NATURE'S WONDERS

HISTORY 

Gaia, Mother Nature, the Spirit of the Earth, creates champions to save the planet from the evil that men can do. Her first champion was a dead pilot from the First World War. But this didn't turn out very well (he turned into some kind of plant monster). In the 1930s, she offered Bobbie, an orphan boy to become her champion and by shouting her name (GAIA!), the boy transformed into Captain Wonder and fought against the Nazis and other threats. Dave and Wendy Crandell were orphaned and adrift when their family's yacht was sabotaged. Mother Nature saved the children and by saying her name they transformed into Nature Boy and Nature Girl, the Twin Wonders of Nature. 

HEAP 

MOTHER NATURE 

NATURE BOY 

NATURE GIRL 

NATURE MAN 

HEAP

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: Eric Von Emmelmann
OCCUPATION: Former aviator 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Mutated human/Elemental 

LEGAL STATUS: German citizen declared legally dead 
OTHER ALIASES: NA 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Hügelsheim, Germany 
MARITAL STATUS: Married 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Baroness Von Emmelmann (wife), Paul Von Emmermann (son) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Nature's Wonders 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Air Fighters #3 (December 1942)

HEIGHT: 5' 11" / 7' 
WEIGHT: 151 lbs / 507 lbs 
EYES: Brown / Red 
HAIR: Brown / None 

HISTORY 

Baron Eric Von Emmelman was a German flying ace who was shot down on October 12, 1918 while fighting in World War I. He crashed in the Wausau Swamp, in Poland. Despite being mortally wounded, the memory of his wife and his unborn child kept him alive long enough for Mother Nature to notice him and decide to make him her champion. Over the next two decades, Von Emmelmann's body fused with the plant matter of the swamp, transforming into a massive humanoid hybrid of man and plant. Initially, the creature seemed clumsy and indiscriminate in its violence, but eventually it became clear that its targets were always evil men. 

Eric's mind was damaged by the process and because of this, it was virtually impossible for the creature to communicate with humans (those who didn't run away at the sight, of course). The fate of Von Emmelmann's wife and child is unknown... 

POWERS & WEAPONS 

The swamp monster possessed superhuman strength, was extremely difficult to injure, and could eventually reform if he was destroyed. There was a mistaken belief that the creature needed blood to survive (due to the desiccated corpses it left behind), however, the truth is that the Heap only needs to feed on animal life when it is in "walking" mode. It is very capable of performing and sustaining itself via photosynthesis, but to do so, it needs to be subject to nutrient-rich soil. 

MOTHER NATURE

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: NA 
OCCUPATION: Personification of Planet Earth 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Deity 

LEGAL STATUS: NA 
FORMER ALIASES: Gaia, Mother Gaia, Mother Earth, The Goddess, Nature, Great Mother, and a lot more...
PLACE OF BIRTH: NA 
MARITAL STATUS: NA 
KNOWN RELATIVES: NA 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: NA 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Worldwide 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Airboy Comics V.05 #11 (Dec. 1948) 

HEIGHT: Variable 
WEIGHT: Variable 
EYES: Variable 
HAIR: Variable 

HISTORY 

The entity known (among many other names) as Gaia embodies the spirit of Life, the embodiment of creative nature in the form of the great mother of all living things. She has been worshiped as different goddesses since the dawn of mankind. At the beginning of the 20th century she woke up from a deep sleep because the human race was destroying the planet through pollution. She is responsible for the creation of the Heap, as well as Captain Wonder and the Nature's Wonders.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

Gaia is capable of creating almost any effect she desires. She is the Earth itself, and all the elements and natural creatures are at her command. 

She can also grant her powers to others, such as Captain Wonder or the Crandall twins.

NATURE BOY

PERSONAL DATA 

REAL NAME: David Crandall 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer, Student, wealthy heir 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Magically empowered human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
FORMER ALIASES: Kid Wonder
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charlton, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Wendy (twin sister), Myra and Floyd (deceased parents) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Nature's Wonders 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Nature Boy #03 (March, 1956) 

HEIGHT: 5' 9" 
WEIGHT: 165 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

David Crandall and his twin sister Wendy were the children of a wealthy family whose yacht was sabotaged. His parents died during the shipwreck and the siblings were left alone, adrift. They were saved by Gaia, Mother Nature, the personification of the spirit of the Earth, and endowed with powers related to the forces of nature and her creatures. David became Kid Wonder, using his powers to fight crime and all those who damage the environment. The twins and Captain Wonder formed the Wonders of Nature.

POWERS & WEAPONS 

When David shouts out Mother Nature's name ('GAIA!'), he transforms into Kid Wonder, endowed with superhuman strength, speed and endurance and control over the elemental forces and creatures of nature.  

NATURE GIRL

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Wendy Crandall 
OCCUPATION: Adventurer, student, wealthy heiress 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Magically transformed human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: Wendy Wonder 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Charlton, USA 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: David (twin brother), Myra and Floyd (deceased parents) 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Nature's Wonders 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Nature Boy #5 (1957) 

HEIGHT: 5' 6" 
WEIGHT: 139 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY 

Wendy Crandall and his twin brother David were the children of a wealthy family whose yacht was sabotaged. His parents died during the shipwreck and the siblings were left alone, adrift. They were saved by Gaia, Mother Nature, the personification of the spirit of the Earth, and endowed with powers related to the forces of nature and her creatures. Wendy became Wendy Wonder, using his powers to fight crime and all those who damage the environment. The twins and Captain Wonder formed the Wonders of Nature.

POWERS & WEAPONS

When Wendy shouts out Mother Nature's name ('GAIA!'), he transforms into Wendy Wonder, endowed with superhuman strength, speed and endurance and control over the elemental forces and creatures of nature. 

NATURE MAN

PERSONAL DATA

REAL NAME: Victor Roberts 
OCCUPATION: Wealthy socialite, adventurer 
IDENTITY: Secret 
CLASS: Magically transformed human 

LEGAL STATUS: Citizen of USA 
OTHER ALIASES: Gaia's Champion, Captain Wonder 
PLACE OF BIRTH: Northern Bells, Canada 
MARITAL STATUS: Single 
KNOWN RELATIVES: Unnamed deceased parents 
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Nature's Wonders, Fighting Force 
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Mobile 
FIRST APPEARANCE: Nature Boy #3 (1956)

HEIGHT: 6' 1" 
WEIGHT: 107 lbs 
EYES: Blue 
HAIR: Black 

HISTORY

Victor Roberts was orphaned when his parents were murdered by a criminal. For the next few years he was under the protection of Gaia, the personification of the planet Earth, who taught him to control the elements and the creatures of nature. The goddess then returned him to the world in the hope that he would become a force for good and an inspiration to all other mortals. 

POWERS & WEAPONS

Gaia gave him control over water, wind, fire, earth, and the creatures that inhabit them. She also gave him superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and resistance to physical damage. As Victor calls out the name of the goddess, he morphs into Captain Wonder, Champion of Gaia. It is to be noted that while Victor Roberts' body ages at a normal rate, the Captain's body appears to be immune to the passage of time.