4/5 Stars
To be honest, I didn't expect much from this book. My previous exposure to Animal Man was limited to the 52 miniseries and the follow up story to that. The character is pretty easy to explain: Buddy Baker can channel the abilities of every animal on the planet. This has probably lead to several nerd conversations as to what combination of these powers is best, which is something explored in the book.
Buddy is a well developed activist and family man. He's got a wife, two kids, and a house in the burbs. He also has to support them financially. The best part of the book is Buddy interacting with his family, and he tries to be the good husband and father. Jeff Lemire does a great job making this feel natural. Travel Foreman (is that his real name?) uses a unique art style, which put me off at first, but actually works well with the story.
There's some action, some twists, and a great cliffhanger at the end. If you like an intelligent story or were a fan of 90s Vertigo books I would highly recommend it. I have the feeling this will be the sleeper book of the new 52.
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