The Animal Man Omnibus by Grant Morrison

The story of Buddy changed when he was killed to be resurrected as the “Red” (like the “Green” of Swamp Thing, but for animals!) in the Vertigo Line for mature readers. Once Morrison concluded his run, Peter Milligan took over, then Tom Veitch and Steve Dillon, and Jamie Delano and Steve Pugh, all exploring different aspects of the hero, from his stuntman past to the origin of his powers. As Animal Man, Buddy found his way by progressively becoming an animal rights activist, an environmentalist, and a vegetarian.Īnimal Man profile was boosted by the success of the series and the character even briefly became a member of Justice League Europe. They have two children, Cliff and Maxine, and live in a suburban area outside of San Diego.

He reintroduced Buddy Baker in what was thought as a four-issue limited series, but its success led to a change and it became an ongoing series.Īt that point, we met Buddy who is married to his high school sweetheart, Ellen, a storyboard artist. That’s when Scottish writer Grant Morrison came on board.

Everything changed after the Crisis on Infinite Earths event when DC started to use British writers to revive old almost forgotten properties.

Buddy Baker aka Animal Man is a DC Comics superhero created by writer Dave Wood and artist Carmine Infantino in the pages of Strange Adventures #180 (September 1965) who has the ability to temporarily borrow the abilities of animals-he gained them after encountering a spaceship that blew up, infusing him with radiation.įor a long time, he was considered a second-rate superhero and didn’t really appear in a lot of books between the 1960s and the 1980s.

The Animal Man Omnibus by Grant Morrison