{"product_id":"animal-man-by-grant-morrison-book-one-2026-edition-paperback","title":"Animal Man by Grant Morrison Book One (2026 Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGrant Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChaz Truog\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of legendary comics writer Grant Morrison's earliest works took a forgotten DC Comics hero and reimagined him in a stunning, postmodern series--with the groundbreaking first half now back in print!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom one of the greatest storytellers of their generation, Grant Morrison's \u003ci\u003eAnimal Man\u003c\/i\u003e took a forgotten DC Comics character and reimagined him in a groundbreaking, postmodern series that redefined what was possible in superhero comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuddy Baker, a.k.a. \"The Man with Animal Powers,\" is a second-rate superhero, devoted father, and animal activist. There isn't much money in the hero game, and with a wife and kids to support, Buddy soon finds himself torn between trying to make a living through traditional super-heroics and getting more deeply involved in the questionably legal world of animal rights activism. But in today's world with real-life issues, who really needs Animal Man's protection? Is it humankind or the animals? Or is it Buddy himself? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the Eisner Award-winning and New York Times bestselling writer Grant Morrison and Eisner Award-nominated artist Chaz Truog, with inker Doug Hazlewood, comes one of the author's earliest, now classic, works exploring the nature of reality itself through the lens of a down-on-his-luck family-man superhero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis first of two trade paperback editions collects \u003ci\u003eAnimal Man \u003c\/i\u003e#1-13, the character's dimension-spanning creation tale from\u003ci\u003e Secret Origins\u003c\/i\u003e #39, and an introduction by Grant Morrison.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriter Grant Morrison is known for their innovative work on comics from the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBatman: Arkham Asylum\u003c\/i\u003e to acclaimed runs on \u003ci\u003eAnimal Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDoom Patrol\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as their subversive creator-owned titles such as \u003ci\u003eThe Invisibles, Seaguy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWE3\u003c\/i\u003e. Grant has written best-selling runs on \u003ci\u003eJLA, Seven Soldiers of Victory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew X-Men\u003c\/i\u003e and helped to reinvent the DC Universe in \u003ci\u003eThe Multiversity, All-Star Superman, 52, Batman, Batman \u0026amp; Robin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBatman Incorporated\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.1 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67853043826765,"sku":"9781799517702","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/5252\/5389\/files\/3arqGiTVU09781799517702.webp?v=1793314257","url":"https:\/\/ishookcomics.com\/products\/animal-man-by-grant-morrison-book-one-2026-edition-paperback","provider":"iShook Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}