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| Image = angel_and_ape_vol01_01_small.jpg
[[Image:angel_and_ape_vol01_01_small.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Angel and Sam in their original "cartoony" form (The Angel and the Ape Vol 1 #01)]]
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| ImageText = Angel and Sam in their original "cartoony" form (The Angel and the Ape Vol 1 #01)
'''Real Name:''' Sam Simeon <br>
 
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| RealName = Sam Simeon
'''Nicknames:''' No known nicknames <br>
 
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| CurrentAlias = Ape
'''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br>
 
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| Distinguish1 =
'''Other Current Aliases:''' No other known current aliases <br>
 
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| Aliases =
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| Identity = Secret
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| Alignment = Good
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| Affiliation = [[Angel Beatrix O'Day (New Earth)|Angel O'Day]]
 
| Relatives = [[Gorilla Grodd]] (grandfather)
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| Universe = New Earth
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| BaseOfOperations = [[New York City]]
   
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| Gender = Male
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| Height = 5'9"
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| Weight = 550 lbs
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| Eyes = Hazel
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| Hair = Black
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| UnusualFeatures =
   
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| Citizenship = American
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| MaritalStatus = Single
 
| Occupation = Illustrator and Artist, occasional Detective and Adventurer
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| Education =
   
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| Origin =
==Status==
 
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| PlaceOfBirth =
'''Occupation:''' illustrator and artist, occasional Detective and Adventurer<br>
 
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| Creators =
'''Legal Status:''' American, refugee from Gorilla City<br>
 
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| First = Showcase #77
'''Identity:''' [[:Category:Secret Identity|Secret]] <br>
 
'''Marital Status:''' Marital status unknown <br>
 
'''Group Affiliation:''' Occasional partner of Angel (estranged)<br>
 
'''Base of Operations:''' [[New York City]] <br>
 
   
 
| HistoryText = Originally living in the African jungle Sam Simeon lived as a normal wild gorilla untl he meet Professor Theo O'Day and his daughter Angel who were on holiday traveling in Africa. The O'Days were impressed with the partially talking ape (originally Sam spoke in gorilla then English (Oook eek blog Angel? How's it shakin' Angel?). Invited to accompany the O'days back home to America Sam decided to join them -- partially in attraction to living a better personal life using his drawing talents and partially to stop Angel from pestering him. Arriving in New York City, Sam successfully used his art skills and was employed as an artist for DC Comics. He occasionally joins his friend Angel in her detective agency activities more as a chaperone than an actual partner though Angel rarely needs protection as she is fairly lethal when angered, though is usually portrayed as "bubble-headed" the rest of the time. Sam and Angel in recent history became estranged after a period of time preferring mostly to work together only select occasions for various personal reasons despite their personal friendship which some think will still develop beyond their original levels.[[Image:angel_and_the_ape_vol03_01.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Angel and Sam in their revamped more realistic Vertigo forms (The Angel and the Ape Vol 3 #01)]]
   
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| Powers =
==Origin==
 
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| Abilities =
Originally living in the African jungle Sam Simeon lived as a normal wild gorilla untl he meet Professor Theo O'Day and his daughter Angel who were on holiday traveling in Africa. The O'Days were impressed with the partially talking ape (originally Sam spoke in gorilla then English (Oook eek blog Angel? How's it shakin' Angel?). Invited to accompany the O'days back home to America Sam decided to join them -- partially in attraction to living a better personal life using his drawing talents and partially to stop Angel from pestering him. Arriving in New York City, Sam successfully used his art skills and was employed as an artist for DC Comics. He occasionally joins his friend Angel in her detective agency activities more as a chaperone than an actual partner though Angel rarely needs protection as she is fairly lethal when angered, though is usually portrayed as "bubble-headed" the rest of the time. Sam and Angel in recent history became estranged after a period of time preferring mostly to work together only select occasions for various personal reasons despite their personal friendship which some think will still develop beyond their original levels.<br>
 
