- "It's a perfect success! The Tri-Animan is my greatest achievement -- proven by his easy triumph over two powerful adversaries!"
- ―The Masked Marauder
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| Tri-Animan | |
| Continuity: | Marvel Universe |
| Notability: | Antagonist |
| Type: | Robot |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location: | New York City, New York |
| Associations: | Frank Farnum |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Introduction: | Werewolf by Night #42 |
| Final: | Werewolf by Night #43 |
The Tri-Animan is an artificial construct featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is associated with the character of Jack Russell, the Werewolf by Night, and first appeared in Werewolf by Night #42 in January, 1977 in a story called "The Marauder and the Man of Iron". It also appeared in Werewolf by Night #43 in March, 1977.
Biography[]
Iron Man & the Werewolf face off against the Tri-Animan!
The Tri-Animan is an artificial humanoid creature created by Frank Farnum, aka the Masked Marauder. It is based on the same principles as Farnum's previous android creation, the Tri-Man. However, for this being, he incorporated the physical components of a gorilla, a cheetah, and an alligator, which he stole from the Central Park Zoo in New York City.
The super-hero known as Iron Man and the werewolf known as Jack Russell had been tracking the Masked Marauder, and found one of his hideouts on Houston Street, whereupon they encountered the Tri-Animan. [1]
The werewolf lunged at the Tri-Animan, but this did little good as the android just squeezed the creature's arm before throwing him into a bank of computer terminals. Iron Man used his repulsors on the creature, but these had no affect. Even a dual-blast complemented by his chest uni-beam could not slow the Tri-Animan down. The Tri-Animan threw Iron Man into some live cables, which managed to rip through his armor's insulation, causing a tremendous shock. The werewolf sprang back and leaped upon the android's head and tried to pry open his mouth. The Tri-Animan easily rebuffed the attack again and subdued both Iron Man and the Werewolf.
The Tri-Animan goes Super Saiyan!
Gleeful with his seemingly indestructible invention, the Masked Marauder increased the robot's power output to full intensity. The being went berserk and broke glass cages containing its animal predecessors. It was then that the Marauder realized that the Tri-Animan was now beyond his control. While the werewolf wrestled with the gorilla, the cheetah, and the alligator, Iron Man flew after the Tri-Animan, who broke through the wall of the Masked Marauder's lab and began terrorizing the streets of New York. The robot tore through an elevated bridge, and Iron Man had to halt his pursuit to repair it.
The Tri-Animan then began climbing the scaffolding of partially constructed skyscraper. As Iron Man flew in to engaged the villain, the werewolf concentrated his efforts on finding the Masked Marauder. The fight tore the scaffolding down, and though the fall did significant damage to the Tri-Animan's physical form, it was still standing. That is until the werewolf forced the Marauder to switch off the controls governing the robot's abilities. At which point it was rendered inert and fell lifeless into the river. [2]
Abilities[]
- Superhuman durability: The Tri-Animan could easily withstand full-powered repulsor blasts from Iron Man's armor without suffering any injury.
- Superhuman strength: The Tri-Animan could pick up Iron Man (w/armor) as well as Jack Russell in werewolf form and throw them about easily. The grip strength of the Tri-Animan was strong enough to cause the werewolf intense physical pain. He could throw both opponents single-handedly at least a dozen feet away without effort.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Tri-Animan was created by writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin.
- The Masked Marauder had previously robbed a bank and used the inside of the robot to hide his ill-gotten cash.
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References[]
- ↑ Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #42 (Jan. 1977), "The Marauder and the Man of Iron", Marvel Comics. Written by Doug Moench. Artwork by Don Perlin.
- ↑ Werewolf by Night, Volume 1 #43 (Mar. 1977) "Terrible Threat of the Tri-Animan!", Marvel Comics. Written by Doug Moench. Artwork by Don Perlin.
 This article relates to characters featured in the Werewolf by Night comic book franchise. |