Animal Man: Difference between revisions

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Morrison managed to combine family drama, animal rights activism, superheroics, and a heaping helping of [[Meta Fiction]] to make this one of the most memorable comic books ever. It's brilliant, poignant, heartbreaking, and heartwarming at the same time.

Morrison left after issue #26, and the series continued for another sixty-odd issues, eventually coming under the [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]] imprint - but Morrison remains the defining run on the title. Animal Man continues to make appearances across [[The DC Universe]], including a starring role in ''[[~~Fifty Two|~~52]]'' (co-written by Morrison).

Morrison left after issue #26, and the series continued for another sixty-odd issues, eventually coming under the [[Vertigo Comics|Vertigo]] imprint - but Morrison remains the defining run on the title. Animal Man continues to make appearances across [[The DC Universe]], including a starring role in ''[[52]]'' (co-written by Morrison).

In September of 2011 Animal Man was one of the characters receiving a series as part of the line wide [[New 52]] relaunch. The new series is written by Jeff Lemire with art from Travel Foreman, and will deal with Buddy and his family on the road trying to discover the origin of Buddy's powers as Maxine develops her own. At the same time, however, they're being hunted by the Hunters Three.

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* [[Civvie Spandex]]: Animal Man pretty much started the trend in the 1980s with his denim jacket he wore over his costume, stylish ''and'' practical!

* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: Some people aren't happy with Buddy's stance on animal rights, and show it {{spoiler|by hiring an assassin to kill his wife and children}}.

* [[Cosmic Plaything]]: Buddy again; at one point, during ''[[~~Fifty Two|~~52]]'' (where his scenes were also written by Grant Morrison), he's {{spoiler|poisoned, killed, and brought back to life ''again'', breaking the fourth wall yet again}}.

* [[Cosmic Plaything]]: Buddy again; at one point, during ''[[52]]'' (where his scenes were also written by Grant Morrison), he's {{spoiler|poisoned, killed, and brought back to life ''again'', breaking the fourth wall yet again}}.

* [[Deconstructor Fleet]]: Morrison deconstructs and rebuilds the superhero with Animal Man and completely destroys the fourth wall.

** Also a big one of cartoon violence and [[Bad Powers, Bad People]].

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** It's DC so I wouldn't count the kid out.

* [[The Multiverse]]: Morrison's series takes place shortly after ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'', and plays with the then-departed DC Multiverse.

** Buddy's role with the other "Space Heroes" in ''[[~~Fifty Two|~~52]]'' is that a monster believes Buddy saw {{spoiler|the rebirth of [[The Multiverse]] following [[Infinite Crisis]]}} and wants to silence them.

** Buddy's role with the other "Space Heroes" in ''[[52]]'' is that a monster believes Buddy saw {{spoiler|the rebirth of [[The Multiverse]] following [[Infinite Crisis]]}} and wants to silence them.

* [[Mundane Utility]]: Buddy's jacket [[Rule of Cool|looked really cool]] and helped set him apart by giving him a unique look, but the whole reason he started wearing it was so he had pockets to carry around his keys and notes from his wife reminding him to bring home milk.

* [[Not Himself]]: In ''[[Justice League of America]]'', Buddy realizes Anansi is affecting him when he ''eats chicken''.