Angel and the Ape

Angel and the Ape (German Angel and the monkey, abbreviated AATA ) is the title of several humorous comic series, which published the U.S. publisher DC Comics 1968-2001.

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The series is about the attractive private detective Angel O'Day, which operates a reasonably functioning law firm ( " O'Day and Simeon "). O'Day's partner Sam Simeon, a giant gorilla who is able, as a man to behave like a human being to talk, gesticulate and even has a human- like intelligence, and makes use of human-like ways of thinking. Together, loosen the two different cases ludicrous. His identity is hidden gorilla Sam, who comes from the city, in the African jungle city Gorilla City, which is exclusively inhabited by intelligent apes, with special telepathic powers at his disposal and enabling him people pretend that he looks like a normal man.

The name Sam Simeon is innuendo loaded in a double sense. The first name of the forensic talented monkey alludes to the fictional private detective Sam Spade, the hero of a series of crime novels written by Dashiell Hammett, which were filmed in part, with Humphrey Bogart in the lead role. The last name Simeon is in turn a tribute to the Belgian Georges Simenon, one of the most successful crime writers of the 20th century. The name Simeon is also seen as a pun because it sounds similar to Americans like the English adjective simian, which means " ape " or " monkey on ".

Publication history

Angel and the Ape, 1st series ( 1967 to 1968 )

The first series consisted of the seven issues appeared under the title " Angel and the Ape " were published every two months between the November-December 1968, November / December 1969. The series was preceded by a "test" story ( September 1968 ) of the experimental anthology series Showcase appeared in issue # 77, were tested in the ever-changing concepts as to their suitability for their own series. Although the Showcase book received a positive response was " Angel and the Ape " not a success. After weak sales you changed the title after issue # 6 in "Meet Angel" and presented the series with issue # 7 from December 1969 completely a. There are many indications that the publisher had planned in the final stage of the series, gradually write out the Ape - character from the series ( such as his name was gradually printed on the title of the series getting smaller and omitted with number # 7 all ) and fishing to make it the sole protagonist. These plans - as they existed - were dashed, however, with the series setting.

Were written all this expenditure by the author E. Nelson Bridwell. As a signatory figured Bob Oksner, who was supported by the Pens Wally Wood.

Angel and the Ape, 2nd series (1991 )

Appeared another " AATA " series, which was designed as a four-part miniseries Between March and June 1991. The written by the author Phil Foglio series was indeed well received by critics and readers, but was not continued from publishing political reasons, because the line of DC at that time wanted to ban comedic series from the publishing program.

Angel and the Ape, 2nd series (2001-2002)

2001/2002 was followed by another " AATA " series which appeared in the specially aimed at adult readers DC imprint Vertigo. Between October 2001 and January 2002 appeared a mini-series, which was scheduled as a starting point of an ongoing series that did not materialize due to modest sales figures.