The Doom Patrol 1964 #89 - 4.0 - $11.99

1st app Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man

Bob discovers the value of "looking before you leap" in preventing accidents.

A laboratory accident seems to transform Sven Larsen, one of the Chief's former students, into a creature that can alter its body chemistry at will. Later, the Doom Patrol learns that it was no accident, but an intentional act.

The Chief deduces that Larsen is trying to kill the Doom Patrol out of revenge for an imagined grievance from their university days, and he figures out a way to neutralize Larsen's changling powers.

Elasti-Girl comes to the aid of a Korean War veteran who has been traumatized by his battle experiences.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

• Rx Against Accidents! - inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
• The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Menace, Part 1 - The Doom Patrol switches from their green uniforms to their new red and white uniforms that they would wear from here on out. Larry compliments Rita for designing the new look. The Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man returns in issue #95.
• They Live on Borrowed Time! - house ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #39
• - Excerpts from reader letters (no full letters; mentions Tony Isabella as a letter writer.
• The Private War of Elasti-Girl - "A Doom Patrol Special."
• These Great Imaginary Stories of the Superman Family... - house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #9; however, this issue was actually published as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #1
• The Whole Batman Family! - house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7, on sale May 28
• - Inside back cover.
• - Back cover.