Beast Boy

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Beast Boy in Teen Titans v6.

Beast Boy is a male comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Origin

Garfield Logan

His father was said to had been a great medical doctor who specialised in biological research. He was fascinated with the idea of reversing evolution of reptiles into their dinosaur ancestors with him conducting this research in Africa with his family staying by him. (Doom Patrol v1 #100) They were accompanied by Dr. Samuel Register who were involved in the study of the genetic link between man and animals. (Teen Titans v3 #13) He achieved a breakthrough when his wife Marie revealed that their son had been infected with Sakutia that was a disease related to Malaria which had no known case of someone surviving it. (Doom Patrol v1 #100) This was because he was bitten by one of the famed green monkeys and thus infected with the deadly green disease. (Teen Titans v3 #13) To save his son, his father subjected him to the devolution treatment as the West African green monkey was immune to the disease. He stayed within the form of a monkey until he was cured of the disease after which he returned to a human form but a side effect of the cure led to him developing green skin along with the ability to change into the form of any animal. (Doom Patrol v1 #100)

One day, a terrible storm affected the region causing intense rain that led to a flash flood. The family were trapped in it where Beast Boy managed to escape by turning into a bird but his parents fell to their death over a cliff edge due to the turbulent waters. (Doom Patrol v1 #100) Before their death, Mark and Marie Logan bade their son Garfield to go to the local African village of the King Tawaba who his father had treated and that the man would care for him. Gar arrived only to find that Tawaba was dying from a deadly fever but was informed that a cure existed from a rare plant which he brought back thus saving the chieftain. The chieftain and his wife decided to adopt the boy where he lived with them and learnt to use his shapeshifting powers. (Doom Patrol v1 #112) The village witch-doctor became threatened by young Beast Boy and thus conspired to have him killed. An opportunity presented itself when some explorers were looking to pillage famed diamonds in the region. The witch-doctor offered them the sacred diamonds in exchange for eliminating the boy. After showing them the diamonds, the two armed men decided to eliminate the witch-doctor instead but Beast Boy intervened in an attempt to save him but was wounded by a gunshot instead. The two men then abducted the Beast Boy who they found to be valuable and quickly moved to depart Africa whilst being pursued by the jungle patrol as well as the angry tribe who wanted to take back the boy who was charge of their chieftain. (Doom Patrol v1 #113) The two criminals named Kurt and Stokes took the young green-skinned boy with them to Johannesburg. Once there, they pretended to be his friends and had him live the life of a thief by using his shapeshifting talents to steal diamonds, gold and other valuables. The police were unable to catch the men in the act as they continued their thefts. This was until one day that the young Beast Boy pulled a prank on them by taking the valuables and hiding it in the others room. This caused Kurt and Stoke to believe the other had double crossed them leading to an argument and an eventual firefight with the two killing one another. As a result, the young Beast Boy was once again without any adult to care for him as he now came to live on the streets. (Doom Patrol v1 #114)

Upon returning to America, a court appointed guardian was given to the orphaned boy with this being Nicholas Galtry. (Doom Patrol v1 #100)

Post-Flashpoint

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.

In the aftermath of the crisis, Beast Boy returned to Earth but exposure to energy from the Source Wall affected his abilities causing him to lose control over his shapeshifting abilities. This caused him to turn into a more brutish monstrous form unless he concentrated but he struggled in regaining control over his powers. Nightwing approached him where he offered him a place on the Titans to respond to Source energy Emergent Events. (Titans Special v1 #1)

During the battle, Beast Boy tackled Mother Blood into the portal in the Bleed and would have been trapped there had Raven not saved him. The nature of the Bleed meant that Source energy could not be used in there thus trapping the villain and had also stripped unstable energy from Garfield's body thus restoring his control over his powers. (Titans v3 #36)

Overview

Personality and attributes

Gar was said to had been naturally curious from childhood that was a trait he shared with his parents. (Teen Titans v3 #13)

He said that he hated needles. (Teen Titans v3 #13)

His father was Mark Logan was noted for being a brilliant post-graduate who had become an M.D. when he was 25 years old. Rather than go into practice, he wanted to go into the life of a researcher of bio-chemistry with a passion for the links between animal and humans. (Doom Patrol v1 #112)

Powers and abilities

Notes

• Beast Boy was created by Arnold Drake and Bob Brow where he made his first appearance in Doom Patrol v1 #99 (November, 1965).
• He later appeared as Changeling under Marv Wolfman and George Pérez where he debutted in this identity in DC Comics Presents v1 #26 (October, 1980).

