Animal Man Vol. 1
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| Writer | Grant Morrison |
| Artist | Doug Hazlewood, Chaz Truog |
| Paperback: | May 1, 2001 |
This edition collects the bizarre adventures of Animal Man, a second-rate super hero struggling with real-life issues and moral dilemmas. Buddy Baker is a caring husband, devoted father, animal activist and super-powered being. But as he attempts to live up to all of his roles, he soon finds that there are no black and white situations in life. With a strong focus on storytelling, these thought-provoking and innovative tales make the reader question the actions of Animal Man as well as their own behavior in similar situations. Collects issues #1-9.
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| Animal Man #5 | 1 | |
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| Animal Man #9 | 0 |
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8.5
This was Morrison's first big work for DC and damn did they come out swinging. Many of the usual Morrison tropes are not only present but are immediately welcome. They restyle Buddy Baker as a animal rights activist, vegetarian, and most importantly, a family man. The book exudes an underdog vibe that really makes it entirely easy to sympathize with Buddy and I think that's why this take on the character has stood up for over 30 years now. The initial four issues of the comic play it relatively straight forward and the story really begins to blossom with #5, The Coyote Gospel. It's a masterpiece of an issue that functions as both a thematic appetizer of what's to come and a metanarrative on the nature of comics, their creators and creati more
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