Animal Man has been amazing since the get-go, and Animal Man #6 is no exception. Lemire's choice to drop us into a interlude could have been disastrous for this series' pacing, but it works out beautifully using the film framing technique. Animal Man is still one of DC's best books, easily. Read Full Review

Lemire and company definitely took a gamble with this issue, but they executed the issue well and it paid off for them. I can't wait to read #7. Read Full Review

Call it a movie or a comic, but either way, it makes great reading. Lemire's still redefining what it means to create a mainstream comic book, and if others take his lead, there's a great future ahead for the medium. Read Full Review

Animal Man ismarvelous. Read Full Review

Its a nice little interlude, a nice way to catch our breaths. Im looking forward to the continuation of the main story next issue, though. Read Full Review

Jeff Lemire threw a bit of a Hail Mary pass with this issue, as it's a concept issue that might not rub everyone the right way. I have to praise him for trying, however, as it's got me curious about its significance. Could we see a more involved Cliff in the coming months? Will Buddy Baker fall into the same perils as his character, Red Thunder? Read Full Review

"Animal Man" under Lemire continues to be an impressive, fun read. At a time when so many familial relationships in comics have been cast aside, it's rewarding to see a man trying to balance his duty to the greater good with that to his family. Lemire doesn't make the decisions easy for Buddy Baker, and that, in turn makes this comic a solid read. Like Morrison before him, Lemire has found ways to provide a deeper, more impactful story that strays off the beaten path, challenging and entertaining the reader at the same time. This is a nice interlude from the Rot story. Lemire doesn't just completely ignore that tale, though, and that makes this issue all the more engaging. Read Full Review

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I do unambiguously love the cover though. Animal Man leaving a trail of blood in front of a Red Thunder movie poster. Red Thunder looks far more glorious than he does within the pages, and it contrasts quite well with the bloody and broken Animal Man. It's visually striking and made me really excited to see the story of Buddy's movie. Shame again that the anticipation was the sweetest part of the comic. Read Full Review

So although this issue's individual moments work as a whole it seems to fall down. The stylistic change in artists is a jarring one that doesn't help Leon's average pencils. The inclusion of the film seems to come out of nowhere and although it serves to break up the tension of the previous arc and give all the readers a moment to breathe before jumping into the next one, it doesn't quite work. It is an almost alienating inclusion and the absence of Buddy and the family for the majority of the issue is heavily felt. It may recover itself at the end, but the issue's focus on the film has produced the first disappointing instalment of Animal Man Read Full Review

The sad thing is, Animal Man #6 may be the best executed issue of the run, but it's also easily the most disappointing. Read Full Review