Alternate Versions

In other media

Television

• In Teen Titans, Beast Boy appeared in the animated television series where he was voiced by actor Greg Cipes.
• In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Beast Boy made a brief non-voiced cameo appearance in the animated television series in the episode "The Last Patrol".
• In Young Justice, Garfield Logan appeared in the animated television series starting in the episode "Image" where he was voiced by actor Logan Grove. This version had a different origin as he was the eight year old son of former television actress Marie Logan who raised him as a lone parent where she the Logan Animal Sanctuary at the Bialyan border of Qurac. An accident instigated by Queen Bee caused the Team to arrive on the scene where Garfield was badly wounded and necessitated a blood transfusion that was provided by Miss Martian. As she was a Martian, this led to her blood having an impact on his biology allowing Garfield to eventually develop green-skin and having the power to shapeshift into various animals.
• In Titans, Garfield Logan appeared in the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Ryan Potter. Garfield Logan was born in c. 2003 to Marie and Mark Logan. It was noted that Gar's father and mother traveled the world for work and would bring him along with them. On one such occasion as a child, he was left alone at the Central City Zoo and was found by a keeper near the gorilla enclosure, when she attempted to leave he begged not to be left alone and said nothing when she tried to reassure him that she would be getting his parents. After she left, Gar appeared to suffer a sudden migraine attack and saw visions of multiple red animals. In 2017, Gar lived with his parents at a research camp in the Congo basin where Dr. Niles Caulder purposefully released a virus known as the Green Plague that killed all the camp's occupants, including Gar's parents, and left Gar as the only survivor. After doctors abandoned the camp, believing all the residents had perished, Caulder found him and cured him, albeit with some side effects. He was then brought to America where he lived with Caulder and a number of others in Caulder house in Covington, Ohio in the United States of America. In 2018, Gar robbed a Visions Electronics while in the form of a tiger, stealing Xbox video games, before running away and turning back into a human form. While attending Scooters Roller Skating Rink another day, Gar noticed a girl named Rachel Roth playing on a pinball machine. He instantly befriended her, complimenting her hair. However, she was pulled away and had to leave, leaving him disappointed. Shortly following, Gar, as a tiger, found Rachel in a forest near Saint Paul's Convent. Having seen her blow up half of the convent and run away, he allowed her to follow him to the Caulder house. However, on the way there, they encountered hunters who had shot a deer. Despite scaring off the hunters by turning into a tiger, he gave Rachel time to grieve the death of the shot animal. Eventually reaching Caulder house, Gar sneaked Rachel into his room but they were interrupted by Cliff. Gar prompted Rachel to hide in the closet, while Gar told lies that he went out for a video game controller. Just when it was believed that Cliff was exiting the room, he quickly discovered Rachel's hiding place and dragged them both to the main hall of the house. Gar answered inquisitive questions, from Rachel, as to how Cliff came into existence, describing Caulder as the "greatest doctor in the world", and even implied that there were others who lived in the manor. After Rachel wandered off and met Larry, they all agreed to let her stay for dinner. Sent to summon Rita Farr for dinner, to no avail, Gar returned. During dinner, they were interrupted by Caulder, who needed all of their assistance with a new patient, Shyleen Lao. Following a successful outcome, Gar was harshly scolded by Caulder for disobeying him and bringing Rachel into their residence. However, he sought interest in Rachel's ability, allowing Gar to tell him all that he knew about her. During dessert, Gar, along with everyone else, could attest to Caulder's miracles when saving their lives. With a lot of convincing Rachel agreed. Caulder proceeded to experiment on Rachel by strapping her to a medical table but Rachel chose to abort the procedure. Seeing how uncomfortable it made her, Gar began to rebel but was tranquilized. Gar regained consciousness around the time Dick and Kory came to save Rachel. Following this, Gar chose to leave with Rachel and her friends, hoping to live a more normal life.

Films

• In Justice League vs. Teen Titans, Beast Boy appeared in the animated film where he was voiced by actor Brandon Soo Hoo.
• In Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Beast Boy appeared in the animated film sequel where he was once again voiced by actor Brandon Soo Hoo.

Video games

• In Young Justice: Legacy, Beast Boy appeared in the video-game tie-in to the animated series where he was voiced by actor Jason Spisak.

Appearances

• Doom Patrol v1: (1965)
• DC Comics Presents v1:
• New Teen Titans v1:
• Teen Titans:
• Titans Special v1:
• Titans v3:

External Links

• DC Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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