'' ran for only three issues, #3-5 (March 1956 - February 1957). In issue #3 (March, 1956), "Nature Man" appeared, who is supposed to be Nature Boy now grown up. In issue #5 (Feb, 1957), a "Nature Girl" appeared in her own story. A Nature Boy story was reprinted in AC Comics 's ''Men of Mystery'' #41.


FICTIONAL CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY

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:
  • Neptune- water

  • Gusto- winds

  • Fura- fire

  • Eartha- earth

  • Allura- love

  • Azura- the skies

  • Electra- electricity

  • Friga- the cold


Returned to his parents, he grows up to become the heroic Nature Boy, and uses his powers to fight crime.


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