ANIMAL MAN

Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by CHAZ TRUOG, DOUG HAZLEWOOD, and others Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Grant Morrison’s epic run on Animal Man collected in one massive HC. Buddy Baker has been experiencing visions of aliens, people transforming into strange pencil-like drawings, and hints of a terrible crisis. As his odyssey of self-discovery gives way to spiritual enlightenment as well as the depths of despair, Buddy meets his maker: a writer named Grant Morrison! Includes Animal Man #1-26 and a tale from Secret Origins #39. Oversized Hardcover. 712 PGS.

Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Chaz Truog & Various; Cover by Brian Bolland
This collection introduces Buddy Baker, a second-rate superhero struggling with real-life issues and moral dilemmas. Buddy 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 finds that there are no black-and-white situations in life. In these stories, Animal Man is called by S.T.A.R. Labs to investigate a break-in related to an AIDS vaccine, only to learn what inhumane acts are going on. Then, Animal Man is invited to join the Justice League of America, but fears that he may be out of his league.
One of the best-loved titles by Grant Morrison, bestselling author of titles including WONDER WOMAN: EARTH ONE, ALL STAR SUPERMAN, BATMAN AND ROBIN, SEVEN SOLDIERS, DOOM PATROL, JLA, THE INVISIBLES, FINAL CRISIS and many more, is repackaged in a new hardcover. Collects ANIMAL MAN #1-13 and a story from SECRET ORIGINS #39. 376 PGS.
DC VERTIGO

Written by Grant Morrison; Art by Chaz Truog, Doug Hazlewood & Various; Cover by Brian Bolland
From one of the greatest storytellers of his generation, Grant Morrison's Animal Man took a forgotten DC Comics character and reimagined him in a groundbreaking, postmodern series that redefined what was possible in superhero comics.
Buddy Baker, a.k.a. "the Man with Animal Powers," is a second-rate superhero, devoted father, and animal activist. There isn't much money in the hero game, and with a wife and kids to support, Buddy soon finds himself torn between trying to make a living through traditional super-heroics and getting more deeply involved in the questionably legal world of animal rights activism. But in today's world with real-life issues, who really needs Animal Man's protection? Is it humankind or the animals? Or is it Buddy himself? Collects Animal Man #14-26. 360 PGS.
DC VERTIGO

Written by JAMIE DELANO and others Art by STEVE PUGH and others Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
Buddy Baker is killed. His son Cliff is abducted. The Baker family is coming apart… but Buddy refuses to die. Bound bodiless to the Red—the life force connecting all living things—Buddy will claw his way through an impossible chain of reincarnations to save those he loves! But bringing Cliff home is only the beginning. Forever transformed by his experiences, Buddy returns as something new. As six-year-old Maxine’s connection to the Red takes shape, the family will find themselves at the heart of a revolution to save humanity. This visionary saga of primal horror, ecological apocalypse, and supernatural fantasy asks mankind one simple question: evolve or die? Either way, the revolution starts now! Animal Man by Jamie Delano and Steve Pugh Omnibus collects Animal Man #51-79, Animal Man Annual #1, stories from Swamp Thing Annual #7 and Vertigo Jam #1, and pages from The Children’s Crusade #2. Featuring a brand-new foreword by Jeff Lemire, introductions by Delano and Pugh, and an art gallery by Pugh, the complete issue #71 script, commentary and original pencils from artist Russel Braun, and more! Oversized Hardcover. 1,016 PGS.

Written by TOM VEITCH and PETER MILLIGAN Art by STEVE DILLON and CHAZ TRUOG Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
In an epilogue to Morrison’s run, Peter Milligan (Shade, the Changing Man) and Chaz Truog (of the Morrison run) continued the story of Animal Man. From those beginnings, a new epic was born by Tom Veitch (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Steve Dillon (Hellblazer). As Buddy Baker attempts to balance the life of a superhero, family man, and stuntman, his powers go haywire! Killing animals, changing physically and mentally, he is losing himself and his family. Something is trying to crack Buddy wide open! Only the truth of what he really is can set him free. Collects Animal Man #27-50, with pages from War of the Gods #3 and Suicide Squad #58. Oversized Hardcover. 720 PGS.

Written by GRANT MORRISON Art by CHAZ TRUOG Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
From one of the greatest storytellers of his generation, Grant Morrison’s Animal Man took a forgotten DC Comics character and reimagined him in a groundbreaking, postmodern series that redefined what was possible in superhero comics. Buddy Baker, a.k.a. “The Man with Animal Powers,” is a second-rate superhero, devoted father, and animal activist. There isn’t much money in the hero game, and with a wife and kids to support, Buddy soon finds himself torn between trying to make a living through traditional super-heroics and getting more deeply involved in the questionably legal world of animal rights activism. But in today’s world with real-life issues, who really needs Animal Man’s protection? Is it humankind or the animals? Or is it Buddy himself? From the Eisner Award-winning writer Grant Morrison and Eisner Award-nominated artist Chaz Truog comes one of their earliest works exploring the nature of reality itself through the lens of a down-on-his-luck family-man superhero. This first of two trade paperback editions collects Animal Man #1-13, the character’s dimension-spanning creation tale from Secret Origins #39, and an introduction by Grant Morrison. 376 PGS.

Written by GRANT MORRISON Pencils by CHAZ TRUOG and others Inks by DOUG HAZLEWOOD and others Cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
EVERY ISSUE OF ACCLAIMED WRITER GRANT MORRISON’S GROUNDBREAKING RUN WITH ARTIST CHAZ TRUOG IS COLLECTED IN A SINGLE COMPENDIUM VOLUME FOR THE FIRST TIME! Buddy Baker is a superhero—the Man with Animal Powers. But in today’s world, who really needs Animal Man’s protection? Mankind? The animals? Or is it Buddy himself? Collects the first 26 issues of the legendary series as well as the character’s dimension-spanning creation tale from Secret Origins #39. 712 PGS.