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Animal Man: Vol. 01 Free FREE ANIMAL MAN: VOL. 01 PDF Grant Morrison | 240 pages | 01 May 2001 | DC Comics | 9781563890055 | English | New York, NY, United States Animal Man, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison Pros: The main storyline is interesting and involves a concept that has a ton of potential. The writing and visuals create a lot of horror that, in turn, creates a number of intense moments. Both concepts are incredibly entertaining and are only just being Animal Man: Vol. 01, meaning there is still plenty of room to grow here. The actual story Animal Man: Vol. 01 is also great and, when paired with the artwork, excels at building suspense and interest. Anyone looking for a unique superhero story, with a twist of horror, should pick this volume up. In this volume, Jeff Lemire tells a terrifying story about the forces of death hunting down an innocent family. The book is filled with hideous monsters, creepy concepts, and tons of moments that are simply packed with suspense. Meanwhile, the events happening here are constantly contributing to a larger narrative that is sure to pay off down the road. This volume is not for the faint of heart but, if you like horror and deep concepts, this is a wonderful read. The book starts out by introducing everyone to Buddy Baker, a family man who occasionally uses his superpowers to help out his local police force. This, on its own, is a fresh concept. Most comics do not focus on characters with any sort of established personal life, so it is nice to see how the world of DC Comics affects a realistic family. These are deep concepts that have plenty of potential for exploration in the future and are already proving Animal Man: Vol. 01 to be interesting. While all of this is fun Animal Man: Vol. 01 compelling, the real highlight of The Hunt is the way horror is utilized. The entire story is filled with monstrous beings set on killing all life, which is a scary enough concept to begin with. However, Lemire takes this further and has the Rot physically inhabit the bodies of people they kill. It is a grotesque spectacle that is sure to elicit the chills that fans of horror enjoy. The entire time they are with the monster is nerve-racking, since you never know if or when he will decide to kill them. Situations like this amplify horror and use it to create all sorts of tension. In a book about beings made from rot and bizarre animal powers, visuals are incredibly important. Travel Foreman Animal Man: Vol. 01 a minimalist style to beautifully and effectively convey these concepts. His depictions of the Baker family look nice and feel like something readers can connect to. Meanwhile, the horrifying monsters, that also inhabit this book, clash with its otherwise peaceful nature and add additional creepiness from the contrast alone. Animal Man Vol. This series uses elements from previous Animal Man comics to establish a premise but does not reference specific Animal Man: Vol. 01. The story here continues in Animal Man Vol. Man Review. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to content. Quick Summary Pros: The main storyline is interesting and involves a concept that has a ton of potential. Cons: Though not a con to all, this book will definitely be too dark for some. Continuity Animal Man Vol. All Animal Man Animal Man: Vol. 01. Next Volume Review. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. NOV - ANIMAL MAN BY GRANT MORRISON TP VOL 01 - Previews World Goodreads helps you keep track Animal Man: Vol. 01 books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Animal Man, Vol. Animal Man, Vol. Chas Truog Illustrator. Doug Animal Man: Vol. 01 Illustrator. Tom Grummett Illustrator. 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 Animal Man: Vol. 01 and super-powered being. But as he attempts to live up to all of his roles, he Animal Man: Vol. 01 finds that there are no black and white situations in life. With a strong focus on Animal Man: Vol. 01 This edition collects the bizarre adventures of Animal Man, a second-rate super hero struggling with real-life issues and moral dilemmas. Animal Man: Vol. 01 a strong focus on storytelling, these thought-provoking and innovative tales make the reader Animal Man: Vol. 01 the actions of Animal Man as well as their own behavior in similar situations. Get A Copy. Animal Man: Vol. 01pages. Published May 1st by Vertigo first published March More Details Original Title. Animal Man 1. San Diego, California United States. Other Editions 7. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Animal Man, Vol. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Animal Man, Vol. Aug 06, Jeff rated it really liked it Shelves: comix. Remember those childhood warnings? Well add this one: Kids, be very careful when reading Grant Morrison! A reader is never sure which Morrison they are going to get? Morrison the guy who loves comic books, pays tribute to comic books and comic characters from the past and at the same time re-invents said ch Remember those childhood warnings? Morrison the guy who loves comic books, pays tribute to comic books and comic characters from the past and at the same time re-invents said characters in unique, humorous and entertaining ways. Animal Man aka Buddy Baker was a fairly obscure character until revived by Morrison. His power — he can absorb the abilities of animals that are in close proximity, but for only a short time. He wants to be a full-fledged super-hero, but he also has responsibilities to his family. So we find him using his power to…rescue a cat from a tree. Or meat. The next self-contained issue is prime fuel for Morrison haters. In big-assed lettersthen its fair warning that Morrison is speedballing it. In a nutshell: A Wile E. Coyote wannabe is a stand in for Jesus. The rest of the volume has Animal Man inserted into various DC events. You betcha. Three and a half stars rounded up. View all 7 comments. Apr 18, Sam Quixote rated it it was ok. Me no likee! Buddy Baker is Animal Man, a dude who can temporarily adopt the powers of Animal Man: Vol. 01 animals in his vicinity. In this book, Animal Man: Vol. 01 see him get no respect as a superhero from both his family and the general public. Haw, haw… Most of this volume is made up of stereotypical superhero guff. Oh yeah and animal testing is wrong and hunters are unequivocally evil. Yes, these things are exactly this black and white! I did like the Wile E. Other than that though, Animal Man was as boring as he always is! View all 9 comments. Mar 23, David Schaafsma rated it really liked it Shelves: gn-superhero-scifi-fantasy. Vegetarians assemble! DC: That Alan Moore guy is doing something improbable, but successfully. He is resuscitating older comics readers by reviving early little known comics superheroes and making them cool, interesting, commentaries on contemporary society at the same time harking back to that old love of comics thing. And with retro fifties art! Look at Watchmen and Swamp Thing! Comics about society, comics about comics? Are there any other crazy Brit comics intellectual Vegetarians assemble! Are there any other crazy Brit comics intellectuals over there? Morrison: Uh. I guess I fit the bill. Okay, how about Animal Man, you know, Buddy Baker? DC: Stares, uncomprehending. DC: Okay, obscure, but did you have to go that obscure? That dude is Animal Man: Vol. 01. With a little bit of work I can try to make Buddy Baker hip enough for the comics aficionados! And then to stay with that theme, Morrison asserts later in the series that Animal Man is indeed just a fictional character! Morrison's is inventive and interesting and not as crazy as he can get The FilthAnimal Man: Vol. 01 as conventional and restrained as his Superman stuff. Somewhere in the middle, but I liked that. Animal Man is a really cool Vertigo pairing with Swamp Thing, finally, kind of wacky and admirable at the same time. A superhero with animal powers! The strength of a T-Rex! The speed of an ant! The agility of a snake. Vegetarians unite! Save the dolphins! I liked it quite a bit. View Animal Man: Vol. 01 22 comments. Mar 07, Sud rated it really liked it Shelves: comics. Animal Man is a character that has been around for a long time. Animal Man (comic book) - Wikipedia Animal Manvolume 1 was one of the original Vertigo titles, starring Animal Man. The obscure hero was initially given a four-issue mini-series scripted by Grant Animal Man: Vol. 01 which was expanded to an ongoing with successful sales. Starting in issue 5Morrison began a two-year- long storyline that lead Animal Man: Vol. 01 him appearing in the comic and giving A-Man cosmic awareness and the ability to break the Fourth Wall.
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