Apes (Earth-AD)

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Name

Unknown

Aliases

Ape-Men; Gorilla-Men; Gorilla Troops; Plumbers Squad; Watergate Apes

Universe

Earth-AD

Body Type

Simian

Hair

Brown; Black

Skin

Dark brown

Number of Limbs

4

Number of Fingers

5

Number of Toes

5

Origin

Home Planet

Earth-AD

Creators

Jack Kirby

First appearance

Kamandi #3
(February, 1973)

History

Many years ago, on an Earth of an alternate dimension, there lived a man named Dr. Michael Grant. Grant was a scientist who had developed an experimental chemical agent known as Cortexin. He tested his mutagenic drug on several species of animals inside of his laboratory including, apes, rats, bats and tigers. The exact purpose or nature of the Cortexin compound remains shrouded in mystery however.

Shortly after beginning the initial stages of his experiments, the world fell sway to a global catastrophe commonly referred to as the Great Disaster. Earthquakes and tidal waves erupted all across the globe and the nations of Earth found themselves at the mercy of nuclear Armageddon. Dr. Grant did not survive long enough to see his experiments come to fruition, but the lasting after-effects produced a legacy that would endure for centuries.

A large section of the Earth was rendered uninhabitable due to atmospheric nuclear radiation. However, the radiation produced a mutagenic side-effect with the surviving Cortexin-infected animals from Dr. Grant's labs. Not only were they safe from the long-term side-effects of nuclear fallout, but the strange drug permanently altered their genetic structure. With each successive generation, the various animal species began to evolve adopting specific physical human characteristics. Within two human generations, apes, birds, felines, canines and many other breeds were developing heightened intellect, bipedal locomotion, extra fingers, toes, thumbs and even the ability to articulate.

As each race grew in strength and numbers, they began to form primitive tribal societies and family clans. Many of the clans did not live in harmony with their cousins, and a culture of survival of the fittest soon developed among them.

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Powers and Abilities

Powers

None known.

Abilities

None known.

Average Strength level

The average adult ape man possesses the proportionate strength level equitable to that of an adult bull gorilla.

Weaknesses

None known.

Habitat

Habitat: Terrestrial
Gravity: Earth gravity, (0.997 32 g)
Atmosphere: Ape-Men thrive in an oxygen/nitrogen rich atmosphere.
Population: Population of this race is unknown.

Miscellaneous

Type of Government: Government type unknown.
Level of Technology: Technology level unknown.
Cultural Traits: Cultural traits unknown.
Representatives:

• Chaaku
• Ramjam
• Sergeant Ugash
• Tiny
• Traaka

Trivia

• The ape men of Earth-AD bear similar physical and cultural traits to the intelligent apes depicted in Pierre Boulle's, Planet of the Apes.

See Also

• Discuss Apes (Earth-AD) on the forums
• Appearances of Apes (Earth-AD)
• Race Gallery: Apes (Earth-AD)
• Images of Apes (Earth-AD)

Links and References

• None.