Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man (Sven Larsen) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is a foe of the original Doom Patrol whose name is derived from the antiquated concept of the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms in Linnaean taxonomy. The character appears in Doom Patrol (2019), portrayed by Alec Mapa.

Publication history

Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man first appeared in The Doom Patrol #89 (August 1964) and was created by Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani.

Fictional character biography

Sven Larsen is a Swedish scientist and former student of Niles Caulder who gains shapeshifting abilities after falling into a vat of amino acids. In subsequent appearances, he allies with General Immortus and joins the Front Men, a team of guards at Mister Somebody Enterprises. In The New 52 continuity reboot, Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man is captured by the Chief and used to defend his underground complex. In Doomsday Clock, he joins India's sanctioned superhero team, the Doomed.

Powers and abilities

The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man can change any part of his body into animal, vegetable, or mineral forms, as well as combining several more at once. In most appearances, he possesses extensive knowledge of biology.

In other media

Television

Miscellaneous