Comics! Animal Man #0

Animal Man #0

Writer: Jeff Lemeire
Art & Cover: Steve Pugh

The Solicitation

• What is the secret history of Animal Man?

• Learn how Buddy got his powers!

• Plus: A terrible secret is revealed as “Rotworld” draws closer!


Preview

Why I Bought It
I've been on the Animal bandwagon since the start of the New 52 waiting patiently for Rotworld to start. And then DC had to go and do these Zero issues. So I continue to wait, hoping to be entertained in the meantime.

What I Liked
Animal Man in a chicken suit. Seriously, how can you not like that moment?

Actually, if you have waited until now to start to get into Animal Man and see what the hype is all about, this issue does a pretty good job of getting you into the game. Seriously, I think this is the first zero issue that I've read where it could have traded spots with issue #1 and I would still be along for the ride.

That two page spread after Animal Man goes public is about has full of story as the very first page of Animal Man #1. There is a lot to look at and a lot to take in, but thankfully after viewing either you are caught up to speed and into the story.

The art is as great as any previous issue done by Pugh. I have no complaints in the art department.

What I Didn't Like
Can we please move on into the main story now? Please? This book as a good feel to it, but it just seems like everything about it is dragging its feet now. I'm beginning to feel like everything that is involved in Animal and Swamp Thing history has been told, focused on, and retold from other viewpoints so much now that when it comes to the actual story, there better be a world of payoff.

And what was the terrible secret? That Animal Man's daughter was bred faster than what the Avatars wanted? That Arcane could have killed her years ago but is waiting for some reason? Again, not really anything I don't think is new to the story that wasn't established previously.

Panel to Remember
Animal Man running in a chicken suit. Seriously, that's when we first see Buddy Baker in this book and it is just funny.

Quotable
"You'll never take me alive, coppers!" - You guess when this line was said.

Grades
Words: 9/10
Pictures: 9/10
Buy Next Issue: It claims to be the start of Rotworld. Let's see if that holds true.