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|Box title = B'Wana Beast |
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| − | |Row 1 title = Real Name |
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+ | |Row 1 info = Michael Maxwell |
|Row 2 title = Homeworld |
|Row 2 title = Homeworld |
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| − | |Row 3 title = Species |
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|Row 3 info = [[Human]] |
|Row 3 info = [[Human]] |
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|Row 4 title = Affiliation(s) |
|Row 4 title = Affiliation(s) |
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+ | |Row 4 info = [[Vixen]] |
|Row 5 title = Abilities and Powers |
|Row 5 title = Abilities and Powers |
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| + | |Row 5 info = Animal Telepathy, Animal Fusion, Tracking, and Above Average Physical Attributes |
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|Row 6 title = First Appearance |
|Row 6 title = First Appearance |
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+ | |Row 7 info = [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Origin=== |
===Origin=== |
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| + | '''B'Wana Beast''', also kown as '''Michael Maxwell''', a game warden for an African preserve, challenged a red ape named [[Djuba]] to a public match and lost. While wallowing his defeat at a watering hole, Maxwell manifested super powers on account of several barrels of toxic waste nearby. He instantly loved his tragic turn of events, fought Djuba, and won the rematch. The people awarded Maxwell with the ancient helmet worn by Djuba, that allowed him to communicate with animals telepathically. He became B'Wana Beast. |
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| − | Upon graduation from college, Mike Maxwell became a game warden in Africa, working alongside his roommate, Rupert Kenboya, a native to that country. When a bolt of lightning struck their plane and caused them to land on Mount Kilimanjaro, they took refuge in the cavern home of a red ape. While in the cave, Mike drank some of the mineral water from a spring in the cave, and the magic of the water caused him to become stronger and faster then before, as well as giving him the fierceness of a jungle beast. Managing to subdue the ape, Mike was given a red helmet by the beast, and discovered that it enabled him to hear the thoughts of animals, and merge two animals of different species into a single chimera. With these new powers at his disposal, Mike became B'Wana Beast, the protector of Africa. |
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| + | B'Wana Beast's abilities are considered unorthodox but useful by Batman. On one occasion, the two teamed up to stop Black Manta, who robbed a bank in his giant Manta Ship. Several months later, Batman discovered Gorilla Grodd was poaching gorillas around the world and left Gotham to investigate. He chose B'Wana Beast to defend the city in his absence. Along with his girlfriend Vixen, B'Wana defended the city against various threats such as Killer Moth. The invasion of Grodd's G.A.S.P. made B'Wana confront his feelings of inferiority as a superhero and boyfriend. B'Wana surpassed his current skill level to fuse three animals with Batman and create a Bat Griffin to defeat Grodd. In the aftermath, B'Wana accepted Vixen's marriage proposal. |
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| − | ===Batman: The Brave and the Bold=== |
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| − | In the series however his past is slightly changed, no mention of him being a college graduate or of his friend Rupert is said, instead it is shown that he was a wrestler in Africa competing in a wrestling match against a masked red ape but was defeated and thrown in the mud, he then went to a nearby spring to clean himse[[File:12.jpg.jpeg|thumb|B'Wana Beast using his powers]]lf off but unbeknownst to him there were numerous toxic barrels containing unknown chemicals within the water which gave him super strength, super speed, agility, fangs, feline eyes and the unusual ability to merge two beasts together. With his new found strength he defeated the red ape and claimed its mask as his trophy. He would continue to wear this mask forever more in his superhero identity as B'Wana Beast. |
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| + | Two years after gaining his powers, B'Wana Beast was one of the few heroes to be uncompromised by Starro's clones. After receiving a modified signal from Batman, he teamed up with the other survivors and mounted an attack on a signal for Starro in Star City. While fighting Ultra, Vixen, and Plastic Man, B'Wana's powers were observed by an impressed Faceless Hunter. Hunter bound him to a device aboard his space cruiser. It would channel his power and effectively use B'Wana Beast as a weapon. With it, Faceless Hunter fused Starro and its clones into an unstoppable beast to spread death and destruction across the universe. Earth would be the first to fall. That is until Batman arrived. After neutralizing Faceless Hunter, Batman steered the ship closer to Earth so that B'Wana Beast could control the Star Conqueror. However, in doing so, B'Wana put too great a strain on himself and vaporized. His last words were to ask Batman to tell Vixen he loved her. A large statue and memorial was erected in B'Wana Beast's honor. |
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| − | ==B I WANT A BEAST== |
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| − | In the episode [[Gorillas In Our Midst]] B'Wana Beast takes a starring role as he and his fiancée [[Vixen]] take of Gorilla Grodd's invasion army along side Batman and Detective Chimp. |
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| − | In the two part episode [[The Siege of Starro]], B'Wana Beast is one of the heroes that answers Batman's distress call. Initially he is looked down upon for his seemingly useless abilities, except by [[Captain Marvel]] who finds his abilities 'cool'. When [[The Faceless Hunter]] takes interest, B'Wanna Beast is puzzled what could be so special about him. After [[Starro]] is defeated, The Faceless Hunter kidnaps B'Wanna Beast and uses him to join all the Starro clones in a giant Starro controlled by the Faceless Hunter. In the end B'Wanna Beast sacrifices himself to destroy the creature using every last ounce of his power to tear it apart but killing himself in the process. |
