Real Name: Dwayne
Superhero Identity: Ape Man
Powers: Ape Man has massive muscles with superhuman strength, which can become three times stronger when he eats a banana. He can also speak the speech of real apes and monkeys, has fangs that can bite off fingers and hands, and he has a passion for rescuing beautiful young women, and then attempting to romance them, usually unsuccessfully. He's a little similar to King Kong.
Weaknesses: Ape Man is easily distracted by feminine beauty, and sometimes it takes his attention away from more important issues. His knowledge of simian speech is also imperfect, and he occasionally misinterprets what they are trying to tell him.
Super Suit: Ape Man, as best suits him, wears a brownish-black chimpanzee costume, complete with an ape-faced mask, though his muscles make him look a little more like a gorilla.
Back Story: Dwayne was once on a jungle trek somewhere in central Africa, looking for adventure and a way to become less effeminate and more manly by braving the wildlife and the elements. He encountered a clan of chimpanzees and accidentally angered one of the mothers by messing around with a few of the babies. The chimps attacked him and he fled in fear.
A little while later, he rested by a rock next to a river. Suddenly, a bright light came from the forest, and he was faced with the jungle gods of central Africa, who were angry with him for endangering the endangered chimpanzees. He cowered in fear, but to his surprise, instead of destroying or damning him, the gods said that he had to atone for his actions by experiencing what it was like to be an ape by having the instincts of one himself. He was also entrusted with protecting the innocent for initially endangering the innocent to atone for his crime. Ever since then, Dwayne has donned an ape costume and fought to save lives from precarious situations, although it seems that some of the traits of King Kong have been acquired by him, too.
Heroic Example: Ape Man battled a group of thugs who were attempting to assault and rape a couple of women. He knocked them around like a bunch of beach balls and convinced them to take a hike. Then he debated passionately with himself over which woman he wanted to love more. The women were relieved to be safe, but they were weirded out by Ape Man's drooling behavior, and walked away without thanking him. Nonetheless, Ape Man didn't mind, he was just glad to be a real man, and a real ape.
Catchphrase: "Hoo, hoo, hoo! Ape Man to the rescue!"