| Angel and the Ape | |
|---|---|
 Angel and the Ape's first appearance in Showcase #77 (December 1968). Pencils by Bob Oksner, inks by Tex Blaisdell. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | (vol. 1–2) DC Comics (vol. 3) Vertigo Comics |
| Schedule | Bi-monthly |
| Format | (vol. 1) Ongoing series (vol. 2–3) Limited series |
| Publication date | (vol. 1) November 1968-September 1969 (vol. 2) March–June 1991 (vol. 3) October 2001-January 2002 |
| No. of issues | (vol. 1): 7 (vol. 2–3): 4 each |
| Main character(s) | Angel O'Day Sam Simeon |
| Creative team | |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell & Bob Oksner |
| Written by | (vol. 1) E. Nelson Bridwell (vol. 2) Phil Foglio (vol. 3) Howard Chaykin and David Tischman |
| Artist(s) | (vol. 1) Bob Oksner (vol. 2) Phil Foglio (vol. 3) Philip Bond |
| Inker(s) | (vol. 1) Wally Wood |
| Colorist(s) | (vol. 2) Tom Ziuko |
Angel and the Ape is a humor comic book created by E. Nelson Bridwell & Bob Oksner published by DC Comics. The characters first appeared in 1968 in Showcase #77[1] then graduated to their own title, with art by comic artist Bob Oksner, most often inked by Wally Wood. The title lasted for seven issues, being renamed to Meet Angel for its final appearance.[2]
- ^ McAvennie, Michael (2010). "1960s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year, A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
[E. Nelson Bridwell] and artist Bob Oksner injected pretty primitive humor into the classic beauty and the beast concept when they opened the O'Day and Simeon Detective Agency for business.
- ^ Markstein, Don. "Angel and the Ape". Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Retrieved April 1, 2020.