Angel and the Ape

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Angel and the Ape was a humour comic book created by E. Nelson Bridwell published by DC Comics. The characters first appearance in Showcase #77 then graduated to their own title, with art by comic artist Bob Oksner, most often inked by Wally Wood. The title lasted for seven issues.

Angel O'Day was a private investigator who managed a small agency with her partner, Sam Simeon. Sam differed from many stereotypical detectives; besides helping Angel, Sam was both a comic book artist and a talking gorilla.

In later appearances, Angel was revealed to be related to Dumb Bunny a harmless member of the super-heroic Inferior Five, also created by Bridwell. Sam was changed, too; he was not only now employed by DC Comics as an artist, but was also related to Gorilla Grodd, the mortal nemesis of The Flash. As such, Sam had mental powers that he could use to make a limited number of people see him as a human being. However, a break in his concentration would force people to see him in his true form.

The series has been revived twice. The first was by Phil Foglio in the 90's, where Angel and the Ape stuck true to its zany roots. Although critically acclaimed by fans, plans for a regular series were shelved when DC company politics dictated a move away from humor titles. A second attempt at a revival was made in early 2001 under DC's Vertigo imprint, with a slightly different take. The title was not a big seller, and plans for an ongoing series were shelved.

[edit] Appearances List

  1. Showcase #77 (September 1968): "Angel and the Ape"
  2. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #1 (November-December 1968)
  3. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #2 (January-February 1969)
  4. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #3 (March-April 1969)
  5. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #4 (May-June 1969)
  6. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #5 (July-August 1969)
  7. Angel and the Ape Vol. 1 #6 (September-October 1969)
  8. Meet Angel #7 (November-December 1969)
  9. Limited Collectors' Edition #C-34 (February-March 1975) (Christmas with the Super-Heroes)
  10. Showcase #100 (May 1978): "There Shall Come a Gathering"
  11. Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 (February 1986): "Aftershock"
  12. Swamp Thing Annual Vol. 2 #3 (1987): "Distant Cousins"
  13. Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #1 (March 1991): "Shaking the Family Tree"
  14. Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #2 (April 1991): "The Apes of Wrath"
  15. Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #3 (May 1991): "Family Feud"
  16. Angel and the Ape Vol. 2 #4 (June 1991): "Monkey See - Monkey Doom"
  17. Guy Gardner: Warrior #29 (March 1995): "It's My Party And I'll Fight If I Want To"
  18. Martian Manhunter Annual #2 (1999): "Fear and Loathing on the Planet of Apes"
  19. Angel and the Ape Vol. 3 #1 (October 2001): "Model Behavior"
  20. Angel and the Ape Vol. 3 #2 (November 2001): "Death Becomes Her"
  21. Angel and the Ape Vol. 3 #3 (December 2001): "36DD For Death"
  22. Angel and the Ape Vol. 3 #4 (January 2002): "Deux Ex Machina"
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