The Animal Man Omnibus
1989 • 708 pages

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15

My first exposure to Grant Morrison's writing, and I'm now extremely hooked. The existential themes along with the incredibly meta narrative boggled my brain. This is a comic that will stick with me for a long time, I'd imagine. In a field of its own, beyond the typical super hero adventures, this one left me pondering life's biggest questions.
Morrison's prose writing is colorfully refreshing and doesn't hold back. Every character's inner monologue when shown is brilliantly done, including and especially the one of the Dolphin's in a particular issue. The art is perfectly stylistic as most comics in the late 80's, and the classical lettering feels reminiscent of Silver Aged lettering. Both contribute to the whiplash I experience when the book begins to unravel and show its true colors. Seriously I couldn't recommend this series enough. Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant.

April 24, 2021