Jeff Lemire: writer
Alberto Ponticelli: penciller
Wayne Faucher: inker
The Solicitation
• The stunning conclusion of “Extinction Is Forever”! • Big things are in store for the next chapter in the Animal Man saga – and they start here!
Preview
Why I Bought It
Its a wrap-up of sorts for the latest story arc for our title hero. Let's see how this goes.
What I Liked
That cat is actually good for something - turning into a giant cat. I liked it, gave the cat a purpose other than just hanging around in the background.
Animal Man's powers are now back. And so is he. In a way.
What I Didn't Like
The mix of the solicitations line saying this is the concluding part of a saga, and a beginning of the next chapter. Seems like a wrong thing to say.
That damn cat finally got to do something, and then went down so easily. That's weak sauce.
Yea, this review is starting to sound like bullet points. I just felt like this book was rushed. The story seemed to come to a conclusion in a rather quick fashion after dragging things out for what seems like issues. Animal Man's new powers are kinda cool, but it just seems that instead of just channeling an animal, he morphs somewhat into one. And its not anything that his own wife really notices when he comes flying back with feathers.
The art just felt bad. It is definitely different from what we first began with from issue one, and I must applaud that it has been kept somewhat consistent in the style/ tone that it wants to take since issue #1. But here it just seems to go from almost photo-like with its animal depictions to anime style faces for the kids and seemingly everything in between. The cut on Cliff's face changes from going across one cheek from left to right like it was cut, to up and down on the same cheek. And honestly, i couldn't tell if he was supposed to be a midget teenager or just a really young kid in the last few pages.
I guess at the end of the issue I just don't feel like anything has changed besides a few token things like Animal Man's powers.
Oh, and next issue features Swamp Thing. They really, really mean it this time.
Panel to Remember
There isn't a panel within the comic that sticks out in my mind one way or another. They all just seem like a mess. My favorite thing was on the cover - and specifically the bottom of Cliff's shoe.
Quotable
"Good idea, sister. Maybe make him a brunet this time?" - One of the Royal Tailors as they begin to re-make Animal Man's body.
Grades
Words: 4/10
Pictures: 2/10
Buy Next Issue: We finally get an actual Swamp Thing crossover. At least, I hope we do.
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