Shaggy Man is the name of several fictional characters appearing in

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s published by

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. Most of the Shaggy Men are depicted as artificial lifeforms with regenerating abilities and have been created by different people.

Publication history

The Shaggy Man debuted in ''

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'' #45 (June 1966) and was created by writer

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and artist

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. That story also introduced a second Shaggy Man created to combat the first. The original Shaggy Man returned in ''Justice League of America'' #104 (Feb. 1973). Its body returned in '' JLA'' #24 - 26 (Dec. 1998 - Feb. 1999) and was updated and rechristened "the General" after General Wade Eiling transplanted his mind into it. The General reappeared in the "World War III" storyline ''JLA'' #36 - 41 (Dec. 1999 - May 2000). The second character reappeared in a one-shot story in ''Justice League of America'' #186 (Jan. 1981) and in ''

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'' #9-10 (Dec. 1985-Jan. 1986). A Shaggy Man created by Lex Luthor debuted in ''Justice League of America Wedding Special'' (Nov. 2007), the first chapter of a storyline that continued in ''Justice League of America'' #13-15 (Nov. 2007 - Jan. 2008). A Shaggy Man created by Professor Ivo debuted in ''Justice League of America'' Vol. 3 #4. He later returned as a tool of Black Manta and N.E.M.O. in ''

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: Rebirth'' #8-9 (2016). Writer Mike Conroy noted that the Shaggy Man was "a mountainous cross between Frankenstein's monster and the

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Fictional character biographies

First Shaggy Man

The Shaggy Man is a synthetic humanoid created by Professor Andrew Zagarian using plastic-like artificial tissue called "Plastalloy" and

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DNA. Following a power surge, it is transformed into a monstrous, mindless form. Throughout its appearances, the Shaggy Man battles the Justice League before being rendered inert after they remove its hair. General Wade Eiling later recovers Shaggy Man's body and transfers his consciousness into it to prevent his inevitable death from a brain tumor.''Justice League of America'' #45 (June 1966). DC Comics.''Justice League of America'' #104 (Feb. 1973). DC Comics.

Second Shaggy Man

The second Shaggy Man was created by Professor Zagarian to battle the first during its first encounter with the Justice League. After

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sends it into space, Shaggy Man returns in ''

'', where Green Arrow of Earth-Two uses an explosive arrow on it as its a non-living lifeform.

Lex Luthor's Shaggy Man

A new version of Shaggy Man created by Lex Luthor appears as a member of the

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. Shaggy Man assisted Gorilla Grodd in torturing

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before he fights

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and Red Arrow later tranquilize him and bring to the Justice League's Christmas party.

Java

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'', Simon Stagg performs an unknown experiment that enables his assistant

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to transform into a Shaggy Man. He is defeated by Stagg's former minion Freight Train, who has defected to the Outsiders.

Professor Ivo's Shaggy Man

A new incarnation of Shaggy Man is introduced in ''

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''. This version is a robot created by Professor Ivo who wears a fur coating and is a member of the

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Powers and abilities

The Shaggy Man possesses superhuman strength and durability, can regenerate rapidly, and does not need sustenance or rest. Thanks to its synthetic physiology, it can adapt to harsh environments and does not age. Professor Ivo's Shaggy Man is a fur-coated robot who can adapt instantaneously to counter its opponents.

Other versions

A Bizarro World counterpart of Shaggy Man appears in ''DC Comics Presents'' #71.

In other media

Television

* Shaggy Man makes non-speaking cameo appearances in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. * Shaggy Man appears in the '' DC Super Hero Girls'' episode "#FightAtTheMuseum", voiced by

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. * Shaggy Man makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episode "Cheers to the Tin Man" as an inmate of Belle Reve Penitentiary.

Video games

Shaggy Man appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

Miscellaneous

Shaggy Man appears in '' DC Super Friends'' #20.

References

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