Ape-Man (Gordon Keefer)

[Eric J. Moreels]

Ape-Man I
Created by Wally Wood and Bob Powell

<img src="http://x-mencomics.com/xfan/images/headshots/nopic.jpg" align=left alt="No image data available">Real Name: Gordon "Monk" Keefer
Former Aliases: Gort
First Appearance: Daredevil #10 (October 1965)
Death: Iron Man #116 (November 1978)
Group Affiliation: Formerly Ani-Men, Unholy Three
Known Allies: Count Nefaria
Major Enemies: Daredevil, X-Men
Not to be confused with: Ape-Man II (Roy McVey), Ape-Man III (third Ani-Men member), Ape Man ("Salty" Gruner), Apeman (mutant aspect of Manikin)

Ape-Man was a member of the Ani-Men, a group of superhuman criminals that were once employed by Count Nefaria to battle the X-Men during his invasion of the NORAD facility in Cheyenne Mountain. He was eventually killed by an explosion detonated by Spymaster I.

APPEARANCES:
Classic X-Men #3
Daredevil (1st series) #10
Daredevil (1st series) #11
Daredevil (1st series) #39
Daredevil (1st series) #40
Daredevil (1st series) #41
Iron Man (1st series) #115
Iron Man (1st series) #116
Marvel Team-Up (1st series) #25
X-Men (1st series) #94
X-Men (1st series) #95

[Monolith]

"Gort" should be listed under Former Aliases.

[jimcomics]

should be Ape-Man II

Ape-Man I was an ape creature who 1st appeared in
STRANGE TALES(v.1)#85(1961)