Anthro (comics)

Anthro
Anthro on the cover of Showcase #74, art by Howard Post.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceShowcase #74 (March 1968)
Created byHowie Post (writer & artist)
In-story information
SpeciesEvolved Cro-Magnon or Neanderthal
Team affiliationsThe Bear Tribe
Freedom Fighters
Team 13
Abilities
  • Expertise in hunting and tracking

Anthro is a fictional superhero character published by DC Comics, presented as the "first boy", a caveman born to Neanderthal parents. Anthro was created by cartoonist Howard Post; he first appeared in Showcase #74 (March 1968).[1]

  1. ^ Wallace, Dan (2008), "Anthro", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 17, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1