Animal man #1

[Riffster]

Seems it sold out and are getting a second print..but man so far I've read half the #1's and it's in the bottom. i didn't like it at all, and i was starting to like the character after his appearences this year

[aquatroy]

Animal Man is a strange book. I'm not sure if I like it or not. It certainly was interesting, though. It reads more like and Indy book then something the Big 2 would publish. Puma Blues comes to mind.

[samurainoir]

Or writer Jeff Lumire's own Indy graphic novel Essex County.

[aquatroy]

I've read the first book of that series. I don't remember it being so bloody.

[samurainoir]

Yeah, it does have the Vertigo Horror vibe... I was meaning how he handles the character stuff and domestic scenes.

I was quite fond of Puma Blues... Sorry to see it incomplete.

[MEMEGO]

Four words, Crappy Art and Uniform.

[bobbait]

FAIL!!!

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I dunno.... it seems okay, but stiff. The pacing of the pics vs words seems kinda off, and they use that durned Vertigo-esque "don't draw any action and make it flat" trick.

Don C.

[aquatroy]

Four words, Crappy Art and Uniform.

I agree with you on the costume and Foreman's drawing Buddy in costume.

[thunderbolt]

Thanks for posting this, Bob. Saved me three bucks. Too bad, too, I liked the old Morrison run and was hoping this would pick up from it. Instead it looks like some shock value and a lot of talking.

[jds1911a1]

This has none of the fun quikyness of the ninties Animal Man run (remember the qylie coyote issue)

[The Toyroom]

Thanks for posting this, Bob. Saved me three bucks.

Yeah saved me some coin too...Thanks Bob!

[palitoy]

Blah! Animal Man is my favourite character, I planned to buy this sight unseen but I think I'll stick to the Morrison run. The outfit, the predictable goth and gore stuff, disemboweled kids and the art are a cocktail I can do without.

[Earth 2 Chris]

The grisly nature of almost all mainstream comics really turns my stomach. It's as if the creators really should be off doing other more adult-themed material, and not applying such things to comics. They have apply such things to the material to justify them working in it, rather than just moving on.

Chris