Ani-Mator

Ani-Mator
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New Mutants vol. 1 #59 (Jan 1988)
Created by	Louise Simonson and Bret Blevins
In-story information
Alter ego	Dr. Frederick Animus
Species	human
Team affiliations	Creatures of Paradise The Right
Abilities	None

The Ani-Mator (Dr. Frederick Animus) is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.

Publication history

The Ani-Mator appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #59-60 (January-February 1988), and was created by Louise Simonson and Bret Blevins.

The Ani-Mator received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Update '89 #1.

Fictional character biography

The Ani-Mator was a geneticist originally employed by Cameron Hodge to research a means of stopping the process that creates mutants. Dr. Animus instead created a race of "Ani-Mates", which combined the characteristics of human beings and other animals, intending them to be a slave race for humanity.

One of the Ani-Mates, Bird-Brain, escaped the Ani-Mator's island and ultimately befriends the New Mutants. The New Mutants returned to the island with Bird-Brain to stop the mad scientist's experiments. They succeeded in defeating Animus' creations, but right afterwards they were captured by Hodge and agents of The Right, who had become suspicious of the doctor's activities. Bird-Brain subsequently rallied the surviving Ani-Mates to help rescue his human friends.

During the fight with the Right troopers, Animus broke free and procured a gun. He attempted to shoot and kill Wolfsbane, whom - due to her shapeshifting power - he considered too valuable a specimen to be captured by the Right. But as he fired, he instead hit and killed Cypher, who had pushed Rahne out of the way. In retaliation, Magik exiled the Ani-Mator to the dimension of Limbo. Bird-Brain stayed on the island to help his animal friends.

External links

• Marvel Database entry