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==Powers== |
==Powers== |
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*When B'Wana Beast drinks the enchanted mineral water, his physical abilities are enhanced to superhuman levels |
*When B'Wana Beast drinks the enchanted mineral water, his physical abilities are enhanced to superhuman levels |
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*B'Wana Beast's helmet enables him to both communicate and control animals, and create chimeras from two different animals |
*B'Wana Beast's helmet enables him to both communicate and control animals, and create chimeras from two different animals |
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| + | [[File:12.jpg.jpeg|thumb|B'Wana Beast using his powers.]] |
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==Relationships== |
==Relationships== |
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| − | *[[Vixen]], B'Wana Beast's long time |
+ | *[[Vixen]], B'Wana Beast's long time girlfriend and fiancé up untill his demise. |
==Weaknesses== |
==Weaknesses== |
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The duration of B'Wana Beast's powers depends on how much mineral water he has drank. He does not have this weakness in the show. |
The duration of B'Wana Beast's powers depends on how much mineral water he has drank. He does not have this weakness in the show. |
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| + | ==Appearances== |
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| + | * ''[[Enter the Outsiders!]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Mayhem of the Music Meister!]]'' ('''cameo''') |
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| + | * ''[[Gorillas in Our Midst!]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Siege of Starro, Part One!]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Siege of Starro, Part Two!]]'' |
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| + | * ''[[Mitefall!]]'' ('''cameo''') |
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[[Category:Characters]] |
[[Category:Characters]] |
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[[Category:Heroes]] |
[[Category:Heroes]] |
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[[Category:Deceased]] |
[[Category:Deceased]] |
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| + | [[Category:Humans]] |
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| + | [[Category:Faceless Hunter's Trophy Room]] |
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| + | [[Category:Males]] |
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Revision as of 12:20, 31 January 2020
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Real Name |
Michael Maxwell |
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Homeworld |
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Species |
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Affiliation(s) |
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Abilities and Powers |
Animal Telepathy, Animal Fusion, Tracking, and Above Average Physical Attributes |
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First Appearance |
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Voiced By |
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"I take the best parts of two animals and combine them into one unstoppable force!"
History
Origin
B'Wana Beast, also kown as Michael Maxwell, a game warden for an African preserve, challenged a red ape named Djuba to a public match and lost. While wallowing his defeat at a watering hole, Maxwell manifested super powers on account of several barrels of toxic waste nearby. He instantly loved his tragic turn of events, fought Djuba, and won the rematch. The people awarded Maxwell with the ancient helmet worn by Djuba, that allowed him to communicate with animals telepathically. He became B'Wana Beast.
B'Wana Beast's abilities are considered unorthodox but useful by Batman. On one occasion, the two teamed up to stop Black Manta, who robbed a bank in his giant Manta Ship. Several months later, Batman discovered Gorilla Grodd was poaching gorillas around the world and left Gotham to investigate. He chose B'Wana Beast to defend the city in his absence. Along with his girlfriend Vixen, B'Wana defended the city against various threats such as Killer Moth. The invasion of Grodd's G.A.S.P. made B'Wana confront his feelings of inferiority as a superhero and boyfriend. B'Wana surpassed his current skill level to fuse three animals with Batman and create a Bat Griffin to defeat Grodd. In the aftermath, B'Wana accepted Vixen's marriage proposal.
Two years after gaining his powers, B'Wana Beast was one of the few heroes to be uncompromised by Starro's clones. After receiving a modified signal from Batman, he teamed up with the other survivors and mounted an attack on a signal for Starro in Star City. While fighting Ultra, Vixen, and Plastic Man, B'Wana's powers were observed by an impressed Faceless Hunter. Hunter bound him to a device aboard his space cruiser. It would channel his power and effectively use B'Wana Beast as a weapon. With it, Faceless Hunter fused Starro and its clones into an unstoppable beast to spread death and destruction across the universe. Earth would be the first to fall. That is until Batman arrived. After neutralizing Faceless Hunter, Batman steered the ship closer to Earth so that B'Wana Beast could control the Star Conqueror. However, in doing so, B'Wana put too great a strain on himself and vaporized. His last words were to ask Batman to tell Vixen he loved her. A large statue and memorial was erected in B'Wana Beast's honor.
Powers
- When B'Wana Beast drinks the enchanted mineral water, his physical abilities are enhanced to superhuman levels
- B'Wana Beast's helmet enables him to both communicate and control animals, and create chimeras from two different animals
B'Wana Beast using his powers.
Relationships
- Vixen, B'Wana Beast's long time girlfriend and fiancé up untill his demise.
Weaknesses
The duration of B'Wana Beast's powers depends on how much mineral water he has drank. He does not have this weakness in the show.