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Animal Man (The New 52) (DC Comics, 2011-2014)
This bold reboot reintroduces Buddy Baker as a devoted family man and reluctant hero whose quiet suburban life is upended when his daughter begins manifesting powers tied to “The Red” — the elemental force connecting all animal life. Under the pen of writer Jeff Lemire, the series merges emotional family drama with supernatural horror as Buddy and his children are forced to flee agents of “The Rot,” a sinister parasitic force that seeks to corrupt nature itself.
Across its run, the book builds into the crossover event “Rotworld,” reveals the deep cosmic ties between Animal Man and his elemental counterpart Swamp Thing, and confronts Buddy’s greatest challenge: protecting his family while embracing the weight of his heroic legacy.
