Anansi

Real Name: Anansi (allegedly)

Identity/Class: God (allegedly)

Occupation: Trickster god

Group Membership: The Supernature army

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Lord Oblivion

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Currently unknown;
  during Oblivion War Asgard

First Appearance: Elementals II#20 (Comico, October 1991)

Powers/Abilities: Anansi can fly and either generate reflective force fields or redirect energy beams, as he sent shots fired at him back towards their source. He presumably has other powers that were not demonstrated.

Height: Unrevealed
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Unrevealed (likely brown)
Hair: Black

Summary: Anansi claims to be the actual African trickster god. He was recruited by Tommy Czuchra to battle alongside the rest of Earth's supernaturals against the forces of Hell during the Oblivion War.

History:

Comments: Created by Bill Willingham and Michael Leeke, based on the African mythological being.

Appearance checklist (not including reprints): Elementals II#20, 25-26; Elementals: How the War Was Won#1-2

CLARIFICATIONS:
Anansi should not be confused with:

• Anansi, Astro City hero
• or any other "Anansi" characters

First Posted: Circa 18/09/2004
Last updated: 19/05/2023

Any Additions/Corrections? Please let me know.

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