Steven "Steve" Larson is Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man, an energetic man with high enthusiasm about evil who was hideously transformed by Von Fuchs in the pursuit of superpowers and now commits crimes, while having to co-exist with his second dinosaur head, Denise, which has a mind of its own.
History
Origin
The innocent Steve Larson
Steve Larson is a man who became obsessed with obtaining superpowers, thinking about having magnetic feet until he heard about the experiments that occurred in Fuchtopia orchestrated by the Nazi scientist, Heinrich Von Fuchs, catching his attention after learning about his first test subject with powers. interdimensional, Mister Nobody. On his trip to Paraguay, Steve waited at the bus stop to be picked up, meeting other metahumans, Jane, a woman with 64 personalities, the robot, Cliff Steele, and the quiet and blindfolded, Larry Trainor, who were also planning to go to Fuchtopia in search of answers.
A new evil purpose
Already in the laboratories, Steve and his new companions watched Von Fuchs' puppet show, which showed how he ended up destroyed and reanimated by the adventurous scientist and sworn enemy, Niles Caulder, who indirectly caused the creation of Mister Nobody. Steve, excited by the initiation, installed himself in a machine to acquire his dream power, however, the three metahumans unleashed a fight against Von Fuchs and his descendants that devastated Fuchtopia, causing Steve to leave with concern, before seeing that he now had a dinosaur head, a celery hand and a glass leg, astonished him and he began to laugh maniacally.[1]
Villain Attempt
Failed Supervillain Attempt
With his new amalgamation power, Steve began a supervillain career, but in his first gas station robbery, his dinosaur head bit him, causing his humiliating defeat and his video being published in "Stupid Criminal of the Week", being named as "Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man". After being arrested, Steve gained his freedom, revealing Von Fuchs's experiments, gaining public support until one last descendant of Von Fuchs shot Steve, who survived thanks to his mineral half. Steve later wrote his autobiography titled My Side, revealing that his dinosaur head's name was Denise.[2][3] [4]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Unique Physiology: He has a crystalline left leg, a tree-like right arm and leg, and a dinosaur head protruding from his left shoulder.
- Superhuman Durability: The minerals on his chest are sturdy enough to protect him from bullets.[3]
- Writing: Larson's dinosaur head wrote her own autobiography entitled My Side, which received glowing reviews.[4]
Weaknesses
- Power Instability: Steven is incapable of controlling the velociraptor head attached to his left shoulder. She is actually, herself, sentient and named Denise.[4]
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Doom Patrol and is an adaptation of Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. The original character was created by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani and first appeared in Doom Patrol #89.
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man is portrayed by Alec Mapa.
Trivia
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man's dinosaur head is sentient and female. Her name is Denise.[4]
Related
- 5 Appearances of Steven Larson (Doom Patrol TV Series)
- 6 Images featuring Steven Larson (Doom Patrol TV Series)
- 1 Quotations by or about Steven Larson (Doom Patrol TV Series)
- Character Gallery: Steven Larson (Doom Patrol TV Series)
External Links
Footnotes
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Puppet Patrol"
- ↑ Doom Patrol: "Doom Patrol Patrol"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Doom Patrol: "Flex Patrol"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Doom Patrol: "Dumb Patrol"
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