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Title: Animal Man (Animal Man, Book 1) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 1-56389-005-4 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Morrison Nudges The Super Hero Again
Comment: The first issues of Animal Man were written with the intent of trying to sell the character as a solo series to modern readers. Grant Morrison wrote these issues as one stand alone adventure, in case the book did not get the green light for a longer run. His take on the whole confusion of life that comes with being a superhero is not unique, but it is well handled. Buddy Baker played an important role in saving the world in The Crisis event. Then he sort of put his costume away, unsure how to capitalize on his heroism. He has paid $800 for a uniform that his wife, Ellen, points out has hung unused in the closet. Life is complicated when you want to be a super powered being. You have the whole cash flow thing as well. It helps if your wife is a succesful illustrator. Buddy is frozen with ennui, unsure of himself. Then comes an epiphany to him. There is a world of pain out there when man and animal interact. Somehow, as a hero, he has to help level the playing field. His first case involves the creation of some horrifying genetic mutations and murder. A gorilla used in AIDS research has been stolen, and Animal Man answers the call for help. Of course, the poor beast is revealed to have been the victim of germ warfare experimentation. A figure from the jungles has come to America to free his beloved simian from barbaric captivity . That figure turns out to be Bwana Beast, the protector of the jungles of Africa. The story is at times fantastic, at times horrific, but always engaging and challenging. Grant Morrison has set the stage for far more fantastic and thrilling adventures to come in the subsequent collections of this series.
Rating: 4
Summary: Loyal Subject of the Animal Kingdom
Comment: In 1988, writer Grant Morrison revived a forgotten '60s superhero for DC Comics with the help of artists Chas Truog and Doug Hazelwood. After a bizarre encounter in the woods, former stunt man Buddy Baker found he was able to duplicate the abilities of any animal species through a psychic link with the "morphogenetic field" that serves as a template for all life. In this book (collecting the first 8 issues of the comeback series), the intimate rapport Animal Man shares with all Earth's creatures leads him to make a radical departure from accepted codes of superheroic conduct: he becomes an outspoken animal rights activist (and, of course, a vegetarian). In addition to dealing with super villains and alien invasions, the story line aggressively addresses the topics of vivisection, hunting and meat eating....While it dealt with all sorts of unpleasant issues, what kept this series grounded was Morrison's characterization of Buddy Baker. He was always portrayed as a human being first and a superhero second. Animal Man's constant struggle to find a balance between his convictions and his responsibilities to the world provided a sense of compelling emotional involvement.
Rating: 4
Summary: The transformation of a superhero
Comment: These first nine issues of the Animal Man ongoing series are a stellar example of a minor character becoming much more through the vision of an imaginative and challenging creator. The art is solid, clear throughout, but this is clearly Grant Morrison's book - his stories' complex structure and their multiple levels of interpretation usually dictate the tone of the illustrations, which are mostly functional. This volume showcases variety and evolution: a fairly straightforward but memorable initial arc (#1-4) is followed by a symbolic tale (#5), while the last four issues tackle, among other things, an invasion and a villain's autobiography; despite this variety, every issue has important consequences on what follows. Reading the last few pages of this volume, one does not get a true sense of closure, and some confusion arises from the later issues (crossovers are mainly to blame - Morrison's introductory notes do explain some of the difficulties) - to get the most out of these stories, it's necessary to also buy the two following trade paperbacks. The merging of worlds, which was to become the series' trademark, is only beginning here; it's rarely subtle, but often provocative.
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Title: Deus Ex Machina (Animal Man, Book 3) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 156389968X Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: New X-Men Vol. 5: Assault on Weapon Plus by Grant Morrison, Chris Bachalo, Phil Jimenez ISBN: 0785111190 Publisher: Marvel Books Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Swamp Thing: Reunion by Alan Moore ISBN: 1563899752 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Supreme: The Return by Alan Moore, Joe Bennett ISBN: 0971024960 Publisher: Checker Book Publishing Group Pub. Date: 03 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Apocalipstick (The Invisibles, Book 2) by Grant Morrison ISBN: 1563897024 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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