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[[Image:angel_and_the_ape_vol03_01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Angel and Sam in their revamped more realistic Vertigo forms (The Angel and the Ape Vol 3 #01)]]
 
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'''Place of Birth:''' Historically unspecified African jungle; retconned [[Gorilla City]] <br>
 
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| Transportation =
'''Known Relatives:''' [[Gorilla Grodd]] (grandfather) <br>
 
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'''First Appearance:''' [[Showcase Presents 77 (1968)]] <br>
 
   
 
| Notes = '''Sam Simeon''' was originally portrayed as a partially talking, competent ape who lived and worked among human beings. Most of the original adventures were clearly shown with people reacting to the fact that they found out that Sam was in fact an actual large gorilla.
 
==History==
 
'''Sam Simeon''' was originally portrayed as a partially talking, competent ape who lived and worked among human beings. Most of the original adventures were clearly shown with people reacting to the fact that they found out that Sam was in fact an actual large gorilla.
 
   
 
Later on he was retconned to be the grandson of [[Gorilla Grodd]] and had actual limited mental powers that he could use to make a limited number of people see him as a human being, however should he break concentration, they would see him as an ape. He once operated a full time detective agency with [[Angel O'Day]] which he still occasionally does.<br>
 
Later on he was retconned to be the grandson of [[Gorilla Grodd]] and had actual limited mental powers that he could use to make a limited number of people see him as a human being, however should he break concentration, they would see him as an ape. He once operated a full time detective agency with [[Angel O'Day]] which he still occasionally does.<br>
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==Characteristics==
 
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'''Height:''' 5'9" <br>
 
 
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'''Weight:''' 550 lbs (249 kg) <br>
 
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'''Eyes:''' hazel <br>
 
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'''Hair:''' black <br>
 
'''Unusual Features:''' No unusual features <br>
 
 
 
==Powers==
 
'''Known Powers:''' Limited telepathic abilities. <br>
 
'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br>
 
'''Strength Level:''' Gorilla strength <br>
 
 
 
==Miscellaneous==
 
'''Equipment:''' No known equipment. <br>
 
'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br>
 
'''Weapons:''' No known weapons. <br>
 
 
 
==Notes==
 
* No special notes.
 
 
 
==Trivia==
 
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==Recommended Readings==
 
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==Related Articles==
 
* [[Angel]]
 
 
 
==External Links==
 
* [[w:Angel and the Ape|Angel and the Ape]] at Wikipedia
 
 
 
==References==
 
* [[DC Comics Encyclopedia]]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 06:28, 31 July 2009


Originally living in the African jungle Sam Simeon lived as a normal wild gorilla untl he meet Professor Theo O'Day and his daughter Angel who were on holiday traveling in Africa. The O'Days were impressed with the partially talking ape (originally Sam spoke in gorilla then English (Oook eek blog Angel? How's it shakin' Angel?). Invited to accompany the O'days back home to America Sam decided to join them -- partially in attraction to living a better personal life using his drawing talents and partially to stop Angel from pestering him. Arriving in New York City, Sam successfully used his art skills and was employed as an artist for DC Comics. He occasionally joins his friend Angel in her detective agency activities more as a chaperone than an actual partner though Angel rarely needs protection as she is fairly lethal when angered, though is usually portrayed as "bubble-headed" the rest of the time. Sam and Angel in recent history became estranged after a period of time preferring mostly to work together only select occasions for various personal reasons despite their personal friendship which some think will still develop beyond their original levels.

File:Angel and the ape vol03 01.jpg

Angel and Sam in their revamped more realistic Vertigo forms (The Angel and the Ape Vol 3 #01)


Sam Simeon was originally portrayed as a partially talking, competent ape who lived and worked among human beings. Most of the original adventures were clearly shown with people reacting to the fact that they found out that Sam was in fact an actual large gorilla.

Later on he was retconned to be the grandson of Gorilla Grodd and had actual limited mental powers that he could use to make a limited number of people see him as a human being, however should he break concentration, they would see him as an ape. He once operated a full time detective agency with Angel O'Day which he still occasionally does.

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