Jeff Lemire: writer
Steve Pugh: artist
The Solicitation
• "EXTINCTION IS FOREVER" part one of three!• Separated from Buddy, the rest of the Baker family is in terrible danger!• Guest-starring JOHN CONSTANTINE!
Preview
The Comic
I'll take a little bit of 'yea, right' to go with the guest star accusation. Being in the comic for one page doesn't make you a guest star. But other than that, we are off to the new story arc!
Animal Man is dead, long live the Animal Man! He has died and gone to the Red, where he meets a potential guide and they take off to find the totems of the Red. Meanwhile his family is on the run, and they run into John Constantine.
All in all, this is an issue that is more designed to describe the previous story and then get a small start to the next one. Its actually the first issue where I just didn't get much of a sense of the story moving forward as significantly as it has in previous issues. The cat is still shrieking "Find Swamp Thing" as he has in every other issue he has been in. Time to give him something else to shout about.
Its amazing to me that 9 issues in and the comic is still something that I look forward to reading each month. That's a good sign. Let's hope the crossover the next issue doesn't make me regret it. In all honesty, I've been looking to a crossover with Swamp Thing, not with Justice League Dark.
The Art
Steve Pugh holds the art duties for the full issue, making this book finally his. I'm still enjoying the art, and it is intriguing, but isn't as gut wrenching as the previous artist. Thankfully, the style is still similar and I am enjoying it immensely.
The Cover
The Sea of Red is on the cover, and it reminds me of the old Sea of Red title that Rick Remender wrote a few years back. While this one is a different sea of red, the simple color scheme and over abundance of red made it stand out a little. I don't mind it, but if I stare at it too long then my eyes start to burn a little.
Grades
Words: 7/10
Pictures: 8/10
Recommend: A good place to play catch up and get re-acquainted with the story and where it is at.
Buy Next Issue: Sure can. This is the first issue that fell short for me, but I think it should get rolling in the next issue.
Previous Issues
Animal Man #8
Animal Man #7
Animal Man ##4-#6
Animal Man #1-#3
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